Politico: “Stephen Miller has managed to endear himself to the man emerging as the president’s most indispensable adviser: son-in-law Jared Kushner. As the relationship between Kushner and Bannon has deteriorated, Miller has made sure his colleagues know he’s not on Bannon’s team. … And unlike Bannon, a wealthy man in his own right, the president doesn’t see Miller as a peer or someone trying to take the spotlight, unless he’s been allowed to take it.”
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Verdict to Shape a Summer of Presidential Politics
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Trump Loudly Heckled at Libertarian Convention
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Hillary Clinton Has Some Tough Words for Democrats
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U.S. Made Threat to Strike Russian Troops
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Menendez to Mount Independent Senate Bid
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