Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly

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1. Sun, 23 August 2026

   9 reports
   • Google News - Top Stories09:02
     Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly

     Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly The New York Times Johnson says Kushner ‘not directly involved’ in Trump administration after reported meeting with Jeffries The Hill Trump’s Son-in-Law Busted in Secret Sit-Down With MAGA’s Nemesis The Daily Beast Jeffries, Kushner met privately, discussed potential areas of common ground: Sources ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Kushner’s latest slip confirms what MAGA has been dreading Alternet

   • The Hill16:05first to reportedited after publishing
     Johnson says Kushner 'not directly involved' in Trump administration after reported meeting with Jeffries

     Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Sunday downplayed the reported meeting between Jared Kushner and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.). “I don’t know what that’s about. I know Jared has interest in lots of other things going on,” Johnson told host Peter Doocy on Fox News’s “The Sunday Briefing.” “He’s not really directly involved in...

   • Google News - Top Stories16:56
     Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting

     Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting The Guardian Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly The New York Times Kushner, Jeffries discuss ways White House and Democrats can collaborate CNN Johnson says Kushner ‘not directly involved’ in Trump administration after reported meeting with Jeffries The Hill Democratic House leader Jeffries meets with Jared Kushner as midterms loom CNBC

   • The Guardian World17:55edited after publishing
     Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting

     Critics include Senator Chris van Hollen, ex-aide to Obama Tommy Vietor and ex-Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger Democrats and other Donald Trump critics reacted incredulously to a New York Times report on Sunday that House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries met with Jared Kushner, the president’s influential son-in-law, to discuss possible areas of collaboration. The reported meeting comes months ahead of the November midterm elections in which Democrats are favored to retake the US House,...

   • Google News - Top Stories17:58
     Democratic House leader Jeffries meets with Jared Kushner as midterms loom

     Democratic House leader Jeffries meets with Jared Kushner as midterms loom CNBC Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly The New York Times Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting The Guardian Kushner, Jeffries discuss ways White House and Democrats can collaborate CNN Johnson says Kushner ‘not directly involved’ in Trump administration after reported meeting with Jeffries The Hill

   • news4jax.com19:00
     Jared Kushner meets with Democratic leader Jeffries with House control at stake in November

     House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries and President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and outside Jared Kushner met privately recently.

   • PBS NewsHour19:34
     Report: Jared Kushner and Democratic leader Jeffries meet with House control at stake in November

     The meeting, first reported Sunday by The New York Times, touched on issues ranging from housing, immigration to the high costs of living.

   • Google News - Top Stories19:34
     Report: Jared Kushner and Democratic leader Jeffries meet with House control at stake in November

     Report: Jared Kushner and Democratic leader Jeffries meet with House control at stake in November PBS Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly The New York Times Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting The Guardian Kushner, Jeffries discuss ways White House and Democrats can collaborate CNN Democratic House leader Jeffries meets with Jared Kushner as midterms loom CNBC

   • yahoo.com20:03
     Hakeem Jeffries, Trump-son-in-law Jared Kushner met privately recently

     House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries met privately with U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, the New York Times reported.

2. Mon, 24 August 2026

   10 reports
   • Wirtualna Polska (Poland)00:32
     Szykują się na przegraną? Media o tajnym spotkaniu zięcia Trumpa

     W obozie Donalda Trumpa trwają przygotowania na możliwy scenariusz utraty większości w Kongresie po nadchodzących wyborach środka kadencji. Jak ustaliły media, Jared Kushner - zięć prezydenta i jego doradca - odbył niedawno dyskretne spotkanie z liderem mniejszości w Izbie Reprezentantów, Hakeemem Jeffriesem. Zaskakujące rozmowy w Nowym Jorku mają świadczyć o szukaniu kanałów porozumienia z człowiekiem, który po wyborach może przejąć władzę w Izbie.

   • iheart.com06:19
     Jeffries, Kushner Hold Private Meeting In NYC

     House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner met in Manhattan to discuss cooperation on housing, immigration, and cost-of-living issues. The meeting, ahead of critical midterm elections, signals potential bipartisan efforts amid a competitive political climate.

   • iheart.com06:19
     Jeffries, Kushner Hold Private Meeting In NYC

     House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner met in Manhattan to discuss cooperation on housing, immigration, and cost-of-living issues. The meeting, ahead of critical midterm elections, signals potential bipartisan efforts amid a competitive political climate.

   • iheart.com06:19
     Jeffries, Kushner Hold Private Meeting In NYC

     House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner met in Manhattan to discuss cooperation on housing, immigration, and cost-of-living issues. The meeting, ahead of critical midterm elections, signals potential bipartisan efforts amid a competitive political climate.

   • iheart.com06:19
     Jeffries, Kushner Hold Private Meeting In NYC

     House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner met in Manhattan to discuss cooperation on housing, immigration, and cost-of-living issues. The meeting, ahead of critical midterm elections, signals potential bipartisan efforts amid a competitive political climate.

