VOTES are still being counted in some elections. Two U.S. Senate races and two for governor were still “uncalled” by Friday night (Shutterstock).

Two U.S. Senate races and two elections for governor remain undecided as of Friday evening.

In Senate races uncalled:

• Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colom had a lead of just 43 votes over Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith with 96 percent of ballots counted. The count may continue until the Nov. 13 deadline.
• Alaska, Democrat Nancy Peltola has an edge of 626 votes over Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan with about 74 percent of votes counted.

In governor’s races, Democrat Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins leads Republican Bernadette Wilson by about 20 percentage points with roughly 74 percent of the votes counted in Alaska and, in Kansas, Democrat Cindy Holscher leads Republican Ty Masterson by 5,557 votes with 98 percent counted.

Miller will be new chief of staff

STEPHEN MILLER (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

Stephen Miller, described by the Associated Press as President Donald Trump’s “loyal combative bulldog,” will become the new White House chief of staff.

Miller, 41, will replace Susie Wiles in that position, reported the AP.
The move comes after Democrats won solid majorities in both the House of Representatives and Senate in this week’s mid-term election.

Without the support of a Republican majority, the Trump Administration may turn to “a potential burst of executive actions,” for the two years that remain on his second term.

Miller, speaking during the mid-term campaign, called some Democrats “extremists, freaks and America-hating lunatics” through social media posts.

“He’’ll do a great job” said Trump on Friday. “Great manager.”

Production of cybertrucks to cease

2024 CYBERTRUCK (Wikipedia).

Production of the distinctive Cybertruck will be “winding down” in order to give way to the new two-seat Cybercab, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced on Friday.

United Press International is reporting that – in a social media post – Musk called the Cybertruck “the best vehicle Tesla has ever made.”

The Cybertruck is manufactured in a factory near Austin, Texas. It’s unclear whether the vehicle might be built in another location later.

Launched in 2023, an estimated 20,237 units were sold in 2025, down from 36,965 in 2024. Musk’s controversial political stances are believed by some to have led to a decline in sales.

Weather: Back to the Eighties

Summer-like conditions will be in place for the next few days in the West Orange County area. Saturday is forecast to be sunny with a daytime high of 86 and an overnight low of 60. Sunday will be similar with temps of 87 (61) and mostly sunny. Monday will start a slight cooling trend of 85 (61) and partly cloudy skies. Tuesday looks similar at 84 (60) and partly cloudy.

Great Thoughts (defeat)

“Defeat doesn’t finish a man, quitting does. A man is not finished when he’s defeated. He’s finished when he quits.”
– Richard Nixon

“Life is to be lived, not controlled; and humanity is won by continuing to play in the face of certain defeat.”
– Ralph Ellison

“Being defeated is often a temporary condition. Giving up is what makes it permanent.”
– Marilyn vos Savant