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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Warns ‘Thousands Will Die’ If Trump’s Bill Passes
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries warned during his hours-long speech on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s “big, ...
What is a ‘magic minute,’ and why can it last several hours?
The “magic minute” is similar, though. The House tradition allows for a leader, like Jeffries, to turn his 60 seconds of ...
What is the 'magic minute' used by Hakeem Jeffries
House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke for hours to delay a final vote on Republicans’ massive tax and spending cuts ...
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Jeffries’ ‘Magic Minute’ Address Sets House Record
It is being called the “magic minute.”  That minute turned into hours as House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) set a ...
Hakeem Jeffries' 'Magic Minute' Stretches Past an Hour
The House Democratic leader is speaking out against President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, calling it an ...
Hakeem Jeffries is using the ‘Magic Minute’ to hang up the ‘Big Beautiful Bill.’ What is it?
Namely, U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., taking advantage of something called the “Magic Minute” to delay ...
Hakeem Jeffries uses 'magic minute' to delay vote on Trump's megabill. Democrat's last ditch attempt explained
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is using his “magic minute” to draw out debate on Republicans megabill. Speaking for ...
Speaker Johnson to Hakeem Jeffries: "Ronald Reagan Said No Speech Should Be Longer Than 20 Minutes"
House Speaker Mike Johnson teased Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries about his marathon eight-plus hour speech on Thursday ...