Cory Booker Sworn Into Senate

OATH OF OFFICE

Updated Apr. 20, 2017 3:34PM EDT / Published Oct. 31, 2013 4:19PM EDT

MANDEL NGAN/AFP

Cory Booker is officially a senator. The former Newark, New Jersey, mayor was sworn into the U.S. Senate on Thursday after winning a special election earlier this month to fill the late Frank Lautenberg's seat. The 44-year-old Democrat and his mother met with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid before he took his oath of office, led by Vice President Joe Biden, and was scheduled to meet with the president later in the day. Booker is now the second African-American currently serving in the Senate.

Read it at The Associated Press

Trump Team Scheming to Devalue Dollar if He Wins: Report

It’s an aggressive move designed to reduce the trade deficit—but risks losing the dollar’s coveted status as world reserve currency.

Johnny Depp Eyes Historic $4M Italian Castle: Report

The mayor of the tiny town the castle overlooks said that he wasn’t sure if a celebrity buying it “would be the right ‘economic synergy’ for the community.”

Courtney Love Majorly Disses Taylor Swift

The former “Hole” singer took shots at Swift, as well as Lana Del Rey and Madonna, in a new interview with The Standard.

Caitlin Clark Finally Learns Which WNBA Team She’ll Join

“I got a little anxious there before the pick,” Clark said after the announcement.

NY Philharmonic Benches Musicians Amid Sex Assault Scandal

Matthew Muckey and Liang Wang were fired by the orchestra in 2018 after a female musician accused them of sexual misconduct. They were reinstated two years later.

Owners Ready to Sell Ford Bronco From O.J. Chase: Report

The SUV is currently owned by Simpson’s ex-manager Michael Gilbert and two associates of Al Cowlings, who was driving the vehicle during the legendary 1994 police chase.

Prince Harry Loses Initial Bid to Appeal Security Ruling

Despite the ruling, Harry plans to fight on.

Clarence Thomas Mysteriously Absent From SCOTUS Arguments

The court declined to give a reason for the absence but said Thomas would “participate fully” in the cases through briefs and transcripts.

Cory Booker Sworn Into Senate

MANDEL NGAN/AFP