22 h. ago Cory Booker urges action in first event since historic speech: ‘This is a moment for America’

Democratic senator calls on voters to get creative in pushing back against Trump at town hall in New JerseyThe Democratic senator Cory Booker took a version of his record-breaking Senate floor speech on the road Saturday to a town hall meeting in a New Jersey gymnasium, calling on people to find out what they can do to push back against Donald Trump’s agenda.Booker took questions at suburban New Jersey’s Bergen Community College the same day that more than 1,200 “Hands Off” demonstrations took place around the country. The town hall event was punctuated both by celebratory shouts of “Cory, Cory” as well as at least a half-dozen interruptions by protesters. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago King Charles' had to take urgent action after being handed 'devastating' letter

"He wrote to Camilla and pleaded with her to reconsider, but I think by this point, it was just too late."

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39 h. ago King Charles' world 'turned upside down' after being handed 'devastating' letter

Sharing details in a new Channel 5 documentary about Charles and Camilla, royal experts weighed in on a time in the King's life when he took "urgent action" after being left "heartbroken"

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54 h. ago The huge orange star in the night sky that could explode any day

Could Earth soon witness the most explosive event in cosmic history?

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58 h. ago Scotland facing 'water scarcity' after dry weather as SEPA urges businesses to take action

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has warned that early signs of water scarcity are emerging across Scotland, with businesses being urged to take action now to manage their water use.

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59 h. ago Where is our Tiananmen square ‘Tank Man’ who can stand up to Trump? | Corey Robin

The reason we don’t see that person is because we’re asking the wrong questionEveryone’s waiting for that one person to stand up to Donald Trump. Not just that one person. There are a lot of such people. You can read about them in every newspaper. But that one person with real power who’s willing to risk something costly in defiance. That one university president who’ll say, fuck you and your money. That one Democrat who’ll say, fuck you and your threat to my re-election or that of my party. Everyone’s looking for our Tank Man, staring down a column of tanks, all by himself, in Tiananmen Square.Why don’t we see that person? Where is our Tank Man? (And, no, I don’t think Cory Booker doing a marathon-length filibuster counts.)When you’re thinking of becoming a hero, you feel like a slob. You feel, do you really have a right to do that?Corey Robin is the author of The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump and a contributing editor at Jacobin. This piece origi...

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3 d. ago Tom Cruise opens CinemaCon speech with moment of silence for Val Kilmer

Tom Cruise opened his highly anticipated CinemaCon appearance on Thursday with a moving tribute to his “Top Gun” co-star, Val Kilmer

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3 d. ago Cory Booker didn’t go to the bathroom for 25 hours. Is that OK?

The Democrat delivered the longest Senate speech in history. We asked urologists one pressing question about itOn Monday evening, Cory Booker, a Democratic senator for New Jersey, took the floor to denounce the harm he believes Donald Trump and his administration have inflicted on the United States. “Our country is in crisis,” he said, decrying the economic chaos, mass layoffs and tyrannical acts of the administration’s first 71 days. He stopped speaking 25 hours and five minutes later, making it the longest Senate speech in history.Many praised Booker for the rousing political act. Some were also impressed by a particular physical feat: namely, he seemingly didn’t pee once the whole time. (A rep for Booker confirmed to TMZ that he did not wear a diaper during his speech.) Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Every single Coachella headliner and lineup poster since the California festival began

Throughout its 26 years, the desert festival has led with the biggest names in music. Inga Parkel runs through Coachella’s entire history of star-studded headliners since 1999 ahead of the 2025 event

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3 d. ago ‘Did you stand up?’: read part of Cory Booker’s blockbuster 25

I rise tonight because silence at this moment of national crisis would be a betrayal of some of the greatest heroes of our nationEditor’s note: the following is an excerpt from Cory Booker’s 25-hour marathon speech on the US Senate floorTonight, I rise with the intention of getting in some good trouble. I rise with the intention of disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able.Cory Booker is a US senator from New Jersey Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer

Action urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – can operate, says senior Allianz figureThe climate crisis is on track to destroy capitalism, a top insurer has warned, with the vast cost of extreme weather impacts leaving the financial sector unable to operate.The world is fast approaching temperature levels where insurers will no longer be able to offer cover for many climate risks, said Günther Thallinger, on the board of Allianz SE, one of the world’s biggest insurance companies. He said that without insurance, which is already being pulled in some places, many other financial services become unviable, from mortgages to investments. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago MPs call for urgent action to end child deaths linked to temporary accommodation

A cross-party committee called for new requirements on councils to ensure vulnerable families are protected.

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4 d. ago Cory Booker reveals how he managed to not use bathroom during record

Cory Booker has revealed how he was able to not use the bathroom during his record-breaking 25-hour filibuster.

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4 d. ago After months of surrender, the Democrats have finally stood up to Trump – thank you, Cory Booker | Emma Brockes

Watching the New Jersey senator hold court for 25 hours felt radical and catharticOne of the problems beleaguering political opponents of Donald Trump has been finding a form of protest that, given the scale of his outrages, doesn’t seem entirely futile. You can parade outside a Tesla showroom. You can hold up dumb little signs during Trump’s address to Congress inscribed with slogans such as “This is not normal” and “Musk steals”. You can, as Democrats appear to have been doing since the election, play dead.Alternatively, you can go for the ostentatious, performative gesture. On Monday evening, Cory Booker, the Democratic senator for New Jersey who carries himself like someone who’d have been happier in an era when men wore capes, started speaking on the floor of the Senate and carried on for 25 hours and five minutes, breaking the chamber’s record by almost 50 minutes and delivering – finally – a solid, usable symbol of rebellion.Emma Brockes is a Guardian columnist Continue readi...

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4 d. ago Who is Cory Booker as he breaks record for longest Senate speech with fiery Trump condemnation?

US Senator Cory Booker delivers a record-breaking 25-hour speech in the Senate, criticising Donald Trump's agenda and highlighting Democratic efforts to challenge the president

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4 d. ago Cory Booker sparks TikTok memes, songs and praise with record

The New Jersey Democrat took to the Senate floor on Monday evening, saying he would remain there as long as he was ‘physically able’

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4 d. ago Improvements noted at previously under fire children's home in Ayrshire

Bosses at the South Ayrshire Council-owned 28 Cunningham Place were told last year to take “urgent and decisive” action to improve service delivery.

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4 d. ago Martin Lewis: state pension advice as Money Saving Expert shows how to beat April National Insurance deadline

The Money Saving Expert urges action - the deadline to add thousands to your pension is almost here ⏳

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4 d. ago Watch moment Cory Booker breaks record for longest Senate speech in history after incredible 25 hour marathon

This is the moment New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker broke the record for the longest Senate speech in history.

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4 d. ago Booker makes a stand against Trump – and doesn’t stop for 25 hours

Democrats have appeared lame and leaderless for 72 days, but then Cory Booker stood up and did something“Would the senator yield for a question?” asked Democratic leader Chuck Schumer.Senator Cory Booker, who on a long day’s journey into night had turned himself into the fighter that many Democrats were yearning for, replied with a wry smile: “Chuck Schumer, it’s the only time in my life I can tell you no.” Continue reading...

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