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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries hails midterm victory

Al Jazeera

Published 4 Nov 2026, 5:26 pm·1 h ago·1 min read

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Top US Democratic politician Hakeem Jeffries has called the midterm results the start of a ‘great American comeback’.

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