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Category: From the Desk of Al Franken

We can’t eat road salt

A few days ago I promised to tell you about some of the debate moments I’ve been watching. This was a good week to keep that promise.

Hypocrisy

We’re entering the eighth month of the Iran War. We’ve heard it “will only last a couple more weeks” or “an end is around the corner.” A deal is imminent then it’s not.

Good new, bad news

I want to start with something you don’t get from me very often: good news.

Another check promised

Well, the GOP Midterm Convention happened. We can talk about Trump making fun of Ken Paxton (I agree!) or his musing about changing New Mexico to New America (I disagree!)

Trump got kicked out of my union

I was one of a few U.S. Senators who was a member of a union — actually, two unions: The Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA, which stands for the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of TV and Radio Artists.

The Republicans’ own-goal might save us

Last year, Texas Republicans redrew their congressional map at Donald Trump’s request. Not because a court made them, not to fix anything — Trump just wanted five more Republican seats.

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