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In a feat of determination, New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into Tuesday night, setting a historic mark to show Democrats’...
USA Today |
Wisconsin voters elected Susan Crawford to the State Supreme Court yesterday, maintaining the court's four-three liberal majority.
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His speech—equal parts policy critique and moral call to action—was punctuated by impassioned readings from the Constitution, testimonies from constituents, and references to civil rights icons.

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