Hakeem Jeffries poised to become first Black Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives
As Speaker, Mr. Jeffries, representing a New York City congressional district, would preside over a majority that will be sworn in the first week of January, taking the reins from Republicans who controlled the House for the past four years
Covered by 4 sources from 2 countries. First reported by The Hindu ·
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Hakeem Jeffries poised to become first Black Speaker of U.S. House of Representatives
As Speaker, Mr. Jeffries, representing a New York City congressional district, would preside over a majority that will be sworn in the first week of January, taking the reins from Republicans who controlled the House for the past four years
Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black speaker of the House
As speaker, the New York Democrat would be second in the presidential line of succession, after the vice president. He has vowed to focus on affordability and holding the administration accountable.
Hakeem Jeffries launches bid for US House Speaker after Democratic sweep
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House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to step aside from his party leadership role as Republicans reel from the midterm election results. Meanwhile, current House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries launched his speakership bid. CBS News' Nancy Cordes and Caitlin Huey-Burns report on the changing balance of power on Capitol…
Coverage details
4 outlets from 2 countries are covering this story: The Hindu, NPR, The Times of India and CBS News. The Hindu published it first, on November 4, 2026; the last outlet to join was CBS News, 32 hours later.
Key names in the coverage: Hakeem Jeffries, House and Black Speaker.
By country: India (2), United States (2).
