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Leading Senate Democrat tells Fox News ‘it’s time … for new leadership,’ as Schumer faces growing pressure

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Amid a rising tide of calls from House Democrats and others in the party to remove Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., from his longtime post as Senate Democratic leader, a top Democratic senator says it’s time for «new leadership» in the party. 

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Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey, speaking one-on-one with Fox News Digital during a stop in New Hampshire, said it’s also a moment for a younger generation of Democratic leaders to «step up the stage.»

Booker was interviewed on Friday, four 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., is seen after a news conference in the U.S. Capitol on the government shutdown on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. (Tom Williams/Getty)

And even though he opposed the agreement, Schumer, the top Democrat in the chamber, has faced calls from an increasing number of party members to step down due to his inability to keep Senate Democrats unified.

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But to date, no Senate Democrat has joined those calls for Schumer to step down.

After the final congressional vote to end the shutdown, Booker wrote that «the Democratic Party needs change. It needs a new generation of leaders to stand up to Trump.»

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Asked if those comments were directed at Schumer, Booker said, «I’m pointing these comments at anybody who will listen to me.»

«Chuck Schumer’s generation, Nancy Pelosi’s generation, John Lewis’s generation. They have so much to be proud of. It is time, though, for new leadership. The other generations, X, millennials, Z, — it’s time for us to step up. The stage is waiting for us to lead, not just the party, but the nation right now.»

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Democratic Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey is interviewed by Fox News Digital at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, in Manchester, N.H. on Nov. 14, 2025 (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)

Booker was interviewed ahead of an event at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics. 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.

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Asked about the Democratic senators who bucked the party, Booker, who played Division One football at Stanford University, called for party unity.

«I played football, and that play is behind me. Now I want everybody back in the huddle, tighten your chin straps, because we’ve got to fight forward and the end zone, for me, is very simple. It is lowering people’s healthcare costs, lowering people’s grocery costs, lowering people’s energy costs, and getting an America that works for everybody, not just the wealthiest of the wealthy,» Booker said.

And Booker, who broke a Senate record with a 25-hour speech earlier this year as he took aim at President Donald Trump’s second-term agenda, said: «I’m a big believer, if you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.»

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Democratic Sen. Cory Booker headlines an event at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics, in Manchester, N.H. on Nov. 14, 2025. (Paul Steinhauser/Fox News)

But he also lamented the increased animosity between Democrats and Republicans, saying that «the partisanship, as you know, bothers me, because it’s turned to tribalism.»

As he unsuccessfully ran for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, Booker spent plenty of time and made lots of friends in New Hampshire, which has held the first-in-the-nation presidential primary for over a century.

Booker, who is up for re-election next year in blue-leaning New Jersey, 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.

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«Of course, I’m thinking about it. Haven’t ruled it out. But I’m up on the ballot in New Jersey in ’26 and that is my focus,» Booker said.

After his Fox News interview, Booker 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.

And later in the day, he gave the keynote address at a major fundraising gala for the New Hampshire Democratic Party.

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Booker called next year’s elections, when the Democrats will try to win back majorities in the House and Senate, «vitally important.»

«Don’t talk to me about ’28 until you show me where you stand and who you stand for in ’26. I stand for New Jersey. I stand for America and an America that works for everybody,» Booker emphasized.

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Una mujer fue acusada de haber asesinado a su hija, dio una declaración falsa, pero fue beneficiada con un fallo polémico: el caso de «la madre más odiada» de EE.UU.

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El 11 de diciembre de 2008, casi seis meses después de la desaparición de Caylee Anthony, un trabajador que recorría una zona de bosques en Orlando, Florida, hizo un hallazgo estremecedor: había restos humanos dentro de una bolsa de basura, a pocos metros de la casa de la familia de la nena.

El lugar, que había sido rastrillado en operativos previos, estaba inundado por las lluvias, lo que había dificultado la revisión. Con el correr de los días, los peritajes confirmaron lo peor. Se trataba de la nena de dos años, que había sido buscada desde julio de ese año, cuando su abuela hizo la denuncia.

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Poco después, con el avance de la investigación, la madre de la menor, Casey Anthony, quedó en el centro de la sospecha al dar una versión contradictoria a la Policía.

La desaparición

El caso se inició en junio de 2008 cuando Caylee Anthony desapareció. En un primer momento, no hubo denuncia ni búsqueda oficial, lo que hizo que su ausencia pasara inadvertida fuera del entorno de su familia. Sin embargo, con el paso de las semanas, las respuestas evasivas de su mamá comenzaron a generar sospechas.

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Durante 31 días, Casey Anthony, una joven de 22 años, no reportó el hecho que involucraba a su hija ni acudió a las autoridades. La situación salió a la luz recién el 15 de julio de ese año, cuando Cindy Anthony, la abuela de la nena, decidió llamar al 911.

