Newsweek reports that despite Democrats flipping seven Senate seats in the 2026 midterms—including upsets in states Trump carried by double digits—Chuck Schumer faces a revolt, with incoming senators like Abdul El-Sayed, Troy Jackson, and Adam Hamilton declining to back him for Senate Democratic leader. Schumer says he has the votes to win reelection, and experts like Robert Y. Shapiro suggest he'll likely get credit for the triumph, though calls for fresh leadership persist.