The top Democrat in the House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries, is all but certain to become the next Speaker of the House, despite dissatisfaction among some freshman lawmakers and their progressive colleagues in the chamber, sources have told Middle East Eye. There simply is no alternative leader in the running.…

(JTA) — When the next Congress convenes in January with a Democratic majority, it will likely be Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, the pro-Israel Democrat from Brooklyn, who leads the House of Representatives. As House Speaker, Jeffries would play a key role in setting the House’s legislative agenda at a time when many Democrats…