Republican Infighting Escalates After Election Drubbing

“Fresh off what one senator called a ‘good old-fashioned shellacking,’ Republicans are now turning to a more painful phase of their post-election soul-searching: the airing of grievances,” Semafor reports.

“Several senators are unhappy about a rush to reelect the GOP’s Senate leadership team after voters repudiated the party’s reign in Washington. A small but vocal minority is pushing to delay leadership elections beyond Tuesday, giving more time for a potential challenger to emerge against Majority Leader John Thune and his team.”