   • iheart.com06:19
     Jeffries, Kushner Hold Private Meeting In NYC

     House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner met in Manhattan to discuss cooperation on housing, immigration, and cost-of-living issues. The meeting, ahead of critical midterm elections, signals potential bipartisan efforts amid a competitive political climate.

   • bostonherald.com12:36edited after publishing
     Jared Kushner meets with Democratic leader Jeffries with House control at stake in November

     previouslyJared Kushner meets with Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries

     The meeting touched on issues ranging from housing, immigration to the high costs of living.

   • Al Jazeera English22:19edited after publishing
     Hakeem Jeffries, Jared Kushner meeting sparks speculation amid US midterms

     previouslyJeffries-Kushner meeting sparks speculation amid contentious US midterms

     Private meeting between Jeffries and Kushner fuels discussions amid contentious US midterm battle.

   • The Hill22:25
     Byron Donalds: Kushner 'just keepings lines of communication open' with Jeffries meeting

     Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) on Monday said President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner met with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) in recent weeks to create an opportunity for future discussions. “I think knowing Jared Kushner, I think he's used to keeping lines of communication open. These are some of the things that he does repeatedly,...

   • The Hill22:26
     Mamdani voices support for Jeffries amid Kushner meeting blowback

     New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Monday voiced his support for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) after the congressman received blowback for meeting with Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law. A reporter asked Mamdani if he supported Jeffries were he to become Speaker if Democrats reclaim the House following the fall midterm elections....

3. Tue, 25 August 2026

   3 reports
   • The Hill01:48
     Jeffries responds to Kushner meeting backlash: 'No one from the Trump Cartel is getting a pass'

     House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Monday said that “no one from the Trump Cartel is getting a pass,” in a post on the social media platform X. The video comes after he faced backlash for meeting with Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law. The New York Times reported on Sunday that the two met...

   • The Hill17:00
     Carville rips Jeffries for meeting with Kushner: 'We don't want to f‑‑‑ with them'

     Democratic strategist James Carville went after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) over his recent meeting with President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner. “One thing that I know and you know, these are a pack of crooks, and they're a pack of people that don't give a s‑‑‑ about the United States of America, and we...

   • blackagendareport.com18:30
     Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner Meeting Reveals Ugly Truths About U.S. Politics

     If the Democratic Party prevails in the midterm elections, Hakeem Jeffries will become the Speaker of the House of Representatives. But his decision to meet with Jared Kushner was a textbook case of how politics really operate and shows why a democratic win will once again bring disappointment to their voters. As Jeffries proved, they work on behalf of the ruling class.

4. Wed, 26 August 2026

   4 reports
   • Axios09:00
     Inside the backlash over the Jeffries-Kushner meeting

     House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries ' long-standing tensions with his party's left flank resurfaced this week after news broke of his meeting with President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner. Why it matters: Jeffries will have to make nice with the left next year if Democrats win back the House with only a narrow majority. Blowups like this are not helping. The Democratic leader defended the meeting in a video posted to social media on Monday, saying that Kushner "asked for a meeting, and I...

   • Axios09:30
     Jeffries faces impeachment dilemma if Democrats win back the House

     With just 10 weeks left until the midterms, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) gave CNN's Wolf Blitzer a preview yesterday of what to expect should Democrats regain control of the House: "Hold every single member of the Trump cartel accountable." "Make sure that we've got people in government focused on doing the things necessary to address the affordability crisis." On impeachment, "we haven't ruled anything in and we haven't ruled anything out", with any move guided by "moments of...

   • The Hill16:44
     Charlamagne knocks Jeffries over Kushner meeting: 'Yo Hakeem, we don't believe you'

     Charlamagne Tha God slammed House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) over his private meeting with Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, accusing the Democratic leader of undermining his own attacks on Trump and his allies. “Yo Hakeem, we don’t believe you,” Charlamagne said Tuesday on “The Breakfast Club,” days after The New York Times reported Sunday...

   • The Hill17:30
     Hakeem Jeffries dismisses Kushner meeting concerns

     Hakeem Jeffries met privately with Jared Kushner, and everybody has questions.

5. Mon, 31 August 2026

   1 report
   • The Hill17:35
     Watch live: Jeffries speaks as House returns for key votes

     House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) will speak with reporters Monday afternoon as lawmakers return from their August recess for a week of key votes, including a stopgap spending bill to avert a government shutdown. His remarks come less than two months before the midterm elections, with Democrats seeking to retake the House and after...

6. Wed, 2 September 2026

   1 report
   • The Hill22:39edited after publishing
     Ocasio-Cortez says she's concerned about Jeffries's meeting with Kushner: 'I don’t know what that was about'

     previouslyOcasio-Cortez says she's concerned about Jeffries-Kushner meeting: 'I don’t know what that was about'

     Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) voiced her concern over a meeting between House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) and Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law. While walking near the Capitol, Ocasio-Cortez was asked if she was “concerned with” Jeffries's meeting with Kushner. “Yeah,” she said before laughing. “I don’t know what that was about.” The New York...