A group of Senate Republicans is asking to postpone Tuesday's leadership elections. The group wants a party debate first on why the GOP lost the Senate.
Why it matters: Thune faces no declared challenger and is expected to keep the top post. The fight is over timing and over how Republicans regroup in the minority.
Where they split: Coverage divides over whether the delay push is a needed reckoning or a repeat of past efforts by the same senators to unsettle leadership.
Center coverage, 13 sources: The center sees growing but limited pressure for a postmortem, with Thune still expected to keep his post.
Left coverage, 6 sources: The left sees a minority party trying to project unity, with the delay push treated as a side note to a settled leadership slate.
Right coverage, 16 sources: The right sees senators demanding accountability after a midterm defeat and resisting what it calls a rushed vote.
What’s next: The conference meets Tuesday at 9 a.m., the original election time. Several GOP aides expect the vote to happen that day.
