9 stories tracked · from 23 outlets · last coverage 2026-11-14 · Rising · ranked by independent sources, not by us
The Hill reports that Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said on Friday that he wants to abolish the Senate filibuster and ruled out a potential 2028 presidential run. According to the outlet, Van Hollen is challenging Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to be the next Senate majority leader. He made the remarks to reporters at the What's Next conference in Denver.
The Hill reports that Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) will deliver remarks in Denver on Friday, a day after announcing he will challenge Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) for the leadership role. According to the outlet, the bid comes as Democrats prepare to take control of the Senate following their midterm victories. The piece is a live-stream listing of the speech.
NPR reports that Sen. Chris Van Hollen, a Maryland Democrat and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee, has announced he will run for the Majority Leader post. Van Hollen spoke to NPR about his vision for foreign aid and how he plans to use Democratic power on the issue.
The Hill reports in a live updates piece that Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) announced Thursday night he will challenge Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to become majority leader in the next Congress. The outlet says Schumer faces dissent, particularly from new senators. The headline also notes that Outlook is starting to bounce back, though the excerpt gives no further details.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced Thursday that he will run for Senate majority leader in the next Congress, challenging Democratic leader Chuck Schumer after Democrats' midterm election sweep and calling for "new leadership" ahead of a Dec. 1 secret-ballot leadership election, according to Axios. The New York Times reports that Schumer says he has the votes to win, while Fox News reports that Van Hollen accused Schumer of siding with AIPAC.
Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed has backed Sen. Chris Van Hollen over current leader Sen. Chuck Schumer as Senate Democrats work to elect party leadership for the next session of Congress, saying Van Hollen represents "generational change," according to CBS News. Democratic strategist Joel Payne and Republican strategist Matt Mowers discussed the leadership contest on CBS News' "The Takeout."
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said he would support Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) for Senate majority leader if Van Hollen chose to run, according to The Hill. The statement followed Sanders saying he would not back Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for the leadership role.
Sen. Raphael Warnock declined to say whether he would back Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader in a radio interview, while Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elissa Slotkin said they would not support Schumer's bid for leadership of the incoming Democratic majority. NBC News reports that neither Sanders nor Slotkin proposed an alternative, while Sen. Chris Van Hollen is considering a challenge to Schumer.
President Donald Trump said after talks with Qatar's prime minister that the US war in Iran is "effectively over" and will end "fairly soon," playing down concerns about a post-midterm escalation, which The Guardian reports sent Brent crude below $90 to its lowest level since August. CNBC reports that oil prices then rose on Thursday after Trump said "we don't need a deal with Iran" and redirected Vice President JD Vance away from diplomacy, while
