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Trump publicly begged Dana White to be his new press secretary, writing on Truth Social, ‘please take the job! The UFC CEO responded with a vague Instagram post. So tune in to tonight’s UFC fight to learn if he’s the White House press secretary! nymag.com/intelligencer/…

The Iran war was unpopular chiefly because it contributed to unhappiness with Trump’s economic record voters already felt. The war didn’t decide the midterms, it just made the wave higher, Ed Kilgore writes. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Donald Trump’s decision to promote Stephen Miller to Chief of Staff is a chilling sign for the administration’s final two years. Don’t count on Republicans recovering lost ground nor Trump abandoning his worst impulses. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

Is Trump trying to save the Oval Office from himself? His national monument proclamation aims to keep presidents from destroying the entire structure — which is something only he would do. nymag.com/intelligencer/…

From an Iowa Democrat who won despite dropping out to data centers falling flat for voters, here are some of the most under-the-radar facts about the midterms. nymag.com/intelligencer/…