Episode

No drama: Dems want Jeffries as speaker

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The Daily Punch
Published
May 6, 2026
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826
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Summary

House Democrats are lining up behind Hakeem Jeffries as the next speaker if Democrats win the majority in November. Anna and Jake discuss. Plus, how President Donald Trump got his retribution Tuesday night in Indiana against the state senators who defied his redistricting demands last year. Watch this episode on YouTube here! Punchbowl News is on YouTube⁠. ⁠⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our channel today to see all the new ways⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠we’re investing in video.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Want more in-depth daily coverage from Congress?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to our free Punchbowl News AM newsletter at ⁠⁠punchbowl.news.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices