State Sen. Erica Smith, Cal Cunningham’s primary opponent, weighs in.
Chuck Schumer
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Now Chuck Schumer Wants to Cancel Student Debt
Once considered a fringe theory, Senate leadership has adopted an aggressive posture on executive authority.
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The Day One Agenda: Now More Than Ever
The election result brings new prominence to executive actions. But in reality, it was always going to be a necessary facet of a Democratic presidency.
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2020’s Biggest Losers: Probably Trump, Definitely Schumer
As Democrats fail to take the Senate, their leader’s performance merits some scrutiny.
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Top Postal Service Official Details Mnuchin Extortion Effort
The former Board of Governors vice chair speaks out for the first time about the Treasury secretary’s direct effort to force postal policy changes.
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The Quiet Seizure of Independent Agencies
Chuck Schumer has stood mute while Donald Trump and Mitch McConnell hand a gift to corporate America.
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Chuck Schumer’s Very Bad Week
Corporate Democrats for Senate limp to the finish line.
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The Democrats’ Loss of Nerve
Today on TAP: House Dems squander their leverage on bailouts
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Power to the Person
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer tells progressive Senate candidates to stop running in primaries and funnels money and operatives to his centrist preferences.
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Chuck Schumer Has an Important Choice to Make on Regulatory Personnel
By custom, the Senate minority leader has broad authority to name commissioners to independent agencies. Schumer must select Democrats willing to take on corporate power.