Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., was officially elected the next Senate Majority Leader on Thursday. McConnell ran unopposed for the position and will replace current Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., in January.
This week, President Obama traveled to China where he announced plans to make climate change a major theme of his final two years in office. Obama will travel to Australia before returning to the U.S.
Tuesday was Veterans Day and the nation took time to remember those who have served their country. Vice President Joe Biden, joined by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, spoke at Arlington National Cemetery during the wreath-laying ceremony.
