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Miller, known as the architect of Trump’s controversial immigration crackdown, is replacing Susie Wiles in new role US politics live – latest updates Stephen Miller, the architect of Donald Trump’s mass deportation policy and hardline crackdown on immigration, took up his new role as White House chief of staff on Monday. Miller, 41, began his new role serving as Trump’s right-hand man after Republicans suffered massive losses nationwide in the midterm elections. He was previously serving as a deputy chief of staff. Continue reading...

Progressives are gearing up for the 2028 election cycle with the launch of a new group meant to draw Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) into the presidential race.  Ready for AOC launched Monday aiming to demonstrate support for the popular legislator as speculation about a White House run mounts. Supporters are asked to sign a pledge…

President Trump at the White House today preparing for meetings.

Former President Joe Biden detailed his 2024 presidential transition meeting with President Donald Trump in an excerpt of his new book released Monday, describing how Trump was “buttering [him] up” at the White House that day. “You know, Joe, if it weren’t for politics, I believe we’d be good friends,” Trump told Biden that day, […]

Calley Means, former aide to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on Sunday said in an interview that White House staff treated President Trump like a “baby.” Means, who resigned from his position last month, said on CBS News’s “Face the Nation” that the president “has been subverted” by top aides…

Stephen Miller is replacing President Donald Trump's long-serving top aide Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff.

Former president’s new book Promise Me America provides an inside look at January 6, Covid-19 response and more Joe Biden will undertake only limited promotion of his upcoming White House memoir because of advancing cancer, the former president said in a social media post on Sunday night. His new book, Promise Me America, which will be published on 17 November, is Biden’s account of a one-term presidency that began in 2021 in the shadow of the insurrection at the US Capitol on 6 January 2021 by supporters of Donald Trump eager to overturn the outgoing Republican president’s defeat by his Democratic rival in the 2020 election. Continue reading...

Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha said that President Donald Trump’s joke about naming UFC President Dana White as the new White House press secretary was unlikely to come to fruition. “I mean, I don’t know anybody who’s taking the president seriously, who’s saying it sober, anyway, when he said that Dana White could be the […]

Mississippi State Auditor Shad White says his office uncovered $75 million in misspent funds and vows to shut down the state's "rotten system."

Congress returns to Washington after weeks away and a stunning reversal of fortune for Republicans in last week’s midterm election. Senate Republicans, in particular, are furious with President Trump, whom they blame for the loss of both chambers of Congress. And the to-do list for the GOP is potentially massive, including funding the government by…

President Donald Trump said on Sunday his immigration policy hurt the Republican Party in the midterm elections, and pressed Democrats to make a bipartisan deal with the White House that could offer legal status to “good” illegal immigrants. Trump stood by his administration’s effort to seal the border and target violent illegal immigrants over the […]

Former U_S_ President Joe Biden writes in his White House memoir that Donald Trump has deeply damaged the country and world with an administration determined to “tear down institutions and inflame hatreds.”

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has been privately meeting with left-leaning labor union leaders and pushing for a progressive candidate to make a run for the White House in 2028, according to a report.

Donald Trump said on Sunday that he was 'only kidding' when he announced a day earlier that he had offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship ( UFC ) Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC’s Dana White next press secretary Continue reading...

Plus: Stephen Miller is the new White House chief of staff, a gunman kills six in Poland, and teenagers are flying planes now.

Donald Trump says he was just joking when he offered the White House press secretary position to UFC CEO Dana White.

Winning candidates promised to cut costs, rein in corporations, curb billionaire power and improve the economy Don’t worry, cash-strapped Americans, “relief is on the way”, the senator Chuck Schumer promised last week in a press conference celebrating Democrats’ massive midterms win . Winning candidates promised to cut food and healthcare costs, rein in corporations ripping off consumers and workers, curb billionaire power and make the world’s biggest economy better serve the working class. Continue reading...

