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Wednesday 25 February 2026

Stephen Miller is reshaping America – and sowing the seeds of international chaos

In a new podcast, The Observer takes a closer look at one of the Trump administration’s most divisive figures

The Slow Newscast is a weekly investigative podcast

Stephen Miller is the US government’s homeland security advisor.

But his vague-sounding title belies his immense influence with president Donald Trump behind the scenes.

He is better understood as the architect of some of the US’s most audacious recent policies: the capturing of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, the rollout of ICE enforcement through communities and a threat to take control of Greenland.

What can he tell us about what America will do next?

Find out here

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