Stephen Miller replacing Susie Wiles as chief of staff as Trump grows furious with midterm results, sources say

Three Italian Friends Fly 1,000 Miles to Ireland Dressed as ‘Hobbits’ To Return Man’s Lost Wedding Ring

Putin Now Wants More Ukrainian Territory Beyond Donbas, FT Reports

This hawk gobbled up neighbourhood chickens until she got too fat to fly

Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña impeached and arrested – BBC

1. Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña impeached and arrested  BBC
2. Paraguay president impeached and under house arrest following bank collapse scandal  CNN
3. What is ueno bank and how did it trigger Paraguay’s political crisis?  Reuters
4. Ousted Paraguay president under house arrest after banking crisis leaves 60% of country unable to access accounts  The Guardian
5. How a Bank Scandal Is Taking Down Trump’s Ally in Paraguay  Bloomberg.com

Feds move to dismiss case over 20,000 California ballots after Supreme Court denied appeal – Los Angeles Times

1. Feds move to dismiss case over 20,000 California ballots after Supreme Court denied appeal  Los Angeles Times
2. Why a Merciless Supreme Court Rebuke on Election Eve Matters  The New York Times
3. Justice Department drops bid to force California to set aside ballots from alleged noncitizens  NBC News
4. Trump administration ends California balloting lawsuit  Reuters
5. Supreme Court justices cast their own crucial votes this week  MS NOW

Anti-fire ant eradication activist convicted after using legal arguments ‘similar to sovereign citizens’

Tankers carrying Russian diesel change course, raising doubts about shipments to US

Melania Trump reportedly furious after Trump’s Deputy Chief of Staff deports her friends, insider reports

Nvidia announces GeForce 8800 GTX unboxing simulator, available on Steam to celebrate “20 Years of a Legend”

Stephen Miller’s promotion angers industries reeling from immigration enforcement – The Washington Post

1. Stephen Miller’s promotion angers industries reeling from immigration enforcement  The Washington Post
2. With Stephen Miller pick, Trump readies for a battle  BBC
3. Trump goes full Trump with his new chief of staff pick  CNN
4. Tillis says Miller is ‘worst of all possible choices’ for chief of staff role  The Hill
5. Susie Wiles Is the Latest Powerful Woman to Exit the Trump Administration  The New York Times

How Katie Miller lobbied for her husband’s promotion – Politico

1. How Katie Miller lobbied for her husband’s promotion  Politico
2. With Stephen Miller pick, Trump readies for a battle  BBC
3. Rep. James Clyburn blasts Stephen Miller for ‘racist policies and rhetoric’  WCIV
4. Trump goes full Trump with his new chief of staff pick  CNN
5. Stephen Miller’s promotion angers industries reeling from immigration enforcement  The Washington Post

Heads or tails? Coin flip decides Kentucky election after race ends in a tie

A paramedic in rural North Carolina used a small electric aircraft to reach an emergency patient and begin treatment 20 minutes before an ambulance arrived. A six-month trial is testing whether flying medics can bring faster help to remote communities.

Prosecutors Vow to Keep Pursuing Death Penalty in California – The New York Times

1. Prosecutors Vow to Keep Pursuing Death Penalty in California  The New York Times
2. With death sentence clemency, Newsom takes another big political risk  Yahoo
3. Newsom’s mass clemency draws condemnation, praise in North Bay  The Press Democrat
4. Newsom commutes SLO County serial killer Rex Krebs’ death sentence. What it means  San Luis Obispo Tribune
5. How talking to Polly Klaas’ sisters solidified Newsom’s death sentence decision  San Francisco Chronicle

A South Florida air charter company is running Deportation Depot’s ambulances

Physicists step closer to the ‘Zeptoverse’ after 42-year particle search

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.

Susie Wiles Is the Latest Powerful Woman to Exit the Trump Administration

A wave of high-ranking women have left the Trump administration in the past year. Many were replaced by men.

Multiple top officials exit DOJ after Dems’ midterm wave – Politico

1. Multiple top officials exit DOJ after Dems’ midterm wave  Politico
2. U.S. Attorney Who Oversaw Centerpiece of Trump’s Revenge Campaign Resigns  The New York Times
3. Three Justice Department officials, including man behind Trump’s ‘grand conspiracy’ probe, resign since brutal midterm losses  CNN
4. Trump DOJ appointee who led ‘grand conspiracy’ probe of Trump foes resigns  NBC News
5. 2 top DOJ officials resign, including assistant attorney general for national security  Politico

Cornell faculty pass no-confidence vote over leadership’s handling of Jane Doe allegations

Friday’s resolution by academic staff is largely symbolic as they do not have the power to remove those in charge of the university.

Pope Leo Says He Voted In U.S. Election Because He’s “Proud To Be An American”

Teenage girl held captive for 500 days rescued after secretly asking for help in Among Us

Stephen Miller is named new White House chief of staff as Susie Wiles departs – The Washington Post

1. Stephen Miller is named new White House chief of staff as Susie Wiles departs  The Washington Post
2. Stephen Miller replacing Susie Wiles as chief of staff as Trump grows furious with midterm results, sources say  CNN
3. The White House’s post-election shake-up: From the Politics Desk  NBC News
4. Susie Wiles Is the Latest Powerful Woman to Exit the Trump Administration  The New York Times
5. With Stephen Miller pick, Trump readies for a battle  BBC

With Stephen Miller pick, Trump readies for a battle

The US president’s promotion of Miller, a loyal partisan firebrand to be his new chief of staff sets up likely clashes with Congress.