Weekend Beacon 4/6/25

Congratulations to Sen. Cory Booker for his record-breaking non-filibuster rant, which lasted 25 hours and 5 minutes. The previous record holder was South Carolina’s Strom Thurmond, who went 24 hours and 18 minutes. A source close to the late senator once told me Thurmond was equipped with something called a “motorman’s friend.” Could Booker have

Judge Awards Whistleblowers $6.6 Million in Lawsuit Against Texas AG Ken Paxton

Paxton, whose office will appeal the ruling, called it ‘ridiculous’ and ’not based on the facts or the law’ in a statement on Friday night. A district court judge awarded $6.6 million combined to four whistleblowers on April 4 in their lawsuit against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. The whistleblowers were fired not long after