From the powerful words of Martin Luther King Jr., Winston Churchill, and Pierre Trudeau, to rallying calls during war, civil ...

The 77th Primetime Emmys Awards generated another slate of viral moments, from cash awards for short speeches to history-making wins and heartfelt thank yous. This year's big winners of the night were ...

Sen. Cory Booker walks toward reporters after delivering a record-setting 25-hour speech for the U.S. Senate at the Capitol on April 1, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Win McNamee/Getty Images Democratic ...

When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, he included in it a list of the colonists’ grievances with the British government. Notably absent were any complaints about infringement ...

Kamala Harris closed out the final night of the Democratic National Convention by using her time at the podium to tell the story of her childhood, discuss her presidential aspirations and formally ...

The Senate failed to advance the House-passed funding bill that would end the government shutdown for the 12th time on ...

Oregon's Jeff Merkley spoke on the Senate floor all night long and into the evening on Oct. 22 to protest the Trump ...

Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley now holds the record for third longest Senate floor speech in modern history, after delivering remarks for more than 22 hours.

Sen. Jeff Merkley's overnight remarks ending early Wednesday evening put him in the top tier of lengthy floor speeches in the chamber's history.