Al Franken said Friday he’s frustrated but not bitter that a lawsuit by Norm Coleman is keeping him out of the U.S. Senate, and is working hard to keep up with issues in the meantime.
The stars keep aligning in Senate Democrats’ favor, boosting their hopes of winning a supermajority in the next election while Republicans wonder what else will go wrong.
The departure of four Democratic senators this year has cast a new _ and at times, unflattering _ light on governors and their power to fill Senate vacancies.