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In this image provided by Senate Television, Sen, Cory Booker, D-N.J. speaks on the Senate floor, Tuesday morning, April 1, 2025. (Senate Television via AP)

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With a nod to America's civil rights legacy, Sen. Cory Booker makes a mark of his own
By MATT BROWN - Associated Press
Tue,04/01/25-10:26PM , 76 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker ended his record-setting speech the same way he began it, more than 25 hours earlier: by invoking the words of his mentor, the late congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis.
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Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

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Democrats' new digital strategy tops trending charts but also draws mockery from allies and foes
By MATT BROWN - Associated Press
Fri,03/21/25-5:28AM , 216 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, Democratic lawmakers have met with and mimicked figures they believe may offer them a path back to power in Washington: online influencers and content creators.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., center, is joined by House Minority Whip Katherine Clark, D-Mass., left, and House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar, D-Calif., right, during a news conference at the Capitol, Friday, March 14, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

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Democrats clashed over their shutdown strategy. But the party's identity crisis runs far deeper
By MATT BROWN - Associated Press
Wed,03/19/25-7:03AM , 144 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats have been sniping at each other in public since Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer helped pass a Republican spending bill that prevented a government shutdown.
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A community member holds a sign calling for a national boycott of Target stores during a news conference outside Target Corporation's headquarters in Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt, File)

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NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans
By MATT BROWN - Associated Press
Sat,02/15/25-2:03PM , 242 Reads
WASHINGTON (AP) — The NAACP wants Black Americans to steer their buying power toward companies that haven’t pulled back from diversity, equity and inclusion programs under conservative pressure, and the nation’s oldest civil rights organization is listing
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