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PBS accounts for half of first graders’ most frequently watched educational TV programs

At U.S. President Donald Trump’s request, Congress voted in July 2025 to claw back $1.1 billion it had previously approved ...

Rep. Hakeem Jeffries Speaks for More than 8 Hours Straight to Delay Overnight Vote on Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Bill'

New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries held the House floor for more than eight hours on Thursday, July 3, in an attempt to stall a vote on President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill,' which Republicans aimed to hu ...

Healthcare, hip-hop, King George III: What Hakeem Jeffries talked about for almost 9 hours

Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries spoke for 8 hours and 44 minutes in denouncing President Trump's bill, a record length for a speech in the House of Representatives.
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Hakeem Jeffries Fast Facts

First leader of the House Democrats to be born after the end of World War II. During his time at CBS, Jeffries worked on the case against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) involving Janet ...