Leading progressive voice on Mideast to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate leadership

Leading progressive voice on Mideast to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate leadership Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Fri, 11/13/2026 - 15:09 Chris Van Hollen's bid, at the very least, puts pressure on Schumer to take up changes US Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) speaks during a forum on President Donald Trump's crypto dealings, co-hosted by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in the Dirksen Senate Office in Washington, DC, on 27 July 2026 (Finn Gomez/Getty Images via AFP) Off Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen, a l