Schumer says he won’t quit as Dem Senate leader post-midterms, warns GOP may ‘steal the election’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is adamant that he will remain in charge of upper chamber Democrats following next month’s midterms — and has issued an inflammatory warning that Republicans could attempt to “steal the election.” “I am running for re-election for leader,” Schumer insisted to Politico in an interview published Wednesday. “Period.” “It’s 50-50. We’re right on the edge of winning. Two things could have us lose. One, they steal the election,” Schumer told Semafor in a separate interview, also published Wednesday. “The second thing is money. They have obscene amounts of money,” he continued. “All we need is...