The world, in perspective.

The Republicans will be the minority party in both chambers of Congress during the final two years of Trump's presidency.

Power shifts in Washington continued as new party leadership began to take shape. In the House, the GOP picked Jim Jordan to be their new leader and Senate Republicans re-elected John Thune. The House also voted to quash an effort to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Senate Republicans vented their frustrations in three separate meetings on Tuesday after an election wipeout that cost them at least seven Senate seats.

Senate Republicans reelected Sen. John Thune as their leader, staying the course as they prepare to enter the minority after their brutal midterm losses.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., announced the day after Election Day he would not run for minority leader in the 120th Congress.

In the House, Republicans signaled a desire for fresh leadership after their biggest election defeat in decades. In the Senate, they re-elected their current leader.

Senate Republicans were meeting Tuesday for a "robust conversation" on their future and to decide whether to keep South Dakota Sen. John Thune as their leader, just a week after steep losses in the midterm elections that cost them their majority.

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/314ef0.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >Im November wählt die Stadt Thun Regierung und Parlament neu. Es ist der zweite Urnengang innert vier Monaten.

Ein mutmasslicher Brandanschlag hat im Berner Oberland für einen Millionenschaden gesorgt. Wer dafür verantwortlich ist, bleibt unklar. Eine mögliche Spur führt nach Frankreich – und nach Genf. Bald erhält der Nachrichtendienst neue Überwachungsmöglichkeiten.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is making the case for Republicans to keep control of the Senate as the party faces mounting headwinds ahead of the midterms. He's balancing the push to advance President Trump's agenda with the need for GOP candidates to chart their own paths.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is fighting to maintain Republican control of the U.S. Senate. CBS News' Kaia Hubbard spoke with Thune about his leadership and behind-the-scenes work.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune has tried to balance passing the president's agenda and preserving the independence of the Senate. The midterms are his biggest test yet.

Republican candidates in marquee Senate races have welcomed Thune's help as he's traveled around the country in the weeks before the midterm elections, scrambling to save his majority.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune campaigned with GOP Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa on Friday in his latest effort to prop up Republican candidates on the campaign trail.