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Schumer says three of his New York offices were targeted with bomb threats

Schumer said in a statement Monday that local law enforcement received bomb threats referencing his offices in Rochester, Binghamton and Long Island.

The U.S. Capitol is photographed on 37th day of the government shutdown, Thursday, Nov. 6, 2025, in Washington.

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Senate is poised to take the first steps to end 40-day shutdown

MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

The Senate is poised to take the first steps toward ending the 40-day government shutdown Sunday after a group of moderate Democrats agreed to proceed without a guaranteed extension of healthcare subsidies, angering many in their caucus who want to continue the fight.

Senators, from left, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., gather after Senate Democratic leadership elections for the next session of Congress on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

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Democrats stick with Schumer as leader. Their strategy for countering Trump is far less certain

MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press

Senate Democrats reelected Chuck Schumer as party leader on Tuesday as the party moves into a deeply uncertain time, with no real consensus on a strategy as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office.