#Schumer faces Democratic divisions on Israel 

#Schumer faces Democratic divisions on Israel 

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), the first Jewish Senate majority leader in history and a staunch ally of Israel, faces a tricky divide in his caucus and the broader Democratic Party over how to respond to the attacks against Israel.   Schumer must navigate the growing tensions between Democratic allies of Israel and progressive…

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#What Sinema’s party switch means for the Senate

#What Sinema’s party switch means for the Senate

What Sinema’s party switch means for the Senate The reverberations from Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s (Ariz.) announcement on Friday that she has left the Democratic Party and is now an Independent are being felt across the political spectrum but especially in the Senate itself, where lawmakers are evaluating how her decision will change the dynamics of…

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#The Memo: Republicans gain momentum in midterms’ final stretch

#The Memo: Republicans gain momentum in midterms’ final stretch

The Memo: Republicans gain momentum in midterms’ final stretch The midterm elections are tilting in Republicans’ favor with just one full week of campaigning left. Polling in key Senate races has edged toward the GOP, with once-endangered Republican incumbents strengthening their positions and vulnerable Democrats looking more fragile. Democrats, who believed less than two months…

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