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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.
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Susie Wiles exits White House as Trump ousts another woman from key role
Wiles thanks president for ‘honor of a lifetime’ as departure leaves behind overwhelmingly male leadership team
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The economy propelled Democrats to victory. What can they actually do about it?
The party's success was fueled by frustrations over the cost of living. But in divided government, they'll face opposition from Republicans in Congress and a president vowing to use his veto pen.
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Texas v Musk: how southern state Democrats won against the billionaire – explainer
Elon Musk set a record for election spending this year after pouring nearly half a billion dollars into backing Republicans in the US midterm elections. It turned out to be a poor investment
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Trump announces immigration hardliner Stephen Miller as new chief of staff
US President Donald Trump on Friday said advisor Stephen Miller would become his new chief of staff. Miller has been instrumental in driving the Trump administration's mass deportation programme and faced…
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The incoming class of U.S. senators is full of historic firsts
From the first Native American woman elected to the U.S. Senate and the first Muslim who will join the upper chamber to the Senate's first Paralympian, voters elected historic candidates on Tuesday.
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International
Trump names Stephen Miller as new White House chief of staff
Miller, considered the architect of Trump's hard-line immigration policy, will move into the role on Monday.
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What happens after the ‘blue wave’? Your questions on the US midterm election results answered
Democrats have taken control of Congress in a sweeping blue wave. Our reporters answered your questions about the results of the US midterm elections
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Politics
No one knows how many ballots are outstanding in Mississippi's Senate race
The razor-thin margin between GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democrat Scott Colom is shining a light on an election process in Mississippi that is among the slowest and most decentralized in the U.S.
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International
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
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Houston to limit police cooperation with federal immigration authorities
Mayor said only immigrants that ‘pose a danger’ would be referred to ICE, after Democrats gain control of governor’s seat
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Politics
Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as Trump's chief of staff
The change comes after sweeping Republican losses in the midterm elections.
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