Our newest Senator, Al Franken of Minnesota, has jumped right into the fray in his first weeks on the job, with the confirmation hearings on Judge Sonia Sotomayor’s nomination to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.

His opening statement during the hearings constituted his introduction to much of the American public as a United States Senator, and he received great praise for it. From Chris Cillizza:

Franken was gracious and serious, and his decision to ho…

The Minnesota Supreme Court has unanimously declared Al Franken, nominee of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, as the winner of the November 2008 U.S. Senate election.

After over $1 million spent in legal fees by Norm Coleman and the Republican Party, and after fully eight months of stalling, the jig finally appears to be up.

U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, chairman of the DSCC, issued the following statemen…

We'll be liveblogging!

9:51: MN live coverage begins in 10 minutes. Currently the courtoom is empty, but The Uptake is doing a lot of cool zooming shots.

10:04: Coleman attorney Joe Friedberg: We're making due-process and equal-protection claims. Admits the due-process claim came only recently. "You changed the rules after the game was played". Ha ha ha.

10:08: Justice Anderson: "Why is this offer of proof not inadequate?" Ouch.

10:14: Not an auspicious…

THE FBI is zeroing in on Minnesota, according to local and national press, and the newest target of their extensive investigation into Norm Coleman is the former Senator's new clothes. After months of allegations that former senator Coleman received thousands of dollars' worth of unreported gifts (in the form of expensive suits) from his friend and partner Nasser Kazeminy, the Huffington Post and Pioneer Press report that the FBI is now investigating the affair affectionately called "Suitga…