Saturday, November 7, 2026
World Brief Now

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Saturday, November 7, 2026

All World Brief Now updates for this day, Central Time.

  1. 6 AM CTMorning Brief: Trump names Stephen Miller chief of staff; Colom still ahead in Mississippi; U.S. hits Iranian air defenses
    • Trump names Stephen Miller White House chief of staff, succeeding Susie Wiles
    • Update: Colom leads Hyde-Smith by about 2,574 in Mississippi; Peltola still up 637 in Alaska
    • Update: Trump says U.S. knocked out Iranian anti-aircraft gear; Qatar presses Hormuz-for-inspections plan
    • Update: Massie plans Hegseth impeachment vote next week as midterm math shifts
  2. 5 PM CTEvening Brief: GOP moves to preserve Mississippi affidavit ballots as Colom leads by 2,574; Trump confirms 'minor strikes' on Iran; Kyiv in the dark
    • Update: Colom still up 2,574 in Mississippi as GOP asks counties to set aside affidavit ballots; Peltola leads by 637 in Alaska
    • Update: Stephen Miller takes over as chief of staff Monday as Democrats plan sweeping investigations
    • Update: Trump confirms 'minor strikes' on Iranian air defenses near Qeshm; U.S. offers $20 million for Iran nuclear tips
    • Update: Kyiv faces power, water and heat outages after Russian barrage; Abu Dhabi talks set for Tuesday