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Sen. Booker speaks to the love that brings Jackson to the verge of the Supreme Court

8:02pm March 23, 2022

by Claudia Grisales

In emotional comments at Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's Supreme Court confirmation hearing, the New Jersey Democrat also expressed shock at the questioning she faced from some of his GOP colleagues.

Candidates appear on stage at the start of the Democratic presidential debate at Tyler Perry Studios on Wednesday in Atlanta.

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5 Takeaways From The 5th Democratic Debate

9:05am November 21, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

After a slow start to the fifth Democratic presidential debate, the surging Pete Buttigieg parried attacks on race and his level of experience.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks at an event in February in North Las Vegas, Nev., while campaigning for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.

Cory Booker Wants To Block Use Of Census Citizenship Data To Draw Voting Districts

1:18pm July 10, 2019

by Hansi Lo Wang

The Democratic senator and presidential hopeful is introducing a bill to prevent a transformation of the redistricting process that he says could give Republicans a political advantage.

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event in New Hampshire. Biden came under fire from fellow Democrats after his remarks on working with segregationists during his time in the U.S. Senate.

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Democrats Blast Biden For Recalling 'Civil' Relationship With Segregationists

7:07pm June 19, 2019

by Scott Detrow

At a fundraiser Tuesday night, the former vice president talked about working with former Sens. James Eastland and Herman Talmadge, two segregationist Democrats.

President Trump's approval rating is slipping, and it's largely because of cracks among his base.

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Poll: Trump Approval Down, Slips With Base

11:09am January 17, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

During the longest shutdown in history, key parts of Trump's base — from suburban men to white evangelicals to white men without a college degree — have slipped in their support for the president.

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Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont speaks to the press in November. Sanders hasn't officially decided on another presidential run — yet.

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Happy New Year, 2020 Is Here

5:01am January 04, 2019

by Domenico Montanaro

The next presidential election doesn't happen for another 22 months, but the campaign is now already under way — with plenty of potential candidates making news this week.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., has released plan that would create pilot job guarantee programs in 15 communities where unemployment is particularly high.

Likely 2020 Democratic Candidates Want To Guarantee A Job To Every American

2:15pm May 08, 2018

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Cory Booker, Kirsten Gillibrand, Bernie Sanders and others back "job guarantee" programs to assure jobs for all who want them. It's another sign of top Democrats embracing further left positions.

Polls show changing American opinion on marijuana, and it's having an effect on politics.

Obama, 2016 Contenders Deal With Changing Attitudes On Marijuana

3:23pm March 25, 2015

by Juana Summers

As Americans move toward more favorable views of pot, politicians are moving, too — in some cases.

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