House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries hails midterm victory
Headline from Al Jazeera · First reported Nov 4, 12:17 AM ET () · Updated Nov 4, 3:45 AM ET · 7 sources, 7 articles
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Top US Democratic politician Hakeem Jeffries has called the midterm results the start of a ‘great American comeback’.
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Jeffries, who addressed supporters after House control was called for Democrats , argued voters have sent Congress a message to end extremism and "corruption."
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries hails midterm victory
Top US Democratic politician Hakeem Jeffries has called the midterm results the start of a ‘great American comeback’.
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