This Was the Night I Knew I Was Meant to Be a Journalist

Last night, history unfolded on the Senate floor. Senator Cory Booker delivered the longest speech in Senate history, a marathon of conviction that electrified the chamber and left a mark on the national conscience. I was there, watching it happen in real time — and then, I had the surreal opportunity to sit down with Senator Booker for an exclusive interview, just after Rachel Maddow.

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Witnessing Booker’s speech was powerful in itself. It wasn’t just the length — though that alone set a new Senate record — it was the clarity, urgency, and unshakable humanity behind every word he spoke. You could feel that something had shifted.

But what came next changed my life.

To sit down with Senator Booker — as the second journalist to interview him following his historic speech — was beyond anything I could’ve imagined when I started on this path. It was Rachel Maddow, then me. That fact alone still feels unreal.

That moment was more than an interview. It was a personal turning point. For the first time, I knew — really knew — that this is where I belong. Journalism isn't just something I do; it's something I am. And I can only pursue it full time because of readers like you who believe in independent media, who understand that telling the truth — especially in times like these — matters more than ever.

This platform we’re building together is working. It’s growing. It’s getting noticed. And it’s putting independent voices in the rooms where it counts.

If you’ve been with me from the start, thank you. If you’re new here, welcome — and stick around. History doesn’t just happen on cable news. It happens here, too.

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