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Media 6 hours ago

Smollett hoax: 'The Five' rips media for gushing over 'really good guy' as Democrats cried 'racism'

The panel on "The Five" blasted the mainstream media and Washington Democrats for gushing over actor Jussie Smollett's now-debunked claims of a Trumpism-induced racial hate crime attack on him in Chicago in 2019.

Politics 6 hours ago

Democrats' rush to judgment in Smollett case could blow up in their faces

Democrats' rush to judgment in the Jussie Smollett case may come back to bite them now that the actor faces up to three years in prison for allegedly fabricating the 2019 assault.

Politics 6 hours ago

Democrats celebrate SPLC anniversary, ignore race, sex, fundraising scandals

Prominent Democratic legislators congratulated the Southern Poverty Law Center on its 50th anniversary on Thursday, without once mentioning the leftist organization's 2019 sexual harassment and racial discrimination scandal and claims of a deceptive fundraising scheme based on "hate" labeling. They also did not mention the attempted terrorist attack at the Family Research Council in 2012, in which a shooter used the SPLC's "hate map" to target a conservative Christian nonprofit.

Politics 6 hours ago

Cory Booker's trip to New Hampshire is about 2022 and possibly 2028, but not 2024

Sen. Cory Booker is headed to New Hampshire next month to headline a major state Democratic Party fundraising dinner.

Politics 6 hours ago

McAuliffe busts out the big guns to motivate Black voters, a crucial Democratic constituency

Former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia tries to energize Black voters, a key Democratic Party constituency, in a deadlocked gubernatorial race

U.S. 6 hours ago

Congressional bipartisan police reform talks sparked by George Floyd鈥檚 death collapse without a deal

Bipartisan talks to enact police reform measures following the loudest calls for such legislation after the death of George Floyd collapsed Wednesday.

Politics 6 hours ago

BLM attacks Booker for defund the police vote, says 'NO ONE' in Senate had their back

Black Lives Matter (BLM) is attacking Senate Democrats for supporting what appeared to be a largely symbolic and nonbinding measure opposing attempts to defund the police.

Politics 6 hours ago

Cory Booker giddy as Democrats vote against 'defund the police': GOP senator 'has given us the gift'

Sen. Cory Booker wanted to "hug" GOP Sen. Tommy Tuberville for putting to rest "scurrilous" accusations that Senate Democrats want to defund the police.

Politics 6 hours ago

Dems introduce ban on pre-checked recurring donation boxes after using them in 2020

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., recently introduced legislation to stop political campaigns from making online donations recurring by default.

Media 6 hours ago

Cory Booker praises Tim Scott to MSNBC host who's disparaged him as token Black Republican

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., took a few moments Tuesday to praise Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., in an unexpected place: on far-left MSNBC host Joy Reid's show.

Politics 6 hours ago

Relatives of George Floyd, Eric Garner, Andrew Brown meet with lawmakers, White House officials

The relatives of several Black Americans who died in police-involved incidents met with Capitol Hill lawmakers and Biden administration offiicials alike on Thursday.聽

Media 6 hours ago

BBC apologizes after airing radio interview with Cory Booker imposter

The BBC apologized over the weekend after airing a radio interview with a man who falsely claimed to be Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.

Politics 6 hours ago

Durbin, Pressley, Leahy, Booker to Trump administration: Suspend federal executions during transition period

A group of congressional Democrats is urging the Trump administration to halt federal executions until the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden can "evaluate and determine" the future of the death penalty.聽

Politics 6 hours ago

Cory Booker challenger Rik Mehta says senator reneged on promise to debate

Republican Dr. Rik Mehta is challenging聽Sen. Cory Booker聽for his seat in New Jersey and says the incumbent reneged on a promise to debate.聽聽

Media 6 hours ago

Twitter accuses Cory Booker of 'mansplaining' to Amy Coney Barrett at confirmation hearing

Critics piled on Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. over his conduct at the confirmation hearing of SCOTUS nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett.聽

Politics 6 hours ago

Judge Amy Coney Barrett flips the script on Democrats over health care, notes when she adopted daughter

Democrats grilled Amy Coney Barrett on health care Tuesday and the Supreme Court nominee responded by sharing her family's own personal story of access to health care.聽

Politics 6 hours ago

Cory Booker presses Amy Coney Barrett on racial bias in criminal justice system

The NJ senator asked Barrett if she would condemn White supremacy.

