Tara Rosenblum

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Oct 16, 2026, 4:56 PM

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News 12 senior investigative reporter Tara Rosenblum sat down for an extended interview with Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader and Democratic leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, ahead of next month’s midterm elections.  

The extended interview explored the midterm stakes, affordability, the war in Iran, immigration enforcement, government accountability, as well as the divisions within the Democratic Party and its future.

Catch the complete half-hour conversation on News 12, News 12 New York or streaming on the News 12 YouTube channel on Monday, Oct. 19 at 9 p.m.