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Current Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives House of Representatives majority leader Steve Scalise (R) Republican Louisiana Stephen Joseph Scalise is an American politician who has been serving as the House majority leader since 2023 and the U.S. representative for Louisiana’s 1st congressional district since 2008. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the House majority whip from 2014 to 2019 and the House minority whip from 2019 to 2023.

Who is the current Senate majority leader? John Thune – Republican South Dakota Serving in the 119th Congress John Randolph Thune is an American politician serving as the senior US senator from South Dakota, since 2005. A member of the Republican Party, he has been the Senate majority leader and Senate Republican leader since 2025. The Roles of Minority leaders in Congress With each new Congress, the Democratic and Republican Conferences elect one of their members to serve as party leader. Depending on which party is in power, one party leader serves as majority leader and the other as minority…

Who is the current Senate minority leader? Chuck Schumer Democrat from New York – 119th Congress session 2025-2027 Charles Ellis Schumer is an American politician serving since 1999 as a United States Senator from New York. He is the Minority leader for the 119th Congress session from (2025–2027) Charles Ellis (Chuck) Schumer has served as a United States Senator and a Representative from New York A member of the Democratic Party, he has served two stints as Senate minority leader, from 2017 to 2021 and since January 2025 and two sessions as majority leader between 2021-2023 and 2023-2025. The Roles of Minority…

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Scholz reaffirmed his support for a two-state solution and said the Palestinian Authority should take responsibility for the Gaza Strip [Getty] German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Tuesday that the expulsion of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip would be “unacceptable”, after US President Donald Trump floated a plan to exp them to Egypt and Jordan. “In light of recent public statements, I say very clearly that any relocation plans — the idea that the citizens of Gaza will be expelled to Egypt or Jordan — is unacceptable,” Scholz said at a town hall event in Berlin. Almost all of the Gaza…

How modern political scandals shape the political discourse in the United States. A look at Trump’s impeachment to sexual harassment allegations.

The Independent’s latest virtual event explored Brexit’s impact nearly five years post-EU departure. Experts clash over Brexit’s impact five years on in The Independent’s latest virtual event The Independent’s latest virtual event explored Brexit’s impact nearly five years post-EU departure. Panellists included Labour MP Stella Creasy; Conservative MP Mark Francois; former Brexit Party MEP Claire Fox, Baroness Fox of Buckley; and Professor Anand Menon, director of UK in a Changing Europe. Chaired by our chief political commentator John Rentoul, the discussion addressed reversing Brexit, economic implications, youth mobility, and public sentiment shifts. Experts clash over Brexit’s impact five years on…

Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic resigned on Tuesday, as months of student and civic protests began to take their political toll. Vucevic is a member of the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and a close political ally of President Aleksandar Vucic. The mayor of Novi Sad, Serbia’s second-largest city, and fellow SNS party member Milan Djuric also resigned. “This shows that we who were elected to assume responsibility are assuming responsibility so that the situation does not spill over onto the streets and lead to disputes between citizens and divisions in society,” Vucevic said at a press conference in Belgrade. Shock…