For Chuck Schumer ’s growing list of haters, there are two realities that are going to both excite and frustrate: He’s not going anywhere as Senate Democratic Leader, and it’s increasingly unlikely he’ll be reelected in 2028.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Monday that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer pressured him to cut a backroom deal to end the government shutdown. Schumer publicly opposed the shutdown deal and played a key role in Democrats’ failure to secure their top demand,

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