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Al Franken's past responses to sexual harassment claims

Photo: Jacquelyn Martin / AP

Democratic Sen. Al Franken has apologized after a journalist accused him of kissing and groping her without consent in 2006. Here's how Franken has responded to sexual harassment claims in the past:

  1. Franken wrote on Facebook shortly after the Harvey Weinstein news broke: "As I've listened to their experiences, I've realized that the disappointing responses women often face when they go public both embolden harassers and encourage victims to stay silent."
  2. He donated all funds he received from the filmmaker to the Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center.
  3. He and Sen. Lisa Murkowski proposed a bill last month calling for justice for Native American women who are survivors of sexual violence.

Go deeper: Read the journalist's account of what happened with Franken in 2006 and catch up on what Senate leadership wants to do about it.

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Coronavirus dashboard

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  1. Health: Trump, Melania received COVID vaccine at White House in January — CDC director warns "now is not the time" to lift COVID restrictions.
  2. Vaccine: J&J CEO "absolutely" confident in vaccine distribution goals Most states aren't prioritizing prisons for COVID vaccines — Vaccine hesitancy is shrinking.
  3. Economy: Apple says all U.S. stores open for the first time since start of pandemic — What's really going on with the labor market.
  4. Sports: Poll weighs impact of athlete vaccination.
  5. World: Italy tightens restrictions as experts warn of growing prevalence of variants — PA announces new COVID restrictions as cases surge.
  6. Local: Colorado sets timeline for return to normalcy.
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Trump received COVID vaccine at White House in January

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Former President Trump and former first lady Melania Trump were both vaccinated at the White House in January, a Trump adviser tells Axios.

Why it matters: Trump declared at CPAC on Sunday that "everybody" should get the coronavirus vaccine — the first time he's encouraged his supporters, who have been more skeptical of getting vaccinated, to do so.

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Ursula Perano
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Biden administration seeks to allow separated migrant families to reunite in U.S.

Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced Monday that the Biden administration will explore "lawful pathways" to allow migrant families separated under the Trump administration to reunite in the U.S.

Why it matters: Biden has pledged to reunite the hundreds of families still separated as a result of the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy, and signed an executive order last month creating a family separation task force chaired by Mayorkas.

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