“It’s always beneath the surface.”Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe balance of power in the Senate is as confounding to insiders as outsiders. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyWith President Trump’s victory prompting protests among liberal activists across the nation, renewed attention is being paid to the independent Democrats. Ms. Alcantara said in an interview that she was infuriated when Mr. Gianaris implied that she and her colleagues supported Mr. Trump’s policies. Advertisement Continue reading the main story“There is more at stake than the personal slurs that are being thrown around by them,” Mr. Gianaris said. For the past 15 years, dating to when David A. Paterson was elected leader of the Senate Democrats, that position has been held by a member of a minority group.

Source: New York Times March 26, 2017 20:26 UTC