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What Trump picking Stephen Miller for chief of staff signals about his agenda

Trump has replaced White House chief of staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller, the hardline architect of his immigration agenda, after a crushing midterm defeat. Immigrat

News Wrap: Judge blocks construction of Trump's triumphal arch for now

In our news wrap Friday, Trump's plans to build a massive triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery have been put on hold, two more top officials resigned from the

What to know about a better-than-expected jobs report amid AI bubble concerns

Employers added 165,000 new jobs in October, according to a new government report. Job gains for August and September were revised upward as well, by a combined 84,000 jo

Sen.-elect Hamilton reflects on why Kansas voters chose a Democrat for U.S. Senate

Democrats' midterm wins have reached red states across the country, including Kansas, which has not sent a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932. That will soon change a

Georgia Gov.-elect Bottoms reflects on historic victory and the path forward for Democrats

Georgia voters made history this week, electing Keisha Lance Bottoms as the state's first Democratic senator in more than two decades and the first-ever Black woman gover

Former Sen. Flake, outspoken Trump critic, on the GOP reckoning post-midterms

As Democrats celebrate their historic gains, Republicans are beginning to take stock of major upsets and what comes next for their party. Amna Nawaz speaks with former Ar

Brooks and Capehart on Trump's White House shakeup and fallout from the midterms

David Brooks of The Atlantic and Jonathan Capehart of MS NOW join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including Trump shaking up his White House leadership, de

Remembering Jay Rockefeller's life and legacy of public service

Jay Rockefeller, former West Virginia governor and longtime U.S. senator, has died at age 89. Born into one of America's wealthiest and most prominent families, Rockefell

A look at the midterm races that remain undecided

As Democrats prepare to take control of Congress and Republicans grapple with stunning losses, every remaining race matters. Some races are still too close to call, inclu

News Wrap: Head of Justice Department's civil rights division resigns

In our news wrap Thursday, Harmeet Dhillon is stepping down as head of the Justice Department's civil rights division, Melania Trump hosted Russian and Ukrainian official

After midterms, world leaders await Trump's next move in Iran

Tuesday's election results were not just closely watched in the U.S. American elections, in many ways, have become global events and the Democratic wave led to an extraor

Newsom plans to commute all of California's death sentences

California Gov. Gavin Newsom commuted the state's entire death row population to life in prison without parole. The decision could grant clemency to 548 people. Newsom ha

Rep. Garcia says voters gave Democrats a mandate to pursue accountability

With Democrats set to take control of the House, they are making plans to use their majority not only to advance legislation but also to ramp up congressional oversight.

Refugee influx and foreign aid cuts strain South Sudan's health care system

There are few places where the consequences of the Trump administration's cuts to global aid programs are more apparent than South Sudan. With a raging civil war in Sudan

State lawmakers seek greater control over what universities can teach

Democrats in Texas will head to Austin with power they haven't had in decades. One of the many questions is whether they will try to reverse changes made at universities

On 'Settle In,' D.L. Hughley recounts his confrontation with Bill Cosby

D.L. Hughley is one of comedy's most enduring stars. His new memoir, "Charlie's Boy," offers a candid look at fatherhood, family trauma, and the path he took from South C

Midterm voters rebuke Trump, handing Democrats both chambers of Congress

Voters delivered a sweeping rebuke of President Trump and his party in the midterms, handing Democrats major victories and dramatically reshaping the balance of power in

News Wrap: Officials in Iran welcome midterm results as vote against war

In our news wrap Wednesday, top officials in Iran welcomed the results of the U.S. midterm elections, Israeli President Isaac Herzog says he's accepted the results of las

Breaking down the Democrats' big majorities after the blue wave

The results of the midterms have set up a two-year power struggle between Trump's White House and the incoming Democratic Congress. Lisa Desjardins takes a look at the ra

The issues that drove voters' decisions in the midterms

For a deeper dive into the election data and why people voted the way they did, Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz spoke with Amy Walter of The Cook Political Report. PBS News