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Top News | Trump Names ‘Hate-Filled Extremist’ Stephen Miller as New Chief of Staff

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  Support independent journalism Without readers like you, we wouldn’t exist. DONATE Friday, November 6, 2026 Trump Names 'Hate-Filled Extremist' Stephen Miller as New Chief of Staff House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said Miller is a "dangerous xenophobe and reckless extremist who has American blood on his hands." Know someone who would enjoy the Common Dreams newsletter? Help us spread the word by forwarding this email to your family and friends.   Trump Weighing Executive Order to Label Disliked Nonprofits as ‘Terrorist’ Groups: Report “There are entities that seek to hold the government accountable, and so the government uses the tools in its toolkit to try to silence them.” ‘This Is a War They Started,’ Says Mamdani After JD Vance Blames Iran Debacle for GOP Losses "He's the vice president of the United States of America. He is not just some commentator online. And there has to be a reckoning." New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani this week wa...
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Morning Digest: Stay on top of every uncalled race with The Downballot

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  Morning Digest: Stay on top of every uncalled race with The Downballot We’re keeping tabs on every overtime contest in our newsletter and our tracker David Nir and Jeff Singer Nov 5 Nevada Gov.-elect Aaron Ford. (Credit: Aaron Ford Facebook) Leading Off Late Calls The outcomes of many races were not known when The Downballot signed off in the early hours of Wednesday morning. Just below, we recap the contests that have since been called, and in our Uncalled Races section, we catalog those that we’re still waiting on. And to stay on top of every overtime race, bookmark our tracker of key elections , which we update whenever a new call comes in. NV-Gov : Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford unseated Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo , a Republican who flipped this office four years ago. Ford, who will be the state’s first Black governor, will enter office with Democrats in firm control of both chambers of the legislature. CA-11 : State Sen. Scott Wiener defeated San Francisco Superviso...
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