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Democratic US Senator Chris Van Hollen said on Thursday he would run for Senate majority leader, challenging Chuck Schumer, who has led the Democrats in the Senate since 2017, after the Democratic Party won a majority in the chamber in the midterm elections.

What a difference a week makes. After telling Fox 5 in Washington D.C. last week that he would not challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to become the next Senate Majority Leader, Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) has decided to ride the blue wave. “Last Week the voters sent a loud and clear message: we cannot […]

<p>Democratic US Senator <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2043045">Chris Van Hollen</a> said on Thursday he would run for Senate majority leader, challenging Chuck Schumer, who has led the Democrats in the Senate since 2017, after the Democratic Party won a <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2042019">majority</a> in the chamber in the midterm elections.</p

Van Hollen, a progressive from Maryland, said voters sent a clear message in the midterm elections — that they want "change from the status quo."<br>

Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced Thursday that he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader.

Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland has emerged as a favorite of Democrats seeking an alternative to Senator Chuck Schumer, who says he has the votes to win.

Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., announced Thursday he will run for Senate majority leader, becoming the first to challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.

The deal values A2B at $350 million, says a source

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The progressive leader was among a few Democrats who signaled skepticism about Senator Chuck Schumer of New York, though his allies offered support and called for party unity.

Sens. Sanders and Elissa Slotkin called for new leadership, but neither proposed an alternative. Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland is considering challenging Schumer.

Support for capital punishment has been declining in the US for years over concerns about fairness and racial bias.

Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that he would not support Sen. Chuck Schumer's push to be the next Senate majority leader. CBS News' Taurean Small has more.

Democratic socialists have expanded their political influence in New York, potentially setting up a showdown with the state’s moderate governor over raising taxes.

Adam Jentleson, the president of Searchlight Institute, thinks that Democrats can win a whole lot more by embracing heterodoxy.

The legislative flurry carries enormous stakes for Democrats as they seek to translate their sweeping victories in the midterms into achievements that deliver on their promises to lower the cost of living.

With 14 per cent of votes still to be counted, it remains unclear who will form next government

The Democratic leader still faces skeptics in his ranks and hostility from some activists, but aides say he has enough commitments of support to be elected majority leader.

Democrats have won the House and Senate. AJLabs looks at the numbers and what their majority means for Trump.

A majority of residents living in Toronto as well as the surrounding Greater Toronto Area (GTA) do not believe their municipality is prepared for climate-change related emergencies, according to a new poll conducted by Canada Pulse Insights for CityNews. The poll found that in Toronto, 60 per cent of residents surveyed said they disagree with […]

Democrats ran on lowering costs and stamping out corruption. Now that they've won, party leaders will have to unite a sometimes fractious caucus to fulfill those pledges.

A new Canada Pulse Insights poll conducted for CityNews finds eight in ten residents in Toronto (80 per cent) and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) (85 per cent) believe people camping on streets and in public parks should be moved to supervised support facilities even if it violates their rights. The poll also found that […]

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Democrats will have the ability to subpoena records and compel individuals to testify. The Epstein files, Elon Musk, the Iran war and Trump's business interests may all come under the microscope.

Follow our live coverage of all the fallout from the “blue tsunami” US midterm election result.

Relawan Arus Bawah Prabowo (ABP) menyatakan&nbsp;gelombang dukungan kepada Presiden Prabowo Subianto yang kembali ...

All 435 seats in the lower chamber of Congress were on the ballot in Tuesday's midterm race.

NBC News projects that Jackson, who became the Democratic nominee after an embattled Graham Platner dropped out, flipped control of the Senate seat.

Democrats clinched a majority of governorships for the first time in 16 years in Tuesday’s elections, further punctuating the party’s success across the map.

Democrats won control of the Senate in the 2026 elections with a raft of victories over Republicans in key races, cementing the new majority and flipping party control of the upper chamber.

The change in the balance of power sets up a clash with the Trump administration on oversight and other legislative priorities.

Democrats won control of the House in the 2026 midterm elections, CBS News projects, with victories in battleground districts across the country.

The growing cost of flooding must be confronted in a cost-of-living election, a local government senior official says.

Control of the Senate is on the line Tuesday following a midterm election cycle with races marked by betrayal and alleged ballot shenanigans.

Post-Brexit reset deal negotiated by London and Brussels commits to settle tuition fee question at later date

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All told, 36 states that are home to about 80% of the nation's population will elect a governor Tuesday. In 19 states, the office is open. Heading into the elections, Democratic governors represented 60% of the nation's population, but Republicans held 26 of the nation's 50 governors' offices.

The government is also studying the option of a transport grant for large families, says Minister for Transport Jeffrey Siow.

On the eve of the midterm elections, Americans say they want politicians who can better handle the economy

For the first time in a generation, Iowans in this reliably red state appear ready to consider all their options as polls indicate a toss-up in the midterm election. Lana Zak is in Dubuque, where President Trump is making one final push to get his party to the polls.

Around 90% of stolen cryptocurrency assets following a hack on a major exchange has been replenished, according to Binance.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is making the case for Republicans to keep control of the Senate as the party faces mounting headwinds ahead of the midterms. He's balancing the push to advance President Trump's agenda with the need for GOP candidates to chart their own paths.

Israel's final election results confirmed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his allies lost their parliamentary majority and that weeks of difficult negotiations among very different parties, from ultra-Orthodox Jewish to secular to Arab-led, lie ahead.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s political bloc has lost its parliamentary majority, securing 53 seats and leaving the formation of a new govern Read More: https://punchng.com/netanyahus-bloc-loses-majority-in-israel-election/

Israel's final election results have left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu without a parliamentary majority, setting the stage for difficult coalition negotiations in which Arab-l...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's camp has finished ahead of the opposition but remained well short of a majority, final results from Israel's general election showed, setting the stage for tough coalition talks or potentially another vote.

The results set the stage for tough coalition talks or potentially another vote.

<p>Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s camp finished ahead of the opposition but remained well short of a majority, final results from general election showed on Friday, setting the stage for tough coalition talks or potentially another vote.</p> <p>Netanyahu’s coalition of right-wing and far-right parties won 53 of the Knesset’s 120 seats, with his

Israel’s Prime Minister accused Palestinian-Israeli parties of election fraud.

Results released by election officials on Thursday showed Netanyahu's bloc winning 53 seats in the 120-member assembly, well below the 68 seats it had controlled at its peak in the previous parliament.

The final vote count from Tuesday's parliamentary election showed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bloc maintained its lead.

Campaign mishaps and infighting could undermine party’s push to take Republican strongholds

Opposition explores options to form coalition as no party secures the 61 seats required for parliamentary majority.

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With all votes now counted, opposition parties could join forces with Palestinian-Israeli parties to unseat Netanyahu.

The minister disputes that the $3.8b project has been put off until 2037.

Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu nor his challenger Gadi Eisenkot is projected to win an outright parliamentary majority with more than 90% of the vote counted. NBC News’ Matt Bradley breaks down the election results and what they could mean for Israel’s political future.

The fallout from Israel's inconclusive election takes another dramatic turn amid allegations of foreign interference.