Sen. Strom Thurmond took a long steam bath to dehydrate his body for what he was about to do on a sticky August night in 1957. The Civil Rights Act was about to pass and Thurmond, a Democrat from ...

As seven candidates enter race to replace Newsom, Kamala Harris keeps everyone guessing about her political future.

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

Cory Booker's speech passed the record set by South Carolina Senator Strom Thurmond, who filibustered the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

Loud applause filled the chamber as Booker surpassed the record set by Sen. Strom Thurmond in 1957. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer marked the moment by interrupting Booker with a question ...

ASHINGTON – Just after 2 p.m., two aides wheeled Strom Thurmond in his black and silver wheelchair through a crowd of supporters in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. “Hiya doon, hiya doon,” the ...

With this marathon speech, Booker set a new record for the longest address in Senate history, surpassing Strom Thurmond’s nearly 70-year-old record of 24 hours and 18 minutes. Throughout the speech, ...

Booker’s achievement stands in stark contrast to Thurmond’s efforts to deny Black Americans equal protections under federal law. Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., an ally and friend of the New Jersey ...

The 74th National Day of Prayer will be observed Thursday, May 1, and local religious leaders and the faithful are preparing to pray for our nation en masse as part of a movement rich in history.