Desesperada, aseguró que hacía más de un mes que no veía a su nieta y que su hija le daba explicaciones contradictorias sobre su paradero. En ese mismo contacto, aportó un dato clave que cambiaría el rumbo de la investigación: había retirado el auto de Casey de un depósito judicial y, al abrirlo, percibió un olor penetrante que, según describió, era similar al de un cuerpo en descomposición. Ese elemento encendió las alarmas y colocó rápidamente a Anthony en el centro de la investigación.

La denuncia por la desaparición la realizó la abuela de la nena un mes después de que se le perdiera el rastro. (Foto: CBS News)

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En sus primeras declaraciones, la mujer aseguró que su hija había sido secuestrada por una niñera llamada Zenaida Fernández-González. Sin embargo, los investigadores comprobaron rápidamente que esa persona no tenía vínculo alguno con la familia y que la historia había sido inventada.

Las inconsistencias no terminaron ahí. Casey también afirmó que trabajaba en el parque de Universal Studios, pero cuando los policías la acompañaron hasta el lugar para verificar su versión, terminó admitiendo que no tenía un puesto ahí y que nunca lo había tenido. Estas mentiras reforzaron aún más las sospechas en su contra.

El macabro hallazgo

El hallazgo del cuerpo de Caylee conmocionó a la sociedad estadounidense, ya que sus restos estaban dentro de una bolsa de basura, en una zona que estaba muy cerca de la casa de los padres de Casey, donde también vivía con su hija. El cadáver se encontraba en un estado avanzado de descomposición, lo cual complicó el trabajo de los peritos.

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Cerca del cráneo se encontró cinta adhesiva, un elemento que fue interpretado por la fiscalía como un signo de asfixia. Sin embargo, los forenses no pudieron determinar de manera concluyente la causa de muerte.

A pesar de esa limitación, los fiscales elaboraron una hipótesis: Casey Anthony había asesinado a su hija para liberarse de sus responsabilidades. En esta línea, la nena habría sido sedada -posiblemente con cloroformo- y luego asfixiada.

Para sostener esa acusación, presentaron distintos elementos. Entre ellos, búsquedas en la computadora familiar relacionadas con sustancias químicas y métodos para provocar la muerte, además de peritajes que sugerían la presencia de descomposición en el auto de la acusada.

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Casey Anthony se convirtió en la principal sospechosa por la muerte de su hija de dos años. (Foto: The Guardian)

Casey Anthony se convirtió en la principal sospechosa por la muerte de su hija de dos años. (Foto: The Guardian)

Otro punto clave para la fiscalía fue el comportamiento de Casey durante las semanas en que Caylee estaba desaparecida. De acuerdo al testimonio de varios testigos, la joven de 22 años salía a bailar, asistía a fiestas y llevaba una vida social activa. Esto contrastaba con la imagen de una madre desesperada por encontrar a su hija.

Frente a esa acusación, la defensa planteó un escenario completamente distinto. Según sus abogados, la muerte de Caylee no había sido un homicidio, sino un accidente.

La principal hipótesis fue que la nena se había ahogado en la pileta de la casa de sus abuelos y que el padre de Casey había encontrado el cuerpo. Siempre según esta versión, el hombre decidió ocultar lo que había pasado para proteger a su hija.

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En ese contexto, las mentiras de Casey -incluida la historia de la niñera- fueron presentadas como intentos desesperados de encubrir una situación traumática, más que como parte de un plan criminal.

El problema central del caso era la falta de evidencia concluyente. Sin una causa de muerte determinada, la acusación dependía en gran medida de indicios y de la interpretación del comportamiento de la imputada.

Un juicio mediático y un fallo que causó polémica

El juicio comenzó en mayo de 2011 y se convirtió en uno de los más seguidos en la historia reciente de Estados Unidos. Durante semanas, los testimonos de peritos, investigadores y familiares ocuparon horas de transmisión en vivo y generaron un intenso debate público.

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La fiscalía insistió en que Casey Anthony había matado a su hija y luego había construido una red de mentiras para encubrir el crimen. La defensa, en cambio, logró instalar dudas sobre la solidez de las pruebas.

El juicio contra Casey Anthony fue uno de los más mediáticos en la historia reciente de Estados Unidos. (Foto: CNN)

El juicio contra Casey Anthony fue uno de los más mediáticos en la historia reciente de Estados Unidos. (Foto: CNN)

El 5 de julio de 2011, después de días de deliberación, el jurado dio a conocer su decisión: Casey Anthony fue declarada no culpable de asesinato en primer grado, homicidio involuntario agravado y abuso infantil.

La única condena que recibió fue por proporcionar información falsa a la Policía, pero como ya había pasado tiempo en prisión preventiva, recuperó la libertad pocos días después.

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El fallo provocó controversia en la sociedad estadounidense que, en su mayoría, opinaba que la mujer era la única responsable en la muerte de Caylee. Por eso, su caso quedó apodado como el de “la madre más odiada” de Estados Unidos.

