Cory Booker
Most 2020 Democratic candidates tiptoe around question of impeaching Trump
Fewer than one-third of the 23 Democrats vying for the nomination are issuing calls to start the impeachment process, citing evidence in special counsel Robert Mueller’s report they believe shows Trump obstructed justice. Continue reading
Florida man charged with leaving threatening voicemails for 3 members of congress
A federal criminal complaint says Kless called the Washington offices of Rep. Eric Swalwell of California, Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan and Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey on Tuesday and left profanity-laden voicemails for each politician. Continue reading
Pete Buttigieg formally joins race for Democratic presidential candidate
Buttigieg’s campaign has raised more than $7 million in the first three months of this year, a total eclipsed by Sanders’ leading $18 million but more than Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Cory Booker of New Jersey. Continue reading
Bernie Sanders’ new senior adviser has a history of criticizing other 2020 Democrats
U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders said he is hiring a well-known liberal journalist with a history of sharply criticizing other Democratic presidential candidates, including Beto O’Rourke. Continue reading
Cory Booker slags Trump’s ‘bigoted, sexist rhetoric,’ but won’t blame him for New Zealand shootings
Cory Booker said Donald Trump’s rhetoric and the fact that he “can’t even condemn Nazis” is dangerous, but said he’s “not connecting it to any incidents.” Continue reading
Some Democrats worry about 2020 prospects as candidates rush to embrace the left
Some Democrats fear the primary may produce a nominee who will not appeal to centrist working and middle-class voters who voted for Trump in 2016 but whom Democrats believe they can win back. Continue reading
Trump publicly sizes up 2020 Democratic rivals, shattering another presidential norm
Presidents traditionally ignore their potential opponents as long as possible to maintain their status as an incumbent floating above the contenders who are auditioning for a job they already inhabit. Not Trump. Continue reading
Democratic presidential candidates call on Virginia governor to resign over racist photo
Northam apologized twice Friday after the photo surfaced and said Saturday he would remain in office despite widespread calls for him to step down. Continue reading
Senator Cory Booker jumps into 2020 U.S. presidential race
Booker, 49, became the latest Democrat and the fourth U.S. senator to announce a presidential bid in what is expected to be a crowded and diverse race to be the candidate to try to unseat President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Trump’s alleged use of racially charged slur prompts heated Senate debate
“Your silence and your amnesia is complicity,” Democratic Senator Cory Booker told U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, in one of the hearing’s most dramatic moments. Continue reading