The Big Picture argues that after losing the midterms, Donald Trump signaled no change of course by promoting Stephen Miller, the architect of the deportation campaign that drove voters away, to White House chief of staff in place of Susie Wiles. It explains the office's real power over Trump's schedule and information flow, weighs whether Miller was already running things, and rounds up reactions from allies calling it a "wartime" pick to Republicans like Don Bacon blaming Miller for lost seats, with Democrats promising investigations and a fight over subpoenas ahead.