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The Physiology of Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Senate Speech

David Bale3 weeks ago08 mins

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.” The…

Cory Booker’s 25-Hour Senate Speech Strikes a Chord in New Jersey

David Bale3 weeks ago02 mins

“The Democrats have been acting like it’s OK what Trump is doing, and it’s not OK,” said Angel Leston, 38, who owns the Casa d’Paco restaurant in Newark, New Jersey’s largest city, where Mr. Booker was mayor before being elected to the Senate. “Now,” he added, “there’s finally some fire.” Vivian Cox Fraser, president of…

Democrats Get a Boost, and a Deportation ‘Error’

David Bale3 weeks ago01 mins

Plus, Val Kilmer’s legacy.

Cory Booker Slams Trump’s Policies in Marathon Senate Floor Speech

David Bale3 weeks ago05 mins

Senator Cory Booker gave a marathon all-night speech on the Senate floor that stretched into early Tuesday, in an effort to put a spotlight on what he called the Trump administration’s “recklessness.” Mr. Booker, the New Jersey Democrat, began speaking on Monday evening and said he planned to continue for as long as he was…