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President Donald Trump‘s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has met with the House Minority Leader, Hakeem Jeffries.

The gathering of the top officials from the HouseDemocrat and top Trump confidant, first mentioned by the New York Times, occurred in Manhattan ‘in recent weeks.’

The couple is said to have talked about housing, immigration, and the increasingcost of livingduring the meeting, which was organized via a common acquaintance.

Although they hold different political views, Jeffries and Kushner have previously collaborated, contributing to the passage of the bipartisan First Step Act criminal justice reform legislation in 2018.

The gathering is scheduled before themidterm elections, as Democrats aim to reclaim controlCongressand Jeffries positions himself as a possible House speaker, provided he can keep control over the new members of his party, who include several socialist Democrats that Jeffries and his affiliated groups did not support in their individual primaries.

Several progressive candidates have defeated members of Jeffries’ group, removing long-serving Democratic officials.

Three socialist-aligned candidates, including Brad Lander, who previously challenged Mamdani for the mayoral position, secured their primaries in June, with Lander defeating Dan Goldman, who was seeking a third term as congressman.

Adriano Espaillat, the 71-year-old leader of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, was defeated by Darializa Avila Chevalier, who received support from Mamdani.

In Colorado, 29-year-old Democratic socialist Melat Kiros defeated Diana DeGette, who had served in Congress for almost three decades.

During the initial two years of President Donald Trump’s second term, the Republican party maintained control of Washington, with authority over the White House, the Senate, and the House of Representatives.

However, Republicans now encounter a challenging task to maintain their extensive influence as the midterm elections draw near.

A unique Daily Mail/JL Partners survey conducted in July revealed that voters indicated they would support a Democratic candidate in the upcoming November midterm elections — by more than nine points — marking a one-point rise from the previous month.

Even Trump has expressed uncertainty about the GOP’s prospects, raising questions about whether conservative voters will turn out in the upcoming election—particularly since he is not listed on the ballot.

“If I don’t run, will those individuals go out and cast their votes, and that’s the one aspect I’m unsure about,” Trump mentioned recently.

Nevertheless, Republicans are outperforming Democrats in fundraising efforts, both on a national scale and in crucial competitive races. This suggests that the control of Congress will be determined not by political elites in Washington, but by the voters who participate in key battleground areas across the country.

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