Reporter's Notebook: Congress braces for post-election game of musical chairs as leadership battles loom
Topics: Democratic Party
1 outlet (Fox News) is covering this story.
- Fox News reports: “Capitol Hill braces for leadership elections as Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, John Thune and Chuck Schumer all face uncertain futures ahead.”
Read the full coverage
Top political stories right now
Updated Oct 23, 2026, 2:04 PM ET
- Ex-FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden probe 9 outlets
- Justice department sues to block Alaska US Senate race certification if Trump-backed Republican loses – live 6 outlets
- Trump continues to stand by Ramaswamy ad with Amy Acton's estranged mother 7 outlets
- Supreme Court allows New Hampshire to fully ban student IDs for voting in midterms 6 outlets
- US justice department investigating Corey Lewandowski over DHS role 6 outlets
Related coverage
- Reporter’s Notebook: A Democratic majority could expose the limits of the progressive agenda 1 outlet
- Senate control hinges on unwanted nominees 1 outlet
- Thune weighs nightmare scenario for GOP as Democrats threaten to flip House 1 outlet
- Schumer 'crazy' to target Collins, Manchin says 2 outlets
- Jeffries says Democrats 'on the verge' of winning the House. It puts speaker's gavel in reach 1 outlet
More top stories from Friday, October 23, 2026
- Ex-FBI officials charged with lying to Congress about Hunter Biden probe 9 outlets
- Justice department sues to block Alaska US Senate race certification if Trump-backed Republican loses – live 8 outlets
- Melania Trump Says She Brokered a Cease-Fire in a Starving Ukrainian City 3 outlets
- Tom Tiffany Tries to Distance Himself From Trump in Wisconsin Governor’s Race 2 outlets
- Buttigieg endorses independent Seth Bodnar in Montana Senate race 2 outlets
All political stories from Friday, October 23, 2026 · Today’s top stories