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| View in browser November 6, 2026 Good Friday evening. In this edition: Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff following midterm blowout. Plus, Trump's arch, jobs report and Rockefeller. Post-Midterm Shakeup President Trump announced that he is replacing Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff with longtime adviser Stephen Miller in the wake of Republicans' stunning midterm blowout. The move marks the first major White House shakeup since Democrats won control of both chambers of Congress, setting up a clash with the White House over the next two years. Mr. Miller, whom the president called one of his "most trusted advisors," currently serves as deputy chief of staff and homeland security adviser and is known for his hardline positions on immigration. "Stephen's been with me from the beginning, he gets it, very good politically," President Trump told reporters while departing the White House. "He's a very good manager. He'll do a great job. Great manager." The president also offered praise for Ms. Wiles, his former campaign co-manager and the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff. "I wanted to make a change. I think Susie's done a very good job, great job," he said. "Stephen's been great and we got to make moves. Sometimes in life you have to make moves." Ms. Wiles will move to what the president described as the "Trump Political Operation," while Mr. Miller will take over Monday. "Serving President Trump in the White House has been the honor of a lifetime. I’m so proud to have been a part of what we’ve accomplished together from securing our border and cutting taxes to strengthening our economy and putting America First," Ms. Wiles wrote on social media. "More than anything, I’m grateful for the extraordinary people I’ve had the privilege of working alongside. While my role may be changing, my commitment to the President and the mission never will." Democrats quickly blasted the switch as being out of touch with the will of the voters. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY): "Donald Trump learned nothing from his historic defeat. Stephen Miller is the architect of the most barbaric, inhumane policies of this administration. Trump couldn’t have made a worse choice. Our Democratic majorities will fight him every step of the way." House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY): "Stephen Miller is a dangerous xenophobe and reckless extremist who has American blood on his hands. His presence in government should be eradicated like a malignant tumor. Fire him today." Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), who's in line to become chairman of the House Oversight Committee in January, made clear that Mr. Miller would face investigations, warning him to "lawyer up." "Just days after the American people rejected his corrupt and lawless presidency, Donald Trump is doubling down," he said in a statement. "Stephen Miller is the architect of the unconstitutional ICE raids that have terrorized our communities and kidnapped and killed American citizens and immigrant families. Oversight Democrats will continue to investigate Miller for his misconduct, and we will fight against his hateful policies in Congress and the courts." Watch the president's remarks. In other news… A federal judge temporarily blocked construction of President Trump's proposed 250-foot triumphal arch near Arlington National Cemetery, just hours after a federal planning commission approved the project Thursday night. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a 14-day restraining order, finding that construction would likely cause immediate harm to Washington, DC, and Virginia, which sued to stop the project. The arch, planned for Memorial Circle between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery, has faced opposition from veterans and preservationists who argue it would obstruct historic views and disrespect the cemetery. Judge Chutkan also questioned the administration's claims that the structure would serve national security purposes, noting that those features were absent from the plans submitted for approval. The U.S. economy added 165,000 jobs in October, far exceeding economists' expectations of 65,000, according to a Labor Department report. The unemployment rate fell to 4.1% from 4.2% in September. Job gains were led by professional and business services, health care and transportation and warehousing, while manufacturing added 19,000 jobs. The department also revised its estimates for August and September upward by a combined 84,000 jobs, suggesting a stronger labor market than previously reported. Average hourly earnings rose 3.1% over the past year. John D. "Jay" Rockefeller IV, the five-term Democratic U.S. senator and two-term governor of West Virginia, has died at the age of 89. The great-grandson of Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller, he moved to West Virginia in 1964 as an anti-poverty volunteer before entering politics. He was elected governor in 1976 and served eight years before winning a Senate seat in 1984. During his 30 years in the Senate, he chaired the Veterans' Affairs, Intelligence and Commerce committees and helped establish the Children's Health Insurance Program. He retired in 2015 and was succeeded by Republican Shelley Moore Capito. Learn more about his life and career by watching this interview C-SPAN conducted with him in 1994. For your radar… Colorado Springs holds its annual Veterans Day parade on Saturday with the Air Force Academy and military bases participating in the event. Watch LIVE on C-SPAN2 at 1pm ET. Washington, DC, holds its annual Veterans Day parade along the National Mall on Sunday. 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