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Stephen Miller named chief of staff, Paraguay removes its president, 165,000 jobs

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Trump names Stephen Miller White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles

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…

✔ Sources: AP via NBC4 Washington, Fox News, Newsweek

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Paraguay's Senate removes President Santiago Peña over bank collapse

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…

✔ Sources: AFP via El Universo, Semana, AFP via Swissinfo

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U.S. employers added a surprising 165,000 jobs in October

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…

✔ Sources: AP via ABC7 New York, Yahoo Finance, Indeed Hiring Lab

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Mississippi's Senate race is still too close to call

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…

✔ Sources: CBS News, ABC News, Yahoo News

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Ravens trade for quarterback Jacoby Brissett

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.…

✔ Sources: ESPN, NBC Sports (PFT)

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