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US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, with Democratic majority whip Dick Durbin (2nd R, Senator Amy Klobuchar (R) and Senator Cory Booker (2nd L), speaks with reporters at the US Capitol on December 3, 2024. Senate Democrats held a closed-door election December 3 to name their leadership posts for the next two years. Schumer was re-elected to lead Democratic Senators as Minority Leader in the 119th Congress. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)

Schumer Unanimously Re-Elected As Senate Democrat Leader, Despite Party Losing Control Of Upper Chamber

Democrat Senator Chuck Schumer was unanimously re-elected to serve another two years as the Senate leader on Tuesday, even though the Democrats officially lost control of the upper chamber in January.

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 13: U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and U.S. Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) walk after Thune was elected Senate Majority Leader for the 119th Congress following the Senate Republican leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol on November 13, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Senate Republicans elected Sen. John Thune (R-SD) as Majority Leader, Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY) as Assistant Majority Leader, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) as Republican Conference Chair, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) as Republican Policy Committee Chair, Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) as Republican Conference Vice Chair and Sen. Tim Scott (R-FL) as National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Sen. John Thune: ‘All Options Open’ To Confirm Trump’s Cabinet Nominees

Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune has assured the public that “all the options” are on the table to get President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks through the confirmation process amid concerns that some appointees might not receive enough votes.

EL PASO, TEXAS - APRIL 02: A group of migrants wait to be processed after crossing the Rio Grande river on April 02, 2024 in El Paso, Texas. Last week, hundreds of migrants seeking asylum clashed with Texas national guardsmen while waiting to turn themselves in to border patrol agents for processing. Texas continues awaiting a verdict on Senate Bill 4. Attorneys representing the state of Texas are scheduled to return to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans on April 3 to continue arguing for the constitutional basis of the bill. Senate Bill 4 allows state law enforcement officials to detain and arrest undocumented immigrants suspected of illegally crossing into the United States. Thus far, all prior attempts to put the Bill into effect have been blocked by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Second Bipartisan Senate Border Bill Fails, Democrats Shift Blame Towards GOP

A second bipartisan border security measure failed to advance in the Senate on Thursday following its introduction.