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ROY Keane is a proud family man.

While he may have intimidated rivals on the pitch as Manchester United captain in the 90s and 00s, and be as fierce a pundit there is on the box, he’s soft when it comes to his kids and grandkids.

Thanks to his Instagram account, the former Premier League hardman has given us a glimpse into his life.

From celebrating his daughters on their birthdays to enjoying dressing up as cartoon characters on grandad duty, SunSport looks at Keane’s family life.

And that includes a Premier League footballer who scored recently against his beloved Republic of Ireland.

His wife

Keane has been married to Theresa for over 20 years and they share five children together – Shannon, Caragh, Aidan, Leah and Alanna.

The pair met in 1992, when the midfielder was playing for Nottingham Forest under Brian Clough.

“I spotted a beautiful girl in a club in town. Her name was Theresa Doyle but she blanked me,” Keane once revealed of his encounter with the Nottingham-born beauty.

“She was in a steady relationship and didn’t seem at all impressed by Roy Keane, the great footballer. In fact, I think my reputation was as a downer for all kinds of reasons.

“From time to time we ran into each other around Nottingham. I knew some of her friends, who told me Theresa was a dentist’s assistant.

“Eventually, after her relationship broke up, she relented and we went out together. I was in love.”

Back in 2021, he celebrated her birthday by cheekily cutting off half of her image in an Instagram selfie.

He captioned the photo: “Happy birthday to my first wife x”

Successful daughters

Keane has five children with Theresa, including four daughters.

Caragh, 28, is the second oldest of their brood.

At the age of 25, Caragh was forced to turn down a “dream teaching position” after being diagnosed with lupus – a chronic autoimmune condition that results in severe inflammation.

Caragh was told she may need to undergo chemotherapy after developing extreme joint pains and blisters.

But, after researching the linked between gut health and inflammation, she changed to a healthy diet.

And three years later, with her lupus conditions now a thing of the past, Caragh has released a cereal that encourages gut health and avoids processed ingredients.

Dad Keane has even been promoting the snack, gifting it to colleagues including Ian Wright and Gary Neville on the Stick to Football podcast.

He said: “My daughter Caragh has got a company with health stuff. I am proud, very proud.”

Keane’s youngest daughter, Alanna – who he affectionally calls No5 on social media – has branched out on her own.

She works as a skin specialist and laser therapist at the Little Cheshire Clinic in Altrincham, Greater Manchester.

Only son Aiden Keane prefers to keep a low-profile, as does Shannon his eldest offspring.

Footballer in the family

It was bound to happen.

Daughter “No4”, Leah has fallen for the charms of a Premier League footballer.

She has dated Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis, who recently made his debut for England against Republic of Ireland, for around five years, according to reports.

The pair recently got engaged, and Harwood-Bellis celebrated with a goal on his Three Lions debut.

ITV host Mark Pougatch joked to Keane in the studio that the Southampton defender will be bringing his goal up over Christmas dinner, especially because it took the Irishman three years to score for Boys in Green.

But Keane Sr, who may have already started writing his father-of-the-bride speech ahead of their upcoming wedding, immediately quipped back: “Bittersweet for me, this.

“It [the wedding] is not done and dusted yet!

“Things can change very quickly in the Keane household.

“No, he’s a really nice kid, his family have done a good job.

“It’s nice for him, it’s good for him, he’s a bit of a goal threat.”

Doting grandad

For all his toughness and talk, Keane can be a big softy.

And he will do anything for his grandchildren, who absolutely dotes on and shares family time on his brilliant Instagram account.

Including dressing up as animated puppy Chase from popular kids’ cartoon Paw Patrol.

Captioning the snap of him in a giant dog costume, Keane quipped he’s only doing it to pay for his pool heating bill.

He joked: “Available for party hire. I don’t like parties or kids but the pool needs heating.”

Keane also joked about his granddaughter idolising him, and took a grandson to see Sing 2 in the cinema.

Brilliant player, great pundit, better family man.

OXFORD-educated cannabis smuggler Howard Marks called his memoirs Mr Nice.

But now two men who knew him well – including the cop who pinched him – claim he was in fact Mr Nasty, working with killers and stitching up his fellow criminals.

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A new documentary explores the hunt to bring down ‘Mr Nice’ Howard Marks[/caption]

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Howard Marks in prison in Palma, Spain, pictured alongside his wife Judy[/caption]

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Marks lived a life of luxury as a drugs kingpin. Pictured, his yacht ‘Philante’ in Majorca, 1988[/caption]

The Welshman, who died eight years ago aged 70, portrayed himself as masterminding a global drugs ring just because he wanted people to enjoy smoking marijuana.

Retired Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) special agent Craig Lovato and notorious drug runner Roger Reaves tell a very different story.

Reaves, who flew cocaine for Pablo Escobar and cannabis for Marks into the United States, reckons working with “sleazeball” Marks was the “biggest mistake of my life”.

Meanwhile Lovato believes that the British dealer worked with ruthless killers, whose only motivation was money.

Both men also condemn the father-of-four for not agreeing to co-operate with extradition proceedings to the United States in return for getting his then wife Judy out of prison.

As a result of his stalling, she spent over 18 months behind bars.
The two men feature in a two-part BBC2 documentary titled Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin.

It tells of the 15 plus year investigation both in Britain and the United States to bring Marks to justice in 1989, with other detectives and smugglers also giving their accounts.

Craig, 78, who listened to Mark’s phone calls for months on end, tells The Sun: “I don’t think he was Mr Nice at all.

“Howard really knew how to manipulate people. He was very charismatic.

“But he was a total coward. He trembled at times when he felt that the law was breathing down his neck. He was very scared.”

Marks was certainly not your typical gangster.

While studying nuclear physics at Oxford University in 1964, he started to buy and sell cannabis to fund his own habit.

Journalist Lynn Barber, who knew him well, says: “He always had drugs. I don’t think he had a masterplan.”

In 1981 it appeared justice had caught up with Marks when he was arrested for trying to import ten tonnes of cannabis.

Somehow, though, the skilled storyteller managed to convince the jury at his trial that he was working for the British secret services in an operation to catch drug dealing IRA terrorists.

After being found not guilty, Marks admitted “it was a lie” and worked with a journalist on a book titled High Time about his marijuana smuggling exploits in 1984.

By that time, he’d moved to the Spanish island of Mallorca, which didn’t have an extradition treaty with Britain back then.

Marks was keeping the cops on their toes with his 43 identities, 25 registered companies and by locating a phone exchange in Holland to give the impression he was there, when he wasn’t.

But the authorities managed to wire-tap this clandestine operation and it was agent Lovato who was listening in.

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Roger Reaves was a notorious drugs smuggler who worked with Marks[/caption]

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Roger revealed he was stitched up by Marks[/caption]

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Craig Lovato was the DEA agent who spearheaded the investigation that finally took down Howard Marks[/caption]

The American had to learn the gang’s lingo, such as “heavy security” meaning bad weather and “bugs bunny” being money.

He also overheard one of Marks’s business associates offering to bump off a couple of gangsters who had ripped them off.

The Brit, who Lovato considered to be “pretty non-violent”, opted for a more peaceful solution.

But the special agent says: “When you look at other members of his team, both here in the USA and in Pakistan in particular, you know, they do what they have to do to maintain their control of the market.

And Howard Marks would have known that.

“They murdered people, they were crooks.”

The idea that marijuana dealers are less dangerous than those selling cocaine is false.

Craig continues: “I’ve been shot on the job by marijuana dealers. I got shot in both arms. One just unloaded his pistol on me.

“He was a desperado, and so was his partner. I had to shoot them both.”

Dirty work

Marks largely left the dirty work to his associates, not being there when the drugs were loaded or unloaded.

Roger, who was wanted for parole offences and to be questioned about his involvement in Escobar’s cocaine operation, was one of the men taking those risks.

