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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...

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...

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PRESS REVIEW – Monday, November 9: Papers condemn the Kremlin's closure of Russian independent paper Novaya Gazeta on its last day. Also in Russia: leaked numbers suggest that almost half a million Russians have died in the war in Ukraine. Next: NASA is recruiting astronauts who will live and work on the Moon. Finally: who will be the next James Bond?    

In northern Italy, the white truffle capital of the world, the small round fungi are selling at auction for tens of thousands of euros. And as the climate changes, truffles are becoming increasingly rare, with less supply and ever more demand pushing up prices even further.

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 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.

G7 foreign ministers will revisit Russia’s war in Ukraine and the prospect of further US strikes on Iran when they meet in Paris. Washington has kept the option of new strikes open since Republicans lost the midterm elections. Rubio is due to attend both days, compared with one in March.

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...

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

Trump poised to double down on immigration crackdown and refuse concessions to new Democratic majority in Congress Donald Trump set the stage for his administration to lurch further to the right this weekend, claiming the US had taken a “giant step back” by widely rejecting his party. The US president’s hardline aide, Stephen Miller, will begin as White House chief of staff on Monday. He will also meet with Dana White, CEO and president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, after offering him the job of press secretary . Continue reading...

UFC chief Dana White says he’ll meet Trump after the US president urged him to become White House press secretary.

After a series of combative press briefings between the Trump administration and journalists, the US president surprised many by reportedly offering Dana White, the head of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and a longtime friend, the role of White House press secretary. Trump praised White as a “violent fighter and warrior”, but US media reports say he has already turned down the offer. Was it a punchy choice by the president or simply a punchline? Jack Pownall takes a closer look.

Naturalists divided over potential impact of proposals to increase number of wild raptors in England and Wales White-tailed eagles reintroduced into England and Wales imperil endangered seabird populations and risk wiping out some colonies, ecologists and conservationists are warning. Puffins, guillemots, razorbills, fulmars and kittiwakes are among the birds for which breeding populations could collapse if large numbers of white-tailed eagles are released, according to some academics and conservationists. Continue reading...

A lifestyle podcast or brief TV clip is less taxing than a full press conference – but No 10 insists the PM is not ducking accountability In an interview this week Andy Burnham said he believed the traditional media was less relevant and the world was “not like that any more”. But some people are now asking: does this change in approach mean less scrutiny? The question was in part prompted by Burnham’s decision to travel to the Commonwealth heads of government meeting (Chogm) without the usual accompanying pack of reporters, instead bringing just one TV crew and a news agency journalist. Continue reading...

Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO says he will meet with the US president on Monday to discuss the offer.

US President Donald Trump on Saturday said he was asking mixed martial arts promoter Dana White to be the new White House press secretary. Trump has repeatedly tried to hitch his MAGA brand of politics to White's enormously successful Ultimate Fighting Championship.

US President Donald Trump has offered the job of White House press secretary to Dana White, the chief executive of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Hardline aide offers ‘unwavering commitment’ to president amid fears White House will double down on far-right immigration agenda Stephen Miller, Donald Trump ’s most controversial aide and the architect of his sweeping immigration crackdown, has lavished praise on the president after his appointment as White House chief of staff. In his first public remarks since the move was announced, Miller – who begins the role on Monday – pledged “total devotion” to Trump amid concern the administration is now poised to double down on its far-right, nativist immigration agenda. Continue reading...

Following historic Republican losses in the midterm elections, Donald Trump has replaced his chief of staff, Susie Wiles, with her deputy Stephen Miller, the architect of his administration’s immigration crackdown. Wiles had been seen by some as a stabilising force in the White House, but with Democrats now controlling both chambers of Congress, Trump is reportedly seeking a more aggressive approach to pushing his agenda. Caroline Baum reports.

Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos arrested by secret service after telling officers voices told him to kill Donald Trump The US secret service said a suspect has been taken into custody and charged after officers found him in a vehicle near the White House with multiple guns, claiming he heard voices in his head telling him to kill Donald Trump. The arrest Thursday night happened after secret service officers approached a man “acting suspicious” in a parked car, according to a Homeland Security statement. US officials said the suspect – Ronny Yordrix Guanipa Chrinos – went on to describe voices in his head that were telling him to come to the nation’s capital and kill the Republican president. Continue reading...

Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump's White House personnel shuffle will sink the party’s next presidential campaign.

Vice President JD Vance and Gulf allies are advising Trump to end the war, but other advisers are making the case for renewed attacks.

Wiles thanks president for ‘honor of a lifetime’ as departure leaves behind overwhelmingly male leadership team US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump on Friday said Susie Wiles, the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff, will leave her post, a major shake-up of his inner circle that comes amid a steady exodus of senior female officials from his administration. The president announced her ouster – and her replacement, by the immigration hardliner Stephen Miller – in a post on Truth Social, days after a sweeping blue wave gave Democrats control of both chambers of Congress in the midterm elections. Wiles’s departure leaves behind an overwhelmingly male leadership team. Continue reading...

Miller has been a close confidant of Trump since 2016 and an architect of the president's hardline immigration policies.

Trump said he would be replacing Susie Wiles for the top advisory role. Miller is controversial figure, known as a key architect of the administration's hardline immigration policies.

Trump said he would be replacing Susie Wiles for the top advisory role. Miller is controversial figure, known as a key architect of the administration’s hardline immigration policies.

Trump said he would be replacing Susie Wiles as chief of staff. Miller is controversial figure, known as a key architect of the administration’s hard-line immigration policies.

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US president confirms Susie Wiles, current chief of staff and first woman to serve in the role, will step down US politics live – latest updates Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s most controversial aide, and the architect of his sweeping immigration crackdown, will become his new White House chief of staff. The US president announced the extraordinary appointment on Friday, confirming that Susie Wiles – his current chief of staff, and the first woman to serve in the role – would be stepping down on Monday. Continue reading...

