NEW YORK — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) loose alliance with the Left has begun to unravel as Democratic anger over his government funding vote seeps into his home state.
Schumer is facing the distinct possibility of a primary challenge after he handed Republicans the votes to keep the government open last week, with progressives encouraging Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) to run for his seat when he faces reelection in 2028.
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