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Democratic senator calls for ‘more effective leadership’ as Schumer faces mounting pressure
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CONCORD, N.H. — Amid heated calls by some House Democrats and others in the party to remove Sen. Chuck Schumer from his longtime role as Senate Democratic leader, a top Democrat in the chamber is calling for «more effective leadership.»
Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut told Fox News Digital that Schumer needs to lead a conversation to «stop having a group of members cross over and support Donald Trump’s agenda.»
Murphy was interviewed on Wednesday, two days after seven Senate Democrats and independent Sen. Angus King of Maine, who caucuses with the party, bucked Senate Democratic leaders and voted with the majority Republicans to end the longest federal government shutdown in history.
Plenty of progressives and center-left Democrats have pilloried the deal to end the shutdown, which didn’t include the Democrats’ top priority, an agreement to extend expiring subsidies that make health insurance coverage through the Affordable Care Act, known as the ACA or Obamacare, more affordable to millions of Americans.
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Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., after a news conference in the U.S. Capitol on the government shutdown on Nov. 5, 2025. (Tom Williams/Getty)
And even though he opposed the agreement, Schumer, the top Democrat in the chamber, has faced calls from some House Democrats and others in the party to step down due to his inability to keep Senate Democrats unified.
But to date, no Senate Democrat has joined those calls for Schumer to step down.
Asked if Schumer was still up to the task of steering Senate Democrats, Murphy said, «I think his job is really, really hard. He obviously did not want this outcome. He wanted the caucus to stay together. He was not successful in that endeavor.»
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«We’ve got to have a hard conversation as a caucus about what we all need to do, what kind of leadership we need in order to make sure that we don’t continue to break apart,» added Murphy, who as Deputy Democratic Conference Secretary is a member of the party’s leadership in the chamber.
And he noted that «this is the fourth major moment this year where a handful of Democrats have crossed over and voted with Donald Trump.»
«That means we need more effective leadership. That also means that the caucus has to decide for itself that we’re not going to continue to break apart like this,» he emphasized.
Sen. Chris Murphy sits for a Fox News Digital interview on Nov. 12, 2025, in Concord, New Hampshire. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)
Murphy said Senate Democrats «have to make a decision as a caucus to stop breaking apart like this.» And pointing to Schumer, he added, «That’s a conversation that, yes, the leader of the caucus has to head up, but it’s a conversation all of us have to have. We all have to hold each other accountable.»
Murphy was interviewed after headlining an event in New Hampshire’s capital city with the Merrimack County Democrats. New Hampshire’s two senators — Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan — were among the Democrats who supported the deal with Republicans.
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Shaheen, who previously supported a bill to extend the ACA subsidies, on Monday defended breaking with her party to support the deal.
«We’re making sure that the people of America can get the food benefits that they need, that air traffic controllers can get paid, that federal workers are able to come back, the ones who were let go, that they get paid, that contractors get paid, that aviation moves forward,» Shaheen said in a «Fox and Friends» interview.
Asked about Shaheen’s comments, Murphy said Senate Democrats «had a big disagreement.»
«I understand why my colleagues wanted to end the shutdown. I wanted to end this shutdown. The fact is that shutdowns hurt and Trump was making the shutdown even worse than it had to be by, for instance, illegally denying people food stamp benefits, nutrition benefits,» Murphy argued.
But he added, «I still think we could have won. I think as these premium increases were just becoming real for people, as folks are digesting an election that clearly was a referendum on the way that Donald Trump was plunging the country to shut down, we could have actually gotten a resolution that would have stopped at least some of the pain that’s coming to families as these healthcare premiums go into effect.»
The deal to end the shutdown does not include such a provision, but only a promise by the majority Republicans to hold an upcoming vote on extending the subsidies.
And Murphy lamented that the deal will only embolden the president.
«I definitely worry that when Trump gets the opposition party to yield to him, as he did last week, that it just emboldens him, that he ends up acting even more lawlessly and recklessly and illegally,» he said. «I understand why my colleagues wanted to end this shutdown. I am just of the belief that Trump is going to constantly try to weaponize our compassion against us.»
Sen. Chris Murphy speaks to a gathering of Merrimack County Democrats on Nov. 12, 2025, in Concord, New Hampshire. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)
Murphy, who during former President Joe Biden’s tenure in the White House spent much of his time trying to reach across the aisle to find common ground with Republicans on such issues as gun control, immigration and Ukraine, is now helping fund organizations that are pushing back against Trump and his agenda.
«I’ve been making grants to protest organizations and grassroots organizations all around the country,» he said.
And the senator, who won re-election last year in blue-leaning Connecticut by nearly 20 points, highlighted that «I’ve been all over the country this year. I’ve been holding town halls, often with other colleagues, targeting mostly states that are represented by Republicans, so that they’re hearing the other side.»