President’s admission appears at odds with the elevation of immigration hardliner Trump admits deportation policy was ‘too tough’ despite Miller promotion Sign up for US Breaking News email Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. Donald Trump said he thinks his administration was too aggressive on deportations and that he was open to an arrangement to allow some undocumented immigrants to remain in the US. I think it might be too tough, yeah. And a lot of people would say that it’s great. But a lot of people think it’s too tough. We would work something out. And I think it’s something - I think that’s something that’s actually doable. On the race among Republicans to succeed him for the 2028 presidential election, Trump hinted at staying neutral. Asked whether he’d endorse a potential successor, the president said “probably, not necessarily.” “We have a tremendous bench. I have so many people that I have great relationships with,” Trump said in his CBS interview. Trump said on Sunday that he “was only kidding” when he announced a day earlier that he had offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship ( UFC ). Speaking to reporters on his way back the White House from his beach club in Florida, Trump explained the premise of his joke, that if the UFC boss, who is a devoted fan of the president, took over the briefing room, flanked by six fighters, reporters “wouldn’t mess around with him so much”. Trump will meet with Qatar’s prime minister at ⁠the White House today, according to the White House schedule, as the ⁠conflict with ⁠Iran ​drags on and diplomatic efforts to end it face significant obstacles. Trump is due ⁠to meet with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, who also serves as Qatar’s foreign ⁠minister, in a closed-door meeting. Vice-president JD Vance ​is also scheduled to meet ‌with the ‌Qatari leader, according to a US official. A US deportation flight of Iranian nationals

The potential for partnership between newly ascendant Democrats and the "Make America Healthy Again" movement is already threatened by their deep disagreements over Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Why it matters: Democrats want to convince health-conscious voters that they're the party that can deliver on food and pesticide use, but many view an alliance with Kennedy as a nonstarter. They're already threatening to investigate Kennedy, and they're clashing bitterly with him over vaccines and other issues — so any common ground with MAHA over nutrition and pesticides could take a back seat to those fights. State of play: Most MAHA-backed candidates lost at the polls last week. Some of the movement's leaders blame low turnout for the GOP's terrible election night, saying MAHA faithful stayed home because they were disappointed with the Trump administration and a lack of progress on food and environmental issues. Whatever they may think of the White House and federal health officials, the base remains intensely loyal to Kennedy, who created the movement during his 2024 presidential bid. "The voters sent a clear message to this administration and to all political parties, that we are not motivated to vote for people who have a lack of integrity. Promises were made, and promises were broken," said Zen Honeycutt, founder of Moms Across America. While she's open to working with Democrats going forward, "We want them to work with Kennedy, not against him," she added. "That's the red line for almost all of us. You cross that line and you go after Kennedy, you are never getting our vote," she said. "I'm not interested in working with people who are trying to get rid of our champion." The big picture: Some Democrats were making overtures to MAHA voters on key issues ahead of the midterms. Lawmakers like Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) have already said they're willing to work with Kennedy on issues like cleaning up the food supply, school lunches and banning the use of certain

Trump has long relied on sports to project strength and fuel his culture wars. But after a crushing midterm defeat, even his UFC ally cannot distract from the political fallout In the wake of being destroyed in the midterm elections , it was only a matter of time before Donald Trump did something outrageous in an attempt to misdirect public attention away from his catastrophic losses. Before the midterms, published reports suggested the possibility of apocalypse, global or domestic – a nuclear strike on Iran, martial law to suspend last week’s, the invalidation of individual races, such as in Alaska – but Trump opted for banality over Armageddon, offering his vacant press secretary opening to Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White. It was absurd, and widely posited that a confused Trump had erroneously conflated UFC’s White with the Dana White who made more sense, former Heritage Foundation staffer Dana White. Because the public reactions made him look even more lost, confirming the sentiments of recklessness and disorder, utter chaos and buffoonery that led to the Republicans being routed in the midterm elections, the president said his offer to White was all a joke . As a disciple of the notorious McCarthyite Roy Cohn, who taught Trump one of his main political pillars – never apologize or admit wrongdoing. Ever. – Trump should not, of course, be taken at his word. Continue reading...