He’d met Marks in Spain and agreed to fly a huge shipment of cannabis into the United States for him.

But he claims to have lost money on the deal, because the quality of the intoxicant was so poor.

His wife Judy spent two years in a Madrid prison with baby Patrick at her breast. Her hair and teeth fell out

Roger says: “I flew it to Washington State and the stuff wouldn’t stay lit, so they couldn’t sell it.

“We almost had to give it away and brought the price down. Part of it was mouldy.”

That’s a severe blot on the reputation of Marks, who billed himself as the king of cannabis.

Matters got worse when many of Marks’s team were arrested in Vancouver, Canada after Craig got wind of one of his shipments coming in.

Roger, 82, from Georgia, wasn’t there, but lost a lot of money because he’d helped fund the deal.

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Marks positioned himself as a free spirit who simply wanted to bring cannabis to the people[/caption]

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He was a master of disguise who used fake IDs to avoid authories[/caption]

Snared at last

Marks was taking too many risks, including using the phones in bars or restaurants over and over again to organise his criminal enterprise.

His biggest mistake was to become pally with the fugitive Lord Moynihan, who he started running a brothel with in Thailand’s capital Bangkok.

Moynihan thought he was untouchable living in the Philippines due to his connections with the corrupt dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

But after a coup brought his benefactor down, the DEA convinced him to turn on Marks.

Craig smiles: “Our agent in Manila, pointed out to him, ‘hey, you’re scheduled for execution by the new regime.’

“He wasn’t too excited about that, so he said, ‘whatever I can do for you fellows, let’s get it done.’”

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Marks pictured after his downfall, reading to children in the bandstand at Camp Bestival in 2014[/caption]

Wearing a wire, the late British Lord managed to get Marks to spell out how he was laundering his drug money.

That led to the carefully timed arrest of him and 22 of his team in 11 countries around the world in 1987.

Agent Lovato and half a dozen armed officers raided his compound in Mallorca early in the morning.

Craig recalls: “He was in a state of shock. I could just see the wheels in his head trying to figure out ‘how am I going to get out of this thing?’”

The officers also arrested the smuggler’s wife Judy, alleging she was an accessory to his crimes.

Craig told Marks very clearly that if he agreed to be extradited to the United States “we’ll cut your wife loose.”

Instead he held out for two years.

Roger says: “I spent 18 months in Alcana de Henerez prison near Madrid with Howard. I begged him to let Judy agree to be extradited. I told him that any US Magistrate would release her upon arrival.

“He said ‘no, my attorney said it would hurt my chances.’

“Judy spent two years in a Madrid prison with baby Patrick at her breast. Her hair and teeth fell out.”

What I did admire in him was his ability to lie to both parties at the same time to facilitate what it was that he was accomplishing for himself

In the end Marks pleaded guilty to racketeering and was handed a 25 year prison sentence in the United States, but only served seven of them behind bars.

Roger also ended up in prison, having been finally caught for his parole evasion and blames his old pal for putting him there.

He says that a man Marks had told him was going to give him a new passport in Amsterdam was in fact an immigration officer.

Roger claims: “Howard was turning me in every chance he got.”

He thinks Marks betrayed him because he owed Roger over £1.5million for a deal that had gone wrong and didn’t want to pay up.

Roger continues “Everybody that dealt with him got ripped off.

“Nothing came good. None of the big deals I was in.”

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Roger Reaves smuggled for drug lords including Pablo Escobar[/caption]

Although it was getting caught with 987kg of cocaine in Australia in 2001 that led to Roger’s longest spell behind bars – 15 years.

Free for the past four years, having served a total of 33 years inside, the father-of-three regrets his association with drugs.

He says: “I’ve been married 61 years, and more than half of that, my wife was without me.

“Raised the children, what could be worse, I reckon.”

Celebrity afterlife

Marks went on to be a celebrity, with the actor Rhys Ifans portraying him in a 2010 movie titled Mr Nice, performing with the indie band the Super Furry Animals and appearing on TV shows such as Never Mind the Buzzcocks.

