In private meetings with his in-cycle incumbents, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has asked for a small favor: If you're not going to run in 2026, please let me know soonest. Why it matters: Two Democrats in potentially close races have now honored his request.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer detailed how Democrats in the Senate will fight against President Donald Trump and DOGE's audit of the government, which has already shaken up several areas of the executive branch.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) in a letter to colleagues Monday warned of the possibility of a “Trump shutdown” and reminded fellow senators that Democrats have the power to make or