Axelrod Predicts Schumer's Leadership in Jeopardy

Political strategist David Axelrod predicts Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumers leadership might be in jeopardy due to increasing pressure from the far-left wing of his party, especially after a recent government shutdown deal. Schumer, who has served in the Senate since 1982, voted against the bipartisan resolution himself, but the political fallout from the shutdown has left him vulnerable. The National Republican Senatorial Committee has characterized the situation as a Schumer versus Bernie Sanders proxy war that is playing out across the 2026 Senate election map. The Daily News Now! - Every city. Every story. AI Powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.