Watch live: Jeffries talks midterms as battle for House intensifies

Filed by Deacon Rift

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak to reporters Wednesday afternoon as Democrats ramp up their efforts to win control of the House in November, including pushback against President Trump’s agenda. Democrats have leaned heavily on affordability concerns while also condemning the Trump administration’s ongoing war with Iran and raising alarms about rapidly evolving…