NPR News Now covers President Trump's appointment of Stephen Miller as White House Chief of Staff and the potential impeachment of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The episode also examines the political impact of immigration enforcement on recent midterm losses, as Democrats weigh policy shifts following fatal incidents in Texas. Additionally, the broadcast reports on lawsuits filed by tech giants against a new California law protecting minors online, ongoing protests in France, and undecided Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi.