{"id":"e1f9d457-b97b-4e5e-883c-bc2d6aab840c","url":"https://www.axios.com/2026/09/08/hakeem-jeffries-dsa-aoc-medicare-kushner-left","domain":"axios.com","outlet":{"name":"Axios","country":"US","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"\"Voters don't trust Jeffries\": Democratic leader faces impending fight with the left","plainHeadline":"Voters don't trust Jeffries fuels left-versus-leadership clash","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Progressive lawmakers and candidates express mounting frustration with House Minority Leader Jeffries.","Medicare for All remains a sticking point despite Jeffries' opposition to full legislation.","Jeffries' meeting with Jared Kushner and a proposed dues penalty proposal anger progressives.","Vang and other progressives say constituents are pushing for leadership change after the midterms.","Progressives anticipate increased internal pressure on leadership once the new Congress convenes."],"topics":["Politics","Health"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-08T09:00:07.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-08T09:17:48.295Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/bda42b34-bfd4-41eb-a5ff-2c60b2a22029","storyId":"bda42b34-bfd4-41eb-a5ff-2c60b2a22029","image":"https://images.axios.com/knPhJEi64vTZYap78slTtSPr4B4=/0x0:1920x1080/1366x768/2026/09/02/1788371304589.jpeg","author":"Andrew Solender","dek":"House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) faces mounting behind-the-scenes frustration from progressive lawmakers and candidates that's likely to burst into public view after the midterm elections."}