After the Mid-Terms

Unfazed by Midterm Rebuke, Miller Is Poised to Push the Limits of Trump’s Power

By Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz

NYT Article Nov 7, 2026

Republicans called for President Trump to scale back the policies many blamed for their midterm blowout. Mr. Trump ruminated about deals with Democrats.

Stephen Miller was unfazed.

…the architect of some of the administration’s most divisive policies demonstrated that he would aggressively pursue more of the agenda that many voters rejected on Tuesday.