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Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for majority leader

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Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., announced Thursday that he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader, with Senate Democrats set to vote by secret ballot in a Dec. 1 leadership election, according to Axios. The New York Times reports that Schumer says he has the votes to win.

Written by CRAYON from the outlets' reports below.
How the coverage differs

All four reports come from left-leaning outlets, and CBS News gives the most minimal account, stating only that Van Hollen announced his challenge to Schumer. NBC News adds that Van Hollen is the first senator to challenge Schumer, while The New York Times describes him as a favorite of Democrats seeking an alternative and is the only outlet to include Schumer's claim that he has the votes to win. Axios focuses on process and party dynamics, noting the secret-ballot leadership election on Dec. 1, the nearly three weeks grassroots activists have to pressure senators, and describing the bid as a sign of deep divisions within the Democratic Party.

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  1. NBC News FIRST 45m ago Sen. Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for majority leader

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

  2. The New York Times 44m ago Chris Van Hollen Set to Challenge 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.

  3. Axios 43m ago Chris Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader

    Sen. Chris Van Hollen announced Thursday that he'll challenge Chuck Schumer for majority leader. Why it matters: Van Hollen's bid gives grassroots activists nearly three weeks to pressure Senate Democrats before they cast secret ballots in the Dec. 1 leadership election. The attempt to oust Schumer (D-N.Y.) underscores that deep divisions are plaguing the Democratic Party despite their overwhelming midterm success . Van Hollen (D-Md.) has served in the Senate since 2017 and has been in Congress

  4. CBS News 34m ago Van Hollen will challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader

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

  5. The Guardian World 33m ago Chris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader

    Maryland Democrat challenges party leader after midterms sweep, saying: ‘The American people called for change’ Chris Van Hollen, the Democratic senator of Maryland, said Thursday that he will run for Senate majority leader in the next Congress, setting up a challenge to Democratic leader Chuck Schumer after the party swept to power in the midterm elections. Van Hollen said in a statement that “the American people called for change” and that is why he is running. Continue reading...

    1 syndicated copy — also ran in The Guardian US

  6. ABC News 6m ago Maryland Sen. Van Hollen says he will challenge Sen. Schumer for Democratic leader

    Van Hollen said the party needs "new leadership" in social media post.

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