Trump says his deportation policy 'might have been too tough' for voters in the election

What happened: President Donald Trump said in a CBS "60 Minutes" interview that his deportation policy "might have been too tough" and that Republicans lost the midterms partly because of it. He said he could work with Democrats on an immigration deal. Why it matters: Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Trump's response was to name Stephen Miller, the architect of his hard-line immigration agenda, as chief of staff, calling it "a promotion" rather than a course correction. Coverage: 3 outlets in 24h

President Donald Trump said in a CBS "60 Minutes" interview that his deportation policy "might have been too tough" and that Republicans lost the midterms partly because of it. He said he could work with Democrats on an immigration deal.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Trump's response was to name Stephen Miller, the architect of his hard-line immigration agenda, as chief of staff, calling it "a promotion" rather than a course correction.