Schumer, 74 years old, rejected the idea that he is motivated by a desire to head off a primary or by a fear of angering the Democratic base. He has said he is focused on winning back the Senate majority in 2026, not on his 2028 re-election race.

Just a few months ago, Republicans were riding high, giddy after having passed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. But as the saying goes, a few weeks can be an eternity in politics. And as autumn kicks in,

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer accused the White House of an “attempt at intimidation” following reports of an official memo telling federal agencies to prepare for mass firings as a government shutdown approaches.

Democratic Senate candidates are eager to distance themselves from Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. In an unofficial survey of 18 major Democratic primary candidates across the country, not a single one went on record saying they supported Schumer’s leadership,

CNN host Dana Bash repeatedly pressed Sen. Chuck Schumer on why he was holding out on endorsing NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani on Sunday, as he insisted he was still talking to the Democratic socialist.

The embarrassing verbal flub comes amid growing dissatisfaction within the Democratic Party over its current leadership, and outside speculation about whether now may be the time to allow a younger candidate to take the reins,

Republicans across the federal government are eager to hammer Democrats for making bold policy demands ahead of next week’s shutdown deadline. But they’re split on how to do it. Senate Republicans, led by Majority Leader John Thune,

S.D., accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of hypocrisy for opposing government funding after supporting it earlier this year.