Senate Democrats on Wednesday elected Chuck Schumer of New York to lead the party into the Donald Trump era, while Senate Republicans re-elected Mitch McConnell of Kentucky to be their key legislative bridge to the next administration. Schumer had hoped he might be the majority leader if his party recaptured the Senate, working closely with Hillary Clinton’s administration. Instead, the New York Democrat will serve as the party’s main counterweight to a Trump presidency as minority leader. McConnell was elected unanimously, a reward for keeping the Senate from flipping to the Democrats in a tough political climate. Also on Wednesday, Nancy Pelosi officially announced that she is seeking to be re-elected as House minority leader.

Source: The Guardian November 16, 2016 16:32 UTC