The Washington Post live-updates page reports Sen. Chris Van Hollen saying Senate Democrats should question their next leader rather than give Sen. Chuck Schumer a "blank check" as majority leader, while progressive groups urge Democrats to look elsewhere. It also tracks Sen. Ron Johnson's corruption accusations, Democrats' uncalled midterm races, Houston's new ICE limits, Susie Wiles's exit as chief of staff, a judge's planned ethics probe, and holiday spending.