House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday conceded to his members that Democrats are unlikely to win back the House and took responsibility for the outcome, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The Democratic leader's comments to a closed-door caucus meeting come after several House progressives told Axios they would like him to answer for the election outcome.

MSNBC host Ari Melber spoke with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) on last week's election results, the key races that remain undecided as Democrats fight for control of the House of Representatives,

If Democrats win a slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, Jeffries becomes “the most significant Democrat in the […]