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Chuck Schumer’s challenger for party control underscores Democrats’ ideological rift

Global Published 13 November 2026, 21:36 · archived 13 Nov 2026

Senator Chris Van Hollen’s policy credentials allowed his quick rise to roles usually reserved for the more tenuredUS politics live – latest updatesUS senator Chris Van Hollen’s challenge to Chuck Schumer’s leadership of Senate Democrats presents an ideological and biographical contrast to the party as it takes control of Congress in two months.Though only about eight years younger than Schumer, Van Hollen is seen as a more progressive senator who has drawn attention for his opposition to the Trump administration’s abusive immigration practices – visiting his constituent Kilmar Ábrego García a...

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