A serious challenge to the Senate Majority Leader is going to be a bare-knuckled brawl.
Chuck Schumer
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Trump’s Catastrophic Meeting with Chuck and Nancy
In his Oval Office sit-down with Schumer and Pelosi, Trump could not have done more damage to himself if he had tried.
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The Democrats Should Concede Nothing on Border Wall
The president may force a Christmas government shutdown if he doesn’t get funding for his wall from the American taxpayers.
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A Rare Moment of Bipartisan Agreement Is Underway
Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer both want to legalize hemp.
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On Kavanaugh, What is Schumer Thinking?
It shocks the conscience that Schumer wouldn’t apply as much pressure as possible for no votes.
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Preserve the Legislative Filibuster
A Senate with no filibuster would just be a pointless, undemocratic, and unrepresentative collection of blowhards.
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On the Moral Necessity of Impeaching Trump: Part I
Frederick Douglass said it best: This struggle may be a moral one, or it may be a physical one, and it may be both moral and physical, but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what any people will quietly submit […]
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The Arc of the Moral Universe Must Bend Towards Impeachment
Seriously, enough is enough. If Donald Trump’s effort to have Robert Mueller fired isn’t enough to justify his impeachment and removal of office, nothing is. If the House and Senate changes hands in November, the new Democratic majority will have a strong moral and legal mandate to hold this man accountable. Not removing Trump from […]
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Trump Is Being Managed So He Doesn’t Get Played
Here’s why White House aides are trying to keep Trump away from Schumer for the next three weeks.
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Chuck Schumer Needs to up His Game
Schumer’s tactical retreat on the shutdown made sense, but his overall strategy has been weak.
