White House chief of staff steps down
Stephen Miller is set to replace Susie Wiles in the role.
By Anthony Shevchenko ·
Susie Wiles, the White House chief of staff, will leave her post. She is stepping down in favor of Stephen Miller, a key member of President Donald Trump’s inner circle.
The leadership change comes as the administration faces multiple simultaneous pressures. A federal court has temporarily blocked the president from breaking ground on his planned memorial arch. In Miami, the top federal prosecutor tasked with overseeing an investigation into Trump’s foes has resigned.
Economic data released last month showed employers created 165,000 new jobs. The unemployment rate dipped to 4.1%. In Europe, officials reported more bomb threats against flights. These threats followed a series of hoaxes that caused flight diversions earlier this week.
In Houston, the mayor announced the city will limit cooperation with federal immigration authorities. He called the move a new model of enforcement after Democrats won power in Texas for the first time in decades. In Washington, Jay Rockefeller, a longtime U.S. senator and the last member of his family’s political dynasty to serve as governor of West Virginia, has died.
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Uruguay to begin a three-nation tour of South America. In financial markets, AI stocks are bouncing back from a recent sell-off. Thomas Markle, the 82-year-old father of Meghan Markle, was arrested by federal agents in Florida. He has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse material in California.
