Cory Booker

Media 4 days ago

Booker won't accept money from Elon Musk for campaign, but urges him to 'sound the alarm' on Trump-backed bill

Sen. Cory Booker said he wouldn't take campaign money from Elon Musk but urged him to oppose Trump's "big, beautiful bill" that he argues would increase costs for average Americans.

Media 4 days ago

Sen. Cory Booker calls Los Angeles riots 'peaceful,' slams Trump for deploying National Guard

Sen. Cory Booker called anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles "peaceful" and President Donald Trump "hypocritical" for deploying the National Guard.

Media 6 days ago

Media's glaring double standard exposed: Musk vilified while Dem senator gets a pass for identical gesture

A study revealed disparate media treatment of similar gestures made by Elon Musk and Sen. Cory Booker, with networks dedicating over 16 minutes to Musk's gesture while ignoring Booker.

Media June 2

Elon Musk and Cory Booker made similar salutes but media reacted much differently

Elon Musk faced backlash for a gesture interpreted as a Nazi salute, while similar actions by Cory Booker at a political event went largely ignored by the media.

Cory Booker June 1

Booker slammed for alleged 'Nazi salute' to Cali Dems just months after Musk was dragged for same gesture

Conservatives criticized Sen. Cory Booker for an alleged "Nazi salute" at a California Democratic Party event, questioning media coverage of Elon Musk's similar gesture in January.

House Of Representatives May 13

Capitol Police arrest protesters disrupting budget markup as Cory Booker thanks them for defending Medicaid

Several protesters were arrested for disrupting a House committee's budget reconciliation markup on Tuesday, as Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., thanked those holding court in the hallway.

VIDEO May 13

Sen. Cory Booker rallies protesters in House office building

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., spoke with protesters inside of a House office building as they advocated against potential cuts to Medicaid.

Politics April 29

Dem senators rip GOP's 'Silence of the Lambs' as Trump marks 100th day

Democratic United States senators Amy Klobuchar, Cory Booker and Chuck Schumer slammed President Donald Trump on his 100th day in office.

VIDEO April 29

Sen. Booker slams Trump on 100th day

Sen. Cory Booker blasts President Donald Trump's record over his first 100 days in office.

Cory Booker April 29

Cory Booker delivers animated speech for pro-LGBT Equality Act, claiming Trump is targeting transgender people

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., appeared with fellow Democrats to stump for the Equality Act in a press conference on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

Politics April 28

Dems stage 12-hour 'moral moment' at US Capitol, rejecting Trump's 'big, beautiful bill'

Sen. Cory Booker and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries livestreamed a sit-in on the steps of the U.S. Capitol on Sunday, taking a "moral moment" to reject President Donald Trump's agenda.

Cory Booker April 13

Cory Booker insists there's 'enough smoke' to investigate Trump on insider trading with tariff reversal

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., was pressed on NBC News’ “Meet the Press" about Democratic efforts to investigate President Donald Trump over his tariff shift.

Media April 7

'The View' co-host asks Sen. Cory Booker if he should replace Schumer as Democratic leader

"The View" co-host Sunny Hostin asked Sen. Cory Booker on Monday if he should be the next Democratic leader as Sen. Chuck Schumer has faced calls to step down.

Media April 6

Cory Booker reveals the 'biggest mistake' Democrats made in 2024

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker revealed the Democrats "biggest mistake" on ABC's "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos.

VIDEO April 6

Cory Booker reveals the Democrats' 'terrible mistakes'

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., revealed what he believes are the Democrats' biggest mistakes that led to President Donald Trump winning in 2024.

Senate April 4

Cory Booker on whether he should be Democrats' next leader: 'It's time for all of us'

After breaking the Senate record for longest floor speech, Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., gave an innocuous answer about whether he sees himself as the Democratic Party’s next leader.

Politics April 2

Booker called filibuster an 'abuse of power' years before setting Senate speech record

Democrats praised Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., for delivering the "longest filibuster" in U.S. history, despite Booker once arguing the filibuster is an "abuse of power."

Politics April 2

Reporter's Notebook: April Fools' on Capitol Hill

From breaking the filibuster record to a staffer being arrested, it was a busy April Fools’ Day on Capitol Hill.

Opinion April 2

DAVID MARCUS: Sen. Spartacus’ filibuster folly was played-out performative nonsense

Columnist David Marcus writes that Sen. Cory Booker's recod-breaking filibuster was a performative stunt and a perfect metaphor for the Democrats' impotence.

Cory Booker April 1

Booker concludes record 25-hour speech against Trump, Musk, marking the longest ever on the Senate floor

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., spoke out against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk on the Senate floor throughout the night after beginning his marathon speech at 7 p.m. Monday.

Politics April 1

Cory Booker staffer arrested for allegedly carrying pistol without license at Capitol

A 59-year-old staffer of Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., was arrested by Capitol Police Monday after allegedly carrying a pistol without a license.

VIDEO April 1

Cory Booker blasts Trump during marathon speech

Booker claimed the president has "has inflicted so much harm."

Immigration January 24

Dems rail against 'egregious' ICE raid after military veteran questioned

A New Jersey mayor and other leading Democrats have blasted an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on a worksite which they say resulted in undocumented residents as well as a U.S. citizen being "detained."

Politics December 13

Sen. Booker 'frustrated' by lack of transparency about drones, says it's causing ‘misinformation to spread’

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., says he is “frustrated" by the government's lack of transparency over the large drones spotted in various northeastern states in recent weeks.

New Jersey December 10

New Jersey leader calls for limited state of emergency as drone mystery deepens

A New Jersey state senator called on officials to impose a limited state of emergency Tuesday as the mystery surrounding drone sightings across the state continues to deepen.

POLITICS August 22

On Trump calling Harris 'comrade,' top Democrat surrogates argue 'that boat doesn’t float'

Top Democrat surrogates for Vice President Kamala Harris, Sen. Cory Booker and Govs. Wes Moore of Maryland and JB Pritzker of Illinois, take aim at Donald Trump.

Cory Booker November 6, 2023

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker interrupted by protesters demanding Gaza cease-fire

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators calling for a cease-fire in Gaza interrupted Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaking before Election Day in his home state over the weekend.

POLITICS October 27, 2023

Hollywood agent who accused Israel of 'genocide' donated thousands to Kamala Harris, top Dems

Maha Dakhil, the Hollywood agent recently dropped by screenwriter Aaron Sorkin after posting anti-Israel messages, has donated thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates.

POLITICS October 9, 2023

Rep. Goldman and family sheltered from Hamas rocket fire while in Israel for Bar Mitzvah

Rep. Dan Goldman, D-N.Y., and his family sheltered in a hotel from Hamas' surprise attack on Israel while they were in the country for a family Bar Mitzvah.

Democrats September 27, 2023

All eyes on Schumer as top lieutenant calls for Menendez to resign

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin has joined the chorus of Democratic lawmakers requesting Sen. Bob Menendez to resign following his bribery indictment.