Congressional Black Caucus plays hardball with Jeffries-skeptic DSA Democrats

Some members of the Congressional Black Caucus want a condition for incoming Democrats seeking to join their ranks: You have to support House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) for speaker. Why it matters: Things could get dicey fast, as several Black Democrats who are all but guaranteed to be elected in November

The democratic socialist, who ousted New York Rep. Adriano Espaillat in a June primary upset, also plans to join the Congressional Hispanic Caucus.