Cory A. Booker
Democrat · NJ · U.S. Senate
Bio
Cory Anthony Booker is an American politician and lawyer serving as a United States senator from New Jersey, a seat he has held since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Booker is the first African-American U.S. senator from New Jersey. He was the 38th mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013, and served on the Municipal Council of Newark for the Central Ward from 1998 to 2002.
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Cory Booker opposes reforming the insane cash grab in college sports – despite the fact it’s ravaging this top school in New JerseyNew Jersey’s flagship public university is bleeding red ink because of the insane money grab that has engulfed the business of college sports – yet the state’s senior senator in Washington is strangely at odds with legislation to reform the system, On The Mon…
New York Post · June 26, 2026
Booker: Trump, Netanyahu Threaten Middle East PeaceSen. Cory Booker says the world should be looking nervously at the current US-Israel tag team on the Middle East. On NBC's Meet the Press Sunday, the New Jersey Democrat warned that US President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are jeopardi…
Newser · June 22, 2026
Cory Booker Rejects Trump Iran Deal After Backing End to WarSenator Cory Booker said Sunday that he supports ending the U.S. war with Iran but opposes the Trump administration’s 60-day interim agreement, arguing it gives Tehran significant economic relief without securing lasting concessions. Appearing on NBC News' Me…
Biztoc.com · June 21, 2026
Trump Team Secretly Still Plotting Slush Fund PayoutsTrump officials are secretly telling his supporters that his $1.776 billion Anti-Weaponization Fund is still on, even as they publicly say that it’s dead. The Atlantic reports that staffers in the Justice Department and White House are still telling Trump all…
The New Republic · June 11, 2026
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