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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries officially announces bid for Democratic House leader

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., officially announced his bid on Friday to succeed Speaker Nancy Pelosi as Democratic leader in the House of Representatives.

Tribune News Service · Nov 18, 2022

US politics: midterm elections have handed Joe Biden a divided Congress – history tells us that's bad for good government

Contrary to the expectations of many observers, the “red wave” stopped at the House of Representatives and only delivered the Republican Party a small majority. The Senate, though, will remain under Democrat control. So the US Congress will be divided until the 2024 election and the Biden administration no longer…

The Conversation · Nov 18, 2022

Hakeem Jeffries: Nancy Pelosi’s likely successor formally declares Democratic leadership bid

Republicans are set to hold an extremely slim majority in the House of Representatives

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Republicans are about to take their revenge on Joe Biden

Expect a slew of investigations into everything from the Afghanistan withdrawal to immigration at the southern border

The Guardian - US · Nov 17, 2022

Nancy Pelosi stepping down as Dem leader

House Democratic Leader Steny Hoyer said he will also step aside to make way for Rep. Hakeem Jeffries

Salon · Nov 17, 2022

Nancy Pelosi: The most powerful woman in American politics. Period.

As outgoing House speaker Nancy Pelosi reveals her political future, Andrew Feinberg looks back on her legacy

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

Nancy Pelosi news – live: House speaker steps down after two decades as Boebert race heads to recount

Republicans are set to hold an extremely slim majority in the House of Representatives

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

First Thing: Republicans narrowly regain control of House after midterms flop

Slim majority means any member of party sitting in House of Representatives could block legislation. Plus, the meteorite that may solve mystery of Earth’s water

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022

New York loses luster as Democratic bastion after GOP House gains

The final race call in New York’s congressional delegation went for Syracuse Republican Brandon Williams this week, marking the 11th seat to be taken by the GOP in a state where Democrats outnumber Republicans 2-to-1.

Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022

Carl P. Leubsdorf: Rocky road ahead for McCarthy

For the past two years, Democratic Speaker Nancy Pelosi has conducted a political science class in how to manage the House of Representatives with a bare four-seat majority.

Tribune News Service · Nov 17, 2022