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CNN:
Stephen Miller replacing Susie Wiles as chief of staff as Trump grows furious with midterm results, sources say  —  Donald Trump Federal agencies Corporate news  —  Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, is departing her role days after catastrophic Republican midterm losses in a seismic staff shakeup at the White House.
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New York Times:
Live Updates: Stephen Miller to Replace Susie Wiles as Trump's Chief of Staff  —  Mr. Miller, a domestic policy adviser, has driven the administration's immigration crackdown.  The staff shake-up follows sweeping losses for Republicans in the midterm elections.  —  Here's the latest.
Politico:
How Katie Miller lobbied for her husband's promotion  —  President Donald Trump's decision to make Stephen Miller the White House chief of staff followed a weeks-long lobbying effort from Katie Miller, his wife.  —  Katie Miller told people to call the president on her husband's behalf …
Phillips P. OBrien / Phillips's Newsletter:
Trump is going Full Putin with the Miller Appointment  —  Are you ready Democrats?  —  ∙ Paid  —  So we have our first big personnel change in the Trump administration since the midterm election disaster for the GOP.  It is both notable and pretty freaking dark.
New York Times:
In Elevating Stephen Miller, Trump Doubles Down on Hard-Line Agenda  —  The new White House chief of staff is responsible for some of the most provocative policies of President Trump's second term, as well as an aggressive approach to executive power.  —  In the initial days …
Rob Crilly / Washington Examiner:
The inside story of Trump's election night fury and Susie Wiles's frantic battle to survive  —  Headlines followed Susie Wiles all year, hinting that Donald Trump's chief of staff and “ice maiden” was on borrowed time.  —  She was irritated by some of his big appointments.
Wall Street Journal:   Trump Signals Combative Next Two Years With Elevation of Stephen Miller
Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Inside the early GOP reckoning after historic defeat
Discussion: The Atlantic, NewsNation and Vox
Josephine Walker / Axios:   Trump still defiant after a bruising week
Megan Messerly / Politico:
Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff
J. David Goodman / New York Times:
Houston Police to Stop Alerting ICE During Traffic Stops
Steve Benen / MS NOW:
Trump could've learned lessons from the midterms. Instead, he promoted Stephen Miller.
Jim Saksa / Democracy Docket:
Mississippi Senate race votes at risk after state eliminates mail ballot curing rule  —  The extremely tight U.S. Senate race in Mississippi is now coming down to the final few provisional and mail ballots, which could determine the outcome.  But a few months ago, Mississippi's secretary …
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Johnson's meeting request  —  Sen. Ron Johnson is sending a letter Monday requesting a conference meeting to discuss the midterm results and a delay in the leadership election.  Johnson has gathered enough signatures to force the meeting under the Senate GOP's rules and is proposing the gathering for 9 a.m. Tuesday.
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Sarah N. Lynch / CBS News:
Top lawyer in DOJ's National Security Division abruptly resigns  —  John Eisenberg, the Justice Department's National Security Division assistant attorney general, abruptly resigned on Friday, the department said.  —  Attorney General Todd Blanche announced Eisenberg's departure on X …
Discussion: CNN, Politico, KRDO, Fox News and Bloomberg Law
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Politico:
Multiple top officials exit DOJ after Dems' midterm wave
Discussion: Reuters, Bloomberg and RedState
New York Times:
U.S. Attorney Who Oversaw Centerpiece of Trump's Revenge Campaign Resigns
Julianna Bragg / Axios:
Ex-RFK Jr. adviser alleges Trump admin corruption prompted resignation … He is one of the first former administration members to speak out about his time in the executive branch. … - “Particularly in many cases to enrich their families,” he added.
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Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
Ex-RFK Jr adviser bashes White House on MAHA priorities
Discussion: Politico, The Independent and STAT
Andrew Solender / Axios:
House Democrats “inundated” with anti-Jeffries calls  —  Democratic House members and members-elect are being bombarded with phone calls and emails urging them not to elect Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) as speaker, more than a dozen lawmakers and aides tell Axios.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Reuters:
Tesla to wind down Cybertruck production after years of poor sales in few markets  —  Tesla (TSLA.O) will wind down Cybertruck production at its Texas gigafactory around mid-2027, CEO Elon Musk said on Friday, after years of persistently weak sales for a futuristic model once touted as a rival …
Wall Street Journal:
White House Weighs Executive Order Attaching Terrorist Label to Some Nonprofits  —  The order, which hasn't been finalized, would immediately suspend groups' tax-exempt status  —  WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is considering an executive order that would list some nonprofit organizations …
The Texas Tribune:
Senfronia Thompson says she has the votes to become the first woman and first Black Texas House speaker  —  The 87-year-old Houston Democrat, known as Ms. T, has served in the Legislature since 1973.  On Tuesday, her party won control of the Texas House for the first time since 2003.
Taylor Lang / WISN:
Wisconsin state trooper detained by ICE while boarding domestic flight to be released  —  DODGE COUNTY, Wis. —  A Wisconsin state trooper was detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement at Dane County Regional Airport on Thursday.  —  It happened during a targeted ICE operation …
Discussion: Wisconsin Watch and WPR
Ariana Baio / The Guardian:
Incoming Democratic senators don't want Chuck Schumer as majority leader  —  New lawmakers from Annie Andrews and Adam Hamilton to Abdul El-Sayed indicate they will not support him  —  Incoming Democratic senators want someone other than Chuck Schumer to become the next majority leader in the US Senate …
Barak Ravid / Axios:
Vance leads behind-the-scenes push for new Iran deal  —  Vice President Vance has spent the past two weeks personally involved in indirect talks with Iran aimed at reaching a new ceasefire and resuming nuclear negotiations, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter.
Discussion: NewsMax.com and Daily Mail
Jennifer Bowers Bahney / Mediaite:
Free Press Forced To Issue Correction After Reporting Abdul El-Sayed Gave His Victory Speech ‘In Arabic’  —  The Free Press was forced to issue a correction after reporter Maya Sulkin erroneously said that Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) gave his victory speech “in Arabic.”
Discussion: The New World
Miranda Nazzaro / The Hill:
California rejects billionaire tax proposal in win for executives, Newsom  —  California voters are rejecting a proposal to impose a wealth tax on billionaire residents, marking a major win for tech and business executives, who spent hundreds of millions against the measure, according to a projection from Decision Desk HQ (DDHQ).
Discussion: Political.org
Michelle Del Rey / The Washington Sun:
A Top Navy Officer Fired by Hegseth Is Elected to Congress  —  Nancy Lacore, a Democrat, has expressed interest in being on the Armed Services Committee.  — Copy  —  Democrat Nancy Lacore, a retired Navy vice admiral fired by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last year, has won her congressional race …
Associated Press:
Secret Service Arrests Man Who Said He Heard Voices Telling Him to Kill Trump  —  The U.S. Secret Service said a suspect has been taken into custody and charged after officers found him in a vehicle near the White House with multiple guns, claiming he heard voices in his head telling him to kill President Donald Trump.
Bolts:
“The Jig Is Up”: Voters Resoundingly Reject Republicans Who Wanted to Run Elections  —  Democrats flipped secretary of state offices in Georgia, Indiana, and Ohio, defeated election deniers, and will run election administration in the vast majority of battleground states.
Ben Penn / Bloomberg Law:
Blanche Ousts National Security Head After Media Leaks Clash  —  Attorney General Todd Blanche forced out the Justice Department's top national security official after the two clashed over the pace of White House-directed media leak investigations, according to senior administration officials.
Mitch Bannon / The Athletic:
Blue Jays distance themselves from Anthony Santander's Islamophobic Instagram story  —  Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Anthony Santander shared Islamophobic posts on his Instagram story Wednesday.  One of the videos, which was taken down Thursday morning, claimed “America voted for Sharia Last Night! …
Associated Press:
Democrats win the Arizona House, Senate and governor's office for the first time since 1966  —  Democrats in Arizona won control of both legislative chambers and retained the governor's office, giving the party its first trifecta in the state since 1966 as Democrats made major gains nationwide …
 
