Stephen Miller named White House chief of staff after midterm losses

President Donald Trump has appointed Stephen Miller as White House chief of staff, three days after midterm elections in which voters gave Democrats control of both the House and Senate. Miller, a senior adviser known for hardline immigration policies, previously architectured the 2018 "zero tolerance" policy that separated migrant children from parents, and has pushed for expanded mass arrests and reduced refugee admissions. Critics describe Miller as a white nationalist who has promoted far-right literature, and his elevation signals a confrontational approach toward Congress and allies, with expectations of stonewalling investigations.