@newsnationnow: A record number of DSA-backed candidates won congressional races this year, expanding the progressive wing of the Democratic Party. As Hakeem Jeffries moves toward the speaker's gavel, their votes and influence could carry new weight in Washington. MORE: https://www.newsnationnow.com/politics/influence-democratic-socialists-have-in-congress/ 

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