Chuck Schumer
December 12, 2025 — John Hinderaker
I remain convinced that the Democrats’ 2025 government shutdown was mostly a dry run for a much more substantial shutdown that they contemplate for next year. They wanted to know whether a shutdown would work for them politically. If so, they will trot out the same strategy, in spades, in 2026. Unfortunately, it did work. Chuck Schumer explains: Co-host Joe Scarborough asked, “Let’s circle back here, Senator, because you caught
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November 13, 2025 — Scott Johnson
The longest government “shutdown” to date — 43 days — is now officially over. Late last night President Trump signed the bill to end the “shutdown.” The next funding deadline does not arrive until midnight January 30, 2026. It was a long and winding road to passage of the bill that went to Trump. The final vote in the House yesterday was 222-209. Two Republicans voted against it. Six Democrats
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November 10, 2025 — Bill Glahn
The shutdown continues, although its days are numbered. Last night, Senate Democrats lent 8 votes to reach 60 to end the filibuster on the bill to end the shutdown. I don’t believe a word of the “outrage” directed against Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (NY) or the eight “defectors” in his caucus. It seems to me to be entirely performative. A show for the rubes who bought into the con.
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November 9, 2025 — John Hinderaker
After nearly 40 days, the Schumer Shutdown is finally over. Enough Democrats are reportedly crossing over, abandoning their party’s intransigent stance, to allow the government to resume operations. From what has been reported, it doesn’t sound like the Republicans gave up anything significant. Based on the speeches by Chuck Schumer (bordering on the insane) and John Thune, it sounds like what tipped the balance was disruption to air travel. Important
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November 2, 2025 — John Hinderaker
President Trump has called on Senate Republicans to end the Schumer Shutdown by doing away with the filibuster: And again: Trump is probably right that the Democrats will abolish the filibuster the next opportunity they get. But is it a good idea for Republicans to do away with it now? Last week, before Trump weighed in, I talked to a Washington insider about this means of ending the shutdown. He
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October 31, 2025 — John Hinderaker
As the Schumer Shutdown continues, public attention has focused on the imminent suspension of the food stamp program. Today two federal judges ordered the Trump administration, probably illegally, to continue making SNAP payments despite the fact that Congress has not appropriated money for them. The orders appear to violate Article I, Section 9, Clause 7, of the Constitution, which says ““No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in
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October 30, 2025 — Scott Johnson
“Thumos” means “spiritedness” or “anger” and the like in ancient Greek. It’s a key word in the classic Greek texts from Homer on. Senate Majority Leader John Thune doesn’t usually put his “thumos” on display. He usually maintains an even keel. In the clip below Senator Thune addressed his Democrat colleague Ben Ray Luján on the imminent effects of the Schumer Shutdown (previewed here by John). Senator Thune himself tweeted
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October 26, 2025 — John Hinderaker
So far, I wouldn’t have noticed Chuck Schumer’s government “shutdown” if it hadn’t been in the newspapers. The government is still withholding money from my paychecks, so the shutdown is obviously less than complete. I don’t depend on SNAP or other government programs, although I sympathize with those who do: But I do travel a lot, and the Schumer Shutdown is starting to affect air travel and, perhaps, air safety:
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September 25, 2025 — John Hinderaker
Traditionally, voters blame Republicans for government shutdowns (a misnomer, since the government doesn’t actually shut down) regardless of the circumstances. Of course, for some of us, it isn’t blame, it’s credit. Rasmussen asked likely voters whom they would blame if there is a government shutdown. Rasmussen headlines the plurality that would blame Congressional Democrats: “38% Would Blame Democrats for Shutdown.” But I am not sure that is the most salient
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May 1, 2025 — John Hinderaker
Chuck Schumer, for one. Democrats have been promoting the idea that Trump’s poll numbers are in the toilet, his voters are experiencing buyer’s remorse, and so on. Actually, Trump’s numbers are pretty good, and clearly better than Joe Biden’s, which is the most relevant comparison. But who is really down in the polls? A reporter asks Schumer an inconvenient question: 🚨 LMAO! A reporter just EMBARRASSED Chuck Schumer after Chuck
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April 11, 2025 — John Hinderaker
I was on the U.S. Report on Sky News Australia last night, with host James Morrow. We talked about three topics, one and a half of which are included in the clip that they uploaded to YouTube. In the video, we talk about the AP’s successful “Gulf of America” lawsuit against the Trump administration, and the Democratic Party leadership’s unwillingness to condemn political violence: The full appearance was longer than
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April 9, 2025 — John Hinderaker
Chuck Schumer has a history of trying to incite violence against conservatives, especially conservative Supreme Court justices. Today he was given an opportunity to distance himself from his party’s violent attacks on Teslas and Tesla dealerships. Instead of criticizing those attacks, he doubled down: 🚨Chuck Schumer is asked to denounce violence against Tesla — he REFUSES, then angrily attacks Elon Musk instead: "I can't talk about Tesla, but Elon Musk
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March 19, 2025 — John Hinderaker
Chuck Schumer went on The View, apparently in search of friendly interlocutors. He preached the Democrats’ old-time religion: “We are united in going after Trump, and showing the American people that he is making the middle class pay for the tax cuts on the rich. … “He wants to use that money for tax cuts for the billionaires. The Republican Party is a different kettle of fish than it used
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March 14, 2025 — John Hinderaker
Within hours, Senate Democrats will cave, and vote for the House’s continuing budget resolution. Enough of them will, anyway, to overcome a filibuster. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer threw in the towel yesterday. His surrender was likely driven by the realization that, after shrieking that the sky is falling every time the Trump administration delays a payment to a contractor or lays off an employee, the Democrats would look like fools
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January 17, 2025 — Scott Johnson
New York Times reporters Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater have written the forthcoming book Mad House: How Donald Trump, MAGA Mean Girls, a Former Used Car Salesman, a Florida Nepo Baby, and a Man With Rats in His Walls Broke Congress. The book includes an account of Chuck Schumer’s meeting with President Biden at Biden’s vacation mansion in Rehoboth Beach following his disastrous June 27 debate with Trump. Today’s New
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January 5, 2025 — Scott Johnson
On Meet the Press this morning Kristen Welker confronted Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer with his defense of President Biden’s mental acuity before Biden was elbowed aside by someone or other. Schumer is schameless. He was lying then. He’s lying now. Even NBC News knows it. 🚨Chuck Schumer confronted with clip of him lying about Biden’s mental fitness pre-debate — asked if he and other Democrats misled Americans: “We didn’t…He’ll
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November 20, 2024 — Scott Johnson
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is soon to become Senate Minority Leader. The competition is stiff, but Schumer must be one of the most vile and conscienceless Democrats in contemporary politics. He has certainly earned recognition in the Department of Evil Clowns. He should be enough all by himself to turn a decent person off to politics. I have occasionally documented his offenses against public decency or ordered thought in
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