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Democrat Hakeem Jeffries poised to make history as the first Black speaker of the House

Democrat Hakeem Jeffries poised to make history as the first Black speaker of the House
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Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries is on the cusp of making history as the nation’s first Black speaker of the House, a generational shift in U.S. politics after Democrats trounced Republicans to win majority control of the chamber in the midterm elections. Jeffries faces a vote of his colleagues...

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