Trusted by Speaker Pelosi — And Heir to Her Leadership Style •Served as Speaker Pelosi’s hand-picked negotiator in repeated fiscal standoffs — a role traditionally reserved for the party’s most reliable and strategic members. •Named Assistant to the Speaker to protect endangered incumbents after engineering historic Democratic gains; Pelosi publicly praised him as the “maestro” of the 2008 cycle. •Pelosi tried to keep him in House leadership, calling him an “extraordinary talent” and even floating him as a presidential contender. Few Democrats have ever received that level of explicit backing from leadership. •Recognized by colleagues for blending “workhorse” and “show horse” qualities — getting work done and mastering both policy and press. •Widely viewed as a steady, disciplined operator with sharp political instincts and an ability to build trust inside the caucus. •Known for mastery of legislative rules, calm command of process, and a willingness to take on difficult fights.

Trusted by Speaker Pelosi — And Heir to Her Leadership Style

•Served as Speaker Pelosi’s hand-picked negotiator in repeated fiscal standoffs — a role traditionally reserved for the party’s most reliable and strategic members.
•Named Assistant to the Speaker to protect endangered incumbents...

Senator Chris Van Hollen: Uniquely Prepared For This Moment Topline Reasons Chris Van Hollen Should Be the Next Senate Democratic Leader •At a time when Democrats are debating the future direction of the party, Senator Chris Van Hollen represents the rare figure who combines experience, credibility, and a forward-leaning vision. •Van Hollen combines policy leadership, message leadership, campaign strategy, fundraising, and procedural mastery in a way few Democrats do. He has worked in state government, House leadership, senior Senate committee leadership, and fundraising and party-building — a standout career history among Democrats. •He has shown he can win tough races, bridge internal factions, command policy detail, and communicate convictions with unusual discipline. •His blend of Pelosi-style strategic and tactical precision and Trump-era moral leadership positions him as a leader who can unify the caucus while strengthening its national message. •He is one of the only Democrats ever to chair both the DCCC and the DSCC, giving him unmatched insight into how Democrats win tough races and where the party’s weaknesses — and opportunities — actually are. •His 2025 moral leadership and standing up to Trump have elevated him as one of the most forceful Democratic voices in the Senate this year. ⸻ Leadership & Vision

•Longtime Budget Committee leader and chief Democratic budget negotiator; one of the caucus’s clearest voices on the kitchen-table issues facing working families. •“No more wimpy politics.” Promotes a vision of Democratic leadership rooted in clarity and conviction, not triangulation or caution — urging the party to articulate what it stands for, be bold and not just put its finger in the wind. •Stresses the importance of Democrats focusing on working people — and has promoted an agenda focused on economic fairness and lowering costs for families. •Emerged as a leading figure in the anti-Trump resistance, elevating human rights issues by traveling to El Salvador to visit a wrongly deported Maryland resident. •A leading Democratic voice on foreign policy — including landmark Russia sanctions and leadership on human rights. •Gave up a safe House seat and path to the speakership to pursue greater impact in the Senate, signaling ambition anchored in both policy and politics. ⸻ Architect of Major Democratic Campaign Successes •One of the very few Democrats to run both the DCCC and DSCC. •Co-chair of DCCC Red to Blue (2006): he helped flip 35 House seats to win the majority. •DCCC Chair (2008): he engineered 24-seat Democratic gains, including wins in McCain districts. Stayed on as DCCC Chair for 2010 despite a brutal environment, underscoring loyalty and grit. •Returned to DCCC in 2015 as Finance Chair, raising tens of millions and building a national donor network still paying dividends. •DSCC Chair (2018): flipped Arizona and Nevada — the only two pickups of the year — demonstrating discipline in triage and resource targeting. •Championed an offense-first approach, expanding the battlefield into GOP territory. •One of the leading fundraisers in the Democratic Party.

Axios’ correspondent reports national progressives are circulating talking points on why Sen. Chris Van Hollen should replace/follow Chuck Schumer as the next Senate Minority Leader.

Here’s what the document shared reads: ⬇️
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Senator Chris Van Hollen:
Uniquely Prepared For This Moment...

He must’ve been yelling up a storm in Mar A Lago this weekend over the files

man -- Trump sounds like shit today

Why are all of Pete Hegseth's military operations named after brands of dildos?

Good fucking god. And MAGA will bend over and say thank you, move the goal post and become big fans of Saudi Arabia as they buy our war planes and our media..

