# Van Hollen takes aim at Schumer as Democrats face first big test after midterms – US politics live > HelixNews · Web page: https://helixnews.one/story/3127374 · All pages for agents: https://helixnews.one/llms.txt 4 outlets covering · First listed: Guardian, Nov 13, 2026, 5:09 AM · Read it: Senator Van Hollen says midterm results show Americans want change in Washington, and Democrats need new leadership to deliver thatDozens of protesters with the Sunrise Movement, a youth climate organization, were arrested after staging a sit-in inside Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer’s Washington DC office Thursday.According to the Sunrise Movement, 54 people were arrested, among a few hundred who joined the protest from across the country, including some from New York, which Schumer represents. On its Instagram, the group is fundraising $24,000 to cover the bail fees and any potential… ## Who's covering it In the order they published: - Nov 12, 2026, 8:03 PM: [Van Hollen will challenge Schumer to lead Senate Democrats]() — Washington Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left) The Maryland Democrat said the country’s election called for change but acknowledged he is an underdog for the role. - Nov 12, 2026, 8:03 PM: [Van Hollen takes on Schumer for majority leader after Democrats flip Senate]() — Yahoo News (Digital news, United States, rated Lean left) - Nov 12, 2026, 8:43 PM: [Van Hollen says he will challenge Schumer for majority leader]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center) Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said he would challenge Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) for the role of majority leader on Thursday, setting up a showdown in the upper chamber as Democrats prepare to retake the majority. In a post to the social platform X, Van Hollen called for “new leadership” in the Senate.… - Nov 13, 2026, 5:09 AM: [Van Hollen takes aim at Schumer as Democrats face first big test after midterms – US politics live]() — Guardian (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Lean left) Senator Van Hollen says midterm results show Americans want change in Washington, and Democrats need new leadership to deliver thatDozens of protesters with the Sunrise Movement, a youth climate organization, were arrested after staging a sit-in inside Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer’s Washington DC office Thursday.According to the Sunrise Movement, 54 people were arrested, among a few hundred who joined the protest from across the country, including some from New York, which Schumer represents. On its Instagram, the group is fundraising $24,000 to cover the bail fees and any potential…