Al Franken

Four smiles! Celebrating my 74th with grandkids, Claire and Jacob, and granddog, Charlie.

Can’t believe we’ve lost Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. She was a consummate Speaker who led her caucus brilliantly and achieved so much for Minnesota. I’ve campaigned with Melissa throughout the state and was forever impressed by her levelheaded, yet passionate, leadership. (1/2)

I’m not Catholic, but I hope the next Pope is as wise and compassionate as Pope Francis.

Of course.Here’s what happened:Bondi wouldn’t indict Comey again.Then, she got fired(for all kinds of reasons).Blanche couldn’t indict right away(too obvious), so he waits a few months & says evidence came in - a yr after Comey posted the photo.This'll get thrown out. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/u...

Saddened to hear of Lindsay’s death though we so regularly disagreed. But he was a good friend and an amazingly effective Senator. Also, the funniest. (1/2)

Happy 250th, everybody! I think our Founders would be surprised at how much money Trump made last year. And without slaves!

My son Joe’s dog, Charlie, passed last week. He was 14 years old and still a great guy. This picture of him and my second grandson, Jacob, has been my phone background for the past 10 years, because I love them both very much and also because I don’t know how to change it. (1/2)

Happy 13th Birthday to my eldest grandchild, Joe. Here's the two of us playing Rummikub. He's much better than me.

This Week on The Podcast: Guest Host @normornstein.bsky.social welcomes Rep. Rosa @delauro.house.gov (D-CT) to cover all the news happening in Congress. Listen to the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

Happy Mother’s Day, Fran, my mother-in-law. She’s 103 this month!

Watching the Dodgers with my LA grandchildren.

This Week on The Podcast: Guest Host @thetraecrowder.bsky.social is joined by his friend and fellow standup comedian, Geoffrey Asmus! They discuss the state of Trump's base, comedy culture wars, and more! Listen to the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

This Week on The Podcast: Guest Host Heather McGhee is joined by @theatlantic.com's @adamserwer.bsky.social! They discuss the continued unrest in MN, the recent SCOTUS arguments on birthright citizenship, and more! Listen to the episode: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...