Hakeem Jeffries Poised to Become US House Speaker
Jeffries would become the first person to hold the role, the report says.
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By Richard CowanThe Democrats' midterm election win puts Hakeem Jeffries in line to become the first Black speaker of the US House of Representatives, with the dual challenge of opposing President Donald Trump while bridging the gap between his party's moderates and its more vocal progressives.As s…