Most filibusters are staged in protest of legislation; the longest such speech previously was given by another Democratic senator — Strom Thurmond (D-S.C.) — against the Civil Rights Bill of 1957. But ...

Cory Booker's historic 25-hour filibuster didn't just break records—it offered a desperately needed rallying cry for democracy at a critical moment.

Corey Booker might have rambled the longest, but Rand Paul made an impact. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) recently broke the ...

Under the shade of a tree on Florida International University’s campus, historian and activist Marvin Dunn led a crowd of ...

An adrift Democratic Party received a much-needed jolt of energy this week when Democratic senator Cory Booker took to the ...

Cory Booker has kicked off what he promises to ... for over 24 hours in an attempt to prevent the passage of the Civil Rights Act in 1957. The speech is the longest in the Senate record, breaking ...

Schools and states that use illegal DEI practices can face a loss of federal money, including grants and contracts, and can ...

Donald Trump strode into the Rose Garden Wednesday with the elegance and subtlety of a sledgehammer. He was there to enact a ...

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Matt Gagnon discussed Congressman Jared Golden’s statement on President Trump’s new tariff policies, which Golden supports as a step towards reducing trade deficits. Gagnon criticized the tariffs, ...

Democratic Sen. Cory Booker ended his record-setting speech the same way he began it, more than 25 hours earlier: by invoking ...

New Jersey Democratic Senator Cory Booker captivated the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted more than 25 hours, ...