Senators were skittish on Tuesday when asked if they would support Senator Chuck Schumer for majority leader. Large sections of the Democratic base say they want Schumer out. But alternative plans are scarce, and most Dems won’t do more than hint at them, even when asked outright.
Two potential challenges appear to be brewing: one from Senator Chris Van Hollen of Maryland and perhaps one from Elissa Slotkin of Michigan.
Williams, Nelson and Fain are considered among the most progressive labor leaders in the country.
Mamdani has amassed substantial political capital after his stunning upset over former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year, which thrust him and his controversial leftist agenda onto the national stage.
He is now widely viewed as the “kingmaker” for the progressive branch of the Democratic party and has already shown a willingness to wield that power.
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“The goal is to build the infrastructure of a grassroots movement in the case that she decides to run, but also to demonstrate to her that, ‘Look, there is a movement behind you ready to power you to victory should you choose to run for president,’” Ravi Sahai, a spokesperson for the group, told The New York Times.
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Ocasio-Cortez has said she would consider whether to run for president or Senate, if she will launch a bid for another public office at all, after the midterm elections.
„There should be no coronation,“ Van Hollen said during an interview Saturday at the Crooked Con political conference in Washington, D.C. „I said very clearly that we need to have a discussion in the Democratic Caucus. We need to understand what the Democrats are going to do with this new responsibility and these new powers, and that nobody should get a blank check without a full understanding from the caucus as to where we‘re going to go.“
While the large Democratic majority in the House makes it easier for Jeffries to maneuver leading up to the leadership vote, and given that no challenger has stepped forward to take him on directly, the betting money is still safe that Jeffries will be the next Speaker of the House.
Jan-Christoph Kitzler, ARD Tel Aviv, tagesschau, 08.11.2026 • 06:00 Uhr
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Eisenkot, a former military chief, ran as the main challenger to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leading a bloc of parties seeking to oust Israel‘s longest-serving premier.
„Now is the time to form a national emergency government. I will do everything to ensure we are worthy,“ Eisenkot wrote on X in his first reaction to the announcement of his designation.
Polls show Jean-Luc Mélenchon could reach the French presidential election’s second round next year.
Face aux grands bouleversements du monde, nous ne pouvons plus attendre. Il faut transformer en profondeur la société et construire l’harmonie des êtres humains entre eux et avec la nature.
Nous sommes prêts à gouverner pour concrétiser la devise de notre République: «Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité».
L’Union populaire nous donne une force irrésistible. J’ai confiance : en 2027 votre vie aura changé, pour le meilleur. Un autre monde est possible.
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DETTE PUBLIQUE
• Exiger que la Banque centrale européenne transforme la part de dette des États qu’elle possède en dettes perpétuelles à taux nul
• Réinstaurer un circuit du Trésor pour que la France ne s’endette plus auprès des marchés financiers
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RENFORCER LE MULTILATÉRALISME,
AGIR POUR LA PAIX
• Réinvestir l’Organisation pour la sécurité et la coopération en Europe (OSCE) pour en finir avec les guerres sur notre continent
• Refuser toute intervention militaire sans mandat de l’ONU
• Se retirer du commandement intégré de l’OTAN, puis progressivement de l’organisation
Ce samedi 7 novembre, rendez-vous à 15h30 pour suivre en direct le grand meeting de présentation de notre programme de gouvernement !
France Unbowed is holding a major campaign rally at Le Bourget, near Paris, as its leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon gains momentum ahead of April’s presidential election, currently polling in second place. France 24 reporter Olivia Bizot is standing by.
(November 6, 2026)
„New France“ has now become the central pillar of Jean-Luc Mélenchon‘s political agenda. Barely mentioned in 2022, the political concept gradually developed in recent months now runs throughout L‘Avenir en commun („The Future Together“), the program of radical-left La France Insoumise (LFI). „This program proposes to create an entirely new France,“ writes presidential candidate Mélenchon in the introduction to the policy book published Friday, November 6, ahead of its official presentation at a convention in the northeastern Paris suburb of Le Bourget on Saturday.
Herzog held marathon talks with elected factions on Wednesday and Thursday, during which 67 of parliament‘s 120 elected lawmakers endorsed Eisenkot, while 46 endorsed Netanyahu.
