Democrats renew calls for national datacenter moratorium after midterm win

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Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff as Democrats plan oversight after midterm win

On Thursday Trump announced Stephen Miller will replace Susie Wiles as White House chief of staff, with Wiles stepping down on Monday. Trump also called the midterms "crooked" despite earlier accepting the results, and demanded Alaska's remaining votes go to its Republican senator. Democrats, who take control of both chambers in January, are targeting Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, weighing impeachment, and promising corruption inquiries. Mississippi's Senate race is separated by just under 2,000 votes, and Alaska's remains uncalled.

• Scott Colom leads Cindy Hyde-Smith by just under 2,000 votes in Mississippi, with lawyers for both parties trading letters over counting.
• Hegseth called impeachment efforts a sham; the White House denied reports that he and Rubio are set to leave, and Trump says Hegseth is doing a very good job.
• Vance has blamed the Iran war for Republican losses, which was described as a sharp break with Trump.
• Judge Tanya Chutkan issued a 14-day restraining order halting construction of Trump's 250-foot arch in Washington.