Yolo Chuck: Schumer's Last Fight

Chuck Schumer, Senate minority leader (D-N.Y.), is on the verge of winning a special election to lead his party and reclaim his title as Senate majority leader. Winning the majority is not guaranteed, but the Brooklyn native, who has been in public life for 52 years, is heavily favored to win the secret ballot to remain Democratic leader. Why it matters: Charles Ellis Schumer, at 75 (76 by the time the new Congress convenes in January), is an old-school political operator who

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) is poised to lead his party to a midterm victory and reclaim his title as Senate Majority Leader. A majority is not guaranteed, but the Brooklyn boy, who has been in public life for 52 years, is more than desirable to win the secret ballot to remain the Democratic leader. Why it matters: Charles Ellis Schumer, at age 75 (76 by the time the new Congress takes office in January), a longtime police officer who