Cory Booker

U.S. Senator Cory Booker quizzes listeners on how well they know the Garden State.

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker talks about COVID relief, the filibuster, and more.

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker talks about the next steps for the Senate after Wednesday's violent insurrection on the Capitol Building, and as Democrats are on the cusp of having control.

Senator Cory Booker talks about national politics. 

Cory Booker, U.S. Senator (D-NJ) , talks about his work on the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Senator Cory Booker contemplates what led to his party's stunning defeat on Election Day and what the American people need most right now from their elected leaders.

The New Jersey senator says he'll fight to protect American values.

Hosts of the show "The Young Turks" talk about upset millennial voters at the convention, Cory Booker on his speech last night, and Sanders's lasting impact on the Democratic Party.

U.S. Senator Cory Booker shares details about his personal life and career, and reflects on the importance of public service in a democracy. 

U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) talks about the recent shootings at a Planned Parenthood in Colorado and in San Bernardino, California.

Criminal justice reform has been at the top of Sen. Booker's agenda since he left Newark in 2013. Now he returns to highlight the federal government's increased focus on recidivism.

New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, a Democrat, talks about legislation he and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul, a Republican, have introduced, called the REDEEM Act, to reform the criminal justice system. REDEEM stands for Record Expungement Designed to Enhance Employment, and also aims to increase the age of criminal responsibility.

Mayor of Newark and Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate representing New Jersey, Cory Booker, discusses his platform and candidacy ahead of tomorrow's special election to fill the seat.

Tomorrow is the Democratic primary in the special election to fill New Jersey Senator Frank Lautenberg's empty seat. We do one last round of interviews with the major candidates. Cory Booker, Mayor of Newark, on his candidacy for NJ's open Senate seat.

Wednesday night at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Brian Lehrer moderated a community forum on school reform issues in Newark and throughout the state of New Jersey. On today...

Newark Mayor Cory Booker has announced that he will not run for Governor, but will instead "explore" the possibility of running for a New Jersey Senate seat. Brian and Nancy Solomon, managing editor for New Jersey Public Radio, talk to Booker about his political future and Garden State politics.

New Jersey is facing the brunt of Hurricane Sandy, and while cities and towns all along the Jersey shore are feeling the affects of the storm, so are the residents of northern New Jer...

Matilda Raffa Cuomo discusses the updated and expanded edition of her book, The Person Who Changed My Life: Prominent People Recall Their Mentors. She’s joined by Newark mayor Cory Booker, who is featured in the book, and who talks about the people that made a difference in his life. The book includes stories by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Joe Torre, Rosie O’Donnell, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Nora Ephron, General Colin Powell, and many others.

Is there a person who has been a mentor to you and has changed your life? Let us know!

Newark mayor Cory Booker talks about this weekend's Newark Peace Education Summit and other news, including the just-announced DOJ investigation of the police department.

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