And looking ahead to next year’s midterm elections, he said, «I’ll likely be traveling throughout New England, but also throughout the rest of the country, to try to help stand up a national mobilization against Trump’s corruption.»
Murphy is seen by political pundits as a possible contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination, which is expected to be a crowded and competitive race.
After his interview with Fox News Digital, Murphy headlined the latest «Stand Up New Hampshire Town Hall.» The speaking series, organized by top New Hampshire Democratic elected officials and party leaders, is seen as an early cattle call for potential White House contenders.
The New Hampshire Republican Party welcomed Murphy to the first-in-the-nation presidential primary state with an email released titled «NHGOP Welcomes Future Failed Presidential Candidate Chris Murphy to New Hampshire.»
Asked about a possible presidential run in 2028, Murphy said, «I think it’d be so foolish for any of us to be thinking about running in an election in 2028 that may not happen. I mean, I think this moment is really serious. I think Donald Trump is trying to rig the rules of American democracy so that either he can run again or that the opposition party has no chance to win.»
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Pointing to his current mission «to help save our democracy,» Murphy insisted «that’s all I’m focused on right now. And I think that is what I would recommend to all of my colleagues, whether they’re thinking about running for national office in 2028 or whether they have no plans to do so.»
«We have one mission right now, which is to make sure there actually is an election in 2028 where a Democrat has a reasonable chance of winning,» he added.
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Las acciones que más ganaron y las que tuvieron peores resultados en Wall Street en 2025
El índice S&P 500 cerrará 2025 con un avance superior al 17%, consolidando un ciclo alcista de tres años impulsado por el entusiasmo en torno a la inteligencia artificial. Este año, la tendencia ligada al sector se amplió. Las acciones de empresas de semiconductores volvieron a liderar el índice, acompañadas por compañías vinculadas a la construcción de centros de datos, fundamentales para el desarrollo tecnológico. Entre los diez valores con mejor desempeño en 2025, tres corresponden a firmas de almacenamiento de datos, beneficiadas por el compromiso de los principales proveedores de servicios en la nube, conocidos como hyperscalers, que han anunciado inversiones por más de 440.000 millones de dólares en los próximos doce meses para fortalecer sus capacidades en inteligencia artificial.
El liderazgo tecnológico experimentó un giro, según el balance anual: las compañías asociadas a la gestión y construcción de infraestructura de datos protagonizaron el crecimiento. Gigantes como Microsoft Corp., Amazon.com Inc., Alphabet Inc. y Meta Platforms Inc. figuran entre los principales impulsores de estas inversiones. Empresas como Sandisk Corp., Western Digital Corp. y Seagate Technology Holdings Plc se ubicaron entre las cuatro acciones más rentables del S&P 500.
La composición del índice también registró novedades relevantes. En 2025, se sumaron firmas como Robinhood Markets Inc., Sandisk, AppLovin Corp. y Carvana Co., todas con revalorizaciones de tres dígitos, situándose entre los veinte mejores rendimientos del año. No todas las incorporaciones resultaron exitosas: Trade Desk Inc. fue la de peor desempeño, con una caída cercana al 70%, mientras que Block Inc. retrocedió más del 20% y Coinbase Global Inc. perdió más del 6%.
El entusiasmo por la inteligencia artificial también favoreció a Palantir Technologies Inc., que registró un alza porcentual de tres dígitos por tercer año consecutivo, impulsada por el interés de inversores minoristas y la gestión de su consejero delegado, Alex Karp. Actualmente, la acción cotiza a más de 180 veces sus beneficios futuros, ubicándose como la tercera más cara del índice, solo detrás de Tesla Inc. y Warner Bros. Discovery Inc.
La escalada de Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. rozó el 175% a raíz de especulaciones sobre una potencial venta. En octubre, la compañía inició un proceso formal de venta, con Paramount Skydance Corp. y Netflix Inc. como principales interesados. El consejo de administración de Warner Bros. manifestó su preferencia por la oferta de Netflix, mientras que Larry Ellison, presidente de Oracle Corp. y padre del consejero delegado de Paramount, respalda personalmente la propuesta rival.
En contraste, la incertidumbre económica y la política comercial de la administración del presidente estadounidense Donald Trump, caracterizada por la imposición de aranceles, afectó negativamente a compañías de consumo y al sector sanitario. Acciones de firmas como Clorox Co., Lamb Weston Holdings Inc., Campbell’s Co. y Constellation Brands Inc. se posicionaron entre las veinte con peores resultados del año. Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. sufrió una caída cercana al 40% tras dos años de avances consecutivos.
