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  "id": 19749353,
  "title": "Chris Van Hollen to challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/chris-van-hollen-to-challenge-chuck-schumer-for-senate-majority-leader",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T02:30:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
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    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/12/chris-van-hollen-chuck-schumer-senate-majority-leader"
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  "summary": "Maryland Democrat challenges party leader after midterms sweep, saying: ‘The American people called for change’ Chris Van Hollen, the Democratic senator of Maryland, announced on Thursday that he is challenging Chuck Schumer for the role of Senate majority leader when Democrats regain the chamber’s majority in January. “In this election, the American people called for change. They called for a…",
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        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Chris Van Hollen Set to Challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate Majority Leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/chris-van-hollen-set-to-challenge-chuck-schumer-for-senate-majority",
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        "title": "Chris Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate Democratic leader, saying voters ‘called for change’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/van-hollen-to-challenge-schumer-for-senate-democratic-leader-saying",
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        "title": "Van Hollen will challenge Schumer for Senate majority leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/van-hollen-will-challenge-schumer-for-senate-majority-leader",
        "published": "2026-11-13T02:19:02.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CBC News",
        "title": "Maryland's Van Hollen to challenge Schumer for Senate leadership post",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/marylands-van-hollen-to-challenge-schumer-for-senate-leadership-post",
        "published": "2026-11-13T02:33:19.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Chris Van Hollen to run for US Senate majority leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/chris-van-hollen-to-run-for-us-senate-majority-leader",
        "published": "2026-11-13T02:42:41.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Van Hollen says he will challenge Schumer for majority leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/van-hollen-says-he-will-challenge-schumer-for-majority-leader",
        "published": "2026-11-13T02:43:20.000Z"
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        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Maryland Sen. Van Hollen says he will challenge Sen. Schumer for Democratic leader",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/maryland-sen-van-hollen-says-he-will-challenge-sen-schumer-for",
        "published": "2026-11-13T03:11:10.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Chris Van Hollen Says He’s the ‘Underdog’ in Senate Majority Leader Challenge – But Has 10-Plus Pledges Against Schumer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/chris-van-hollen-says-hes-the-underdog-in-senate-majority-leader",
        "published": "2026-11-13T03:16:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Chuck Schumer Faces Senate Majority Challenger as Van Hollen Enters Race",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/chuck-schumer-faces-senate-majority-challenger-as-van-hollen-enters",
        "published": "2026-11-13T03:36:05.000Z"
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