Judy divorced him in 2005 and he died 11 years later from bowel cancer at his home near Bridgend in Wales.

Having listened to Marks so much, Craig has a better idea than most how he managed to convince so many people that he was the hero.

The former agent, who has been retired for 25 years, concludes: “I would listen to him and think, ‘boy, I wish I worked for a boss like this.’

“He was like a chameleon.

“What I did admire in him was his ability to lie to both parties at the same time to facilitate what it was that he was accomplishing for himself.”

Hunting Mr Nice: The Cannabis Kingpin launches Thursday at 9pm on BBC TWO and iPlayer.

ENGLAND star Taylor Harwood-Bellis has been pictured with his fiancee Leah Keane for the first time.

The 22-year-old recently got engaged to Leah, who is the daughter of Manchester United legend Roy Keane.

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An old photo of Leah Keane (C) and Taylor Harwood-Bellis (R) has resurfaced on social media[/caption]

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Leah is the daughter of Man Utd legend Roy Keane[/caption]

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The couple have kept their relationship private over the years, but an old image resurfaced online this week in the wake of Harwood-Bellis’ Three Lions debut.

It dates back to 2019 and was posted by the defender’s twin sister, who joked she was “third wheeling” while out for a meal.

In the photo, Harwood-Bellis and Leah are seen enjoying some drinks at a restaurant.

After earning his first senior England call-up, the Southampton ace revealed he was with Leah when he found out the news from interim boss Lee Carsley.

He said: “I couldn’t quite believe it at first. It was a feeling of pride. I was with my partner.

“Then I phoned my dad and he was very proud, the fact I had played for England through the age groups and now I was in the seniors. All my family were delighted.

“One of the first people to message was Aaron Ramsdale, he messaged straight away. He’s one of my mates at Southampton.”

Harwood-Bellis was handed his England debut against Ireland on Sunday.

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He capped off the experience with a goal just 17 minutes after being introduced as a substitute.

It was a bitter-sweet moment for father-in-law Keane, who later told ITV Sport: “It’s nice for him, it’s good for him to make his debut.

“He is a really kid good and his family have done a great job.”

But asked by presenter Mark Pougatch about the defender joining his family, Keane joked: “It’s not done and dusted yet, things can change really quickly in the Keane household.”

WINTER can have a huge impact on your skin, with freezing temperatures and lack of sunshine causing it to become dry and cracked.

The shorter days, increased central heating and lack of humidity can all take their toll, leaving our skin feeling flaky and even itchy.

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And one everyday item is ‘ageing you by years’ over winter[/caption]

So maintaining a flawless make-up look in the colder months is no easy feat – especially if we’re trying to cover up blemishes and wrinkles.

Most of us have the same approach to make-up year-round, which often doesn’t work well during the winter.

This can mean we can accidentally make ourselves look older when trying to give ourselves a more youthful look with make-up during the festive season.

And one expert has revealed that there is one everyday item in our bags that is actually “ageing you by years” over the winter.

Anshul Gambhir, a beauty expert at Gambhir Cosmetic Medicine, even said that it can make our skin look “dull” while highlighting imperfections.

Luckily, she also shared her genius ‘T’ rule that can help us avoid looking older when we do use the product.

The biggest mistake is not adjusting your skincare to combat the cold and dryness of winter… your skin can appear dull and flaky, which makes makeup application uneven and less flattering

Anshul Gambhirbeauty expert at Gambhir Cosmetic Medicine

Anshul revealed that while powder is often the go-to for setting make-up, in winter it’s a double-edged sword.

She explained: “Powder can emphasise dry patches and make your skin look dull.

“Many people try to cover their paleness with layers of powder, but it only ends up highlighting imperfections.”

To avoid making this error, the expert advises only using it on the T-zone of your face, which is the area spanning your forehead down to your nose and chin.

This is because these are seen as being the most oily patches of skin on the face, with the cheeks and eyes tending to be areas with drier skin.

