Tag: Sexual Harassment

Twenty-two Democrats and one Republican, Sen. Jeff Flake, listened to Al Franken's goodbye note to the Senate. (Senate TV via AP)

‘Ready?’: Democratic senators and staffers shed tears during Al Franken’s resignation speech

Al Weaver · December 7, 2017 7:00 pm

After departing Congress in 2007, Ford eventually became an on-air political analyst for MSNBC's "Morning Joe" show with Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough. (Image courtesy screenshot)

‘Morning Joe’ pundit Harold Ford Jr. fired by Morgan Stanley after groping allegations: Report

Anna Giaritelli · December 7, 2017 6:26 pm

Three Graphs That Explain Why Democrats Are Favored to Keep Al Franken’s Seat

David Byler · December 7, 2017 6:02 pm

Republicans have put a one-week time limit on debating immigration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Sexual harassment claims in Congress are among the least-reported to Office of House Employment Counsel

Anna Giaritelli · December 7, 2017 5:53 pm

Franken expressed how proud he was of the work he's done, and even called himself a "champion of women." (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Beltway Confidential

Al Franken never said ‘sorry’ in his resignation speech

Siraj Hashmi · December 7, 2017 5:35 pm

Franken Goes Down Swinging

Andrew Egger · December 7, 2017 5:20 pm

Al Franken resigns on the Senate floor, but admits no wrongdoing

Al Weaver · December 7, 2017 4:56 pm

Even Social Justice Can’t Be Achieved When the Accused Don’t Know the Allegations Against Them

Ethan Epstein · December 7, 2017 4:46 pm

Over the last six weeks, the Congressional Office of Compliance has seen a triple-digit percentage increase in the number of requests for in-person sexual harassment prevention training. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Congressional staffers flood Office of Compliance with sexual harassment training requests

Anna Giaritelli · December 7, 2017 4:41 pm

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said, "We have a president of the United States who acknowledged on a time widely seen all over this country that he assaulted women, so I would hope that maybe the POTUS might pay attention to what's going on and also think about resigning." (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Bernie Sanders: Trump should ‘think about resigning’ over sexual misconduct allegations

Melissa Quinn · December 7, 2017 3:56 pm

"Whenever you have someone who infringes on another person as he has done repeatedly, he does not have the right, frankly, to be a member of the Congress of the United States," Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Jackie Speier: Al Franken ‘does not have the right’ to be in Congress

Pete Kasperowicz · December 7, 2017 1:43 pm

Franken didn't vote in the Senate on Wednesday, and didn't make any public appearances in Washington. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg)

Al Franken, under pressure to resign, to speak on Senate floor Thursday

Pete Kasperowicz · December 7, 2017 12:41 pm