PoliticsPhoto: MintHakeem Jeffries to Become First Black US House Speaker?
Following the Democrats' victory in the US midterm elections, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced his candidacy to become the next US House Speaker. If elected, he would be the first Black Speaker in US House history. Jeffries formally requested support from Democratic colleagues ahead of the leadership elections scheduled for November 18, as Democrats aim to control both chambers of Congress.
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