12am ET, November 13 | The latest headlines from NPR
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12am ET, November 13 | The latest headlines from NPR

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Coming off a historic midterm election victory in the Senate, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer

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said Americans called for change at the ballot box, and that means new leadership in the

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This is NPR News Now. The latest headlines every hour. Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen is openly challenging New York's Chuck Schumer for the

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role of Senate Majority Leader in the next Congress. Van Hollen has the support of fellow progressives, while Schumer holds sway over moderate Democrats. Here's NPR's Luke Garrett. Coming off a historic midterm election victory in the Senate, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer

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of New York is facing a challenge for leadership. In a statement Thursday, Senator Van Hollen said Americans called for change at the ballot box, and that means new leadership in the Senate. Senator-elect Abdul Sayed told NPR he supports Van Hollen, citing his quote, righteous fights against the Trump administration. Schumer does maintain support within his

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