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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D., N.Y.) holds his first news conference at the Capitol since Democrats made sweeping gains in the midterm elections, Washington, D.C., November 9, 2026.
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On Friday, the likeliest next Speaker of the House, , gave the public a glimpse at the incoming Democratic House majority’s legislative priorities for the year ahead:
We’re unlikely to get a better illustration of the many competing and, in some ways, irreconcilable political forces pulling on his majority from so many angles.
About the Author
Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.
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On Friday, the likeliest next Speaker of the House, , gave the public a glimpse at the incoming Democratic House majority’s legislative priorities for the year ahead:
We’re unlikely to get a better illustration of the many competing and, in some ways, irreconcilable political forces pulling on his majority from so many angles.
About the Author
Noah Rothman is a senior writer at National Review. His third book, Blood and Progress: A Century of Left-Wing Violence, was published by Hachette in May 2026.
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