The House Democratic leader is trying on a new swagger in public as activists and fellow Democrats urge party officials to confront President Donald Trump.
Hakeem Jeffries wants to oblige. Sometimes on-message to the point of being stiff, a natural conciliator rather than a brawler, and deferential to seniority — including during his first term as leader to fellow Brooklynite, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer — Jeffries is boosting his visibility and aggression while showcasing the confidence you might expect from a proud New Yorker.
“The flood the zone strategy is designed to disorient people. I ain’t going to be ...