First off, it was not a filibuster. But Booker's historic 25-hour speech broke the Senate record, and was a startling challenge to Trump’s agenda

Amid the buzz around Booker's record-breaking speech, some social media users have rediscovered an unexpected fact—Cory Booker is actually the DNA cousin of legendary drag performer and television host RuPaul.

To physically prepare for the feat, Booker used “a lot of tactics,” he said, including fasting and curbing water intake in the days before to make sure he could stand for so long and wouldn’t have to take a bathroom break.

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.

Senator Cory Booker's record-breaking speech has stirred presidential speculation, but experts told Newsweek it's too early to know how viable of a candidate he may be in 2028.Newsweek reached out to Booker for comment via his office and political team.

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker spoke out against Trump's policies for over 25 hours. Did he drink, eat, nap or use the bathroom? Here's your answers.

Cory Booker's record-breaking long speech in the Senate this week is a perfect representation of the Democratic Party in the second Trump era, Tuesday on the RealClearPolitics podcast. "This is almost a perfect encapsulation of the fighting spirit that Democrats are after,