Minnesota Lt. Gov. Tina Smith named to fill Franken seat
(World News USA)

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton appointed Lt. Gov. Tina Smith on Wednesday to replace Sen. Al Franken until a special election in November, setting up his long-time and trusted adviser for a potentially bruising 2018 election. Smith was widely seen as Dayton’s top choice from the moment Franken announced his resignation last week, and she is expected to run in the November special election to complete Franken’s term through 2020. Smith had previously declined to run for governor, raising questions about whether she would...