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Articles by Sally Persons

Sen. Al Franken, Minnesota Democrat, was clinging to his Senate seat as long as he could while a series of women accused him of lewd behavior, but the emergence Wednesday of a seventh accuser proved too much for his colleagues. (Associated Press/File)

Al Franken must go, female Democratic senators say

Sen. Al Franken is expected to resign Thursday after a stampede of fellow Senate Democrats demanded he quit amid mounting accusations that he groped women or sexually forced himself upon them, making him the second casualty on Capitol Hill since the Harvey Weinstein scandal sparked a national movement against sexual harassment.

December 6, 2017
Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway attends a news conference with Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, not shown, at the Mirmont Treatment Center Friday Sept. 15, 2017, in Media, Pa. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma) ** FILE **

Kellyanne Conway says Trump, Romney spoke after Utah visit

Kellyanne Conway said Wednesday that President Trump and Mitt Romney have a good relationship, but she declined to say whether the president would support the former Massachusetts governor and GOP presidential nominee in a possible Senate run in Utah.

December 6, 2017