PoliticsPhoto: News18 WorldHakeem Jeffries Set to Become First Black US House Speaker
Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black Speaker of the US House of Representatives after Democrats won majority control in the 2026 midterm elections. The 56-year-old New York Democrat must secure his colleagues' support when Congress convenes on January 3. His election would be historic, marking the first Black lawmaker in this powerful role, second in presidential succession.
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