Senate Republicans reelected Sen. John Thune as their leader, CBS News reported. The outlet said the conference is "staying the course" as it prepares to enter the minority after what it described as "brutal midterm losses."
Politico also reported the reelection in its live coverage, written by Jordain Carney. The Politico summary states that Thune, a South Dakotan, fought back efforts from some colleagues to delay the leadership elections.
The summaries do not state the vote count, identify the colleagues who sought the delay, or describe the arguments they made. Politico's summary does not say how the effort to delay the elections was resolved beyond Thune's reelection. CBS News's summary does not describe the specific events that preceded the vote.
The two outlets present the reelection as the central development. CBS News focused on the party's position heading into the minority, while Politico focused on the internal push to delay the elections. Neither summary describes any change to the leadership's plans beyond the reelection itself.
Readers seeking more detail on the vote should consult the full texts of the CBS News and Politico reports, which these summaries do not reproduce in full.
Sources: CBS News: Thune wins reelection as Senate GOP leader after midterms losses; Politico: John Thune is reelected as Senate GOP leader after midterm losses.