Chuck Schumer

Trump spy nominee Jay Clayton faces tense hearing after refusing to say Joe Biden won in 2020

Clayton said only that Biden had been "certified" as president, while also insisting, "I am not an election denier."

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Jay Clayton, US President Donald Trump's nominee to be Director of National Intelligence, testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.
US Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) attends a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee confirmation hearing for Casey Means, nominated to serve as the next US Surgeon General, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, February 25, 2026.

Bernie Sanders urges Platner to quit Maine Senate race as Democrats vie to succeed him

"I have spoken with Graham Platner about the best path forward for Maine," Sanders, a prominent progressive backer of Platner and his biggest national ally, said in a statement.

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US President Donald Trump reacts as he and members of his administration deliver remarks to reporters on the Trump administration's support for coal energy production, among other topics, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington

US Senate passes $70 billion bill for immigration and border patrol, ICE

The Senate voted 52-47 to approve the legislation, with no support from Democrats and no provision to ban a controversial $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund.

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US President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing held at the White House on February 20, 2026 in Washington, DC.

Most Americans say Trump growing erratic with age, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

The six-day poll concluded on Monday, revealing that most Americans think the country's political leadership is generally too old.

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'Rage playdate': Anti-Zionist protesters gather with kids outside Sen. Schumer's home

Parents held signs saying, “Children say stop the genocide in Gaza,” while their young children colored in anti-Zionist, Gaza-themed coloring books. 

NOVEMBER 10, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Anti-Israel protest outside Sen. Schumer's home

Schumer ends DNC speech criticizing Trump for 'antisemitic stereotypes,' omits hostages and Israel

Schumer, as the highest-ranking Jewish member of Congress, said he never wants his grandkids to face discrimination because of who they are. 

AUGUST 21, 2024ByHANNAH SARISOHN
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks to reporters accompanied by U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S

Sen. Chuck Schumer to release book warning about antisemitism in the United States

Antisemitism in America: A Warning is scheduled for publication in February and will be based on Schumer’s experiences growing up in Brooklyn in the 1960s.

AUGUST 14, 2024ByLUKE TRESS/JTA
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks during a press conference on legislation to address gas prices, in the Capitol, April 28, 2022.

Did Harris opt against Josh Shapiro because he is Jewish? Campaign calls accusation ‘ridiculous'

Prominent Democrats said the idea that Jews were not welcome in their ranks was absurd, given how many Jews hold senior roles in the party. 

AUGUST 7, 2024ByRON KAMPEAS/JTA
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris and Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro react during a visit to the Reading Terminal Market in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 13, 2024.

Are Biden and Harris playing good cop bad cop with Israel? - opinion

Does Kamala Harris have to toe the line with Joe Biden?

AUGUST 3, 2024ByDAVID JABLINOWITZ
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and US Vice President Kamala Harris meet in Washington, last week.

Trump slams US Democrat policy at latest rally, linking weakness to recent Hezbollah attack

At a fiery Harrisburg rally, Donald Trump condemned current US leadership and Democratic figures, linking it to a recent Hezbollah attack.

AUGUST 1, 2024ByGOL KALEV
Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 31, 2024.

The divergent paths of Biden and Netanyahu amid political turmoil - analysis

The last few weeks have shown that Biden and Netanyahu will cling to power to the end, both men feeling indispensable.

JULY 21, 2024ByHERB KEINON
US President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the DNC 2023 Winter Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, February 3, 2023.

'A true patriot': World leaders, American politicians react to Biden's withdrawal

Speaker of the House of Representatives Mike Johnson claimed, "If Joe Biden is not fit to run for President, he is not fit to serve as President."

JULY 21, 2024ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
U.S. President Joe Biden attends a ceremony, to present the Medal of Honor posthumously to descendants of Union soldiers Pvt. Philip Shadrach and Pvt. George Wilson, members of the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment in the Civil War, at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 3, 2024.

Schumer told President Joe Biden he should end reelection bid, ABC News reports

Democratic concern about the 81-year-old incumbent's ability to beat Republican challenger Trump, or to serve another four years in office, surged after Biden's halting June 27 debate performance.

JULY 18, 2024ByREUTERS
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks at a press conference following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons on Capitol Hill in Washington, US, June 12, 2024.

A tale of three Jewish-American politicians and their mistakes regarding Israel - opinion

Predictably, as political players, leaders have chosen to put party considerations before the welfare of the Jewish homeland.

JUNE 19, 2024ByCOOKIE SCHWAEBER-ISSAN
US SECRETARY of State Antony Blinken meets with family members and supporters who gathered to demand the release of the hostages held in Gaza, last week, in Tel Aviv.