Chuck Schumer
American politician (born 1950)
Photo: U.S. Senate Photographic Studio/Jeff McEvoy, Public domain (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- Oct 6
Democrats gain edge in Senate and House races as Trump approval falls to 37%
With thirty days until Election Day, polling and advertising shifts favor Democratic candidates in Senate, House, and state legislative battlegrounds across the country.
- Sep 30
FERC halts PJM data center power auction as Senate rejects cost bill
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ordered PJM Interconnection to suspend its emergency procurement plan, requiring data centers to fund their grid impact as a related Senate cost bill stalled.
- Sep 30
US Senate blocks congressional stock trading bill in 53-47 vote over loopholes and voter ID rules
Democrats and independents in the US Senate halted the Stop Insider Trading Act ahead of the midterm recess, voting 53 to 47 against advancing a measure that excluded existing stock portfolios and added federal voter identification rules.
- Aug 25
Dolly Parton laid to rest in Nashville as estate announces 2027 DollyFest celebrations
Following a private burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park beside her late husband Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's estate confirmed the multi-city festival DollyFest will take place in Nashville and London in 2027.
- Aug 2
Progressive El-Sayed edges Stevens in Michigan Senate primary, setting up November showdown with Rogers
Progressive doctor Abdul El-Sayed narrowly defeated establishment-backed Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic Senate primary, fending off $98.2 million in spending to set up a November contest with Republican Mike Rogers.
- Jul 23
House passes symbolic Iran war powers resolution 214-208; Senate blocks its own measure 49-47
The Republican-led House backed a resolution directing Trump to halt military action against Iran without Congress' approval, but the Senate voted 49-47 to block its own measure hours later.
- Jul 6
Maine Democrats scramble to pick new Senate nominee after Platner withdraws amid rape allegation
The party faces a July 27 state deadline, with a convention set for July 25 in Bangor and a crowded field of contenders emerging, including former state Senate president Troy Jackson and Secretary of State Shenna Bellows.
- Jul 5
McMorrow suspends Michigan Senate campaign, leaving Stevens and El-Sayed in two-way primary
State Senator Mallory McMorrow ended her bid for Michigan's open U.S. Senate seat on Sunday, narrowing the Democratic primary to a contest between moderate Rep. Haley Stevens and progressive Abdul El-Sayed.
- Jun 16
Trump announces signed US-Iran ceasefire deal at G7, Strait of Hormuz set to reopen
President Donald Trump confirmed the signing of a memorandum of understanding with Iran to end the Gulf war, while global oil prices fell sharply on the prospect of the Strait of Hormuz fully reopening.
- Jun 10
Trump says 'I love inflation' as US CPI hits 4.2%, the fastest pace since 2023, driven by Iran war energy costs
US consumer prices rose 4.2% year-on-year in May, the fastest pace since April 2023, as the conflict with Iran pushed gasoline and energy costs sharply higher. President Trump responded by saying he 'loves' the inflation, drawing immediate criticism from Democrats.
- Jun 2
Trump backs off $1.8 billion 'anti-weaponization' fund after GOP rebellion and court order
President Trump is reconsidering a controversial $1.776 billion fund to compensate his allies after facing fierce opposition from his own party and a federal court order temporarily halting the program.
