Senate Republicans return furious with Trump after losses
The gist
Senate Republicans returning to the Capitol blame President Trump for last week's big Senate and House losses.
The feud tests whether Trump's grip on Senate Republicans holds for two more years.
How it unfolded
- Nov 6, 2026Trump announced that immigration hard-liner Stephen Miller will be his new chief of staff, replacing outgoing Susie Wiles.
- Nov 8, 2026Rep. Marlin Stutzman (R-Ind.) said on CNN that Miller should be fired, not promoted.
- Nov 9, 2026Senate Republicans returning to the Capitol said they were furious with Trump, whom they blame for last week's big losses in Senate and House races.
Key terms
- runoff
- A second election between the top two vote-getters when no candidate wins a majority in the first round.
- lame-duck session
- The time when an outgoing elected official, whose successor has already been chosen, still holds office with reduced influence.
- chief of staff
- The head of the Executive Office of the President of the United States, a senior aide leading White House staff operations.
Source: Wikipedia