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PoliticsWho is Hakeem Jeffries, the Democrat poised to become House speaker?

After Democrats’ decisive midterm victory, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is close to becoming the first Black speaker of the US House. His cautious approach and longstanding support for Israel have drawn pressure from progressives seeking a tougher stance toward Trump; an online petition urging lawmakers to choose someone else had gathered more than 980,000 signatures by Saturday morning.

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Who is Hakeem Jeffries, the Democrat poised to become House speaker?
Who is Hakeem Jeffries, the Democrat poised to become House speaker?Politics