“The exit of one of outgoing chief of staff Susie Wiles’ allies signals a changing of the guard inside the West Wing, with Miller’s team poised to move into more powerful roles.”

“Walters was one of Wiles’ closest political lieutenants, with a relationship stretching back more than a decade.”

Said Sotomayor: “I think we’re in a rough patch right now. There’s so many challenges to it on so many different levels. This is a really critical point in our history. Is it going to end tomorrow? No.”

She added: “It’s going to take some hard work. I don’t know how long it’s going to take to put us back on an even keel. I’m hoping it’s … in my lifetime. But even if it’s not in my lifetime, I genuinely believe it will happen.”

Said DeSantis: “I think you need more bottom-up, I think you need less focus on the presidency, and I think you need more focus on not just people running for elected office, people that are involved in the conservative groups, but I think we need a big change in kind of the conservative media culture.”

He added: “Because a lot of that is a grift, and it’s pay-to-play, and it’s just not offering very much in the way of strong ideas and things that are really going to illuminate your understanding.”

New York Post: Dana White reveals he’s flying to DC “right now” after Trump offered him press secretary gig.

“Some political allies have told the vice president that they no longer believe any Republican could win a presidential election in two years. Before and after the election, Vance has told associates that he hasn’t made up his mind about running.”

“Fresh faces helped Democrats swing deep-red states ahead of a primary that is expected to be among the most wide open in a generation for Democrats, with some candidates expected to announce their bids in the coming months.”

“With a sprawling field expected, the nomination race threatens to expose divisions unsettling Democrats: establishment vs. outsider, moderate vs. progressive, pro-Israel vs. Israel skeptics and youth vs. experience. And the party’s sweeping midterm success will allow for multiple interpretations of how it should move forward on politics and policy.”

Bloomberg: Democrats confront their own divisions as 2028 race kicks off.

“About 75% (325) of the 430 votes cast on Tuesday opposed the measure.”

“These low-profile victories will shape what millions of Americans pay for electricity, what their kids read in class and which party runs the 2028 presidential election in key states.”

“Democrats captured five Republican governorships, in Texas, Georgia, Ohio, Iowa and Nevada. But the scale of their gains becomes clearer farther down the ballot.”

“Stephen Miller was unfazed.”

“A day after the elections, as votes were still being counted and the Democrats’ victory margin seemed to increase by the hour, the longtime Trump aide and MAGA stalwart convened one of his regular calls with national security officials to get an update on immigration policy.”

“There was no talk of the results of the midterms or suggestion of scaling back the hard-line immigration approach that contributed to Republicans’ steep losses.”

New York Magazine: Trump publicly begs Dana White to be his new press secretary.

SCHUMER: When he fucked around with the northern border, we said…

BARBARO: We can bleep that out, Senator.

SCHUMER: OK, if you want, I don’t care. I’m from Brooklyn, you know.

“Vance argued the case ​for Republicans, who lost control of Congress in Tuesday’s vote, almost exclusively through the lens of his policy portfolio.”

“The change was deliberate… Vance and his advisers saw the issues he championed — economic nationalism, foreign policy restraint, and public safety — as politically potent subjects he could address with authority.”

“Since Tuesday’s election, he’s refused to acknowledge any responsibility, placing blame on the candidates.”

“Attorney General Pam Bondi, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard have all resigned or been fired over the last year. A man was chosen to replace each of them.”

“The remaining female Cabinet-level officials are Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler.”

“Hegseth has reassured his allies that he is not angling for Marsha Blackburn’s Tennessee seat in a Senate that will now be controlled by Democrats.”