Schumer glides to reelection as Senate majority leader

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) has been reelected by his conference to lead Senate Democrats.

Schumer, who has been the party's leader in the upper chamber for the last six years, taking the reins from Harry Reid in 2016, unanimously won reelection on Thursday in leadership elections largely devoid of drama. The election comes on the heels of a successful midterm cycle in which the party defended its seats and managed to flip one GOP-held seat despite recent historical trends and President Joe Biden’s sagging approval ratings.

"We had a great...