First off, it was not a filibuster. But Booker's historic 25-hour speech broke the Senate record, and was a startling challenge to Trump’s agenda
N.J., wanted to do something extraordinary. He knew Democratic voters were desperate for it.So he took to the Senate floor with little fanfare and went on to deliver a marathon speech — excoriating the Trump administration for lawlessness and undermining American values and in the process breaking the record for longest Senate speech ever,
Frank Luntz tells NewsNation's 'On Balance' host Leland Vittert that Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is now the leader of the Democratic party. "If you ask Democratic senators right now, would they rather have lead them over the next three years,
Senator Cory Booker's record-breaking speech has stirred presidential speculation, but experts told Newsweek it's too early to know how viable of a candidate he may be in 2028.Newsweek reached out to Booker for comment via his office and political team.
Amid the buzz around Booker's record-breaking speech, some social media users have rediscovered an unexpected fact—Cory Booker is actually the DNA cousin of legendary drag performer and television host RuPaul.
As Democratic Sen. Cory Booker neared Strom Thurmond’s record for the longest speech in Senate history Tuesday night, the typically sparsely filled viewing galleries above the Senate floor grew packed.
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Cory Booker's speech passed the record set by South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond, who filibustered the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a speech that lasted more than 25 hours and broke the record set by Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina, 68 years ago.