A lighter tone struck by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer in the wake of a terrorist attack at a Jewish celebration in Australia clashed sharply with calls for a harder line on rising antisemitism on Sunday, prompting debate on the role of rhetoric in countering violence.Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., the highest-ranking lawmaker of Jewish descent in American history, sparked criticism online for offering his condolences, while in the same breath celebrating a football victory for New York. "I’m going to say a few words about the terrible shooting in Sydney, Australia. And f...
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