What's going on, and what to make of it.
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Trump promoted Stephen Miller to White House chief of staff after Republicans lost both chambers of Congress. Miller, a hardline immigration architect, takes over as Democrats prepare to control the House and Senate.
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El-Sayed defeated Mike Rogers 52.5% to 45.5% in Michigan's Senate race despite attacks from Trump, Vance, Cruz and Kennedy calling him a jihadist. He won with majorities among Black and Jewish early voters.
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White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles faces calls to resign after Republicans lost both chambers of Congress. Steve Bannon and Nick Fuentes are among those demanding her removal.
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Stephen Miller's wife Katie blamed mothers for not voting in the midterms while admitting on CBS that she didn't vote herself. She lives on a fortified military base in Virginia.
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Democrats will control both chambers of Congress after the 2026 midterms. The first 100 hours plan includes restoring ACA subsidies, reversing Medicaid cuts and reasserting authority over tariffs.
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Democrat Scott Colom leads Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith 49.0% to 48.8% in the Mississippi Senate race. Up to 20,000 affidavit ballots remain. If Colom wins, he becomes the first Black senator from Mississippi since 1874.