There was no credible evidence that Schumer's wife, Iris Weinshall, has ever owned a cleaning company that had been accused of hiring immigrants living in the U.S. without legal status.
The Real Time and Club Random host agreed, warning Democrats race-based opposition to the voter ID bill will bit you in the a** as polling shows support for such efforts. A Pew Research Center survey released in 2025 found 83% back voter ID requirements. Not everything is primarily a racial issue. It has racial overtones as does everything in this country. But yes, you're right it's foolish to make it about that, Maher said.
You know what the reaction of these Trump officials seems to be when something terrible happens? To lie about it! Not to find the truth, not to express any sympathy to those who are dead, but to lie, lie, lie. It's despicable. It's so un-American. It's so different from than what we have seen in so many previous administrations. Lies! All of it is just blatant, sickening lies,
For the record, Chuck Schumer voted against the motion to proceed on a government-reopening measure that is likely to bring his eight-plus years as Senate democratic leader to an end, probably sooner rather than later. But that doesn't seem to matter. Democrats angry over the abrupt abandonment of a Senate filibuster that seemed to be working in the party's favor are blaming Schumer, either because they believe he quietly encouraged the eight Democrats who defected, or because he couldn't keep them in line.
Chuck Schumer took so much heat in March when they passed a clean CR. And he's so worried about AOC challenging him and losing control of his Senate Democratic conference that he's trying to show. I mean, he even updated his glasses to show that he is hip and, you know, feisty now. But it's absurd. The whole thing is performative, Lawler said.
The definition of insanity is to do the same thing again and again expecting a different result. The reason we're here is because the president actually charted a different course with a different team. He vested a lot of authority in Steve Witkoff in particular, and that's why we're here. It's because you did something different, and I think it's important to recognize that.
Schumer's post about Mamdani lacked a congratulatory tone, indicating a cautious approach towards his nomination despite an impressive campaign focused on affordability and fairness.
Schumer shrugged off the CNN poll indicating a 17% approval rating, claiming the Democratic Party remains united despite growing criticism from Democratic voters and a loss in favorability.
