More than a quarter of next year’s Senate Democrats have endorsed Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) or indicated he has their vote for majority leader, according to a Washington Examiner tally that puts him well ahead of his challenger, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD). To date, 15 caucus members have publicly backed Schumer in the first […]

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) on Friday lost her bid for reelection to Democratic challenger Eileen Laubacher, after changing districts in a move aimed at boosting her chances of keeping her House seat. Laubacher won her race in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District 48.79% to 47.9%, or by just over 3,000 votes, marking a jarring loss for […]

Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) ruled out a 2028 run for president on Friday, saying he was instead focused on his bid to replace Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as incoming majority leader and prevent the upper chamber from returning to “business as usual.” “I’m no longer pursuing that,” Van Hollen said of his considerations for […]

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, submitted his bid for the congressional panel’s top post on Friday. Raskin is likely to become the committee chairman once Democrats assume the House majority in January 2027, taking over the role from Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), whom Republicans recently elected minority leader […]