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Meet the Jewish senator emerging as Chuck Schumer’s heir apparent

JL;DR SUMMARY Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii is poised to succeed Chuck Schumer as a leading Jewish figure in Senate leadership, with backing from Schumer himself. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityIsrael Palestine ConflictU.S. SenateClimate ChangeProgressive PoliticsGaza ConflictChuck SchumerDemocratic LeadershipBrian Schatz

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Hawaii, United States
"Senator Brian Schatz from Hawaii, left, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer from New York, right, on April 1."
New York, United States
"Senator Brian Schatz from Hawaii, left, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer from New York, right, on April 1."
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
"Born an identical twin to Jewish parents in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Schatz was raised in Honolulu, Hawaii, and later became the states lieutenant governor and chairman of the state Democratic Party."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Schatz backed former President Joe Bidens decision to pause one shipment of 2000-pound bombs to Israel as the IDF moved into Gazas population centers."

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