Schumer’s Shutdown Another ‘Desperate’ Attempt To Fend Off Upstart Far Left, Analysts Say
1 sourceUpdated Jul 2, 2026
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer deliberately plunged the country into a government shutdown in an effort to improve his standing with his party’s far-left flank and score political points against Republicans amid…
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