Professor Eric Heberglig, of UNC Charlotte, explains the impact of Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) record-breaking speech protesting President Donald Trump.

Senator Cory Booker’s record-breaking speech—an ... longer than Strom Thurmond’s 1957 attempt to filibuster the Civil Rights Act. The impact of Booker’s effort remains to be seen ...

The show of force comes after Democrats in Congress have faced widespread criticism from their base that they are not doing enough to push back against Trump’s agenda.

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 ...

He listed the impacts of Trump's early orders and spoke to concerns ... sweat for it and John Lewis bled for it." Booker's speech was not a filibuster, which is a speech meant to halt the advance of a ...

Though not a filibuster in the technical ... shifts the political conversation. Booker’s marathon speech, while powerful, is unlikely to directly impact the broader legislative landscape ...

Booker's speech has, ironically, put the filibuster in focus. And while the act itself may ... past — former President Barack ...

The Democratic senator from New Jersey broke the record set by segregationist Strom Thurmond in 1957, saying later that ...