Politics 6 hours ago

Cory Booker says GOP move to immediately confirm Ginsburg successor undermines legitimacy of Supreme Court

Senate Judiciary Committee member Cory Booker, D-N.J., warned Republicans would harm the Supreme Court's legitimacy by forcing through a nominee

Politics 6 hours ago

Democrats charge GOP convention 'lacking so much unity'

A top surrogate for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden 鈥� pointing to some glaring absences of some former and current GOP leaders at this week鈥檚 Republican National Convention - is arguing the Republican convention suffers from a lack of party unity.

Politics 6 hours ago

DNC speakers: What to know about Cory Booker

Booker has touted that he has dedicated his political career to "fighting for those who have been left out, left behind or left without a voice."聽

Politics 6 hours ago

US Conference of Mayors supports commission to study giving reparations to African-Americans

The U.S. Conference of Mayors is expressing support for Democratic-proposed legislation introduced by Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, and Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.,聽to commission a study on reparations to African Americans.聽

Politics 6 hours ago

7 of 47 in Senate Dems Caucus have mostly non-white staffs, survey shows

Seven out of 47 senators who caucus with the Democrats have a team made up of at least 50 percent of staffers who identify as 鈥渘on-Caucasian,鈥� according to new data.

U.S. 6 hours ago

Meat plants questioned on record pork shipments to China despite warnings of shortage due to coronavirus

Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker are initiating an investigation into several meat plants after the companies pushed to stay open during the coronavirus pandemic-- citing a meat shortage that triggered raised prices-- despite a record-high number of pork shipments to China.聽

Politics 6 hours ago

Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt blocks unanimous-consent bill that would remove Confederate statues from Capitol

Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., blocked a bill presented by Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.,聽聽 that moved to unanimously remove the confederate statues from the Capitol Thursday.

Entertainment 6 hours ago

Rosario Dawson moving to New Jersey to be near boyfriend Sen. Cory Booker

Rosario Dawson is moving across the country for her boyfriend, US聽Senator Cory Booker.聽

Opinion 6 hours ago

Donna Brazile: Justice in Policing Act 鈥� what's in this historic bill and why it must pass now

Transparency!鈥疉ccountability!鈥疉ren鈥檛 these virtues among the very least we should expect from the police in our country?聽

Media 6 hours ago

Emotional Cory Booker decries Rand Paul's opposition to federal anti-lynching bill: 'I am so raw today'

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., became emotional on the Senate floor Thursday聽after Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.,聽held up legislation that would make lynching a federal hate crime punishable by up to life in prison.

Politics 6 hours ago

Several Senate Dems kneel during George Floyd moment of silence

Five Senate Democrats took a knee as the chamber's minority caucus聽gathered in Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol Thursday聽to share in an eight-minute moment of silence for George Floyd.

Politics 6 hours ago

Congressional Black Caucus chair rejects call to defund police, but pushes for June vote on reforms

The chairwoman of the Congressional Black Caucus rejected growing demands from activists for a national defunding of police departments聽but said the House is forging ahead with passing police reforms as soon as this month.聽

Politics 6 hours ago

Trump campaign releases Spanish ad targeting Dems defending Biden over Tara Reade claims

The聽Trump campaign released a new ad in Spanish targeting Democrats for their response to the allegations Tara Reade made against presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

Media 6 hours ago

Cory Booker: Trump has created 'perverse' 'Hunger Games' where governors compete for resources

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., suggested on Friday that President Trump pitted governors against each other in a way that resembled the dystopian "Hunger Games" series.