As Van Hollen wages a challenge, Senate Democrats are torn on whom to elect as their leader
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Maryland senator’s bid against Chuck Schumer for leadership could decide direction of the Democratic party US politics live – latest updates Ever since Donald Trump returned to the White House, Democratic officeholders and voters alike have been divided over whether their leader in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, is up to the task of taking the president on. That debate intensified on Thursday, when the Maryland senator Chris Van Hollen announced he will challenge Schumer for the post of Democratic Senate leader, which will become one of the most powerful jobs in Washington when the party takes…
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- Nov 13, 12:58 AM UTCFirst reportSchumer facing new challengers from incoming Democrats to US Senate | The Jerusalem Postjpost.com ↗
- Nov 13, 2:35 AM UTC+2 hChris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leadertheguardian.com ↗
- Nov 13, 2:59 AM UTC+2 hChris Van Hollen to run for US Senate majority leaderaljazeera.com ↗
- Nov 13, 5:20 PM UTC+16 hDemocratic Senate leader Schumer set to face leadership challengebbc.co.uk ↗
- Nov 13, 5:38 PM UTC+17 hVan Hollen, Schumer to battle for Senate majority leadernews.crossmap.com ↗
- Nov 13, 5:54 PM UTC+17 hVan Hollen's challenge to Schumer comes amid upheaval over Israel in the Democratic Partyhaaretz.com (again) ↗
- Nov 13, 8:19 PM UTC+19 h· you’re reading thisAs Van Hollen wages a challenge, Senate Democrats are torn on whom to elect as their leadertheguardian.com (again) ↗
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1h agoAs Van Hollen wages a challenge, Senate Democrats are torn on whom to elect as their leader Maryland senator’s bid against Chuck Schumer for leadership could decide direction of the Democratic party US politics live – latest updates Ever since Donald Trump returned to the White House, Democratic officeholders and voters alike have been divided over whether their leader in the Senate, Chuck Schumer, is up to the task of taking the president on. That debate intensified on Thursday, when the Maryland senator Chris Van Hollen announced he will challenge Schumer for the post of Democratic Senate leader, which will become one of the most powerful jobs in Washington when the party takes…
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