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Hakeem Jeffries commences historic role as House minority leader with stirring speech
theGrio via AOL· 1 year agoHours after Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy came out victorious in a chaotic, yet historic election...
Who is Hakeem Jeffries in Congress? What to know about the Brooklyn Rep. set to replace Pelosi
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoChaos hit the House floor Tuesday when Republicans, who won a majority during the midterm elections,...
Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries haunted by record of his antisemitic uncle: Who is Leonard...
Yahoo News· 1 year agoHouse Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is being forced to explain why he defended the...
Democrat blisters Jordan in nominating Jeffries
The Hill via Yahoo News· 8 months agoRep. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) blasted Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) in an impassioned speech nominating Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for Speaker on...
How Hakeem Jeffries’ Black Baptist upbringing shapes his House leadership
theGrio via AOL· 3 months agoHakeem says being an usher at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Brooklyn taught him “how to count,...
RIAA Honors 2022 Pays Homage to Hip-Hop Greats MC Lyte & Grandmaster Flash
Billboard via Yahoo News· 2 years agoMC Lyte, Grandmaster Flash, Jeff Harleston, and Chairman Hakeem Jeffries were all honored during...
House adjourns without a new speaker as McCarthy loses three rounds of voting: recap
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON—The House of Representatives adjourned Tuesday without a new speaker after GOP Leader...
Columbia MLK Day celebration with Vice President Harris met with unexpected disrupters
The State McClatchy via AOL· 5 months agoThe Martin Luther King Jr. annual Day at the Dome commenced Monday, where hundreds of attendees...
Recap: In dramatic 15th ballot, Republican Kevin McCarthy clinches House speaker vote; members sworn...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON – Rep. Kevin McCarthy clinched the election to become the 55th person to serve as speaker...
The Democrats' long-shot plan to solve the debt-ceiling crisis
Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoHouse Democrats are advancing in a long-shot effort to make an end run around House Speaker Kevin...