Stephen Miller has spent nearly a decade as the “ghost in the machine,” whispering “American Carnage” into the ears of power. But as 2026 unfolds, the man who once operated in the shadows of the West Wing is finding himself under a spotlight that looks increasingly like an interrogation lamp. With his expansion into the role of Homeland Security Advisor, Miller has shed the “advisor” label for the mantle of a direct operator—and in doing so, he has stepped into a legal minefield that critics suggest could lead straight to a federal cell by 2028. He must navigate the Macro-to-Micro Pivot: the shift from grand, sweeping nationalist rhetoric to the cold, granular reality of specific criminal indictments, and chain-of-custody logs, and sworn affidavits, and forensic digital trails. Continue reading →