Jeffries, Schumer face opposition to becoming US House Speaker, Senate Leader

United States House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer face resistance to their bids for Speaker and Senate Majority Leader when Congress convenes in January. Interestingly, party supporters are leading the campaign against them, insisting they should not automatically emerge as Congress leaders just because Democrats have regained political power. Over the weekend, thousands of people walked through Times Square in New York, bearing "No Schumer, No Jeffries" signs, in a demonstration called "March for Our Democracy." The lawmakers face pushback for two main reasons: a perceived lackluster stance on investigations into President Donald Trump's family...