Who is Hakeem Jeffries, the Democrat poised to become House speaker?
Headline from Al Jazeera · First reported Nov 6, 1:46 PM ET () · Updated Nov 7, 2:03 PM ET · 3 sources, 3 articles
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Likely to become the first Black House speaker, Jeffries faces pressure from progressives over Trump and Israel.
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Who is Hakeem Jeffries, the Democrat poised to become House speaker?
Likely to become the first Black House speaker, Jeffries faces pressure from progressives over Trump and Israel.
House Democrats "inundated" with calls telling them not to elect Jeffries speaker
Democratic House members and members-elect are being bombarded with phone calls and emails urging them not to elect Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as speaker, more than a dozen lawmakers and aides tell Axios. Why it matters: The calls point to a fundamental disconnect between House…
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