Anshul adds: “Instead, switch to cream-based products for a more hydrating finish. Use powder sparingly – only on areas prone to shine, like your T-zone.

“A light dusting of pressed powder is enough; anything more can make you look older, especially if your skin is already dry.”

The make-up expert also revealed three other mistakes that most of us make in winter and how to avoid them.

One thing most of us get wrong is wearing colours of foundation or concealer in the winter as we do in the summer.

Anshul explains: “Most people need to adjust their makeup shades during winter.

“Failing to do so can create a ‘mask effect,’ where your face and neck are noticeably mismatched. It’s not a great look.

“Instead, invest in two foundations – one for summer, one for winter – and blend them as your skin tone shifts between seasons. It’s a simple switch that ensures a seamless, natural look all year round.”

Another thing we fail to do is not give ourselves a sin-kissed glow. While this is not something we need to do in the summer with longer days and lots of sunshine, it should be a key part of our winter routine.

The expert advises: “When winter sets in, many people lose that sun-kissed glow and end up looking pale or ashy.

“To counteract this, add some warmth back into your skin using bronzer or a light self-tan.”

“If bronzer feels too bold, a cream blush in a peachy or rosy hue can do wonders for perking up your complexion. Think of it as bringing a bit of sunshine to those dreary grey days”.

Speaking of our winter make-up routine, we should make sure that this is also different to our summer routine to keep up with the needs of our skin.

Anshul says: “The biggest mistake is not adjusting your skincare to combat the cold and dryness of winter.

“Without enough hydration, your skin can appear dull and flaky, which makes makeup application uneven and less flattering.

“Upgrade to a richer moisturiser and consider incorporating overnight masks or facials into your routine.

“A dermaplaning facial can work wonders by removing dead skin and leaving you with a smoother, more radiant surface”.

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Experts say we should have a different approach to our make-up routine in the winter compared to the summer[/caption]

ROY Keane is a proud family man.

While he may have intimidated rivals on the pitch as Manchester United captain in the 90s and 00s, and be as fierce a pundit there is on the box, he’s soft when it comes to his kids and grandkids.

Thanks to his Instagram account, the former Premier League hardman has given us a glimpse into his life.

From celebrating his daughters on their birthdays to enjoying dressing up as cartoon characters on grandad duty, SunSport looks at Keane’s family life.

And that includes a Premier League footballer who scored recently against his beloved Republic of Ireland.

His wife

Keane has been married to Theresa for over 20 years and they share five children together – Shannon, Caragh, Aidan, Leah and Alanna.

The pair met in 1992, when the midfielder was playing for Nottingham Forest under Brian Clough.

“I spotted a beautiful girl in a club in town. Her name was Theresa Doyle but she blanked me,” Keane once revealed of his encounter with the Nottingham-born beauty.

“She was in a steady relationship and didn’t seem at all impressed by Roy Keane, the great footballer. In fact, I think my reputation was as a downer for all kinds of reasons.

“From time to time we ran into each other around Nottingham. I knew some of her friends, who told me Theresa was a dentist’s assistant.

“Eventually, after her relationship broke up, she relented and we went out together. I was in love.”

Back in 2021, he celebrated her birthday by cheekily cutting off half of her image in an Instagram selfie.

He captioned the photo: “Happy birthday to my first wife x”

Successful daughters

Keane has five children with Theresa, including four daughters.

Caragh, 28, is the second oldest of their brood.

At the age of 25, Caragh was forced to turn down a “dream teaching position” after being diagnosed with lupus – a chronic autoimmune condition that results in severe inflammation.

Caragh was told she may need to undergo chemotherapy after developing extreme joint pains and blisters.

But, after researching the linked between gut health and inflammation, she changed to a healthy diet.

And three years later, with her lupus conditions now a thing of the past, Caragh has released a cereal that encourages gut health and avoids processed ingredients.

Dad Keane has even been promoting the snack, gifting it to colleagues including Ian Wright and Gary Neville on the Stick to Football podcast.

