Sen. Cory Booker's 25-hour speech against Trump administration's harmful agenda sets a new record and offers a beacon of hope ...

Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) broke Strom Thurmond's 24-hour civil rights filibuster record with a day-long speech, but Democrats ...

Asked whether his speech, not technically a filibuster, had the impact he was hoping for, Booker responded: "I think this is not a single moment, or even 25 hours. I think it's a longer journey." ...

lengthy filibusters throughout history have been largely fruitless efforts legislatively. Even so, the symbolism of these speeches, including Booker’s, can have effects on politics and ...

In some cases, long Senate speeches don’t produce clear results. In other cases, they can help pass or prevent new ...

Booker's speech has, ironically, put the filibuster in focus. And while the act itself may ... past — former President Barack Obama called it a "Jim Crow relic" — and impact on productivity. Some ...

Booker's speech has, ironically, put the filibuster in focus ... President Barack Obama called it a "Jim Crow relic" — and impact on productivity. Some politicians have proposed further changes ...