Trump on Epstein: "It's just a Russia Russia Russia hoax as it pertains to the Republicans."

Trump on if he'll sign an Epstein files release bill: "We have nothing to do with Epstein. The Democrats do. All of his friends were Democrats. You look at this Reid Hoffman, Larry Summers, Clinton... all I want is I want for people to recognize the great job I've done on pricing, on affordability."

Trump: "I believe that some of the people we have mentioned are being looked at very seriously for their relationship to Jeffrey Epstein. But they were with him all the time. I wasn't. I wasn't at all."

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NEW: The RNC sues New Jersey’s Democratic secretary of state over her refusal to provide voter list maintenance information. The group argues her refusal violates federal law, and asks the court to order the release of the state’s records.

Fake US Attorney

“I’ve met Zohran Mamdani, voted for Zohran Mamdani. I don’t think there’s anything antisemitic about him at all,” says Ezra Klein. He argues the right invokes Mamdani to deflect from its own slide into open bigotry, and uses the moment to analyze a deeper split in how Israel is understood across...

Justice Department official told prosecutors that U.S. should 'just sink' drug boats NPR interviews with current and former officials reveal more of the backstory around the military's strikes in the Caribbean.

NEW: From the guy who brought you "just tell the courts to fuck off," we now have "just sink boats." www.npr.org/2025/11/17/g...

Nick Offerman explains how America's farms are feeding corporations more than people

Another Community Note Undercuts White House Tariff Message

Trump administration tariff spin labeled as missing context

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They claim they have nothing to hide, but the way they keep dodging deadlines and slow-walking subpoenas says otherwise…

Tomorrow’s vote is about forcing the transparency the American people should’ve had months ago.

Have no doubt: I’ll be voting YES.

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Let’s be clear: The DOJ has already been subpoenaed. They’re legally obligated to release the full Epstein files—and they’re still dragging their feet.

It’s a shame we’ve even gotten to the point of needing a discharge petition.

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A HUGE win for James Comey in his criminal case.

A federal judge orders the DOJ to turnover ALL OF THE GRAND JURY MATERIALS to Comey's defense team.

About to drop a new episode walking through the details of this scathing order on my YouTube channel!

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AI industry-backed super PAC targets New York Democrat in opening shot of midterms The AI-friendly Trump administration was reportedly frustrated with the super PAC, Leading the Future, over its affiliation with Democratic operatives.

A new AI industry super PAC has picked its first target: a New York Assemblymember who co-sponsored a bill that requires AI companies to publish safety protocols for serious misuse use of their tech, like creating biological weapons or carrying out other criminal activity.

JUST IN: Judge Sooknanan says the expansion of the SAVE system by DHS is probably illegal but can't immediately block it because plaintiffs failed to show irreparable harm.

She set an expedited schedule instead.

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If you are unaware of the absolute horrific tragedy that is happening in our first person communities please take a few minutes to become informed. If this was blond haired blue-eyed people we would have declared a national emergency and be throwing an inexhaustible amount of resources at this.

FORTUNE MAG: “Tariffs are acting as a substantial drag on growth and actively contributing to persistent inflation, eroding real income gains for consumers.”

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Israeli settler attacks in West Bank threaten vital olive harvest Violent attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank are at a record high, the United Nations says, making it perilous to carry out the economically crucial harvest.

As the humanitarian crisis in Gaza goes on, extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank are attacking Palestinians with impunity, displacing them & disrupting the olive harvest. We must end our complicity. Opposing annexation isn't enough, we must demand an end to the occupation.

The Saudis are meeting with Trump tomorrow. There is a lot they want from the US govt. And they have been enriching Trump and his family over the past several months with one deal after another to make sure they get it. Something tells me they will get what they want.

Trump is turning the US military into a political prop | Jan-Werner Müller The military has been recast in a partisan, performative mold – all according to the president’s logic of impunity

Trump is turning the US military into a political prop | Jan-Werner Müller

Coons on Epstein files: "My hunch is that AG Bondi, having just been ordered on social media by the president to open an investigation into a series of high-profile Dems, will promptly say, 'No, there's an ongoing investigation, we can't disclose any of this,' and the president will back that up."

It’s not helping her denial case in what a lot of people are accusing her of being..

Jon Ossoff’s Republican opponents have suddenly changed their minds, proving yet again this is just a cult where elected Republicans serve one constituent.

Yep, Trump wants people to stop believing the FAKE PRICES they see in the supermarket and instead believe him that prices are falling.