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Chuck Schumer reelected head of Senate Democrats — but this time as minority leader

December 4, 2024December 5, 2024Sara Wood

WASHINGTON — Sen. Chuck Schumer, the New York Democrat, is ready to relinquish his title as Senate majority leader, but the most senior Jewish elected official in U.S. history will get to remain the leader of what will be a minority caucus in the next Congress. Senate Democrats reelected Schumer as their leader on Tuesday, […]

As Schumer presses ahead with Antisemitism Awareness Act, concerns about free speech resurface

November 17, 2024November 17, 2024Sara Wood

WASHINGTON — One of Sen. Chuck Schumer’s last actions as the outgoing Senate majority leader is an attempt to codify a controversial definition of antisemitism in the face of claims from the left and the right that it impinges on free speech. The New York Jewish Democrat announced Friday that he hopes to attach the […]