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Booker's 25-Hour Filibuster Breaks Record, Challenges Trump Policies
On Monday, Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey delivered a 25-hour, 5-minute speech on the Senate floor to protest Trump administration policies, breaking a record and aiming to galvanize opposition across party lines against perceived moral wrongs and harmful impacts on the American people.
Booker's 25-Hour Filibuster Breaks Record, Challenges Trump Policies
On Monday, Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey delivered a 25-hour, 5-minute speech on the Senate floor to protest Trump administration policies, breaking a record and aiming to galvanize opposition across party lines against perceived moral wrongs and harmful impacts on the American people.
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36% Bias Score
Booker Breaks Senate Speech Record with 25-Hour Address Against Trump
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker broke the Senate's record for the longest speech, lasting 25 hours and 5 minutes, to criticize President Trump and explain Democratic countermeasures; this was not a filibuster to block legislation.
Booker Breaks Senate Speech Record with 25-Hour Address Against Trump
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker broke the Senate's record for the longest speech, lasting 25 hours and 5 minutes, to criticize President Trump and explain Democratic countermeasures; this was not a filibuster to block legislation.
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40% Bias Score
Booker's Marathon Senate Speech Protests Trump Administration Actions
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker delivered a marathon speech on the Senate floor Monday night protesting President Trump's administration's actions, highlighting potential Medicaid cuts and invoking the late Senator John McCain, without blocking legislation.
Booker's Marathon Senate Speech Protests Trump Administration Actions
New Jersey Senator Cory Booker delivered a marathon speech on the Senate floor Monday night protesting President Trump's administration's actions, highlighting potential Medicaid cuts and invoking the late Senator John McCain, without blocking legislation.
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28% Bias Score
US Senate Averts Shutdown with Temporary Spending Bill Amidst Democratic Divisions
The US Senate narrowly avoided a government shutdown by passing a temporary spending bill, with 10 Democrats joining Republicans, despite internal party disagreements and criticism of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's leadership.
US Senate Averts Shutdown with Temporary Spending Bill Amidst Democratic Divisions
The US Senate narrowly avoided a government shutdown by passing a temporary spending bill, with 10 Democrats joining Republicans, despite internal party disagreements and criticism of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's leadership.
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44% Bias Score
Senate Democrats Block House Funding Bill, Raising Shutdown Fears
Senate Democrats, led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, announced they will not provide the votes needed to pass the House Republican-backed government funding bill, raising the threat of a government shutdown by Friday unless a bipartisan compromise is reached.
Senate Democrats Block House Funding Bill, Raising Shutdown Fears
Senate Democrats, led by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, announced they will not provide the votes needed to pass the House Republican-backed government funding bill, raising the threat of a government shutdown by Friday unless a bipartisan compromise is reached.
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40% Bias Score
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Senator Whitehouse Amidst Conflict of Interest Allegations
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse faces an ethics complaint for a potential conflict of interest after voting for legislation that provided over $14 million in federal grants to Ocean Conservancy, where his wife works as a consultant.
Ethics Complaint Filed Against Senator Whitehouse Amidst Conflict of Interest Allegations
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse faces an ethics complaint for a potential conflict of interest after voting for legislation that provided over $14 million in federal grants to Ocean Conservancy, where his wife works as a consultant.
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56% Bias Score
Booker's 25-Hour Senate Filibuster: A Modern "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
Senator Cory Booker delivered a record-breaking 25-hour speech on the Senate floor Monday night, protesting the state of American politics and drawing parallels to the film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
Booker's 25-Hour Senate Filibuster: A Modern "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington"
Senator Cory Booker delivered a record-breaking 25-hour speech on the Senate floor Monday night, protesting the state of American politics and drawing parallels to the film "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington.
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36% Bias Score
April Fool's Day in Congress: Record-Breaking Speech, Hearings, and Security Breach
On April Fool's Day, a House hearing on the JFK assassination occurred, followed by a Republican hearing on federal judge overreach which was stalled due to an internal party disagreement on proxy voting, while Senator Cory Booker set a record for the longest speech in Senate history at 25 hours and...
April Fool's Day in Congress: Record-Breaking Speech, Hearings, and Security Breach
On April Fool's Day, a House hearing on the JFK assassination occurred, followed by a Republican hearing on federal judge overreach which was stalled due to an internal party disagreement on proxy voting, while Senator Cory Booker set a record for the longest speech in Senate history at 25 hours and...
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48% Bias Score
Nigerian Senator Suspended After Accusing Senate President of Sexual Harassment
Nigerian Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's six-month suspension for accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment sparked outrage, highlighting systemic issues of gender inequality and underrepresentation of women in Nigerian politics.
Nigerian Senator Suspended After Accusing Senate President of Sexual Harassment
Nigerian Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan's six-month suspension for accusing Senate President Godswill Akpabio of sexual harassment sparked outrage, highlighting systemic issues of gender inequality and underrepresentation of women in Nigerian politics.
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68% Bias Score
Senate Democrats Divided on Spending Bill, Risk Government Shutdown
Disagreement among Senate Democrats over a House-passed spending bill to avert a government shutdown led to a heated caucus meeting, with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand reportedly screaming; several senators publicly opposed the bill, citing concerns about its implications, highlighting the potential fo...
Senate Democrats Divided on Spending Bill, Risk Government Shutdown
Disagreement among Senate Democrats over a House-passed spending bill to avert a government shutdown led to a heated caucus meeting, with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand reportedly screaming; several senators publicly opposed the bill, citing concerns about its implications, highlighting the potential fo...
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56% Bias Score
Spanish Court Strikes Down Senate Rule Delaying Amnesty Law
The Spanish Constitutional Court struck down a Senate rule change that had allowed the Popular Party to delay the Amnesty Law concerning the Catalan independence process, ruling that the change violated Article 90.3 of the Spanish Constitution.
Spanish Court Strikes Down Senate Rule Delaying Amnesty Law
The Spanish Constitutional Court struck down a Senate rule change that had allowed the Popular Party to delay the Amnesty Law concerning the Catalan independence process, ruling that the change violated Article 90.3 of the Spanish Constitution.
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36% Bias Score
Milei Bypasses Senate, Appoints Supreme Court Justices by Decree
Argentine President Javier Milei appointed Ariel Lijo and Manuel García-Mansilla to the Supreme Court via decree, bypassing Senate approval due to vacancies left by Elena Highton de Nolasco and Juan Carlos Maqueda, sparking widespread criticism over their perceived political ties and stances.
Milei Bypasses Senate, Appoints Supreme Court Justices by Decree
Argentine President Javier Milei appointed Ariel Lijo and Manuel García-Mansilla to the Supreme Court via decree, bypassing Senate approval due to vacancies left by Elena Highton de Nolasco and Juan Carlos Maqueda, sparking widespread criticism over their perceived political ties and stances.
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44% Bias Score
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