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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) is slamming President Donald Trump for what he calls a reckless departure from the âsmart diplomacyâ of the Obama era, specifically criticizing Trumpâs decision to abandon the Iran nuclear deal and launch attacks on Iranâs nuclear facilities. During an interview with ABC News on Sunday, Jeffries pointed to the controversial Obama administration strategy, which he called âsuccessful,â that included sending pallets of cash to Tehran as a model of diplomacy. âWe need the case to be made by the administration to the American people as to how to best accomplish the objective of preventing...
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Sunday said Zohran Mamdani, the winner of New York Cityâs Democratic mayoral primary, must prepare to âaggressively address the rise in antisemitism in the city of New York.â During an appearance on ABCâs âThis Week,â Jeffries criticized Mamdaniâs use of the phrase âglobalize the intifada,â which fueled his detractorsâ accusations of antisemitism. âGlobalizing the intifada by way of example is not an acceptable phrasing,â Jeffries said. âHeâs going to have to clarify his position on that as he moves forward.â
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House Democrat Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on Saturday night said that President Donald Trump has âfailedâ to bring peace to the Middle East after Trump ordered the bombing of Iranian nuclear sites. Jeffries, the leader of House Democrats, said in a written statement: Donald Trump promised to bring peace to the Middle East. He has failed to deliver on that promise. The risk of war has now dramatically increased, and I pray for the safety of our troops in the region who have been put in harmâs way. President Trump misled the country about his intentions, failed to seek congressional...
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said Sunday on MSNBCâs âThe Weekendâ that President Donald Trump is trying to push âfar-right extremismâ down the throats of the American people. Co-host Jonathan Capehart said, âAs you noted a couple of times in that response, you just need a handful of Republicans to step forward and do the right thing. Why wonât they step forward? Is it because they are in fear of going against this president, and what that would mean in terms of their constituents and also some of the folks who maybe might go a little too farâ Or...
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is hammering President Trump over the clashes in Los Angeles, saying the president is purposefully escalating tensions to distract the country from a volatile economy. Speaking to reporters in the Capitol, Jeffries railed against Trumpâs aggressive deportation policies and defended the rights of Americans to protest such government actions â if itâs done peacefully. He accused Trump of âfanning flames and inciting things on the groundâ to distract from a domestic policy agenda that Jeffries has dubbed âa failure.â
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Federal officials are sounding the alarm after violent mobs confronted ICE agents in Los Angeles, blaming what they call âreckless and dangerousâ rhetoric from Democrat leaders for fueling the chaos. As agents attempted to carry out lawful immigration enforcement, they were met with hostility and aggression from protesters emboldened by the leftâs ongoing campaign to demonize border enforcement. Over 7,000 rioters surrounded a federal law enforcement building and assaulted ICE law enforcement officers heading into the weekend. They slashed tires, defaced buildings, and taxpayer-funded property. Multiple people were detained in LA by immigration agents following the violent protests. Demonstrators also...
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D) is seemingly threatening to unmask Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, many of whom work undercover operations, saying Democrats will expose their identities âno matter what it takes.â During a press conference this week, Jeffries claimed that Democrats would seek out the identities of ICE agents who work to enforce federal immigration law by locating, arresting, and deporting illegal aliens â often violent, convicted criminals. âEvery single ICE agent who is engaged in this aggressive overreach and are trying to hide their identities from the American people will be unsuccessful in doing that,â Jeffries...
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) made multiple false statements on President Donald Trumpâs economy and the Republicansâ proposed changes to Medicaid and Obamacare spending, prompting a fact-check from the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC). Speaking on the Mornings with Zerlina radio show last Thursday, Jeffries repeated the already-debunked lie that âabout 13.7 million people will be flown off their health careâ due to the reconciliation bill the House passed last month, which is now under the consideration of the Senate. Jeffries claimed: Well, itâs a reckless extreme budget that Republicans are trying to jam down the throats of the...
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries accused the Trump administration of âclearly trying to intimidate Democratsâ after federal agents handcuffed one of Rep. Jerry Nadlerâs aides in his Manhattan office. The Department of Homeland Security stormed into Nadlerâs (D-NY) Big Apple office last week and alleged that his staff was âharboring rioters.â Jeffries (D-NY) largely refrained from delving too much into the specifics of the altercation, but slammed the administration. âI think the administration is clearly trying to intimidate Democrats, in the same way that theyâre trying to intimidate the country,â Jeffries told CNNâs âState of the Unionâ on Sunday. Jeffries...
