Cory Booker Announces Senate Run

Newark mayor Cory Booker announced Saturday morning, as expected, that he would be a candidate for the US Senate special election in New Jersey. The seat was vacated when Sen. Frank Lautenberg died Monday. When news of the announcement leaked, Cory Booker confirmed reports by retweeting Politico’s story. Booker then […]


Reports: Cory Booker to Announce Senate Run

There are unconfirmed reports that Cory Booker is planning on announcing a Senate run on Saturday. He would be running in the special election that was caused by the death of Sen. Frank Lautenberg. There is a rush to announce Senate runs, the deadline for the 1,000 signatures needed to […]


Changes in President Obama’s Natl. Security Team

A White House press conference today with the President announced that Tom Donilon would be resigning as National Security Advisor. Taking over for him will be United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice. Replacing Rice will be Samantha Power, who has advised the President on human rights. The switching is largely seen […]


Sen. Frank Lautenberg Passes Away, Age 89

Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) has passed away at the age of 89. The senator was the last World War II veteran serving in the Senate, and he died from pneumonia. The sitting senior Senator from New Jersey has served for thirty-one years, except for a brief two year intermission. Earlier […]