WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer was lambasted by Republicans Thursday for suggesting the government shutdown was “better” for Democrats, even as federal employees and American troops will be denied paychecks in the coming week.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released a fiery video on the government shutdown being a "life or death" fight with Republicans.

“The truth is that this is a political shutdown. Senator Schumer is, he’s nervous as a pregnant nun about losing his reelection to the socialist wing of his party, led by Congresswoman [Alexandria] Ocasio-Cortez, which is in control.”

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) on Sunday argued the government shutdown is being caused by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) “being

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer joins MSNBC's Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss the latest on the government shutdown including layoffs of federal workers, National Guard deployments around the country including Chicago,

Comedian Jon Stewart flamed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) over a corny joke. On Monday’s episode of “ The Daily Show ,” Stewart played a clip of Schumer’s recent remarks, which he made during a press conference on the government shutdown.

Vice President JD Vance reused one of the president’s jokes about a “Palestinian” member of Congress to transition from talking about the Middle East peace deal to discussing the

The Daily Show host Jon Stewart tore into Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Monday, comparing him to "a human flat tire."

There are other issues at play that undoubtedly factored into Mr Schumer’s thinking. Elected Democrats have seethed at Republican moves to unilaterally undo bipartisan spending deals after they had been struck. Democratic activists demand stiffer opposition to Mr Trump’s assumption of wide-ranging executive powers.

Vice President Vance blamed the rescinded layoffs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and “far-left” Senate Democrats, as the