After a midterm disaster for Republicans, President Trump announced top aide Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.

President Donald Trump’s decision to name hard-line loyalist Stephen Miller as his top aide cemented what many Republicans were already privately fearing: There will be no party-wide GOP reckoning with this week’s midterm bloodbath.

White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller speaks, as he takes part in a joint announcement of US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Off

Who is Stephen Miller? Trump’s longtime immigration adviser is set to become his new White House chief of staff.

Democrats have won control of both legislative chambers in Arizona and retained the governor’s office, giving the party its first trifecta in the state since 1966

Democrats from New Hampshire to Wisconsin are on track to make massive inroads in state legislatures across the country, as the party racks up wins up and down the ballot. The party is poised to

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 in this week’s elections and took control of both chambers of Congress.

Midterms: Democrats win majority in house and Senate in blow to Republicans

Construction on President Trump’s triumphal arch was halted by a judge within an hour of its approval from a planning commission. Then the Trump administration launched a new website promoting the project.

A federal court has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from breaking ground for his towering memorial arch

The vote by the National Capital Planning Commission was approved 8-4.

A judge blocked construction of Trump's 250-foot arch for 14 days, shortly after a federal panel approved the controversial plans.

Houston's mayor has ordered to limit police contact with ICE in a rebuke of the federal government's aggressive immigration policy.

Mayor John Whitmire has instructed Houston police to no longer alert ICE agents when they encounter an unauthorized migrant during routine traffic stops or in connection with other low-level infractions.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire ordered the city’s police to limit cooperation with US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, saying “elections matter” days after Democrats swept to power across Texas.

Houston Mayor John Whitmire (D) said the city would limit cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers just days after Democrats swept the state-level offices in the midterm

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing growing criticism for the unpopular Iran war that he championed, with a former top Trump administration foreign policy official calling for his ouster after Tuesday’s GOP midterm election defeat.

ANALYSIS: Everyone predicted that War Daddy’s head would roll if the midterms results were bad. In reality, Trump has equivocated — because he’s backed himself into a corner on Iran, writes

WASHINGTON — President Trump insisted Thursday that he has “every intention” of retaining Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as pressure grows to make the Pentagon chief the scapegoat for Tuesday’s sweeping Democratic victories in the midterm elections. “I have every intention to keep him,” Trump told ABC News anchor Jonathan Karl. “I get these calls, you know, about him. I don’t understand why.” Hegseth has faced an avalanche of criticism over his...

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks in a video statement, in Arlington, Virginia, US in this still image from handout video released November 5, 2026.

The vote margin between Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom is razor-thin and the ballot counting is still ongoing.

Democrat Scott Colom is on the verge of a historic upset in the Mississippi Senate race. Some other Democrats saw his potential early on.

Both the Democrat and Republican camps in the Mississippi race for Senate gear up for a legal battle as a razor thin margin puts Scott Colom ahead of his Republican opponent Cindy Hyde-Smith. NBC News' Yamiche Alcindor reports from on the ground as political tensions run high.

Democrats won sizable House and Senate majorities in the 2026 midterm elections, but the exact margins are unclear because some races haven't been projected yet. Here's where the results stand. Trump said his top aide Stephen Miller will replace her in the job.