U.S. media predicted Hakeem Jeffries would be the next U.S. House speaker, potentially becoming the first African American to hold the post. Jeffries celebrated Democratic midterm gains, said Americans are "fed up with extremism and corruption," and

2026-11-04

U.S. media predicted Hakeem Jeffries would be the next U.S. House speaker, potentially becoming the first African American to hold the post. Jeffries celebrated Democratic midterm gains, said Americans are "fed up with extremism and corruption," and outlined a 100-day agenda focused on lowering living costs and conducting oversight of the Trump administration to hold those he described as responsible for unprecedented corruption accountable.