What to know about Senator Booker's overnight speech

The Democratic base has howled for weeks at congressional Democrats to "fight" and stand up to President Donald Trump.

Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., tried to address that with his overnight speech, railing against Trump and Elon Musk.

What you are also seeing is a proxy battle for the eventual fight to succeed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. Schumer isn’t going to be ousted anytime soon, but moves like this by Booker are ways that senators with high aspirations make a mark and win the support of their colleagues.

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