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August 14, 2013

What other black politicians can learn from Booker’s victory

ANALYSIS - The controversies around Booker's connections to Wall Street and Silicon Valley and his occasional breaks from liberal orthodoxy…
August 13, 2013

Cory Booker wins Democratic Senate primary in NJ

TRENTON, New Jersey (AP) — A rising star in the Democratic Party and a Republican former mayor won their parties'…
August 13, 2013

Controversy will tarnish Cory Booker’s big victory

ANALYSIS - Booker has bungled what appeared to be a perfect coronation, and one for which he waited almost a…
August 12, 2013

Cory Booker defends role in online startup; says he’s gone ‘above and beyond’ on transparency

CAMDEN, N.J. -- Newark Mayor Cory Booker on Monday defended his role in an Internet video startup company and insisted…
August 9, 2013

Sen. Tim Scott calls Harry Reid’s racial remarks ‘offensive’

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid recently made remarks regarding Obama and his race which some Republicans found unsettling.
August 2, 2013

Oprah helps Booker in US Senate race in NJ

JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Oprah Winfrey helped the front-runner in the Democratic primary for New Jersey Senate raise cash…
August 1, 2013

Senate finally approves Obama nominee for ATF B. Todd Jones

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate voted in dramatic fashion Wednesday to approve one of President Barack Obama's nominees...
July 31, 2013

House passes student loan deal, bill goes to Obama

NBC NEWS - The House approved a measure Wednesday to link interest rates on student loans to financial markets, sending…
July 31, 2013

The Oprah Winfrey-Cory Booker alliance explained

theGRIO REPORT - Why is Oprah Winfrey holding a fundraiser Thursday for Cory Booker, who has far more money than…
July 16, 2013

Senate ends blockade against Obama’s consumer chief pick

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has voted to end a two-year Republican blockade that was preventing Richard Cordray from winning…
July 10, 2013

Senate fails to keep student loan rates low

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic-led effort to keep interest rates on student loans low failed Wednesday to move forward in…
July 10, 2013

How Cory Booker could reshape the Senate

ANALYSIS - If he chooses, Booker could put poverty at the forefront of his Senate career, and potentially the Senate…
July 5, 2013

GOP has tough choices on Voting Rights Act

ATLANTA (AP) — When the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights act last week, it handed Republicans tough questions…
June 27, 2013

Senate passes sweeping immigration overhaul

NBC NEWS - In a bipartisan vote, the Senate on Thursday passed a sweeping, historic overhaul of the nation’s immigration…
June 27, 2013

Anthony Foxx unanimously confirmed by Senate as transportation secretary

WASHINGTON (AP) - Anthony Foxx, the mayor of Charlotte, N.C., and a political ally of President Barack Obama, was unanimously…
June 18, 2013

Cory Booker Senate campaign faces bumps in NJ

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — In an accelerated election for a new U.S. senator from New Jersey, the Democratic field is…
June 11, 2013

Obama on immigration reform: The 'moment is now'

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama prodded Congress Tuesday to send him a bill by autumn remaking U.S. nation's immigration…
June 11, 2013

Obama's ATF nominee gets Senate hearing

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama's nominee to lead the agency charged with enforcing national gun laws said Tuesday the Bureau of…
June 8, 2013

Cory Booker formally enters NJ Senate race, endorsed by Bill Bradley

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Newark Mayor Cory Booker on Saturday formally announced he's in the race to finish the U.S.…
May 23, 2013

Anthony Foxx, transportation nominee, receives warm reception from senators

WASHINGTON (AP) - Foxx told a jammed Senate confirmation hearing that he will look for 'partners' in local and state…