Nearly every Democratic leader is getting swept up in a party-wide blame game over their calamitous performance in the 2024 election – but House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) appears to be largely evading internal backlash.

With Republicans projected to win both the White House and Senate, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries could become an important check on GOP power if Democrats control the House.

Democrats are turning to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as their last hope for stopping a Trump-led Republican trifecta in Washington. Why it matters: The party is reeling from a stunning wipeout in the Senate and the former president is closing in on the White House, with the race for the House on a knife's edge.