As Van Hollen wages a challenge, Senate Democrats are torn on whom to elect as their leader

First reported by MS NOW at Thu 7:59 PM · 16 outlets in all

1. Guardian45mAs Van Hollen wages a challenge, Senate Democrats are torn on whom to elect as their leader
2. ABC News1hSchumer and Van Hollen face off for Senate majority leader. What do Democrats think?Within moments of Chris Van Hollen announcing his intent to challenge Chuck Schumer in a race to lead next year’s Senate Democratic majority, endorsements began flying.
3. Los Angeles Times(subscription required)5hVan Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leaderDemocratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland said in a statement that “the American people called for change” and that is why he is running.
4. PBS NewsHour6hVan Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leaderDemocratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen 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.
5. Time10hVan Hollen Challenges Schumer for Senate Majority LeaderThe senator from Maryland answered calls from progressives for new Democratic leadership, but Schumer insists he has the votes to stay in charge of the caucus.
6. NPR17hChris Van Hollen says he will challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leaderVan Hollen, a progressive from Maryland, said voters sent a clear message in the midterm elections — that they want "change from the status quo."
7. The Hill18hVan Hollen says he will challenge Schumer for majority leaderSen. 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.…
8. Al Jazeera18hChris Van Hollen launches bid to lead Democrats in US SenateVan Hollen's leadership drive follows Democratic sweeps in elections and challenges veteran leader Schumer.
9. CBS News18hVan Hollen will challenge Schumer for Senate majority leaderDemocratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen of Maryland announced Thursday that he will challenge Sen. Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader.
10. Axios18hChris Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate majority leaderSen. 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 its overwhelming midterm success.Van Hollen (D-Md.) has served in the Senate since 2017 and has been in Congress since 2003.Schumer has been the Senate Democratic leader since 2017 and has served in the Senate since…
11. New York Times(subscription required)18hChris Van Hollen Set to Challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority LeaderSenator 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.
12. AP18hVan Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader
13. CNN18hChris Van Hollen launches challenge against Chuck Schumer to lead Senate Democrats
14. Yahoo News18hVan Hollen takes on Schumer for majority leader after Democrats flip Senate
15. Washington Post(subscription required)18hVan Hollen will challenge Schumer to lead Senate DemocratsThe Maryland Democrat said the country’s election called for change but acknowledged he is an underdog for the role.
16. MS NOW18hVan Hollen launches challenge to Schumer for Senate majority leaderThe Maryland senator says Democrats need a new strategy and a new leader, even after a midterm wave that gave the party a large majority in the upper chamber that few saw coming.