http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Norm_ColemanFind stories, videos, and photos about Norm Coleman from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:38:58 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/POLITICS/07/06/franken.bio/tztop.franken.gi.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Norm_Coleman14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Norm Coleman from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/06/franken.bio/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/06/franken.bio/index.html#cnnSTCTextTen years ago, Al Franken wrote a satirical book detailing his fictitious race for the White House. In "'Why Not Me?" Franken trounces former House Speaker Newt Gingrich to win the election, but after countless scandals, a mental breakdown and a cloning incident, President Franken is forced to resign.Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:35:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/06/zelizer.democrats.franken/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/06/zelizer.democrats.franken/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocrats are elated because Sen. Al Franken, former comedian and radio host, is finally coming to town. The gates of political heaven seemed to open when former Sen. Norm Coleman finally conceded.Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:44:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/01/feehery.franken/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/07/01/feehery.franken/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe metric system is the kind of thing that you can expect from the 60-vote filibuster-proof majority Democrats now have in the United States Senate.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:32:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/30/franken.ruling/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/30/franken.ruling/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocrat Al Franken said Tuesday evening he is "thrilled and humbled" the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled him the winner of a contentious Senate race that played out in court over several months.Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:43:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/21/franken.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/21/franken.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextWhile he waits to see whether the latest court ruling will allow him to take Minnesota's open seat in the Senate, Al Franken has been lying low.Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:20:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/13/mn.coleman.franken/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/13/mn.coleman.franken/index.html#cnnSTCTextA three-judge panel ruled Monday against Republican Norm Coleman in his dispute with Democrat Al Franken over who should be declared the winner of the U.S. Senate race in Minnesota.Tue, 14 Apr 2009 17:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/13/minnesota.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/13/minnesota.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne hundred twenty-nine days on Friday.Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:55:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/27/castellanos.minnesota/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/27/castellanos.minnesota/index.html#cnnSTCTextMinnesotans are a peculiar breed, the stereotype goes. They are disproportionately well-mannered. When dinner is offered, Minnesotans refuse at least three times before accepting.Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:42:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/27/begala.franken.coleman/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/27/begala.franken.coleman/index.html#cnnSTCTextYou know you're low when you have lower ethical standards than a convicted felon, but that's where former Sen. Norm Coleman finds himself.Tue, 27 Jan 2009 22:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/26/minnesota.us.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/26/minnesota.us.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextA three-judge panel will begin hearing testimony Monday in Republican Norm Coleman's post-election legal challenge for the U.S. Senate seat.Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:13:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/21/minnesota.senate.coleman/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/21/minnesota.senate.coleman/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Norm Coleman began packing his Capitol Hill office Wednesday, but said he has no intention of giving up his legal fight to serve another term in Congress.Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/05/minnesota.recount/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/05/minnesota.recount/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocrat Al Franken declared victory in the hotly contested Minnesota Senate race Monday, saying the win is "incredibly humbling."Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/04/minnesota.senate.race/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/04/minnesota.senate.race/index.html#cnnSTCTextA state election board on Monday will announce Democrat Al Franken has defeated Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race, state officials told CNN Sunday.Sun, 04 Jan 2009 23:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/03/minnesota.senate.recount/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/03/minnesota.senate.recount/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne of the last remaining steps in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race recount was temporarily halted Saturday morning when attorneys with Republican incumbent Norm Coleman's campaign attempted to stop the counting of about 950 improperly rejected absentee ballots.Sat, 03 Jan 2009 21:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/02/mn.recount.cornyn/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/02/mn.recount.cornyn/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. John Cornyn weighed in on Minnesota's close and still unresolved U.S. Senate race, saying Friday that no one should be seated until a winner is made official by both Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie and Gov. Tim Pawlenty.Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:02:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/30/minnesota.recount/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/30/minnesota.recount/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocrat Al Franken maintained his slim lead of 50 votes Tuesday in the race for a Minnesota Senate seat.Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:57:00 ESThttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20248733,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnhttp://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20248733,00.html?xid=rss-fullcontentcnnThe ex-SNL regular says he's won a seat for Minnesota, but his opponent disagreesTue, 23 Dec 2008 20:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/19/minnesota.senate.race/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/19/minnesota.senate.race/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocrat Al Franken has pulled ahead of incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman in Minnesota's still unresolved U.S. Senate race, according to a running tally on the Minneapolis Star Tribune's Web site.Fri, 19 Dec 2008 21:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/04/minnesota.recount/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/04/minnesota.recount/index.html#cnnSTCTextA missing envelope containing about 130 ballots has stalled the recount in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken.Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/26/minnesota.recount/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/26/minnesota.recount/index.html#cnnSTCTextMinnesota's Canvassing Board voted unanimously Wednesday to reject a request from Democrat Al Franken to count thousands of rejected absentee ballots in the recount of votes in his Senate race against Republican Sen. Norm Coleman.Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/19/mn.senate.race/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/19/mn.senate.race/index.html#cnnSTCTextThe Senate campaign in Minnesota between incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken was considered to be quite nasty, with attack ads and angry statements by both sides.Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:53:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/senate.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/06/senate.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextOregon Democrat Jeff Merkley declared victory over Republican incumbent Sen. Gordon Smith, moving Democrats one seat closer to a filibuster-proof majority in the U.S. Senate.Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:27:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/senate.election/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/05/senate.election/index.html#cnnSTCTextAlthough Democrats gained a decisive majority in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, their hopes are fading for a filibuster-proof 60 seats.Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:29:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1856822,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1856822,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSure, the Republicans were routed, but they held the line in some key seats whose loss could have doomed the party Wed, 05 Nov 2008 18:00:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1832628,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1832628,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsDo all those old jokes work against Al Franken in his race for a Senate seat in Minnesota? You betchaThu, 14 Aug 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/14/ventura.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/14/ventura.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura has decided not to run for U.S. Senate in that state, he told CNN's "Larry King Live" Monday night.Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:13:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817364,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1817364,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe Internal Revenue Service, citing the drain that high gas prices are having on people's finances, said Monday it is raising the automobile mileage rate that businesses and others can claimMon, 23 Jun 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/09/gao.spending/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/09/gao.spending/index.html#cnnSTCTextFederal employees charged millions of dollars to government credit or debit cards, according to a Government Accountability Office study released Wednesday.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:25:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1716617,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1716617,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsNearly two years after a flap in which veterans' personal information was put at risk of identity theft, the feds are still not doing all they can to prevent further lapsesFri, 22 Feb 2008 21:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/25/moussaoui.reward/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/01/25/moussaoui.reward/index.html#cnnSTCTextTwo flight instructors who alerted the FBI about Zacarias Moussaoui are asking why they weren't recognized along with a fellow instructor, who collected a $5 million reward from the government this week.Fri, 25 Jan 2008 23:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/05/craig.staying/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/10/05/craig.staying/index.html#cnnSTCTextSome fellow Republicans are peeved that Sen. Larry Craig has decided to complete his term despite his earlier announcement about resigning, but the Idaho lawmaker still has his backers.Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:06:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/22/senate.2008/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/22/senate.2008/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt may not grab the headlines like the race for the White House, but the battle for the Senate is heating up.Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/12/iraq.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/12/iraq.congress/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocrats in Congress are going on the offensive Wednesday to force a shift in Iraq policy, the day before President Bush is expected to announce a troop drawdown.Wed, 12 Sep 2007 23:25:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/28/dobbs.cloture6.28/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/28/dobbs.cloture6.28/index.htmlAs compiled through Senate LIS by the Senate Bill Clerk under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.Thu, 28 Jun 2007 17:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/26/dobbs.nay/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/US/06/26/dobbs.nay/index.htmlHere are some facts from tonight's broadcast that you might find interesting.Tue, 26 Jun 2007 22:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/10/stem.cells/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/04/10/stem.cells/index.htmlThe Senate turned its attention to plans to loosen President Bush's 2001 limits on embryonic stem-cell research Tuesday, but sponsors conceded their chances of overriding a threatened veto are uncertain.Wed, 11 Apr 2007 00:50:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/14/franken.senate/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/02/14/franken.senate/index.htmlOutspoken comedian and liberal radio host Al Franken announced Wednesday that he intends to run for the U.S. Senate from his home state of Minnesota.Wed, 14 Feb 2007 14:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/10/katrina.brown/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/02/10/katrina.brown/index.htmlThe embattled former director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency portrayed himself during testimony Friday as a scapegoat who had fought for emergency aid to New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina.Fri, 10 Feb 2006 11:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/07/wheat.scandal/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/07/wheat.scandal/index.htmlThe Australian inquiry investigating illegal wheat trading with Iraq has heard that public servants investigated a sham trucking company connected to Saddam Hussein five years ago.Wed, 08 Feb 2006 00:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/02/australia.awb.probe/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/02/australia.awb.probe/index.htmlThe head of an Australian inquiry into an Iraqi wheat bribery scandal has rejected suggestions by U.S. senators that the hearing lacks independence.Fri, 03 Feb 2006 00:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/01/australia.awb.probe/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/asiapcf/02/01/australia.awb.probe/index.htmlA key U.S. senator has called for Australia's current and past envoys to Washington to answer questions over the Australian government's role in the Iraqi wheat bribery scandal.Thu, 02 Feb 2006 02:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/25/galloway.accused/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/25/galloway.accused/index.htmlA British member of parliament accused of lying to U.S. senators about his dealings with Saddam Hussein said Tuesday that he was eager to confront any criminal charges in court.Tue, 25 Oct 2005 07:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/24/galloway.accused/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/10/24/galloway.accused/index.htmlA Senate report presented evidence Monday that it says links illegal oil money from deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's regime to the political campaign of a British lawmaker and to the accounts of his Jordanian wife.Tue, 25 Oct 2005 00:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/18/un.reform/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/06/18/un.reform/index.htmlThe House of Representatives has approved a measure that would withhold dues from the United Nations unless the world body adopts dozens of reforms.Sat, 18 Jun 2005 04:14:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/06/15/oil.food/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/06/15/oil.food/index.htmlThe author of an e-mail that renewed scrutiny on Kofi Annan's role in Iraq's oil-for-food program denied Wednesday that he ever lobbied the U.N. secretary-general to award a lucrative inspection contract.Thu, 16 Jun 2005 00:18:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/26/port.security/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/26/port.security/index.htmlTwo government programs designed to prevent terrorists from smuggling weapons of mass destruction into the United States are under-performing, leaving the nation's ports vulnerable, congressional investigators said Wednesday.Thu, 26 May 2005 13:48:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/05/19/galloway/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe/05/19/galloway/index.htmlBritish MP George Galloway returned to London to a standing ovation after a fiery showdown with U.S. senators who have accused him of profiting from the U.N.'s defunct oil-for-food program in Iraq.Thu, 19 May 2005 07:41:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/18/oil.food/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/18/oil.food/index.htmlBritish Member of Parliament George Galloway returned to the UK Wednesday confident he won a fiery showdown with U.S. senators who have accused him of profiting from the U.N.'s defunct oil-for-food program in Iraq.Wed, 18 May 2005 06:27:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/17/oil.food/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/05/17/oil.food/index.htmlBritish Member of Parliament George Galloway angrily denied Tuesday that he profited from Saddam Hussein's regime and criticized a Senate panel probing alleged corruption in the U.N. oil-for-food program in Iraq.Tue, 17 May 2005 05:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/12/bolton.un/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/04/12/bolton.un/index.htmlIn testimony before a Senate panel Tuesday, a former State Department official described President Bush's choice for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations as an "800-pound gorilla" who bullied underlings and tried to get an analyst fired in a dispute over intelligence.Tue, 12 Apr 2005 13:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/29/oil.for.food/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/03/29/oil.for.food/index.htmlU.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan has rejected any possibility he might step aside amid accusations of scandal, defiantly telling a reporter "hell no" when asked if it was time to resign for the good of the world body.Tue, 29 Mar 2005 15:46:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/03/21/school.shooting/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/US/03/21/school.shooting/index.htmlA student on Monday killed two of his grandparents, then went on a shooting rampage at his Minnesota high school, killing seven people and wounding as many as 13 others before killing himself, officials said.Tue, 22 Mar 2005 00:14:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/15/oil.for.food/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/ALLPOLITICS/02/15/oil.for.food/index.htmlA congressional subcommittee investigating the United Nations' defunct oil-for-food program in Iraq alleged in a public hearing Tuesday that an employee of one of the program's major contractors took a bribe that enabled former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein to smuggle half a million barrels of oil.Tue, 15 Feb 2005 22:17:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/01/10/oil.food.audit/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/01/10/oil.food.audit/index.htmlU.N. documents released Monday detail alleged mismanagement in Iraq's U.N.-run oil-for-food program, but a U.S. senator said they fail to answer "a fraction of the questions" about how the program was run.Mon, 10 Jan 2005 08:43:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/09/annan.un.us/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/US/12/09/annan.un.us/index.htmlThe Bush administration is not seeking to remove U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan from his post and remains confident in his leadership, U.S. Ambassador John Danforth said Thursday.Thu, 09 Dec 2004 20:52:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/12/07/un.annan/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/12/07/un.annan/index.htmlIn his first televised comments since a member of the U.S. Senate called for his resignation, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan shrugged off the senator Tuesday.Tue, 07 Dec 2004 20:19:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/01/annan.coleman/index.htmlhttp://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/12/01/annan.coleman/index.htmlThe U.S. senator leading the investigation into allegations of corruption and mismanagement in the Iraq oil-for-food program is urging U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan to resign, saying the "massive scope of this debacle demands nothing less."Wed, 01 Dec 2004 14:33:00 EST