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slate.com Stephen Miller Does the Work in the Dark Corners Trump Ignores With Trump’s trust and a command of the inner workings, newly appointed White House chief of staff Stephen Miller leaves the president untrammeled. 
slate.com A Historic Democratic Night Leaves the GOP in a Trap of Its Own Making Voters didn’t just swing back, they overshot, even in farm country. Calling it a realignment is still premature. 
slate.com Polls Inch Toward Democrats, and Voters Worry More About Corruption Money keeps flowing toward ruby red turf as races enter the margin of error. Whether Democrats squeak by or win big will shape the story after Tuesday. 
slate.com Democrats Have the Numbers and Still Can’t Let Themselves Relax Democrats' 17-point enthusiasm edge is real, but the Senate is tighter than the generic ballot suggests. 
slate.com Strongarming Ukraine Is Apparently Trump’s Idea of Peace Talks Any settlement will require concessions to Russia. Trump is extracting them from Ukraine up front, while approving Russian diesel purchases. 