Hakeem Jeffries on path to become first Black Speaker of the House
Democrats will win control of the House, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, a major victory for the party, which will now have the power to pursue a sweeping oversight agenda targeting the Trump administration. CNN's Manu Raju is at the headquarters of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, who is now on track to become Speaker of the House and would be the first Black Speaker in history.
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