Van Hollen takes aim at Schumer as Democrats face first big test after midterms – US politics live

Senator Van Hollen says midterm results show Americans want change in Washington, and Democrats need new leadership to deliver that Good morning, and welcome to the US politics live blog. Barely a week after sweeping to a stunning midterm victory, Democrats have found themselves facing an altogether different battle, one within their own ranks. We saw a huge outburst of democracy on election day – red states, blue states, purple states – and it wasn’t only a rejection of Donald Trump and his corruption, his wars and his cruelty, it was also about a call for a larger change, to take on a…

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