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Chris Van Hollen officially challenges Chuck Schumer to lead Senate Democrats
WASHINGTON — Chris Van Hollen, a progressive Maryland Democrat, launched a challenge against Sen. Chuck Schumer to lead Senate Democrats in the next Congress. Read More
Van Hollen launches bid for Senate majority leader, challenging Schumer
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen entered the race to serve as Senate Majority Leader in the upcoming Congress, initiating a rare intra-party contest against longtime Democratic leader Chuck Schumer. Read More
Chris Van Hollen Set to Challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority Leader
Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland has emerged as a favorite of Democrats seeking an alternative to Senator Chuck Schumer, who says he has the votes to win. Read More
Inside Schumer's push to squash a brewing Democratic rebellion
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is moving quickly to quash a brewing rebellion in his caucus by telling colleagues privately that he’s locked up the votes to be majority leader and laying out a comprehensive plan for the new Democratic Senate in 2027. Senate Democrats say that Sens. Ch Read More
Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for majority leader
The Maryland Democrat said he is “answering the call of the American people” as grassroots progressives and some newly elected senators call for change in leadership. Read More
El-Sayed says Van Hollen represents "generational change" as Democrats weigh leadership
With Democrats still working to elect party leadership for the next session of Congress, Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed has thrown his support behind Sen. Chris Van Hollen over current leader Sen. Chuck Schumer. Democratic strategist Joel Payne and Republican strategist Matt Mowers join "The Takeout" to Read More
Who is Chris Van Hollen, the senator progressives are pushing instead of Schumer?
Once part of the establishment, the longtime Democratic lawmaker from Maryland is now weighing an upstart bid for majority leader. Read More
Who will lead Democrats’ Senate majority?
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen is being discussed as a possible challenger to New York Sen. Chuck Schumer as the Democratic Party’s leader in the Senate. Read More
The new darling of the Democratic left is … Chris Van Hollen?
After decades navigating the Democratic establishment, the Maryland senator has emerged as a face of its resistance. Read More
Rep. Jim Jordan elected as minority leader as Republicans signal they’re ‘bracing for a fight’
Republicans pick new party leaders after sweeping midterm losses. NBC News’ Sahil Kapur and Monica Alba join Meet the Press NOW to discuss their choices and the brewing battle among Senate Democrats as Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) says he’s weighing a challenge to Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) Read More
Chris Van Hollen not closing the door on Schumer challenge
The Maryland Democrat is also eyeing a presidential run in 2028. Read More
Van Hollen ‘in listening mode’ on leadership run
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), who has been recently discussed as a possible Senate majority leader for his party in the upcoming Congress, said Monday he is “in listening mode” on taking up the role. “What I’ve said from the very beginning is, we shouldn’t have a coronation. We should have a caucus Read More
Chris Van Hollen fought when no one else would. Make him Dems’ leader.
The Establishment’s race to keep Schumer and Jeffries as leaders must be stopped if Dems want to hold onto their midterm gains. Maryland’s senior senator should be on the shortlist. Read More
Schumer faces skepticism among some Democrats over majority leader role
By Patrick Svitek, CNN (CNN) — Chuck Schumer is confident he’ll continue leading Senate Democrats after they captured the chamber’s majority in dramatic fashion on Tuesday. Not all Democrats are so sure. During a post-election gathering Saturday in Washington, DC, two Senate Democrats — Chris Van Ho Read More
Maryland Sen. Van Hollen eyes 2028 presidential bid, declines to endorse Schumer as Senate Majority Leader
Maryland Sen. Chris Van Hollen declined to back Chuck Schumer as Senate Majority Leader and revealed he is considering a 2028 presidential bid. Read More
If Not Schumer, Who? 4 Favorites to Replace Senate Democratic Leader
Brian Schatz, Chris Murphy, Chris Van Hollen and Cory Booker are the leading alternatives to replace Chuck with Schumer. Read More
Court orders Egyptian website closed in case seen as test for independent media
A court ordered a leading independent Egyptian news site closed on Tuesday after its editor-in-chief was convicted of running the site without a licence and taken into custody pending bail, her lawyers and the outlet said. Lina Attalah of the news site Mada Masr, which has won numerous internati Read More
US senator calls for accountability over Israel’s killing of 9 Americans in occupied West Bank
US Senator Chris Van Hollen renewed his call for accountability for nine American citizens killed by Israel in the occupied West Bank since 2022, Anadolu reports. “I want to take a few minutes to t… Read More
Booker, Khanna and Van Hollen to join potential 2028 Democratic hopefuls at midterm summit
Sens. Cory Booker, Ro Khanna, and Chris Van Hollen have all signaled their intent to join a midterm summit for possible 2028 Democratic hopefuls. CBS News' Jared Ochacher has more. Read More
3 more Democrats slated to join summit on political future
Sens. Cory Booker and Chris Van Hollen and Rep. Ro Khanna are among the latest additions to a post-midterm gathering in Denver, where Democrats will strategize about the future of the party. Read More