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Hakeem Jeffries centered in an editorial collage with the Capitol, House chamber and civil rights imagery.

America November 4, 2026

Hakeem Jeffries and the Power of a Black Speakership

WASHINGTON — Hakeem Jeffries is poised to become the first Black speaker of the House after Democrats reclaimed the chamber…

By Michallie K Harrison

ousted as Speaker of the House

America October 4, 2023

Kevin McCarthy Ousted as Speaker of the House: Will Not Seek Re-Election

In a historic turn of events, Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker of the House. He was unseated from his…

By Jackie Allen

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