The Bloc wants a bold agenda. Can Jeffries deliver?

The Congressional Progressive Caucus welcomed its largest incoming class in a generation. While their priority list is long, there’s one looming question: Will they support Hakeem Jeffries? Then the other stories animating Washington: President Trump admits his deportation crackdown may have gone too far and opens the door to an immigration deal with Democrats. And a gaggle of potential Democratic 2028 contenders descended on Crooked Con, where a straw poll produced some surprising winners. 

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