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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.
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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 …
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The Wrap, Semafor, Deadline, Townhall and The Daily Wire
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.
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.
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Adam Kinzinger, New York Post, New Republic and Newsweek
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 …
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Steve Benen / MS NOW:
Trump could've learned lessons from the midterms. Instead, he promoted Stephen Miller. — A few weeks ago, during a brief Q&A, a reporter asked Donald Trump if he was considering replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff. “Zero chance,” the president replied. “Zero.”
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The Guardian:
Democrats blast Trump's decision to make Stephen Miller his chief of staff as president defends picking loyal ‘MVP’ - as it happened — This live blog is now closed. — Closing summary — White House produces taxpayer-funded ad promoting Stephen Miller
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New York Times:
Trump Chief of Staff Accused of Blocking Healthy-Food Policies to Attract Donations
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Inside the early GOP reckoning after historic defeat
Inside the early GOP reckoning after historic defeat
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Washington Post:
Stephen Miller is named new White House chief of staff as Susie Wiles departs
Stephen Miller is named new White House chief of staff as Susie Wiles departs
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Wall Street Journal:
Susie Wiles Takes the Election Fall
Susie Wiles Takes the Election Fall
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Rebecca Beitsch / The Hill:
Democrats blast ‘dangerous’ elevation of Miller as refusal to learn from the election
Democrats blast ‘dangerous’ elevation of Miller as refusal to learn from the election
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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Evan Reynolds / New York Times:
Democrat Maintains Lead in Mississippi Senate Race After Latest Vote Reports
Democrat Maintains Lead in Mississippi Senate Race After Latest Vote Reports
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Josephine Walker / Axios:
Colom's Senate cliffhanger puts Mississippi voter rolls under microscope
Colom's Senate cliffhanger puts Mississippi voter rolls under microscope
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MPB, Democracy Docket, Scripps News, Mississippi Today and Magnolia Tribune
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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Washington Examiner and Political.org
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Alexander Bolton / The Hill:
Johnson, staunch Trump ally, seeks to delay Senate GOP leadership election after big losses — Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) obtained the five signatures he needs from GOP colleagues to request a meeting of the broader Senate Republican Conference to discuss postponing their leadership election, which is scheduled for next week.
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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 …
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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
Ex-RFK Jr adviser bashes White House on MAHA priorities
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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.
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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 …
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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 …
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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.
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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.
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NewsMax.com and Daily Mail
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 …
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Wisconsin Watch and WPR
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.”
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The New World
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 …
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Washington Examiner and Military.com
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).
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Political.org
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Turnout among Black voters surged in the Deep South — Editor's note: I just wanted to express my gratitude again to all of you for being part of Strength In Numbers this midterm cycle. There's a lot to celebrate in terms of this publication's Value Above Replacement this year …
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.
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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! …
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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.
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New York Magazine and New Hampshire Public Radio
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.
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Mediaite, more at Mediagazer »
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 …
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The Washington Sun:
How Stephen Miller's Fixation on Minnesota's Somalis Became a Full-Scale Crackdown — The new White House chief of staff has spent the last year moving the federal government against one community in one state. — Copy — Stephen Miller was on a quest.
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Fox News, Breitbart and The Daily Wire
NBC News:
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.
Paul Waldman / MS NOW:
Jon Ossoff's merciless strategy paid off. Other Democrats should take notes. — Victory speeches from winning candidates usually follow a similar script: Thank the family, staff and volunteers; riff on how inspiring the campaign was; remind people of the hard work ahead …
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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Arizona Public Media, The Gateway Pundit, Political.org and WTOP News