European leaders are less than confident in President Donald Trump’s undefined plan to pursue a broad security agreement between the continent, Ukraine, and Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin’s envoy, Kirill Dmitriev, met with Trump at the White House on Thursday while attending a joint event with Ukrainian leaders to celebrate the successful Oleshky ceasefire and […]

The president told the Ultimate Fighting Championship boss to "please take the job" in a Truth Social post on Saturday.

Donald Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about appointing UFC CEO Dana White as the White House press secretary.

White is a close friend of Trump and has endorsed him for president, but has never held a government position.

President Trump said on Sunday that he offered UFC CEO Dana White the White House press secretary role as a joke. “I will tell you, I was only kidding,” Trump told reporters in West Palm Beach, Florida. “But Dana loves the idea, and there’s only one Dana, and he’s great.” The president then appeared to…

Lawmakers are returning to Washington, D.C., to a stunning new political reality, and President Trump is vowing to fight back against the new Congress after the midterm blowout. He spoke with 60 Minutes correspondent Ross Douthat and Olivia Gazis reports on the lawmakers' return.

Katie Miller, the wife of new White House chief of staff Stephen Miller, announced she’s halting her podcast after her husband’s promotion to focus on her family. “I make every decision based on what’s best for my children and our family,” Katie Miller wrote on X. “With @StephenM taking on this new role for President […]

The education secretary says she is backing the inquiry to "get to the heart of the barriers holding children back".

President says it was ‘just a little fun’ to picture White, UFC boss and Trump’s friend, in briefing room with fighters Donald Trump said on Sunday that he “was only kidding” when he announced a day earlier that he had offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship ( UFC ). Speaking to reporters on his way back the White House from his beach club in Florida, Trump explained the premise of his joke, that if the UFC boss, who is a devoted fan of the president, took over the briefing room, flanked by six fighters, reporters “wouldn’t mess around with him so much”. Continue reading...

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) said Sunday he believes Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) will be primaried in the 2028 elections following Democrats’ decisive midterm election victories this week. Shapiro, a potential 2028 presidential candidate, made the comment while speaking with Kristen Welker on Meet the Press days after his party retook the House and the Senate […]

The president said on Sunday that the U.F.C. chief executive “loves the idea” of being the White House spokesman but that his public offer of the job was “just a little fun.”

Dana White, UFC chief executive and longtime Trump political supporter, will meet with the president on Monday "on other matters," Trump said.

Trump walks back his online post a day earlier saying he’d offered the UFC mogul a job as White House press secretary.

Trump says he was joking when he offered Dana White the press secretary job, but confirmed the UFC boss is visiting the White House on Monday.

President Trump defended Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Sunday night, even as the company's board launched an investigation into his affair with a suspected Chinese spy. Why it matters: The blowback to Huang's relationship is only getting more intense by the hour, with multiple members of Congress calling for probes and investors saying the news could put a cloud over the entire AI trade. What they're saying: Trump was asked Sunday night if he's taking Huang with him on an Asia trip next week. "I don't know, but I'd certainly take him," the president told reporters. "I haven't heard that he's done anything wrong," Trump added. "He dealt with somebody but, you know, so does everybody else." The intrigue: The New York Times reported in late October that Trump was briefed earlier this year about Huang's relationship with the potential spy but chose not to act. Huang has been one of Trump's favorite corporate executives since his return to office, frequently appearing at White House events. He also traveled with Trump to China earlier this year, even after the reported memo warning the president of Huang's relationship. What's next: A group of House Republican committee chairs have asked Huang to agree by Nov. 11 to a date for a briefing on his relationship and Nvidia's national security controls.

