PoliticsLive: Schumer speaks after Democrats take the Senate
After a major night for Democrats, Sen. Chuck Schumer outlines the next steps for the upcoming Congress.

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Sen. Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, says he expects Senate Democrats to re-elect him as majority leader. Republicans chose Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio and Sen. John Thune of South Dakota as minority leaders in the House and Senate, respectively.
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Schumer accused Trump of defending Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the expense of national security. Rep. John Moolenaar, the Republican chairman of the Select Committee on China, told CNBC he expects answers about Huang's relationship.
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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Congress needs a full accounting of President Donald Trump’s defense of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and urged lawmakers to swiftly approve new limits on U.S. chip exports to China.
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Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that Congress needs a full account of President Donald Trump’s defense of Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. He urged lawmakers to quickly approve new restrictions on U.S. chip exports to China.
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Incoming Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats would reject Trump’s nominees to the Supreme Court, lower courts and his cabinet, declaring they would not allow a rightwinger onto the high court. Democrats plan to use their power in the new Congress to oppose Trump and his policies.
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After Democrats took control of both the Senate and House of Representatives, Senator Chuck Schumer said Americans had given Democrats the opportunity to show they deserved their trust.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York discussed the Democrats’ sweeping midterm victory, saying the Senate map had undergone a generational remake that would change America.
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Schumer spoke at a press conference in Washington, DC, on November 4, 2026, one day after Democrats won control of the Senate in the midterm elections.
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Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer spoke to reporters after the midterm results. Riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, Democrats are preparing plans to address high living costs and meet voters’ demands for change during President Donald Trump’s final years in the White House.
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Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer spoke to reporters after the midterm results. Riding their sweep of Congress into a new era, Democrats are preparing plans to address high living costs and meet voters’ demands for change during President Donald Trump’s final years in the White House.
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After a major night for Democrats, Sen. Chuck Schumer outlines the next steps for the upcoming Congress.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer voted in Brooklyn, New York, on Tuesday, the final day of voting in the 2026 midterm elections. He said Democrats were “nauseously optimistic” about retaking the Senate.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer voted in the 2026 midterm election and told reporters people should not count their chickens before they hatch.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer voted in the 2026 midterm election and told reporters people should not count their chickens before they hatch.

Republican Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan discusses the “Decoy Dan” controversy and reports that operatives aligned with Mary Peltola’s campaign helped recruit a candidate who shares the same name.

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer urged the FCC to reject a Club for Growth petition that would allow AI-generated robocalls before November’s midterm elections. He warned campaigns could use opponents’ voices to deliver misleading messages or outright lies.

The ‘Big Weekend Show’ panel examines a quiet revolt by Democratic U.S. Senate nominees and progressive activists against Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.

“The Five” discusses Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s defense of progressives as part of the Democratic Party’s “big tent” and examines socialism’s influence within the party.

Fox News host Jesse Watters examines the results of Florida’s Democratic Senate primary, where progressive candidate Angie Nixon defeated establishment Democrat Alexander Vindman.

Fox News reports that the Democratic primary for a Michigan Senate seat remains too close to call. Senior national correspondent Rich Edson outlines the latest developments in the contest. Panelists Melissa DeRosa and Tudor Dixon discuss the race and its political implications. The report focuses on whether Schumer will support a Democrat described as far-left in this key election.