He said: “My daughter Caragh has got a company with health stuff. I am proud, very proud.”

Keane’s youngest daughter, Alanna – who he affectionally calls No5 on social media – has branched out on her own.

She works as a skin specialist and laser therapist at the Little Cheshire Clinic in Altrincham, Greater Manchester.

Only son Aiden Keane prefers to keep a low-profile, as does Shannon his eldest offspring.

Footballer in the family

It was bound to happen.

Daughter “No4”, Leah has fallen for the charms of a Premier League footballer.

She has dated Southampton defender Taylor Harwood-Bellis, who recently made his debut for England against Republic of Ireland, for around five years, according to reports.

The pair recently got engaged, and Harwood-Bellis celebrated with a goal on his Three Lions debut.

ITV host Mark Pougatch joked to Keane in the studio that the Southampton defender will be bringing his goal up over Christmas dinner, especially because it took the Irishman three years to score for Boys in Green.

But Keane Sr, who may have already started writing his father-of-the-bride speech ahead of their upcoming wedding, immediately quipped back: “Bittersweet for me, this.

“It [the wedding] is not done and dusted yet!

“Things can change very quickly in the Keane household.

“No, he’s a really nice kid, his family have done a good job.

“It’s nice for him, it’s good for him, he’s a bit of a goal threat.”

Doting grandad

For all his toughness and talk, Keane can be a big softy.

And he will do anything for his grandchildren, who absolutely dotes on and shares family time on his brilliant Instagram account.

Including dressing up as animated puppy Chase from popular kids’ cartoon Paw Patrol.

Captioning the snap of him in a giant dog costume, Keane quipped he’s only doing it to pay for his pool heating bill.

He joked: “Available for party hire. I don’t like parties or kids but the pool needs heating.”

Keane also joked about his granddaughter idolising him, and took a grandson to see Sing 2 in the cinema.

Brilliant player, great pundit, better family man.

FESTIVE drivers have been warned about an obscure winter driving rule which could see them handed a £5,000 fine this Christmas.

You could even face a driving ban if the error is deemed to be serious enough.

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With Christmas rapidly approaching, millions across the country will be setting about getting things in order for the big day.

From buying presents to putting up the tinsel, the next few weeks are crunch time when it comes to preparation for the festive season.

One of the most important jobs on the list is getting hold of a Christmas tree to light up your living room and shelter the precious gifts.

Everyone has their own rules for decorating the tree, with some properly bizarre ornaments knocking around.

But when it comes to getting it home, there is a surprisingly strict set of rules from the DVSA.

Incorrectly transporting your foliage could see you slapped with a fine of at least £100 if it’s improperly secured in your motor.

This can also be accompanied by three points on your licence.

And if you’re judged to have been excessively dangerous, the penalty could rise as high as £5,000 and a driving ban.

It all comes down to Rule 98 of the Highway Code, which covers the transportation of any kind of large item on UK roads.

The rule states: “As a driver, you must secure your load, and it must not stick out dangerously.”

There’s also a similar provision for towing the load in a trailer, which states: “Before towing, as a driver, you must not overload your vehicle or trailer.

“You should not tow a weight greater than that recommended by the manufacturer of your vehicle.”

Fortunately, motoring experts from Cinch have produced a checklist to tick off to make sure you are keeping to the law when hauling a tree.

You must:

• Stay within the weight limits recommended by your car’s manufacturer
• Secure any sharp edges or loose, heavy parts of your tree (keep it in the netting you bought it in if you can)
• Make sure it’s attached nice and securely, so there’s no risk of it flying off
• Avoid the tree overhanging your car by more than six inches
• Keep your boot closed if you can (if it’s impossible, secure the boot lid and attach a reflective flag to the tree to alter other motorists)

It comes after drivers were urged to avoid four major motorways as up to eight inches of snow are set to blanket the UK.

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House Leader Hakeem Jeffries won reelection Tuesday as the Democratic leader, receiving support from his colleagues despite the party’s inability to win back majority control of the chamber in the November election.