Democrat Hakeem Jeffries poised to make history as the first Black speaker of the House
The Quick Take
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.
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