Two Republican state senators are challenging their party's Senate leader for his job in a vote next weekend. Sen. Bob Rucho, of Charlotte, and Sen. Pete Brunstetter, of Winston-Salem, both plan to run against Sen. Phil Berger, of Eden, the current Senate Republican leader. Berger is seeking a third term in the post. The GOP caucus is scheduled to meet and vote on their leadership team on Sunday, Dec. 7 in Greensboro. The challenge to Berger comes despite Republicans' gain of one senate seat in this year's election, pushing back against a national Democratic tide that pummeled Republicans elsewhere and...