El entorno adverso también perjudicó a empresas minoristas. Deckers Outdoor Corp., propietaria de las marcas Hoka y Ugg, perdió casi la mitad de su valor, interrumpiendo una racha alcista de nueve años debido a previsiones de resultados débiles y recortes en las recomendaciones de analistas. Lululemon Athletica Inc. encadenó su segundo descenso anual de doble dígito, con una caída próxima al 45%, en medio de un proceso de reestructuración tras la salida de su consejero delegado y la entrada del fondo activista Elliott Investment Management, que adquirió una participación superior a 1.000 millones de dólares.
El sector de seguros de salud tampoco logró recuperarse a pesar de las expectativas de un cambio regulatorio. Molina Healthcare Inc. retrocedió más del 40% por segundo año consecutivo. UnitedHealth Group Inc. y Centene Corp. perdieron más del 30%, situándose entre los veinticinco peores valores del S&P 500. Algunos inversores, como el gestor Michael Burry, consideran que las valoraciones actuales podrían anticipar una recuperación y ven potencial en adquisiciones para 2026 si los precios se mantienen bajos.
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Here’s where Trump launched airstrikes around the world in 2025: ‘Protect the homeland’
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Though touting himself as the peace president, President Donald Trump has also not been afraid to unleash lethal rocket strikes on U.S. enemies when he feels the need arises.
In 2025, Trump ordered strikes on nine different countries and regions in the interest of furthering U.S. national security.
Here are the countries, groups and regions that felt the power of the U.S. military in action this year.
Somalia terrorists targeted
Throughout the year, the U.S. has continued to conduct airstrikes against ISIS factions and al-Shabaab in Somalia.
According to a U.S. Africa Command statement, a Feb. 1 airstrike targeting a series of cave complexes in northern Somalia killed 14 ISIS-Somalia operatives, including Ahmed Maeleninine, a key ISIS recruiter, financier, and external operations leader responsible for deploying militants into the U.S. and across Europe.
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President Donald Trump has targeted Venezuelan drug boats with military strikes. (@realDonaldTrump via Truth Social/AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Houthis in Yemen
Thousands of miles from U.S. sovereign territory, the Trump Department of War unleashed lethal strikes on Iran-backed Houthi terror fighters in Yemen as part of a mission dubbed «Operation Rough Rider.» The strikes were in response to attacks against U.S. military and commercial vessels traveling through the Red Sea.
Sean Parnell, a spokesperson for the Department of War, said in May that U.S. Central Command strikes had been carried out since March and that they had «hit over 1,000 targets, killing Houthi fighters and leaders and degrading their capabilities.»
Parnell called the strikes «hugely successful.» On May 6, the Houthis agreed to a ceasefire with the U.S. and the fighters have not carried out any attacks on U.S. vessels since, though they have targeted ships from other nations.
Top ISIS leader killed in Iraq
On March 13, U.S. Central Command carried out an airstrike in Iraq’s Al Anbar province that killed the number two ISIS leader, Abdallah Makki Muslih al-Rifai, and another ISIS operative.
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This image shows an aircraft launching from the USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea before airstrikes in Sanaa, Yemen, on March 15. (U.S. Navy via AP)
Midnight Hammer targets Iran’s nuclear capabilities
At Trump’s direction, the U.S. military launched a strike on three Iranian nuclear sites in a mission that went from June 21 to 22.
During the operation, called «Midnight Hammer,» B-2 stealth bombers departed from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri and dropped over a dozen bunker buster bombs and launched more than two dozen Tomahawk missiles on key Iranian nuclear sites.
According to the Pentagon, the strikes decimated Iran’s nuclear capabilities and led to a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. The operation, however, was highly controversial, with some Democratic lawmakers accusing Trump of escalating tensions and downplaying the effectiveness of the strikes.
Iran launched a counterattack on the U.S. Al Udeid Air Base in Qatar, but there were no reported casualties.
Cartel drug boat strikes in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific
As part of what the Department of War dubbed «Operation Southern Spear,» the U.S. unleashed 33 strikes on drug boats traveling in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific, killing over 100 traffickers.
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President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social in September that he ordered a lethal strike on a vessel linked to a designated terrorist organization operating in the U.S. Southern Command’s area of responsibility. (@realDonaldTrump via Truth Social)
The strikes garnered significant criticism, with some Democrats accusing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth of war crimes. The Pentagon described the operation as a counter-narco-terrorism campaign against designated terror organizations «taken in defense of vital U.S. national interests and to protect the homeland.»
Operation Hawkeye in Syria
In response to two U.S. servicemembers being killed in Syria, the U.S. unleashed Operation Hawkeye on Dec.19. U.S. and allied forces employed more than 100 precision munitions targeting over 70 known ISIS infrastructure and weapons sites across central Syria, resulting in the deaths or detention of 23 terrorist operatives.
