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Booker to battle Justin Murphy in New Jersey Senate race after GOP primary win
politics1 month ago

Booker to battle Justin Murphy in New Jersey Senate race after GOP primary win

Incumbent Sen. Cory Booker (D‑N.J.) will face Republican Justin Murphy, who won the four‑way New Jersey GOP primary, in November. Murphy, a former Tabernacle township official, ran on national security, immigration enforcement, and domestic energy; Booker seeks a third term in a state considered safely Democratic by Cook Political Report, with New Jersey not electing a Republican to the Senate since 1972.

Garden State primary day sets high-stakes for Booker, crowded 12th District
politics1 month ago

Garden State primary day sets high-stakes for Booker, crowded 12th District

Voters in New Jersey head to the polls on June 2 for the 2026 primary, where four Republicans are seeking the nomination to challenge U.S. Sen. Cory Booker and a crowded 12th Congressional District race features 14 candidates; Democrats are contesting other key House seats. Polls close at 8 p.m.; mail ballots have specific deadlines (postmark by Election Day and receipt by June 8, or non-postmarked ballots by June 4) and cannot be returned at polling places. WHYY provides live coverage, voter guides, and results as votes are counted.

New Jersey Primary Puts House Control in Focus as Kean Jr. Seeks Third Term
politics1 month ago

New Jersey Primary Puts House Control in Focus as Kean Jr. Seeks Third Term

New Jersey voters head to the polls to nominate candidates for Congress, with Rep. Tom Kean Jr. defending his 7th District seat in a competitive Democratic primary that could affect House control, while Sen. Cory Booker faces no primary opposition; the article also covers voting rules, turnout expectations, and how the AP will report results, with polls closing at 8 p.m. ET and recounts remaining rare.

Booker presses Ellison to testify on Paramount-WBD merger in Congress
politics2 months ago

Booker presses Ellison to testify on Paramount-WBD merger in Congress

Sen. Cory Booker says he still wants Paramount CEO David Ellison to testify on the Paramount-WBD merger in Congress, keeping the invitation open after a spotlight hearing highlighted concerns about jobs and media influence. Ellison reportedly could not attend due to a family funeral, with Booker urging him to defend the merger and critics warning about concentration of power and its impact on the industry and free expression.

Booker to Spotlight Paramount-WBD Merger in Senate Hearing
politics2 months ago

Booker to Spotlight Paramount-WBD Merger in Senate Hearing

Sen. Cory Booker will hold a “spotlight hearing” in the Senate to scrutinize Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery and has invited Paramount CEO David Ellison to testify, though he cannot attend due to a family funeral. The event, not an official Judiciary Committee hearing, is meant to focus attention on the deal’s competitive effects; witnesses include David Borenstein, Michael Isaac, Katie Phang, and Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, with industry figures like Edward Norton, Pedro Pascal and others backing an open letter opposing the merger organized in part by Jane Fonda’s First Amendment Committee and the Democracy Defenders Fund. Paramount has argued the merger is procompetitive and would increase content to compete with Netflix, a point highlighted after The New York Times reported Booker’s outreach.

Booker proposes $75K standard deduction to reshape taxes
politics4 months ago

Booker proposes $75K standard deduction to reshape taxes

Sen. Cory Booker says he will introduce a tax bill to expand the standard deduction to $75,000 for married couples (and $37,500 for individuals), with $56,250 for head-of-household filers, effectively making the first portion of earnings untaxed and nudging taxpayers toward the standard deduction. The plan, which lacks a price tag, would be funded by higher taxes on the wealthy and corporations and by closing loopholes. It would also raise the child tax credit to $4,320 per child under 6 and $3,600 per child 6–17 and add a $2,400 baby bonus. Booker frames the idea as a big, broadly beneficial reform, though there is no current timeline and the proposal's fate in a stalled Congress remains uncertain.