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) predicted Sunday on CNNâs âState of the Unionâ that Democrats would win the majority in the House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections. Jeffries said, âLet me make clear that the House is a separate and co-equal branch of government, the Congress. We donât work for Donald Trump. We donât work for the administration. We donât work for Elon Musk. We work for the American people and we have a responsibility to serve as a check and balance on an out-of-control executive branch. Thatâs the constitutional blueprint that was given to us by...
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) predicted Sunday on CNNâs âState of the Unionâ that if the so-called âbig, beautifulâ spending bill becomes law, âpeople will literally die.â Jeffries said, âTrumpâs one big ugly bill narrowly escaped the House of Representatives, and weâre going to continue to press our case across the country, partner with Senate Democrats in making clear to the American people the type of damage that this bill would do if it ever became law. This bill actually hurts everyday Americans in order to reward billionaires. It would strip away health care from approximately 14 million Americans...
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Political commentator Chris Cillizza says "polls showing that only a third of registered Democrats are optimistic about their Party strike me as very problematic. This is especially troublesome compared to polls showing that 55% of Republicans are optimistic about their Party. With most of the media attempting to paint the Republicans as an existential threat to democracy I find it remarkable that its partisans can be so optimistic. Not only are most Democrats lacking optimism, they also use words like liberal, weak, and corrupt to describe how their standard bearers are perceived by the general public." House Minority Leader Rep....
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In 2023, MarĂa Corina Machado won the nomination as the Unity Democratic Platform candidate for the presidency in Venezuela. The Maduro government invalidated this election. Edmundo GonzĂĄlez Urrutia took her place on the July 2024 ballot. According to non-government sources, he got 70% of the votes in the Venezuelan presidential election to 30% for incumbent NicolĂĄs Maduro Moros. However, Maduro declared himself the winner. There were massive public protests against Maduro's usurpation. Thousands were arrested. Maria went into hiding. Edmundo sought and was granted asylum in Spain. Five top aides of the Unity Democratic Platform Party were granted asylum by...
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A former top advisor to ex-Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., suggested House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is not meeting the moment in the current Trump era. âTrump is just giving us all this incredible red meat. I mean, Iâve never seen anything like this before. Itâs like the biggest gift any party has been given by the opposition, and weâre just squandering it, to a degree,â former Pelosi advisor Ashley Etienne told Politicoâs Deep Dive podcast. Etienne helped Pelosi oversee Democratsâ messaging during President Donald Trumpâs first impeachment. She also previously worked for former Vice President Kamala Harris and former...
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Dem House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday rejected a Democratic National Committee bigâs controversial plan to fund primary challenges against passive party members in safe districts. Jeffries of New York instead touted his intent to back all House Democratic incumbents across the country in the 2026 cycle and push the party to focus on knocking off Republicans. âI look forward to standing behind every single Democratic incumbent, from the most progressive to the most centrist and all points in between,â Jeffries told ABC Newsâ âThis Weekâ when asked about the opposing stance by Democratic National Committee Vice Chairman David...
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Nancy Pelosi is adamant she wonât release her grip on the Democrat Party despite their resounding defeat in 2024 and a growing chorus urging her to step down.. Joe Biden named Pelosi one of the chief architects of the move to push him aside .. she was instrumental in the disastrous $1 billion campaign â leading the party to lose the White House, Senate and House of Representatives. ... Hakeem Jeffries .. time for a refresh and new leadership.. but Pelosi insists on business as usual. âAs long as Nancy takes a breath, she is going to do what she...
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This week the US House of Representatives passed the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act (SAVE Act) by a vote of 220 to 208. If also passed by the Senate this legislation would require proof of citizenship to vote. Rep. Joe Morelle (NY) spoke out against the legislation calling it "excessively burdensome and unnecessary. Republicans contend that this legislation is needed to prevent the votes of citizens from being diluted by votes cast by non-citizens. They neglect to mention that it its already illegal for non-citizens to vote in most jurisdictions. Though I am pleased to say that most Democrats recognize...
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This week, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) held sway in the US Senate for 25 straight hours for his lamentations on the policies of the Trump Administration. The record-breaking feat was aided by donning an adult diaper so he wouldn't have to interrupt his remarks to use the restroom. Pollster Frank Luntz was so impressed by the speech that he declared "what Cory Booker did may have changed the course of history. That a man would so bravely risk fatigue and discomfort showed a modicum of character that has been sadly lacking among his peers in the Democratic Party. I think...
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