Democratic Socialists Challenge Hakeem Jeffries Leadership

Why Hakeem Jeffries May Not Have a Vote Problem

“Despite threats from some progressive candidates, like Colorado’s Melat Kiros, to oppose a Hakeem Jeffries speakership over his support from corporate PACs and AIPAC, the House Democratic leader doesn’t have a vote problem on his hands yet on the level that sank Kevin McCarthy’s speakership years ago,” Semafor reports.

Socialist Primary Victor Sends a Message to Hakeem Jeffries - Patriot Newsfeed

Colorado’s Democratic primary delivered another sign that the party’s progressive wing continues to gain ground, as voters in one of the state’s safest Democratic districts chose a political newcomer over a three-decade incumbent. Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old Ph.D. student backed by several prominent progressive organizations, defeated longtime Rep. Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary for Colorado’s 1st Congressional District. With the Denver-…

Jeffries sucks up to Dem Socialist insurgents who want his head on a stick

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) sucked up to the NYC socialist insurgents who want the Democrat leader's head on a stick.

Jeffries sucks up to Dem Socialist insurgents who want his head on a stick · American Wire News

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is sucking up to the openly socialist candidates who won their recent primaries, delivering a shocking blow to the Democratic establishment, especially to himself. On a night that signaled the Democratic Party is on the verge of a full socialist takeover, two sitting members of Congress who were endorsed by Jeffries got ousted by candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, solidifying his…

Democratic Socialists Challenge Hakeem Jeffries Leadership

A 29-year-old democratic socialist just toppled a 15-term Democratic incumbent in a deep-blue Denver-area district, and she says she won't vote for any party leader who takes corporate PAC money. That puts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) squarely in the crosshairs of his own party's left flank at the worst possible time. Melat Kiros's primary victory over Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.) this week was the latest in a string of far-lef…

Democratic socialist primary victories create a growing headache for Hakeem Jeffries

A 29-year-old democratic socialist just toppled a 15-term Democratic incumbent in a deep-blue Denver-area district, and she says she won’t vote for any party leader who takes corporate PAC money. That puts House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) squarely in the crosshairs of his own party’s left flank at the worst possible time. Melat Kiros’s...