Hakeem Jeffries, the man in line to become speaker of the House, has promised a bold agenda, according to a New York Times report by Annie Karni. The Times described him as the man in line to be the first Black speaker.

The Times described Jeffries as a reserved moderate. According to the paper, activists on the left see him as too timid to take on President Trump, and the report places that criticism alongside Jeffries's own account of his position.

Jeffries says he is "strongly positioned" to get things done, the Times reported. The summary of the report does not detail the specific steps he would take or the policies included in his agenda, so those points cannot be confirmed from the sources reviewed.

A separate Politico video takes up the question of whether Jeffries can deliver on a bold agenda that its headline associates with The Bloc. The headline asks whether he can deliver what the group wants.

Politico's headline does not say who belongs to The Bloc, and no summary of the video was included in the material reviewed. The group's membership and specific demands are therefore not reported here.

The two outlets frame the story differently. The Times centers its account on Jeffries's own statements and on criticism from activists on the left. Politico's headline centers on whether the agenda that The Bloc wants can be delivered. Neither source says whether Jeffries has responded to the activists or to The Bloc.

Neither the Times summary nor the Politico headline gives a timeline for when Jeffries would take the speaker's post or when any part of his agenda would be introduced.

Sources: The New York Times: Hakeem Jeffries, in Line to Become House Speaker, Promises Bold Agenda; Politico: The Bloc wants a bold agenda. Can Jeffries deliver?.