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.

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 …

Trump ally declines to back Hegseth when asked whether he should be replaced  —  Rep. James Comer told News Nation that there are “a lot of questions” about the defense secretary after the GOP's midterm rout and that “no one's happy about Iran.”  —  Loading...

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.

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 …

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.

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.”

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

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 …

Newsom commutes death penalty for all 548 people on California's death row  —  Polly Klaas' father condemned the plan to give 548 prisoners life without parole.  Her sister welcomed it.  —  By CAELYN PENDER |  cpender@bayareanewsgroup.com |  Bay Area News Group, JULIA PRODIS SULEK |

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 …

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).

“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.

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.

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! …

Trump briefed on narrow window for a new military campaign in Iran  —  Administration and defense officials have told President Trump that he should act within the next eight weeks, before the new Democratically controlled Congress takes office, sources say.

New intelligence chief trying to reverse staff cuts  —  Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton is appealing to former employees who were let go by his predecessors in the Trump administration as he tries to shore up a workforce that was drastically cut.

DC officials ask incoming Democratic governors to pull Guard troops  —  Defense & National Security  —  The Big Story  —  Washington, D.C., officials are calling on incoming Democratic governors in five states that flipped blue to recall their National Guard troops from the nation's capital.