
President Trump announced on Truth Social that Stephen Miller, currently deputy chief of staff, will become White House Chief of Staff starting Monday, November 9, 2026, while Susie Wiles moves to Trump's political operation.
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Stephen Miller currently serves as deputy chief of staff in the Trump Administration and is described by President Trump as one of his most trusted advisors.
Miller, currently a deputy chief of staff, will take over on Monday. Wiles will move to Trump's political operation, the president said in a post on Truth Social.
"I am pleased to announce that Mr. Stephen Miller, the current Deputy Chief of Staff of the Trump Administration, and one of my most trusted advisors, will become the Chief of Staff starting Monday, November 9, 2026," Trump wrote.

Paraguayan President Peña Nieto resigned due to the financial crisis, and Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that it would not affect Asuncion's diplomatic relations or cooperation projects with Taipei. After Peña announced his resignation on Thursday, the House of Representatives unanimously voted to impeach him and the Senate decided to continue the trial with Vice President Pedro Ariana to take over.

Yesterday, the Legislative Yuan passed the third reading to amend the law to increase the monthly subsidy for old farmers from NT$8,110 to NT$15,000, and relax the thresholds for non-agricultural income and land and property assessment values. It is expected that more than 7,000 people will be newly eligible to receive the pension, which will take effect retroactively from July 1.

Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that due to pressure from China, it will close its representative office in Papua New Guinea and evacuate all personnel, and will also stop purchasing the country's liquefied natural gas. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that stable domestic natural gas supply has been ensured and that this move will not affect Taiwan's energy security, and called on the international community to jointly defend the rules-based international order.

Former legislator Gao Jin Sumei, former director of the Legislative Office Zhang Junjie, and legislative assistants Chen Zhixuan and Lin Yijun were prosecuted by the Taiwan High Prosecutor's Office for allegedly accepting bribes from Beijing and violating the National Security Law and the Corruption Crime Ordinance. Prosecutors accused Zhang Junjie of secretly transferring more than NT$170 million in Chinese funds and requested the court to sentence Gao Jin Sumei to 14 years in prison and Zhang Junjie to 15 years in prison. Gao Jin Sumei denied all the charges, saying that the prosecution was to divert attention from Zhang Junjie's absconding.

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held talks with Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng to prepare for an upcoming meeting between President Donald Trump and leader Xi Jinping in Shenzhen.

Foreign ministers from 10 countries, including Five Eyes allies, issued a joint statement condemning Hong Kong's national security law and demanding an end to 'unjust prosecutions' following the 10-year prison sentence handed to activist Joshua Wong.