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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 01: U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) walks toward reporters after delivering a record setting floor speech for the U.S. Senate at the U.S. Capitol on April 01, 2025 in Washington, DC. Booker spoke for over 25 hours, protesting President Trump’s agenda on the Senate floor, breaking a record set by Sen. Strom Thurmond’s 24 hour, 18 minute filibuster against the Civil Rights Act in 1957. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Booker Previously Labeled Filibusters An ‘Abuse Of Power’ Years Prior To Setting Senate Speech Record

Democrat New Jersey Senator Cory Booker previously labeled Senate filibusters an “abuse of power” in 2022, prior to launching yesterday’s 25-hour filibuster on Tuesday — the longest in U.S. Senate history.

WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 21: Newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel attends a swearing-in ceremony for Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in the Oval Office at the White House on February 21, 2025 in Washington, DC. Lutnick, the former CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Group, was confirmed by the Senate 51 to 45. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

FBI Director Kash Patel Expected To Lead ATF

Newly sworn-in FBI Director Kash Patel is expected to be tapped by President Donald Trump to serve as the head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF).

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N.Y.: 20-Year-Old Volunteer Firefighter Arrested After Allegedly Starting Medford Brush Fire

A 20-year-old volunteer firefighter has been arrested after allegedly admitting to setting a brush fire in Medford, New York.

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 21: U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) speaks on stage during the third day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center on August 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Delegates, politicians, and Democratic Party supporters are in Chicago for the convention, concluding with current Vice President Kamala Harris accepting her party's presidential nomination. The DNC takes place from August 19-22. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Connecticut Senate Race Results

Chris Murphy has won the Connecticut Senate race.

An election worker sorts ballots for the US midterm election, at Mesa County Central Services in Grand Junction, Colorado, on November 8, 2022. (Photo by Jason Connolly / AFP) (Photo by JASON CONNOLLY/AFP via Getty Images

Colorado Secretary Of State Website ‘Improperly’ Posted Partial Passwords For Voting Systems

The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office “mistakenly posted” a spreadsheet to its website with a hidden tab that had the voting system passwords.

TOPSHOT - A picture taken on October 17, 2016 shows an employee walking behind a glass wall with machine coding symbols at the headquarters of Internet security giant Kaspersky in Moscow. / AFP / Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY Thibault MARCHAND (Photo credit should read KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

Hacker Group Leaks 2.7 Billion Records, Including Americans’ Social Security Numbers

A group of hackers reportedly stole 2.7 billion records holding personal information from American citizens, including Social Security numbers and home addresses, which the group claims has been posted online.