Rep. Hakeem Jeffries is the new head of House Democrats, signalling a generational shift in the party. See perspectives and analysis across the spectrum from nypost, BBCWorld, and CNNOpinion:
. His rise to party leadership marks a number of firsts, and outlets across the spectrum are reflecting on its significance, and the challenges Hakeem faces leading the Democrats into a new era.Jeffries is the first black American to lead a major U.S. party.
He is 52 years old, 30 years younger than the outgoing speaker.A piece in CNN Opinion stated it was a “testament to the national character” that the “voice of the first Black leader of the Democratic minority in Congress will be seated at the head of the table” as the nation enters its next stage. A writer in the
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