Aug 20 WATCH: Cory Booker says Biden, Harris can help middle class By Associated Press Cory Booker has evoked the memory of his late grandfather to argue that Joe Biden and Kamala Harris can bolster unions and empower the middle class. Continue reading
Aug 20 Watch 4:49 Booker on Biden’s ‘bold’ policy agenda, intellectual curiosity New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker challenged Joe Biden for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination during the primary. On Thursday night, however, he’ll tell the country why he supports his former rival. Booker joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his reaction to… Continue watching
Jun 23 Congress stalls on policing overhaul, despite public outcry By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press The impasse threatens to turn the nationwide protests over the death of George Floyd and others into another moment that galvanizes the nation but leaves lawmakers unable to act. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 8:59 Cory Booker on how the U.S. should reform policing While “defund the police” has become a rallying cry for Black Lives Matter activists and some of the thousands of protesters across the country, Democrats on Capitol Hill are considering a different set of reforms. Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., is… Continue watching
Jun 04 Emotions run high as anti-lynching bill stalls in Senate By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press The Senate is at an impasse over a widely backed bill to designate lynching as a federal hate crime, and tempers boiled over on Thursday in an emotional debate cast against a backdrop of widespread protests over police treatment of… Continue reading
Mar 09 Booker endorses Biden, says he’ll ‘restore honor’ to office By Associated Press Booker planned to appear with Biden in Detroit and Flint, Michigan later Monday, according to a Biden aide. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 6:59 News Wrap: Erupting volcano in the Philippines forces residents from their homes In our news wrap Monday, a volcano in the Philippines is erupting, forcing thousands of people from their homes. The Taal volcano is spewing lava about 40 miles south of Manila, the capital. Also, China is condemning Taiwanese separatists after… Continue watching
Jan 13 Watch 8:07 Tamara Keith and Amy Walter on Iowa caucus countdown, Sanders vs. Warren NPR’s Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report join Judy Woodruff to discuss the latest political news, including shifting poll numbers from Iowa that show strength for former Vice President Joe Biden, the withdrawal of Sen. Cory… Continue watching
Jan 13 Cory Booker drops out of 2020 presidential race By Candice Norwood Democrat Cory Booker has ended his presidential bid after polling and fundraising struggles. Continue reading
Jan 09 Booker says impeachment trial timing could be ‘big blow’ to his campaign By Julie Pace, Associated Press Presidential candidate Sen. Cory Booker said the impeachment trial could keep him away from Iowa in the final weeks before the Feb. 3 caucuses. Continue reading