In televised remarks at the end of the talks, Herzog said that while the „results of the consultations may appear clear“, there were „mutual vetoes between the blocs and within the blocs themselves“ that make it difficult to say who has the best shot to form a government.
Gadi Eisenkot was chosen by the leaders of six parties, representing a majority of seats in the Knesset, as the most legitimate candidate to form a new government. President Isaac Herzog is expected to announce his decision on Sunday.
Voters have given Democrats the chance of a lifetime: the chance to repair and rebuild this country in a way that is substantial, transformational and lasting. Chuck has proven he isn‘t the man to help us do that. We need change, and that change starts at the top.
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For its own survival and that of our republic—and the success of our 2028 candidate for president—the Democratic Party must now reject the neoliberals within its own ranks and makes a forceful argument for returning to the systems of Reconstruction, the New Deal, and the Great Society that protected and enriched working class people in the previous cycles.
If Democrats again embrace neoliberals like Rahm Emmanuel (who’s pretty much openly campaigning for the 2028 presidential election), they’ll fail at this critical work and messaging: that could well doom our American experiment in liberal democracy.
Jackson speaking at a rally during his 1984 run for President comparing the election to the David and Goliath story with Reagan as Goliath and parts the liberal/Democratic coalition as little David.
Angie Nixon delivers her concession speech after losing the Florida Senate race.
Moody will have to run again for a full term in 2028. Given how close the matchup between Moody and Nixon ended up, the energetic progressive insurgent is expected to try again.
“The sky’s the limit for her because now she also has a national following because her campaign has gotten so much national attention, and it also shows the power of grassroots campaigning,” says Austin. “Even though she didn’t win the election, a lot of people really listened to her, and she had a message that a lot of people really wanted to hear.”
The Democrats Chairman Yair Golan met this morning (Tuesday, November 3) with Joint List Chairman Yousef Jabareen and Ta’al Chairman Ahmad Tibi, before the meeting of the “change bloc” leaders of the Zionist opposition took place Following its conclusion, Golan met with “Yashar” Chairman Gadi Eisenkot, “Beyachad” Chairman Naftali Bennett, and “Yisrael Beytenu” Chairman Avigdor Lieberman.
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Yesterday, all the newly elected Members of Knesset from the Joint List met for the first time. Additionally, a meeting was held between representatives of the Joint List and representatives of the Islamic Ra’am party, led by Mansour Abbas. A statement released at the conclusion of the meeting read, “Both sides exchanged views on the political developments following the elections and discussed the need to deepen cooperation in order to confront the new challenges and work toward bringing down the fascist right from power.”
The leaders of the Jewish-led opposition alliance met on Tuesday in the city of Herzliya, north of Tel Aviv, in their first joint meeting since the October 27 election, which left neither bloc with a majority in the 120-seat Knesset.
The agreement comes a day before President Isaac Herzog begins consultations with parties on who should form the next government.
“I will not sit in a government led by Netanyahu,” Eisenkot was quoted as saying during a recent closed-door meeting, according to the public broadcaster, which cited unnamed sources.
Eisenkot added that he would agree to meet Trump if invited, but would oppose any US involvement in Israel’s internal political affairs.
The Democrats party announced on Monday that it would recommend Yashar leader Gadi Eisenkot to President Isaac Herzog as its candidate to form the next government, ahead of the president’s consultations with party representatives beginning Wednesday.
The announcement came after the two other party leaders in the bloc seeking to replace Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Naftali Bennett (B‘Yachad) and Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beytenu), said they would recommend Eisenkot.
Alaska Democrats gave Donald Trump exactly what he wanted.
The president seized on a storm unleashed by a report that Democrats aligned with Senate candidate Mary Peltola tried to confuse voters in her fight against incumbent Republican Dan Sullivan by recruiting a second candidate with the same name.
L‘Avenir en commun est le programme de la Nouvelle France. Il a été écrit avec un objectif précis et global : faire face à l‘urgence sociale et répondre à la crise de la civilisation humaine ouverte par le changement climatique et le retour de la guerre généralisée.
Adam is running for Senate because he believes we need to stop the chaos and corruption in Washington by actually listening, and bringing people together to solve problems. He isn’t a career politician; he’s a Kansan who believes we are better when we work together.