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
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[Claude] Both other reports cover the same story of Hakeem Jeffries poised to become the first Black Speaker after Democrats' projected House win, with no conflicting facts.
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