Hakeem Jeffries
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Republican In-Fighting Risks Another Shutdown, That’s Bad News For Black Americans
Republicans continue to fight over the House Speakers position, as the deadline for another government shutdown inches closer and closer.
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Kevin McCarthy Being Ousted Proves Republicans Ruin Everything—Including Their Own Party
McCarthy’s short bid as speaker of the House came to an end in the most dramatic of fashions.
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The Best Star-Studded Moments From Congressional Black Caucus’ 2023 Phoenix Awards
From Kamala Harris to Ayanna Pressley and Ilhan Omar, the event was one for the books.
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Congressional Black Caucus Aligned Super PAC Shakes Up 2024 Election
The new super PAC is investing “eight figures” in flipping the House. This would put Rep. Hakeem Jeffries in line to become the first-ever Black Speaker.
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John Lewis’ Postal Stamp Is Finally Unveiled
The congressman and civil rights icon died in 2020.
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Why Fox’s Racist Lies Might Not Survive Dominion’s Lawsuit
The pressure mounts on the network, which regularly peddles dangerous misinformation.
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Why Does Hakeem Jeffries Keep Getting Compared to Obama? Is It a Fair Comparison?
The new House Minority Leader has been compared to Obama for years. We decided to look at where the similarities begin and end.
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Finally, There’s A Speaker of the House. But Here’s Who We Would’ve Nominated to Fill the Void [UPDATED]
The Speaker doesn’t have to be a member of Congress (like, who knew?) So we decided to nominate a few of our own: Beyoncé, Common, Al Sharpton and more.
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[UPDATED] Messy Ass Republicans Move To 14th Speaker Vote After Kevin McCarthy Loses 13th Ballot For Speaker
McCarthy’s humiliation won’t stop him from trying his best to secure the position.