Which Al Franken will show up in Washington? New senator expected to showcase serious side

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Now that Al Franken is headed for the Senate, which Franken will show up in Washington?

Sen.-elect Franken tells supporters at Minnesota rally ‘I’m not going to waste this chance’

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Sen.-elect Al Franken turned a rally at Minnesota’s Capitol on Wednesday into an extended thank-you to supporters, promising not to “waste this chance” in what amounted to a victory speech nearly eight months late.

Al Franken’s win in Minnesota Senate race gives Democrats filibuster-proof majority

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Al Franken refused his rival’s calls for an election night concession last November, choosing instead to begin vote counting and courtroom haggling that stretched almost eight months and ultimately landed him a seat in the U.S. Senate.

Democrat Al Franken wins Minn. Senate race, gives Democrats fillibuster-proof majority

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Al Franken ascended Tuesday from the ranks of former “Saturday Night Live” comedians to an even more exclusive club, outlasting Republican Norm Coleman in an eight-month recount and courtroom saga to win a seat in the U.S. Senate.

Republican Norm Coleman concedes Minnesota Senate race, sending comedian Franken to Congress

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Republican Norm Coleman conceded to Democrat Al Franken in Minnesota’s contested Senate race Tuesday, hours after a unanimous state Supreme Court ruled the former “Saturday Night Live” comedian should be certified the winner.

Minn. court paves Al Franken’s way to Senate, giving Democrats control of 60 seats

ST. PAUL, Minn. — A unanimous Minnesota Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Democrat Al Franken should be certified the winner of the state’s long-running Senate race, paving the way for the former “Saturday Night Live” comedian to be seated after an almost eight-month fight.

Minn. Supreme Court paves way for Democrat Al Franken to fill long-vacant Senate seat

ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered that Democrat Al Franken be certified as the winner of the state’s long-running Senate race.

Norm Coleman to pay $95K to Minnesota Senate foe Al Franken over election lawsuit

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Republican Norm Coleman must pay Democrat Al Franken $94,783 to cover court costs for his appeal of Minnesota Senate election results.

Minn. Supreme Court ponders whether to extend or end state’s Senate race

ST. PAUL, Minn. — An hourlong hearing before a feisty Minnesota Supreme Court put a new spark in the state’s U.S. Senate race Monday, but Democrat Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman ended the day stuck in familiar waiting mode.

Minn. Supreme Court hears Coleman, Franken arguments over disputed US Senate seat

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Republican Norm Coleman is asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to toss out a lower-court ruling that gave Democrat Al Franken a victory in the state’s U.S. Senate race.

Fundraising meter tops $50M for Minn. Senate fight that still may be far from resolution

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Senate foes Al Franken and Norm Coleman stepped off Minnesota’s campaign trail last November after sinking $37 million into commercials, consultants and statewide tours.

Coleman asks Minnesota Supreme Court to order more ballot counts in ongoing Senate fight

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Republican Norm Coleman asked the Minnesota Supreme Court on Thursday to order the counting of at least 1,359 additional ballots and possibly thousands more in his U.S. Senate race or go so far as to throw out the election entirely.

New court schedule means resolution to Minn. Senate race won’t come until June at earliest

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota will head into June without a second U.S. senator under the Supreme Court’s schedule for hearing Republican Norm Coleman’s appeal.