After breaking the Senate record for longest floor speech, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., gave an innocuous answer about whether he sees himself as the Democratic Party’s next leader.
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.
White House NEC Director Kevin Hassett, Senator Cory Booker, & Larry Summers will be on "This Week" airing Sunday, April 6, 2024.
For 25 hours straight, Cory Booker stood on the Senate floor delivering the longest speech in the chamber’s history without stopping to eat, go to the bathroom or even sit down. “My body is definitely going through it right now,” Mr. Booker said in an interview Wednesday evening. “But my spirit is so high.”
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.
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,
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The immeasurable power of everyday people has been Booker’s mantra since he was elected mayor of Newark, N.J., and became a rising Democratic star in 2006.
Booker's record-breaking speech offers Democrats a road map for resistance they hope will motivate their base.