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What is the filibuster and why does Trump want to get rid of it?

US president suggested ending the filibuster to conclude the federal government shutdown. Here is what to know

The Guardian - US

How bigotry crushed the dreams of an all-Black Little League team

John Rivers, John Bailey, David Middleton, Leroy Major and Buck Godfrey – all teammates from the 1955 Cannon Street YMCA Little League All-Star team – left Charleston, South Carolina, on a bus on Aug. 18, 2025.

The Conversation

Cory Booker’s long speech offers a strategy for Trump opponents in a fragmented media landscape

Sen. Cory Booker’s record-breaking, 25-hour Senate floor speech, which began on March 31, 2025, and ended on April 1, momentarily snatched the national spotlight from President Donald Trump.

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The hidden power of marathon Senate speeches: What history tells us about Cory Booker’s 25-hour oration

Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey made history on April 1, 2025, when he stood on the Senate floor and spoke for 25 hours and five minutes, delivering the longest floor speech in the history of the U.S. Senate.

The Conversation

Trump gets outmatched on his big day

Sen. Cory Booker steals Trump’s tariff limelight with a historic marathon speech

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Quick Facts About Cory Booker: Career, Family, Net Worth And New Record For Longest Senate Speech

From his early life to pivotal moments on the Senate floor, Cory Booker's career showcases a career of significant achievements.

International Business Times UK

Booker makes a stand against Trump – and doesn’t stop for 25 hours

Democrats have appeared lame and leaderless for 72 days, but then Cory Booker stood up and did something

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US Senator Cory Booker just spoke for 25 hours in Congress. What was he trying to achieve?

The Democrats have been under intense pressure to find an effective way to challenge US President Donald Trump without control of either chamber of Congress or a de facto opposition leader.

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US Senator Cory Booker makes history with record speech aimed at Trump

Democrat holds US Senate floor for more than 25 hours, breaking Strom Thurmond’s record for the longest speech.

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Booker sets new record for longest Senate floor speech - Roll Call

New Jersey's Cory Booker yielded the floor Tuesday night after holding it for more than 25 hours in a speech that took aim at Trump policies.

Roll Call

Cory Booker Diaper Theories Erupt as Lawmaker Passes 20 Hours Without a Bathroom Break: 'I Need to Know'

As Sen. Cory Booker's marathon speech against the Trump administration stretches past the 20-hour mark, social media asks: How is he avoiding bathroom breaks?

International Business Times

Senator Cory Booker Delivers Marathon Speech Against Trump Administration Policies

A prominent member of the Senate Democratic leadership, Booker's extended address comes at a time when Democratic leaders in Washington are under mounting pressure from their supporters to take more assertive action against the Trump administration.

International Business Times

President Biden Praises Late Sen. Strom Thurmond's Actions

President Biden's speech on Strom Thurmond's legacy and civil rights complexities in historical figures.

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Harris calls for end to Senate filibuster to restore US abortion rights

Democratic nominee focuses campaign on ‘reproductive freedom’ and says 60-vote threshold should be abolished

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RFK Jr. may have missed a major opportunity with his VP pick

Until his running mate Nicole Shanahan can prove herself an asset, Kennedy will seem to have missed an opportunity to capture the imagination of the nation — or at least a meaningful segment of it.

The Guardian - US

Nikki Haley’s pretend slavery ‘gaffe’ told us what this election is about

Voters will decide the unresolved question of the civil war: do we move backwards, or forwards toward true democracy?

The Independent UK

Tim Scott is the top Black Republican in the GOP presidential primary. Here's how he discusses race

Tim Scott is the only Black Republican presidential candidate who's campaigning aggressively these days in early-voting Iowa

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

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Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s return to Capitol has been closely watched. Can she still do her job?

WASHINGTON — For seven months in 1988, Joe Biden was absent from the Senate, recovering from operations to repair brain aneurysms.

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Feinstein just the latest example of an old problem: Politicians have long been able to evade questions about their ability to serve

California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein recently returned to the Senate after an almost three-month absence that – because she could not vote remotely and the Senate is closely divided – left the Democrats’ agenda in limbo.

The Conversation

Politicians' health problems are important information for voters -- but reporters and candidates often conceal them

Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman’s hospitalization for depression has raised anew the question of how much health information a candidate or politician should reveal to the public.

The Independent UK

Filibuster meaning: What Biden’s new stance could mean for abortion protections

The president said Democrats’ patience with Republican abuse of Senate rules may be wearing thin

Al Jazeera

Filibuster, cloture: US Senate rules featured in abortion debate

Senate procedures are preventing President Biden and his Democratic Party from passing major legislative proposals.

The Conversation

Jackie Robinson was a Republican until the GOP became the 'white man’s party'

On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson played his first game with the Brooklyn Dodgers, forever changing baseball and society.

Salon

Clarence Thomas must go — and Ginni too

A history lesson for Democrats: Here's how Nixon pushed the Supreme Court hard right — it's time to fight back

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