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Markle, 82, was taken into custody near Tampa, according to news wires from AP and Reuters, citing unnamed sources Thomas Markle, the father of Prince Harry ’s wife Meghan Markle, has been arrested by US federal agents in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material, according to federal law enforcement sources. Markle, 82, was taken into custody near Tampa, according to news wires from the Associated Press and Reuters, citing unnamed sources. The Duchess of Sussex said last month that she was “deeply distressed” about allegations that a collection of child sexual abuse images was found at her father’s former home. Continue reading...

Crashing into a shop awning ended the first outing of the Jess Express – but the opposition’s electoral momentum will be harder to stop Get our daily political email , free app or daily news podcast Jess Wilson has barely put a foot wrong since becoming Victorian Liberal leader a little under a year ago. That was until this week, which ended with her campaign bus reversing into a small business . The bus was launched on Friday, a few days earlier than planned, in what appeared to be an effort to reset Wilson’s relationship with the Spring Street press pack. Continue reading...

With Democrats poised to control both chambers of Congress, the party faces a defining challenge: how to constrain Donald Trump's presidency while carving out a path to the White House in 2028. For Ian Reifowitz, Distinguished Professor of History at SUNY Empire State University, the answer lies in drawing on the historical legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal coalition. Republicans, he argues, have progressively shifted electoral competition towards questions of identity, immigration and cultural conflict. Democrats, by contrast, must recover their traditional strength on economic security, affordability and everyday living standards. "These Democrats across the country ran on affordability." And that's how they must govern, explains Reifowitz.

Former liberation movement’s share of national vote almost 14 percentage points below 2021 result The African National Congress is on course to suffer a bruising defeat in South Africa’s local elections, with the once dominant party of Nelson Mandela falling to under a third of the vote nationally with more than 80% of ballots counted. Wednesday’s fragmented vote marks another stage in the decline of the ANC, which has led national governments since the end of white minority apartheid rule in 1994. High unemployment, crime, corruption and poor local service delivery have all contributed to voters turning away from the party . Continue reading...

With the US midterms over, Democrats are turning to what could become one of their most crowded and unpredictable presidential primaries in decades, a 2028 contest ​likely to expose the party's divide over how to win back the White House. Despite their resounding victories on Tuesday, Democrats enter the 2028 campaign still divided over whether to tack to the center or move further left on issues ranging from healthcare and taxes to policing and foreign policy.

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, November 6: Italian, British, French and Bulgarian papers discuss the bomb threats that diverted multiple flights across Europe on Thursday. British papers discuss Russell Brand's rape and sexual assault conviction. Finally, kids in Hanoi chase tourists – not for money, but for vocabulary. Bonus: we learn a fun fact about chihuahuas.

Democratic wins and shifting signals from the White House point to change in Israel’s most crucial relationship.

The Trump administration has downplayed reports the pair could be on their way out after heavy Republicans election losses.

Coups de théâtre abound in the $915m addition to western Sydney’s skyline, which opens on Saturday with five new exhibitions – and a 23-day festival Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Dubbed the “Opera House of western Sydney”, Powerhouse Parramatta’s white lattice exoskeleton, composed from 1,300 individual pieces and wrapping 30,000 sq metres of interior space, has already become a familiar landmark. Even better known, perhaps, is the project’s controversial history . Since the Parramatta outpost was announced in 2014, a vocal group of dissenters led by former staff and trustees has lamented what they see as the neglect of the museum’s Ultimo site in favour of a new infrastructure project, and what they say is a shift away from the museum’s core business towards contemporary art and events. Continue reading...

US First Lady Melania Trump has brought Russian and Ukrainian representatives together at the White House.

Bills have soared in rural state buffeted by tariffs and war in Iran – and Democrat Adam Hamilton’s stunning upset shows how deep economic frustrations run Linda Olson always does her homework before voting – a trait she inherited from a family invested, and interested, in politics. Her father was a photographer who took portraits of political leaders in Washington, while her grandparents were farmers who cared deeply about their industry. In 2024, Olson’s research led her to Donald Trump. She trusted that the then-former president would improve their economic realities in Junction City, Kansas – where she was born and raised – if he returned to the White House. Continue reading...

US first lady hosts Russian, Ukrainian officials at the White House, urges two sides to build on recent local truce.

Philippine official says there are ‘signs that point to Thomas Markle Jr’s involvement in crime’, but he’s not yet being treated as a suspect The Duchess of Sussex’s estranged half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, has been named as a “person of interest” in the Philippine authorities’ inquiry into child sexual abuse image allegations made against her father, Thomas Markle Sr. The country’s interior and local government secretary, Jonvic Remulla, told a press conference in Manila there were “signs that point that the son is involved in the crime as well”. Continue reading...

Melania Trump called the Oleshky ceasefire "a spark in a world of darkness" as Russian and Ukrainian envoys praised the deal at a rare White House event.

Since his return to power, US President Donald Trump has been intent on reshaping the nation's capital Washington, seeking to leave his name and mark on it. After his involvement with the Kennedy Center, the White House ballroom and the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, Trump is now particularly keen on building a 250-foot (79-metre) "Triumphal Arch" – a project he claims is intended to honour the 250th anniversary of the United States.

With the US midterms over, Democrats are turning to what could become one of their most crowded and unpredictable presidential primaries in decades – a 2028 contest ​likely to expose the party's divide over how to win back the White House. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert has more.

First Lady Melania Trump will host representatives from Russia and Ukraine at the White House on Thursday, her latest diplomatic initiative after an unprecedented humanitarian ceasefire she helped broker between the warring sides.