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At the center of President Trump’s aggressive first week back in office is a 39-year-old adviser, Stephen Miller. His ideas and ideology have animated the blitz of executive orders.

Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times, explains Mr. Miller’s dramatic return to the White House, and why his power has never been greater.

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Jonathan Swan, a White House reporter for The New York Times.

Stephen Miller stands holding a microphone and wearing a suit. He is lit up by a spotlight with crowds in red lighting in the background.
Stephen Miller was the architect of President Trump’s immigration policy in his first term. Now he has a far wider brief.Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

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