Stephen Miller named chief of staff, Paraguay removes its president, 165,000 jobs
Stephen Miller replaces Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, Paraguay's Senate removes President Santiago Peña, employers add a surprising 165,000 jobs, Mississippi's Senate race stays too close to call, and the Ravens trade for Jacoby Brissett.
President Trump announced on Truth Social on Friday that Stephen Miller, his deputy chief of staff, will become White House chief of staff starting Monday, November 9, replacing Susie Wiles, who is moving to Trump's political operation. Wiles was the first woman to serve as White House chief of staff. A White House official told Fox News the change was amicable and that Wiles submitted her resignation Thursday night. The move comes days after Democrats won control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections.
President Trump and Miller sayTrump called Miller "one of my most trusted advisors" and said Wiles "has done a great job." Miller said he is "honored beyond words" to serve.
Democratic leaders sayHouse Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries called Miller a "dangerous xenophobe and reckless extremist" and urged Trump to fire him; Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Trump "learned nothing from his historic defeat."
Paraguay's Senate removed President Santiago Peña from office on Friday in an impeachment trial for poor performance of his duties, tied to his links to Ueno Bank. AFP reports 44 senators voted in favor, with one absent. The central bank took over Ueno Bank on Tuesday, leaving nearly three million depositors, almost half the population, without access to their money, and thousands have protested. Peña announced his resignation Thursday, but Congress did not accept it and went ahead with the trial. Vice President Pedro Alliana is set to be sworn in as president.
The opposition saysPeña had a conflict of interest and favored the bank through regulatory decisions and public pension fund deposits.
Peña saysHe apologized "if at any point I have failed" and said he would defend himself before the Senate with arguments and evidence; he had sold his shares in the bank's parent group in 2025.
U.S. employers added 165,000 jobs in October, well above the roughly 65,000 to 70,000 economists expected, and the unemployment rate fell to 4.1% from 4.2%. Revisions added 84,000 jobs to August and September. Average hourly wages rose 3.1% from a year earlier, lagging inflation. On Wall Street Friday, the S&P 500 rose 0.3% and the Nasdaq 1.1% while the Dow fell 0.5%, capping a losing week after Thursday's AI-led sell-off; the S&P 500 fell 2.7% for the week, according to AP.
Democrat Scott Colom leads Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith by fewer than 2,500 votes in Mississippi's U.S. Senate race, which remains uncalled. Mail ballots postmarked by Election Day count if they arrive by November 10, an unknown number of affidavit ballots still must be checked, and counties must certify results by November 13. Mississippi has no recount process. Alaska's Senate race is also undecided; together they will set the size of the Democrats' new Senate majority.
Colom says"The results are all trending in our direction," and he is confident Mississippi has decided to go in a new direction.
Hyde-Smith saysThousands of votes remain to be counted from Republican counties, and she is confident they will strengthen her path to victory.
The Baltimore Ravens acquired quarterback Jacoby Brissett from the Arizona Cardinals on Friday, a day after undrafted rookie Joe Fagnano started their 33-10 loss to Jacksonville. Starter Lamar Jackson and backup Tyler Huntley are both on injured reserve. ESPN reports Baltimore sends a 2027 fourth-round pick and a 2028 seventh-round pick and gets Brissett plus a 2027 fifth-round pick. The Ravens play the Chargers on Monday night.
