Reporter's Notebook: Congress braces for post-election game of musical chairs as leadership battles loom
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- Fox News reports: “Capitol Hill braces for leadership elections as Mike Johnson, Hakeem Jeffries, John Thune and Chuck Schumer all face uncertain futures ahead.”
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