Al Franken has a unique vantage point from which to evaluate President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine. Both made the transition from comedy to political office, with Franken serving as a U.S. Senator ...

After skewering the right-wing media in his 2003 book Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, comedian and satirist Al Franken returns with the authoritatively-titled The Truth (With Jokes), an ...

Now Al Franken can proclaim, “I’m good enough, I’m smart enough and dog-gone it, people like me!” as himself, and not as Stuart Smalley. The political comedian and author, whose credits include ...

Minnesota Senator, comedian and author Al Franken on public policy and political comedy. What a Day host Jane Coaston talks with former Minnesota Senator, and comedian and author Al Franken about ...

File Photo by: Dennis Van Tine/STAR MAX/IPx 2017 6/1/17 Al Franken at The BookExpo2017 in New York City. Sen. Al Franken’s (D-MN) tribute to David Letterman will be cut from Monday night’s PBS special ...

TIME’s Sophia Yan was there in the Senate Chamber today for the swearing in of Democrat #60. She reports: Former-comedian-turned-Senator Al Franken was officially sworn into office this afternoon to a ...