4. Former Senator Al Franken is back in the news. And that has focused attention on Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, his onetime friend.

In some of his first public comments since his resignation over allegations of sexual misconduct, Mr. Franken told Jane Mayer of The New Yorker that he “absolutely” regretted his decision to step down. Ms. Gillibrand, above, the first Democratic colleague to call for him to step down, expressed no regrets.

We’re also looking at how women running for president are avoiding the term “glass ceiling” and opting for metaphors like “shake the table,” “break things” and “persist.”

And since entering the race, Senator Elizabeth Warren has taken pictures with more than 38,000 people. Here’s how she orchestrates her photo line.

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