Audio Briefing: Jeffries Launches Speaker Bid as Democrats Unveil 100-Hour Plan After the Blue Wave

WASHINGTON — House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries has formally launched his bid to become the next Speaker of the House, unveiling a first-100-hours plan focused on the cost of living, and President Donald Trump has conceded that the war in Iran cost Republicans their midterm majority.

This five-minute briefing covers Jeffries's letter to the incoming 120th Congress and his path to becoming the first Black speaker in American history, the Democrats' affordability and accountability agenda — from restoring health insurance subsidies to ending the Iran war — and the Republican fallout, with Speaker Mike Johnson stepping aside and Vice President J.D. Vance blaming the war for the rout. Read our midterms verdict study and the Johnson fallout report, and follow live updates as the new Congress takes shape.