Former President Joe Biden revealed on Sunday that his prostate cancer diagnosis has slowed him down and he’ll only be able to make limited appearances to promote his upcoming presidential memoir. Biden, who announced his cancer diagnosis last year after he left the White House, wrote on X that his doctors “continue to be encouraged”...

President Donald Trump said he was “only kidding” when he offered the job of White House Press Secretary to UFC chief Dana White.

“So what are the chances someone suggested this Dana White and Trump pulled a Four Seasons Total Landscaping?” an X user joked.

After Stephen Miller was selected as White House chief of staff, his wife, conservative influencer Katie Miller, said she is stepping back from her podcast on Sunday. “I make every decision based on what’s best for my children and our family. With @StephenM taking on this new role for President Trump, I’ve decided to stop…

Sen.elect Adam Hamilton (D-KS) reaffirmed on Sunday his plans not to support Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-NY) bid for majority leader following Democrats’ successful midterm elections. While speaking with Kristen Welker on Meet the Press, Hamilton was asked about a key debate that’s emerged among Democrats following their decisive victories in the midterm elections […]

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is positioning himself for a presidential run. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is running away from the idea of his own campaign for the White House. Why it matters: The political posturing of the two Florida Republicans — or the efforts to draft either for 2028 — underscores the sudden volatility of the way-too-early GOP preprimary campaign to succeed President Trump . Before Tuesday's midterm Republican wipeout, the party's 2028 primary looked like a relatively easy coronation for Vice President Vance (if he runs, as expected). Now there's a nascent movement to kneecap Vance and promote other possible opponents. Zoom in: As Trump's home base, Florida was bound to take center stage in the conversation. But two things distinguish Florida from other states: DeSantis and Rubio have national profiles rooted in their own prior presidential campaigns, in 2024 and 20216, respectively. Florida was the lone red-wall state that the national blue wave couldn't top, which DeSantis has been happy to emphasize repeatedly since Tuesday. "The alligator people are stirring," said one national Republican consultant with extensive Florida experience, referring to the Sunshine State's official reptile. Zoom out: The differences between DeSantis and Rubio are vast when it comes to their political futures and styles. DeSantis is hungry. Rubio isn't. DeSantis terms-out of the governor's office in January and is looking for work. He hasn't made an official decision on whether to run for president — but he has stoked speculation with a media blitz that began with an Election Day appearance on Stephen A. Smith's podcast. Rubio repeatedly has said he plans to stay put in the Trump administration and serve out the rest of his term, until January 2029. He also said in May that he wouldn't run against Vance, and hasn't changed his position publicly. The intrigue: During the somber election watch party at the White House on Tuesday night, Rubio's phone "blew up" with sup

The roughly one-minute video depicts Dana White in the White House press briefing room flanked by several notable UFC fighters.

Calley Means, who worked for RFK Jr. and the White House, accused former chief of staff Susie Wiles of blocking some of the Make America Healthy Again initiatives.

The two have business ties going back decades, and White has helped Trump reach out to younger voters.

White House deputy chief of staff Richard Walters is departing from his role in the wake of longtime Trump adviser Stephen Miller being announced as the new chief of staff. “Richard has been an invaluable member of the White House and has helped deliver some of the Administration’s biggest victories,” Miller said in a statement…

Calley Means, a White House senior adviser and aide to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who resigned last month, said on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that some Trump administration officials are catering to special interests.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday warned the U.S. to either accept Tehran’s latest offer to end the more than eight-month war or face military escalation as President Trump mulls further strikes after the midterms. “American voters have made their choice. Time for the White House to make its own,” Araghchi wrote in a…

“This is the most corrupt family to ever be in the Oval Office, in the White House,” said Rep. Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) urged Democrats not to devote all their time to investigating President Donald Trump as they retake the majorities in Congress. “Do we want to hold the Trump administration accountable for their corruption, for their illegal, unconstitutional actions? Absolutely,” Sanders said on NBC’s Meet the Press on Sunday. “But, at the end […]