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Democrats should follow the example led by New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker’s marathon Senate floor speech, writes Bradford Fitch.
Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke the record this week for the longest speech ever made on the Senate floor, but it wasn't a filibuster. Here's why.
The Senate's budget blueprint has triggered a fight over wiping away the cost of tax-cut extensions in a bid to make them ...
Speaking in response to a two-day debate ... up a few examples, stating that those actions damaged the country’s democratic values and unity. Prime Minister Modi, during his speech in Parliament ...
To be clear, I have no more love for Rep. Libby’s hateful words about a vulnerable minor than for Khalil’s hateful words ...
Springfield-area legislators from both sides of the aisle raised concerns about unintended consequences of the proposal.
The debate over whether New Jersey should adopt ... Critics have argued that the definition and its included examples are designed to squelch criticism of Israel and interfere with our basic ...
The reason why Booker’s speech wasn’t technically a filibuster is because, while it exercised his right to unlimited debate ... he didn’t stray from his examples of how the Trump ...
In India, foreigners don't enjoy constitutional protection of freedom of speech ... some examples. Alien Enemies Act 1798 was introduced by president John Adams to restrain political debate ...
Union Home Minister Amit Shah, while participating in debate over contentious Waqf Amendment Bill 2025 in Lok Sabha (lower ...
The Montana Legislature is looking at a bill that would affect the makeup of the Public Service Commission and potentially electricity rates.
Ohio’s proposed Senate Bill 87, like its predecessor SB 297, would dangerously blur the line between antisemitism and ...