Stephen Miller replaces Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff

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President Trump announced Friday that Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff. Wiles submitted her resignation Thursday night after serving as the president’s longest‑standing chief of staff. Miller is slated to assume the role on Monday. It is not yet clear how Miller’s appointment will shift the administration’s policy agenda or its relationship with the newly changed Congress.

Thomas Markle, the father of Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was taken into custody near Tampa, Florida, early Friday. Federal agents arrested the 82‑year‑old at a senior‑care facility in Polk County.

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• Stephen Miller replaces Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff · NPR
• Thomas Markle, Meghan’s father, arrested in Florida on charges related to child sexual abuse material · The Guardian

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When will Miller actually take over?

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• Stephen Miller replaces Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff · NPR

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He’s slated to start on Monday, after Wiles submitted her resignation Thursday night.

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Back with business and technology.

Tesla will wind down production of its Cybertruck at the Gigafactory in Texas around mid‑next year. The pullback follows what a report described as insufficient demand for the polarizing pickup.

AI‑related stocks are climbing after investors sold off tech shares that erased trillions of market value. The sell‑off was partly driven by concerns a Democratic election win could slow AI development.

Ivy has tomorrow's forecast for the whole country.

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• The Cybertruck's 'cause of death?' Insufficient demand · NPR
• AI stocks climb after trillions wiped from market values · BBC News

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Thanks, Theo. I'm Ivy, with the weather.

Here’s a look at tomorrow across the country. The National Weather Service has a high wind warning for parts of Montana, and high wind watches for parts of Montana, Oregon and Washington. The warmest spot on our map tomorrow is Los Angeles at 88; the coolest, Minneapolis at 52.

That's the weather. Back to you, Elena.

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