Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was jubilant after the Democrats flipped control of both houses of Congress in the midterms—but faces possible fights with party progressives
Topics: 2026 Midterm ElectionsDemocratic Party
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- WSJ reports: “The Senate minority leader and his party’s progressives set aside their differences to win, but possible fights lie ahead.”
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