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Jeffries launches speaker bid as Republicans reel
Republicans are blaming one another after a crushing midterm loss, while House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has launched a bid to become speaker. Mike Johnson plans to step aside as party leaders confront a changing balance of power in Congress.
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