Washington Week with The Atlantic

Trump doubles down on MAGA agenda with Miller pick

Season 2026 Episode 45 | 8m 04s

After the Republican Party’s drubbing in the midterms, Stephen Miller’s appointment as White House chief of staff is a reminder that Donald Trump remains the nation’s chief executive for another two years and that matters of war and peace, among other things, are still in his hands.

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