CHUCKED OUT! Schumer Loses Senate Majority Leadership After Trump’s Big Night

Senator Chuck Schumer will no longer be the Senate Majority Leader after major Republican gains Tuesday night.

According to election data, the Senate will be comprised of a 51-seat majority by the GOP.

Sen. Mitch McConnell tells reporters that he will focus on “defense and foreign policy” as he transitions away from his role as Senate Republican leader.

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From CBS News:

Republicans gained control of the Senate in the 2024 elections, with GOP wins in a handful of key races cementing the new majority and flipping party control of the upper chamber.

With a Senate map heavily in their favor, Republicans flipped West Virginia and Ohio giving them at least a 51-seat majority as a handful of races remained toss ups. One race that became surprisingly competitive in the final stretch of the campaign, Nebraska, brought the GOP over the finish line. 

Democrats currently have a 51-49 majority in the Senate. But Sen. Joe Manchin’s decision to leave Congress all but guaranteed a Republican flip in deep-red West Virginia, and opportunities for Republican pickups in a handful of other states spelled trouble for the Democrats. Meanwhile, Democrats had set their sights on possible pickup opportunities in Florida and Texas — which are projected to remain in Republican hands — while working to defend their most vulnerable seats. 

Republicans last won a majority in the Senate in 2018, before Democrats went on to secure a narrow majority in the two most recent elections.