Headline RoundupNovember 16th, 2017
Al Franken Accused of Sexual Assault, Will Undergo Ethics Probe
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After Leeann Tweeden accused Al Franken of forcibly kissing and groping her during a USO Tour in 2006, Mitch McConnell and several Senate Democrats have called for an ethics probe into the Minnesota Senator.
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Suddenly, Taking Sexual Harassment Seriously Could Cost an Incumbent DemocratNational Review (News)
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Yesterday I wrote that long-delayed reckonings about the harassment and potential crimes of Bill Clinton and Ted Kennedy are welcome, but they are arriving at a distinctly convenient time for the Democratic party.
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Al Franken apologizes after accusations he kissed and groped broadcaster Leeann Tweeden without her consentUSA TODAY
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Sen. Al Franken apologized to the TV host and sportscaster who accused the Minnesota Democrat of kissing and groping her without her consent – and promised to cooperate with any investigation into the 2006 incident.
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Sen. Al Franken Says He'll Cooperate With Investigation Into Allegations He Groped A Woman Without Her ConsentBuzzFeed News
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Leeann Tweeden claims that Franken forcibly kissed her, and later groped her while she was sleeping.
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