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Seis años después de ser absuelta, Casey Anthony rompió el silencio en una entrevista con AP y aseguró que nunca supo qué le pasó a Caylee. “No me importa lo que la gente piense de mí. Nunca me importará. Estoy bien conmigo misma. Duermo bastante bien por las noches”, sostuvo.

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Fiery aftermath of Iran missile strike near Tel Aviv caught on video after 2 killed

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Video footage captured the fiery aftermath of a ballistic missile strike that hit Ramat Gan, a neighborhood east of Tel Aviv, overnight Tuesday, killing at least two people, according to Israeli officials.

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The footage shows a car engulfed in flames, with wreckage scattered across the street as emergency responders assess the scene and ambulance sirens sound in the background.

The missile was launched by Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, which said it targeted central Israel to avenge the killing of Ali Larijani, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and one of the country’s most powerful figures.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it launched Khorramshahr-4 and Qadr multiple-warhead missiles, which it claims have an increased chance of evading missile defense systems and can overwhelm radar tracking. 

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Emergency workers respond to a ballistic missile attack in which a couple in their 70s were killed, according to published reports, on March 18, 2026 in the Tel Aviv suburb of Ramat Gan, Israel.  (Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images)

Israel said the two victims killed in the overnight strike were a couple in their 70s.

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The attack is part of a rapidly escalating tit-for-tat conflict that began Feb. 28 following U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, which have since killed multiple senior Iranian officials. Those include Larijani and Gen. Gholam Reza Soleimani, head of the Revolutionary Guard’s Basij militia, who was killed Tuesday.

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A first responder on scene after a deadly Iranian ballistic missile attack lands near Tel Aviv.  (Magen David Adom)

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz also said Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmaeil Khatib was killed in an overnight strike, though Iran has not confirmed his death.

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Iran launched a retaliatory missile against Israel overnight Tuesday. (Magen David Adom)

Iran has responded with a widening campaign of missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, U.S.-linked positions and energy infrastructure across the Persian Gulf, including strikes reported in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and Bahrain.

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The broader conflict has raised fears of a regional war and potential disruptions to global energy supplies, as Iran has also threatened shipping through the Strait of Hormuz — a critical transit route for the world’s oil. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Senate to question Trump intel leaders on Iran war after top official quits in protest

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Lawmakers will get to grill President Donald Trump’s top intelligence and spying officials on the Iran war publicly for the first time, just a day after the nation’s top counterterrorism official resigned in protest over the conflict.

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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, FBI Director Kash Patel, National Security Agency chief Lt. Gen. William Hartman and Defense Intelligence Agency Director Lt. Gen. James Adams are all set to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday.

The hearing comes after Joe Kent, Trump’s pick to lead the National Counterterrorism Center under Gabbard, suddenly exited the job on Tuesday.

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Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard talks to reporters in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on July 23, 2025. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

«I cannot in good conscience support the ongoing war in Iran,» Kent said on X. «Iran posed no imminent threat to our nation, and it is clear that we started this war due to pressure from Israel and its powerful American lobby.»

While Venezuela and Cuba could be points of discussion, Iran will likely be a major topic during the annual Worldwide Threats hearing, given that Senate Democrats have clamored for public hearings from Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on the ongoing war.

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Gabbard, who built her political career bucking war with Iran and the U.S. getting involved in regime change, will likely be grilled over Kent’s resignation from his post.

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Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, is sworn in to the House Homeland Security Committee hearing titled, «Worldwide Threats to the Homeland,» in the Cannon building on Dec. 11, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)

Following his announcement, Gabbard said that her job as DNI chief is to help «coordinate and integrate all intelligence to provide the President and Commander in Chief with the best information available to inform his decisions.»

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«After carefully reviewing all the information before him, President Trump concluded that the terrorist Islamist regime in Iran posed an imminent threat, and he took action based on that conclusion,» Gabbard said on X.

The hearing will be led by Senate Intelligence Committee Chair Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., who is the top-ranking Democrat on the panel.

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Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., argued that the war with Iran would continue for weeks, not days, as the U.S. continues to kneecap its offensive abilities.  (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)

Both have been at odds in their view of the war — Cotton fervently backs Trump’s decision, while Warner argued that Iran posed no «imminent threat» to the U.S.

«So the decision to put our service members in harm’s way and bases around the region in harm’s way was entirely based upon the president’s decision, not an imminent threat to America,» Warner told CNN earlier this month.

Cotton speculated that the conflict would end in a matter of weeks, and reaffirmed that position when pressed.

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«I’ve said that, based on my conversations with the President and my understanding of Iran’s military capabilities, I would expect it to take weeks, not days, and we’re only a couple weeks into it,» Cotton said.

«And again, every single day brings hundreds, if not 1000s, of strikes into Iran that steadily and methodically degrade their military, and the end state will be a country … without the offensive capabilities to continue to terrorize the United States, Israel, our Arab friends and the civilized world,» he continued.

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