He waves off questions about a potential historic rise to be the first Black speaker of the House, saying he has learned "never to put the cart before the horse." Democrats need to pick up a net ...

If Democrats retake the House, he is poised to become the body’s first Black speaker. With all that in mind, Democrats have a new “coordinated campaign” this year, devoted to building their ...

And yet, Hakeem Jeffries , in line to make history as the first Black speaker of the House, says he is choosing to stay calm, ...

While Mr Fergus is the first black man to become Speaker in the House, Jean Augustine, the first black woman to be elected as a member of parliament in 1993, later went on to briefly serve as ...

WASHINGTON — All 435 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives are up for election as part of the 2024 November election, ...

As Democrats lick their wounds after Kamala Harris' defeat to Donald Trump, all eyes are on Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.

Jeffries argues pick-up opportunities in Arizona, Iowa, and Oregon will play a large factor in which party controls the House ...

Virginia Del. Don Scott Jr. is now the state’s first Black speaker of the House of Delegates in its 405 history. Before his current status, Scott, who represents a district that includes ...

For the first time ever, two Black women were elected Tuesday to serve in the U.S. Senate, while voters also sent a ...

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) skated to victory in New York City on Tuesday, Decision Desk HQ projects, easily beating back a ...

The races in New York will also play a leading role in the arc of Jeffries’ future. If Democrats retake the House, he is poised to become the body’s first Black speaker. With all that in mind, ...