Punchbowl News: “This is the first challenge to Schumer during his 10-year reign atop the Democratic Caucus. It comes amid his continued problems with progressives, some of whom would love to have anyone else as majority leader than the New York Democrat.”“It also raises the stakes dramatically for the upcoming showdown with President Donald Trump and Republicans over the Iran war and government funding. The current funding bill runs out on Dec. 11. Van Hollen is willing to shut down the government to cut off funding for the war, while Schumer – who has been very critical of Trump’s handling of the conflict – hasn’t said what he’ll do. More on that below.”“Schumer – who helped raise $550 million for Democratic incumbents and challengers this cycle – projected strong confidence that he’ll be reelected as Democratic leader by his colleagues next month. Those elections are scheduled for Dec. 1.”