Hakeem Jeffries Archives

Hakeem Jeffries Pushes Back Against Warnings That Pelosi Is Undercutting His Leadership

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has pushed back against warnings that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is undermining his leadership. Critics have argued that, despite stepping down from her House leadership position, Pelosi is still unofficially calling the shots in the Democratic Party. It's been widely reported that it…

House Democrat Leader Jeffries Calls on Congress to Get ‘MAGA Extremists on Supreme Court Under Control’

Democrat House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is calling for a “legislative effort” to rein in the so-called “MAGA extremists” on the Supreme Court. The New York Democrat made the demand during an appearance on Friday’s "Deadline" on MSNBC. For decades, the left-leaning court was not problematic for the Democrats…

Democrat Hakeem Jeffries Wielding ‘Significant Power’ as Speaker Mike Johnson Faces Ouster

Democrat House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is wielding "significant power" in Congress as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) faces calls for his ouster, according to a new report. The issue is giving Jeffries an advantage over Johnson, the Associated Press reported. The House Democrat leader recently worked against Republicans…

Lauren Boebert: ‘It Makes No Difference If It’s Hakeem Jeffries as Speaker or Mike Johnson Right Now’

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) has fired back after Democrats moved in to protect House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) from being ousted from his role. Boebert that it now "makes no difference" whether Johnson remains in his role or if a Democrat were to take over the position, Breitbart reported. The…

Democrat Leader Jeffries: Jim Jordan Is a ‘Clear and Present Danger to Our Democracy’

Democrat House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has issued a scathing attack against Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) amid the Republican congressman's bid for the speakership. Speaking to reporters, Jeffries smeared Jordan as "a clear and present danger to our democracy." The top Democrat made the claims just hours before Congress…

Matt Gaetz: Pelosi Still Secretly Leads Democrats, Jeffries Is ‘Just a Frontman’

Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz has alleged that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is still leading the Democrats from the shadows, with Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) serving as “just a frontman.” During an appearance on Newsmax, Gaetz said Pelosi “still rules with an iron fist." Gaetz made the comment…

House Democrat Leader: Issue of Men in Women’s Sports ‘Doesn’t Really Exist’

House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has claimed that the issue of men competing in women's sports is one that "doesn't really exist." On Thursday, Jeffries stood in solidarity with the rest of his party regarding efforts to ban male athletes from competing in female sports events. Not one Democrat…

Hakeem Jeffries Tries to Link China Select Committee to ‘Xenophobic Activity’ from ‘Extreme MAGA Republicans’

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) has tried to suggest that the new China Select Committee will be used for promoting "xenophobic activity" from "extreme MAGA Republicans." The Committee has been established by the Republican majority to investigate the Chinese Communist Party's influence on American institutions. However, the Democrats are…

Democrats Scramble to Block Tucker Carlson Reporting on Jan 6 Tapes

Democrats are desperately scrambling to block Fox News star Tucker Carlson from reporting on his findings from the Jan. 6 tapes. As Slay News reported, Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has given Carlson access to 41,000 hours of Capitol surveillance footage from January 6, 2021. However, Democrats are trying…

Elon Musk Holds Secretive Meeting with Kevin McCarthy in D.C

Twitter boss Elon Musk was in Washington D.C. this week and held a secretive meeting with Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA). The meeting has provoked speculation regarding what the two discussed. While Musk acknowledged on Twitter that they met, little has been revealed about what they spoke about. Musk…