Disabled vet who inspired Franken sues McDonald's for $10 million

Luis Montalvan, Sen. Al Franken

The senator sponsored legislation to get service dogs for injured soldiers. The suit arises from reaction to the vet's service dog.

Franken can't resist high-tech humor

After keeping his wit in check for his first few months in the Senate, the Democrat eases back into his old ways to spice up the topic of Internet regulation.

Photo right: Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn.

Senate Democrats toughen the target on greenhouse gases

WASHINGTON - The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is to present a bill today that aims for a 20 percent reduction in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels by the year 2020, according to several sources and a close-to-final version of the bill obtained by the Washington Post.

Nader noncommittal to Conn. Senate run

Consumer activist and Connecticut native Ralph Nader said Friday he is "absorbing" the reaction he's receiving about a possible bid for the U.S. Senate, saying he wants to first gauge the level of grassroots support before making a decision.

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MSNBC's Schultz devotes a quarter of show to Michele Bachmann

Noting that the Ed Show was "live from Minneapolis," Schultz explained, "On the eve of Thanksgiving, I want to talk about the biggest turkey in the Congress, Michele Bachmann."

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