Frankens Go Gaga for Grandson

By Warren Rojas

Posted May 31, 2013 at 5:24pm

Minnesota Democrat Al Franken and his wife, Franni, have fallen (hard) for their first grandson, Joseph Bryson Greenwald.

“Somehow, in the last few hours, Franni and I have already managed to spoil the baby,” Franken gushed May 31 in a release announcing the arrival of his extended brood.

The bouncing baby boy weighs 6 pounds, 11 ounces, and mom, Thomasin Franken, is reportedly doing well.

Congrats, Team Franken!

Recent Stories

The E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse in Washington.

Court blocks limits on lawmaker visits to immigration detention facilities

The Supreme Court building is seen at sunset in Washington.

Alabama presses to use congressional map challenged by Black voters

In an aerial view, BYD Shark 6, mid-size plug-in hybrid (PHEV) pickup trucks, wait to be loaded onto ships for export at Yantai Port on March 31, 2026 in Yantai, Shandong Province of China.

Here’s how to be smart about Chinese EV imports

Democrats want to strip the White House's "East Wing modernization" funding from a budget reconciliation bill, after President Donald Trump demolished the East Wing to build a ballroom.

White House ballroom security upgrades become Democratic target

A sign urges early voters to vote against the Virginia redistricting referendum in Arlington, Va.

Virginia Supreme Court invalidates redrawn congressional map

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during a news conference on tariffs in February, on the day the Supreme Court invalidated his worldwide tariff scheme.