NPR News Now covers President Trump's decision to replace Chief of Staff Susie Wiles with Stephen Miller following Democratic midterm victories, signaling a confrontational stance toward Congress. The report also details the Justice Department dropping a California lawsuit aimed at invalidating ballots of suspected non-citizens after legal setbacks and data errors. Additionally, the episode highlights the first major winter storm in Gaza, which overwhelmed displacement sites, and announces the induction of Pokémon, Care Bears, Bingo, and the playground slide into the National Toy Hall of Fame.