Chris Van Hollen Set to Challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority Leader
Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland has announced he will challenge Senator Chuck Schumer of New York for Senate majority leader, ahead of a closed-door vote among Democrats on 1 December; Schumer says he has the votes, but Senator Bernie Sanders backs Van Hollen and groups like MoveOn and Indivisible plan to support him. The Times notes some Democrats see Schumer, 75, as too tied to the establishment, while others, including Senator John Fetterman, say the fight distracts from the party's November win.