Hegseth called the airstrikes «a declaration of vengeance» in direct response to the ISIS attack that took place on Dec. 13 in Palmyra, Syria.
According to Central Command, U.S. and partner forces in Syria have conducted operations during the last 12 months that resulted in more than 300 terrorists being detained.
Christmas night strikes in Nigeria
On Christmas night, the U.S. launched strikes on ISIS-linked military forces in coordination with the Nigerian government in Sokoto State, in northwestern Nigeria.
Trump said he ordered U.S. airstrikes in northwest Nigeria against ISIS militants who he says, «have been targeting and viciously killing, primarily, innocent Christians, at levels not seen for many years.»
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US Attorney General Pam Bondi, Vice President JD Vance, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem look on as US President Donald Trump speaks to the press on Aug. 25, 2025. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)
Trump takes drug war to Venezuela proper
Following months of escalation with Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, this week Trump appeared to suggest the U.S. carried out a strike on drug operations inside Venezuela.
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Speaking with reporters on Monday, he said, «There was a major explosion in the dock area where they load the boats up with drugs. They load the boats up with drugs, so we hit all the boats, and now we hit the area. It’s the implementation area. That’s where they implement. And that is no longer around.»
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Russia’s Defense Ministry on Wednesday released nighttime video footage it claimed shows the wreckage of a Ukrainian drone intercepted during an attempted attack on a residence used by President Vladimir Putin.
The video, filmed in a snow-covered, forested area in Russia, shows a Russian serviceman standing over debris that Moscow said belongs to a Ukrainian-made Chaklun-V drone.
Russian officials also said the drone was shot down before it could strike Putin’s residence near Lake Valdai in the Novgorod region and was carrying a six-kilogram explosive device that failed to detonate.
The footage was released as Moscow faced mounting skepticism over its account of events.
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Satellite imagery shows Vladimir Putin’s residential complex in Roshchino, Novgorod Region, Russia Aug. 31, 2023. (Planet Labs PBC/Handout via Reuters)
The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that U.S. national security officials concluded Ukraine did not target Putin or any of his residences in the alleged drone incident.
The Journal said the finding was supported by a CIA assessment that determined no attempted attack on Putin occurred, citing a U.S. official briefed on the intelligence.
Instead, Ukraine, they said, was believed to be targeting a military site it had previously struck in the same region but not near Putin’s residence, the official said.
Ukrainian officials have continued to reject the allegations, with a military drone expert claiming the video provided little evidence of an attempted strike on one of Russia’s most heavily secured locations.
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Russia releases drone footage of the alleged Ukraine attack on Putin’s residence. (Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via Reuters )
«This footage, unfortunately, does not offer proof of anything other than that there is a wrecked drone on the ground somewhere being stood over by a Russian serviceman,» Draganfly CEO Cameron Chell told Fox News Digital.
Chell, whose firm supplies drones to the U.S. Department of Defense and its allies, said the drone shown in the video looked ill-suited for such a mission.
«The attacks that occurred on Dec. 29 were also hundreds of kilometers away,» he added.
«The engines on the drone in this new footage are very small, and though capable of multiple hours of flight with the type of fixed-wing drone displayed, it would be extremely slow and unsophisticated.
«This drone is not untypical of many Ukraine drones, but these would only be used for infrastructure targets and woefully ineffective in an attack on a facility the likes of Putin’s residence,» Chell concluded.
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The Russian Defense ministry shows a downed drone after an alleged drone attack on Putin’s residence. (Russian Defense Ministry/Handout via Reuters )
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi also dismissed the footage as «laughable,» saying Kyiv was «absolutely confident that no such attack took place,» according to Reuters.
Russia alleges the drone was part of a broader Ukrainian operation targeting Putin’s residence earlier this week.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov asserted 91 drones had been intercepted en route to Putin’s residence, a figure that appeared to conflict with earlier Defense Ministry statements.
The ministry initially reported that 89 drones were shot down across eight regions, including 18 over Novgorod, before revising the numbers upward.
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A Ukrainian air intelligence soldier carries a drone in the direction of Bakhmut, Ukraine, May 10, 2024. (Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Only after Lavrov’s remarks did the Defense Ministry claim that 49 drones intercepted over Bryansk — nearly 300 miles from Valdai — were also targeting the presidential residence.
The ministry initially reported that 89 drones were shot down across eight regions, including 18 over Novgorod, before revising the numbers upward.
The timing of the allegations has also drawn scrutiny, coming shortly after what Moscow described publicly as a positive meeting between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Florida.
Zelenskyy also called the alleged drone attack a «complete fabrication,» saying it was designed to justify further Russian strikes and undermine diplomatic efforts.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov rejected Ukraine’s denials and said Moscow would toughen its diplomatic stance.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House for comment.
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