Rep. Hakeem Jeffries was elected by House Democrats Wednesday to be their leader in the next Congress. Jeffries replaces 82-year-old Speaker Nancy Pelosi who won re-election in the November midterm but will lose position as Speaker following her party's election loss for control of the House to Republicans. It was an uncontested election for Jeffries … Continued
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