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* ![Newly Elected Senators Doug Jones And Tina Smith Sworn Into Senate](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt84d508bd3466ce05/6988f6f08fd2ee100c35a31e/gettyimages-900884528.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
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## [Two New Democratic Senators Were Sworn In Wednesday](https://time.com/5086239/al-franken-tina-smith-minnesota-doug-jones-swearing-in/)  
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* ![Senator Al Franken resigns](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt89bccf8dc84b14f4/6988f6a686f68e6ce06e7ba4/gettyimages-888161006.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 29, 2017  
## [Al Franken Makes First Public Statement Since Resigning](https://time.com/5081738/al-franken-statement-sexual-harassment-allegations/)  
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* ![Senate Democrats Address How The GOP Senate Health Care Bill And Its Affect On The National Opioid Crisis](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb1ee85286f8225f3/6988f572929fad41f9beee67/gettyimages-801987322.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 18, 2017  
## ['Hypocrisy at the Highest Level.' Democratic Senator Hopes Al Franken Doesn't Resign](https://time.com/5069058/al-franken-resign-joe-manchin/)  
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by Maya Rhodan
* ![Women Accusing Trump Of Sexual Harassment Hold Press Conference In NYC](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt0e252b2b7c2f4c99/6988f4a0656a3f832bbd2cd3/donald-trump-accusers.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 11, 2017  
## [These Are the Democratic Lawmakers Calling on Trump to Resign Over Sexual Misconduct](https://time.com/5059417/donald-trump-democrats-resign/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Alana Abramson
* ![Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders Holds Daily Briefing At White House](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8e9ae766316b8d4d/6988f4a997cdffceae6b3972/sarah-huckabee-sanders-briefing.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 11, 2017  
## [White House Denies Trump Sexual Misconduct Claims](https://time.com/5059236/white-house-donald-trump-sexual-assault-accusers/)  
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by Tessa Berenson Rogers  
* ![US-POLITICS-HARASSMENT-DEMOCRATS-FRANKEN](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd1007fbb80d50918/6988f428096a946ff56a0b0e/al-franken-announcement.jpeg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Dec 9, 2017  
## [Al Franken Is Not Sorry](https://time.com/5057462/al-franken-resignation-sorry/)  
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by Molly Ball
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Dec 8, 2017  
## [Congress Reached a Tipping Point on Sexual Harassment This Week](https://time.com/5055270/sexual-harassment-congress-al-franken-john-conyers/)  
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Dec 8, 2017  
## [Minnesota's Lieutenant Governor 'Could Replace Al Franken'](https://time.com/5055584/tina-smith-al-franken-senate-replacement/)  
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Dec 6, 2017  
## [Al Franken Just Resigned Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations. Here's What Happens Now](https://time.com/5053057/al-franken-resigns-senate-seat-minnesota/)  
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* ![Attorney General Jeff Sessions Testifies Before The Senate Judiciary Committee](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt6025a67707659176/6988e62e7cdbac5d86d5aeae/al-franken-ethics-investigation.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
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## [All the Women Who Have Accused Sen. Al Franken of Sexual Misconduct](https://time.com/5042931/al-franken-accusers/)  
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Nov 30, 2017  
## [Rep. Jackie Speier Calls for 'Zero Tolerance' for Harassment in Congress](https://time.com/5043209/sexual-harassment-john-conyers-al-franken-jackie-speier/)  
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Nov 29, 2017  
## [Barbara Boxer Predicts Roy Moore Will Be Expelled](https://time.com/5040832/roy-moore-expulsion-barbara-boxer/)  
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Nov 27, 2017  
## [Marco Rubio Says Al Franken Should Consider Resigning Following Sexual Harassment Allegations](https://time.com/5038124/marco-rubio-al-franken-sexual-harassment-allegations-senate/)  
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* ![Rep. John Conyers](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt96f7017a3de1979d/6988e6b9bc6cfc1d333e4094/john-conyers-second-accuser-sexual-harassment.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
Nov 26, 2017  
## [Democrats Borrow From GOP Playbook on Sexual Misconduct Response](https://time.com/5037394/john-conyers-al-franken-sexual-misconduct/)  
[POLITICS](/section/politics/)  
by Maya Rhodan

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