COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Twenty-two Democratic presidential candidates descended on South Carolina this weekend along with the brightest of political spotlights trained on the party in the South’s first primary state. Here are some takeaways as the primary contest shifts to the first debates this week: BIDEN STRONG (FOR NOW), DESPITE CLEANUP TOUR Former Vice […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Cory Booker’s supporters have spent months waiting for a moment when the charismatic senator could break through a crowded field of Democratic presidential candidates. That opening came when Joe Biden clumsily talked about segregationists, prompting Booker to push back at his 2020 rival to great effect. The New Jersey senator called on […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker says if he’s elected, he plans to use the powers of the office to pursue clemency for what his campaign estimates is more than 17,000 prisoners incarcerated for nonviolent drug crimes. The New Jersey senator’s clemency plan would affect offenders serving time for three categories of crimes: […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Four Democrats vying for their party’s presidential nomination honed in on the economic concerns of the black community during a forum Saturday in South Carolina, a state where nonwhite voters will play a major role in next year’s primary election. Appearing on stage one at a time, Sens. Cory Booker of […]
LAS VEGAS (AP) — As Democratic presidential hopefuls hit the ground to woo voters in the early voting state of Nevada, many are touting how closely their home states align with the fast-growing tourist mecca. Few, though, can say it’s where they stop for mom’s home cooking. Cory Booker rose to national fame as a […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is proposing that all gun owners be licensed by the federal government, a process that would include an interview and safety training. National licensing is one of more than a dozen specific proposals in a sweeping gun control agenda the U.S. senator from New Jersey released on […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker says it’s time to overhaul environmental policies that he says unfairly disadvantage minority and impoverished communities. The New Jersey senator is promoting what he calls his environmental justice agenda during a campaign stop in South Carolina. He tells students at Allen University in Columbia that the government hasn’t […]
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker released 10 years of tax returns Wednesday, showing his income plunged last year but he remained generous toward charity. Booker reported income of $152,715 in 2018 for his salary as a U.S. senator from New Jersey. He paid $22,781 in taxes and had an effective […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Democratic presidential candidates on Friday touted their plans on criminal justice reform, the study of reparations and other racial equality issues, highlighting the critical role black voters will play in choosing the party’s 2020 nominee. Speaking at the National Action Network’s conference in New York, California Sen. Kamala Harris pledged to […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Sen. Cory Booker will launch a two-week national tour next month from his presidential campaign’s base in Newark, New Jersey. It’s an effort by Booker to break out from the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential primary field. Booker’s campaign announced Friday it will hold a kickoff for the tour at Newark’s Military […]
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker is set to give the commencement address at a historically black university in the critical early primary state of South Carolina. South Carolina State University announced Monday that Booker would speak to graduates on May 10. The senator from New Jersey visited the Orangeburg school last […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker has netted the first endorsement from a sitting lawmaker in the crucial early-voting state of South Carolina. State Rep. John King told The Associated Press that he’s chosen to back the senator from New Jersey above other hopefuls in the sprawling field in part because he […]
