Stephen Miller's Midterm Defeat Fails to Deter His Agenda

Stephen Miller was named White House chief of staff on Friday, positioning him to oversee a combative final two years of President Trump's term despite Republican midterm losses widely blamed on his hard-line immigration policies. Miller, a longtime Trump loyalist and architect of divisive policies like ramped-up deportations and border crackdowns, showed no interest in scaling back after the elections. He continued pushing national security officials on immigration enforcement and is expected to aggressively pursue his agenda while facing Democratic investigations. Democrats have signaled Miller is a key target for scrutiny, with critics calling him the architect of unconstitutional raids. His promotion drew praise from Trump as a "great fighter" but criticism from some Republicans who blamed his deportation campaign for the party's electoral losses.