What Celebrity Would You Put in Political Office?
After a long battle, an election and a court fight, actor and comedian Al Franken is officially going to Washington. He joins a long list of celebrities in politics. Who else do you think should be in...
View ArticleSen. Al Franken: Stop Consolidation to Save the Future of Media
Thanks to the emergence of Netflix, Aereo and other online providers and TV streaming services, the future of broadcast entertainment and its consumption has become a complex legal problem over the...
View ArticleBobby McFerrin, Janeane Garofalo, Dads
We hop on pop: for Father's Day weekend, host Kurt Andersen and musician Bobby McFerrin talk about the creative lives of dads. And comedians Janeane Garofalo and Al Franken tell stories about their own...
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Who is Merrick Garland? Legal analysts review his record — and his chance
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: If confirmed, he’d become the third justice appointed to the Supreme Court by President Obama. So, who is Merrick Garland?To answer that question, we...
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Did Orlando change the conversation about gun control in Washington?
Watch Video | Listen to the AudioJUDY WOODRUFF: The debate over gun control took center stage in the U.S. Senate for nearly 15 hours, as Democrats pushed for votes on measures they say could help...
View ArticleU.S. withdrawal from Paris climate deal would be a ‘disaster,’ Sen. Franken...
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn, blasted President Donald Trump on Wednesday for reports that suggested he would pull the United States out of the Paris climate accord.“This is a disaster,” Franken said in an...
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Sen. Al Franken on ‘horrific’ House health care bill, questioning Jeff...
Watch VideoJUDY WOODRUFF: But first: Political satire requires one sets of skills. Practicing politics requires another, at least according to one of the few people who have professional experience...
View ArticleLeonard Lopate Weekend: Al Franken, Barry Sonnenfeld, 'Dear Evan Hansen'
Minnesota Sen. Al Franken on his life in comedy and politics. Director and producer Barry Sonnenfeld joins us to discuss the second season of his critically acclaimed Netflix series, “A Series of...
View ArticleAl Franken: From SNL to the U.S. Senate
Al Franken, U.S. Senator (D MN) former comedy writer and actor, and the author of Al Franken, Giant of the Senate talks about his improbable path from Saturday Night Live to the U.S. Senate. Plus the...
View ArticleBrian Lehrer Weekend: Senator Al Franken, Diversity in NYC Schools, How to...
In case you missed them, hear three of our favorite segments from the week:Senator Al Franken (First) | Increasing Diversity in NYC Public Schools (Starts 37:26) | How to Fall in Love (Starts...
View ArticleSex, Lies, and Videotapes in Washington
This week, Attorney General Jeff Sessions appeared for a third time before a congressional committee to answer questions relating to the Trump campaign’s dealings with Russia. Meanwhile, both parties...
View ArticleAre Democrats Hypocrites When it Comes to Al Franken and Bill Clinton?
Michelle Goldberg, op-ed columnist for The New York Times, says that in this "#MeToo" moment, liberals and Democrats should stop defending Bill Clinton, and recognize the fact that he didn't just...
View ArticleIn Washington, A #MeToo Moment of Reckoning
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segment. "Congress has been a breeding ground for a hostile work environment for far too long,” Congresswoman Jackie Speier said last month in response...
View ArticleTaxes, Obamacare and sexual harassment in Congress
Should sexually harassing politicians step down?
View ArticleTests for Liberals
In "Tests for Liberals," Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about Al Franken, Roy Moore, and a test for the democratic party.
View ArticlePressure Is on for Republicans to 'Get Something Done'
Darlene Superville, AP White House correspondent, discusses the latest in national political news, including the pressure on Republicans to pass their tax reform bill before the end of the year.
View ArticleWhatever Happened to Trump's Accusers?
As stories of sexual assault and harassment by powerful men sweep through the news, Jia Tolentino, staff writer for The New Yorker, discusses the many accusations women have made against President...
View ArticleGarrison Keillor Says He's Been Fired Over Alleged Improper Behavior
Garrison Keillor, the former host of "A Prairie Home Companion," said Wednesday he has been fired by Minnesota Public Radio over allegations of improper behavior. Keillor told The Associated Press of...
View ArticleSenator Al Franken Announces Plans to Resign
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segmentU.S. Senator Al Franken of Minnesota announced today that he’ll resign from office in the coming weeks. Franken’s decision comes several weeks...
View ArticleAl Franken Announces His Plan to Resign
Al Franken announced his plan to resign from the United States Senate in the coming weeks. Joan Walsh, The Nation’s National Affairs Correspondent, MSNBC political analyst and host of Sunday Calling,...
View ArticleSexual Harassment and Realpolitik in the Senate
Sexual assault allegations have hit yet more institutions – from our very own New York Public Radio to the halls of Washington, where a wide range of bad behaviors have prompted the imminent departures...
View ArticleAl Franken is Resigning and Congress Keeps the Government Running (For Now)
Heather Caygle, a congressional reporter for POLITICO, discusses this tense week in Congress with Al Franken announcing his plan to resign and the scramble for votes on a bill to fund the government.
View ArticlePolitics, Progress & Purity
Dahlia Lithwick, who covers courts and the law for Slate and hosts the podcast Amicus, examines the two political parties' responses to sexual misconduct allegations and asks who wins and who loses....
View ArticleGet to Know Tina Smith, The Woman Who Will Fill Al Franken's Senate Seat
Click on the 'Listen' button above to hear this segmentOn Wednesday, Governor Mark Dayton announced that Lieutenant Governor Tina Smith will replace Senator Al Franken when he formally resigns. “Though...
View ArticleNicolás Maduro Takes Control, and Louise Erdrich on the Future
Jon Lee Anderson interviewed Nicholás Maduro, the President of Venezuela, who is on the verge of gaining dictatorial powers even as his country is collapsing. In Louise Erdrich’s new novel, Ojibwe...
View ArticleRoy Moore, Al Franken, and Washington’s Response to Sexual Misc
Roy Moore was a classic Trumpian candidate: a political outsider of extreme positions, rejected by the establishment and plagued by accusations of scandal. He eventually garnered the full support of...
View ArticleThe Alabama Fallout, and Louise Erdrich on the Future
Roy Moore was a classic Trumpian candidate: a political outsider of extreme positions, rejected by the establishment and plagued by accusations of scandal. He eventually garnered the full support of...
View ArticleAmy Davidson Sorkin Talks to David Remnick About Roy Moore, Al Franken and...
Roy Moore was a classic Trumpian candidate: a political outsider of extreme positions, rejected by the establishment and plagued by accusations of scandal. He eventually garnered the full support of...
View ArticleNicolás Maduro on the Brink of Dictatorship
Nicolás Maduro was an unlikely successor to Venezuela’s popular and charismatic Hugo Chavez. And, since his election, the country has been wracked with devastating food shortages, a breakdown of...
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