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Cory Booker says the government sucks at social media

At SXSW, Booker, well known for his active Twitter presence, also hinted at what type of U.S. senator he would be—at least on social media.

On Mar 12, 2013 by Justin Franz

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Geraldo Rivera weighs Senate run on Twitter

The Fox News contributor is apparently considering running on the GOP ticket in 2014.

On Feb 1, 2013 by Justin Franz

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Superhero mayor Cory Booker rescues puppies through Twitter

Did the Newark, N.J. mayor just out-Cory Booker himself?

On Jan 25, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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CoryBookerForSenate.com doesn’t belong to Cory Booker

The Newark mayor has registered several domain names for possible senate—or even presidential runs—but he missed one site, which now redirects to a Ron Paul for President page.

On Dec 20, 2012 by Kris Holt

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Cory Booker staying in Newark, mulling 2014 Senate run

In typical Booker style, the Newark, N.J. mayor announced his intention to finish out his term with a YouTube video and the hashtag #finishingthework.

On Dec 20, 2012 by Kris Holt

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Mayor Cory Booker starts his week of living on food stamps

The Newark, N.J., mayor is making good on his promise to eat for a week using only SNAP—the government's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

On Dec 4, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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Cory Booker challenges Twitter follower to live on food stamps

The Newark, N.J., mayor sparred with a Twitter follower over nutrition, leading to an unlikely challenge. 

On Nov 19, 2012 by Kris Holt

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Government officials take to Twitter during Sandy

Govs. Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo were two of the most prolific on the microblogging site Monday.

On Oct 30, 2012 by Justin Franz

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Fixing potholes in the Philippines one tweet at a time

The island nation is hoping Twitter can help reubild its damaged infrastructure after Typhoon Sanba swept across the country on Friday.

On Sep 17, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Cory Booker answers tough questions in Reddit AMA

Redditors said they wanted to interview Booker, and the Internet's favorite mayor delivered.

On Jul 16, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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The weekend that AMAs ruled Reddit

The weekend's guest list at r/IAmA included two Olympians, Newark mayor Cory Booker, an Irish combat medic who served in the Israeli army, and one of the creators of extaterrestial search machine SETI.

On Jul 16, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Cory Booker debuts #waywire, a news site for millennials

The Newark , NJ mayor—and Twitter personality—is launching a news and video site with backing from Oprah and Google's Eric Schmidt.

On Jul 2, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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The online battle over Bain Capital

When President Barack Obama attempt to spin Mitt Romney's tenure at Bain Capital in his favor, New Jersey Mayor Cory Booker got caught in the crossfire. 

On May 24, 2012 by Justin Franz

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New Jersey governor and Newark mayor spar in parody video

Seriously guys, get back to work! 

On May 16, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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Super Cory Booker saves the day

Twitter and Tumblr users have rewarded with Newark Mayor Cory Booker for his heroically saving a woman from a burning building. 

On Apr 13, 2012 by Kris Holt