Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey made history on April 1, 2025, when he stood on the Senate floor and spoke for 25 hours and five minutes, delivering the longest floor speech in the ...

Kamala Harris closed out the final night of the Democratic National Convention by using her time at the podium to tell the story of her childhood, discuss her presidential aspirations and formally ...

Sen. Cory Booker speaks to the press at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on April 1, 2025. (Photo by Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images) Breaking Sen. Strom Thurmond’s record for the longest ...

The 77th Primetime Emmys Awards generated another slate of viral moments, from cash awards for short speeches to history-making wins and heartfelt thank yous. This year's big winners of the night were ...

The 77th Primetime Emmys Awards generated another slate of viral moments, from cash awards for short speeches to history-making wins and heartfelt thank yous. This year's big winners of the night were ...

A stump speech, even in the fragmented world of social media, is a must-have for every politician, from local to state to federal government. This is a standard speech that a person gives during their ...

Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley now holds the record for third longest Senate floor speech in modern history, after delivering remarks for more than 22 hours.Merkley began speaking on the Senate floor ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Charlie Hunt, Boise State University (THE CONVERSATION) Democratic U.S. Sen. Cory ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Booker’s speech detailed his concerns about President Donald Trump’s new executive ...