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House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joins us to talk about what leadership looks like in a moment of chaos. After a brand new segment where we ask him a series of rapid fire questions, we get into how Brooklyn shaped him, why House Democrats are governing from the minority with unusual force, and how he is keeping a diverse caucus united without demanding unanimity. We also talk about what it will take to win back the House and his vision for a Democratic majority. Along the way, he breaks down the strategy behind recent Democratic wins and how the party plans to connect more deeply with everyday Americans. 00:00:00 – Introduction & Lighting Round 00:02:57 - Brooklyn Roots & Hip-Hop Influences 00:07:36 - Democratic Victories Against GOP Extremism 00:09:38 - The Challenge of Keeping a Diverse Caucus Unified 00:12:52 - The Discharge Petition Strategy, ACA, Epstein Files, Tarrifs 00:18:19 - Lessons from History: What 2006 Tells Us About 2026 00:22:04 - The Aggressive Redistricting/Gerrymandering Pushback Strategy 00:26:36 - Jeffries' Relationship with the Congressional Black Caucus 00:29:02 - Republican Obstruction & The Filibuster 00:32:26 - The Speaker's Agenda: First 100 Days 00:33:36 - Navigating Middle East Divisions 00:35:28 - SYAD 00:36:52 - Closing: Why Democrats Deserve the Gavel SUBSCRIBE & FOLLOW: 🔔 Subscribe to At Our Table on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AtOurTablePodcast 📩 Newsletter: https://jaimeharrison.substack.com 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/at-our-table-with-jaime-harrison/id1826169382 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2qSQSDL4yDCGVsKT3fFedA 🌐 Website: https://www.aotpodcast.com FOLLOW JAIME HARRISON: Instagram: https://instagram.com/HarrisonJaime Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/HarrisonJaime Threads: https://threads.net/@harrisonjaime FOLLOW AT OUR TABLE: Instagram: https://instagram.com/AtOurTableShow Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AtOurTableShow Threads: https://threads.net/@atourtableshow TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@At.Our.Table Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/atourtable.bsky.social FOLLOW LEADER HAKEEM JEFFRIES: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/repjeffries Twitter/X: https://x.com/hakeemjeffries Threads: https://www.threads.com/@repjeffries Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social #AtOurTable #JaimeHarrison #HakeemJeffries #2026elections #DemocraticParty #DemocraticLeader #HouseMinorityLeader #Democrats #democracy #2026Midterms