 
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Monica Potts / New Republic:
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Dan De Luce / NBC News:
New intelligence chief trying to reverse staff cuts
NBC News:
Trump briefed on narrow window for a new military campaign in Iran
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The Hill:
AI companies' deceptive election ads show why Congress must scrutinize super PACs
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Gavin J. Quinton / The Washington Sun:
Clyburn, Haley Stevens' Former Mentor, Backs Expelling Her From Democratic Caucus
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Paul Waldman / MS NOW:
Jon Ossoff's merciless strategy paid off. Other Democrats should take notes.
US Department of Justice:
Thomas Wayne Markle Arrested on Federal Complaint Charging Him with Possessing Sexually Explicit Images of Himself with Minor Girls
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
Fox is deeply enmeshed in potential corruption investigations surrounding the Trump family and Pentagon contracts
The Washington Sun:
Progressives Revive Vietnam-Era Strategy to Defund Iran War
New Republic:
Transcript: Trump Shivs Hegseth in Weird Aside as GOP Knives Come Out
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Fox closes its $22B Roku acquisition well ahead of the expected 2027 date; Anthony Wood joins Fox's board and co-chairs a new unit with Tubi, Fox One, and Roku

Ethan Gach / Kotaku:
Valnet agrees to a $2M settlement to end a 2023 suit accusing it of misclassifying some workers as contractors rather than full-time employees to deny them pay

Denise Petski / Deadline:
Amazon Prime Video sets November 20 for the premiere of “Melania, The Series”, the two-episode follow-up to Brett Ratner's “Melania” documentary

 
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