# Stephen Miller, Jim Jordan Administration

> Republicans double down on Trumpism after election loss.
- Title: Stephen Miller, Jim Jordan Administration · Mother Jones
- Summary: Republicans double down on Trumpism after election loss. House Republicans select Jim Jordan as leader and replace chief of staff with Stephen Miller…
- Keywords: stephen miller, jim jordan, house republicans, maga extremism, trumpism, congress leadership, Mother Jones
- Source: Mother Jones — https://motherjones.com/politics/2026/11/stress-test-2
- Author: Mother Jones
- Published: 2026-11-13T17:56:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: stephen miller, jim jordan, house republicans, maga extremism, trumpism, congress leadership
## House Republicans
Republicans double down on Trumpism despite voter repudiation.

> We don’t want this voters said and the house republicans the lesson they learned from this election was we’re going to give you more
## Stephen Miller
Trump replaces chief of staff with Stephen Miller the architect of his most draconian policies.

> I think we will have a steve miller de facto presidency
## Jim Jordan
House Republicans select Jim Jordan as new leader.

> We don’t want this voters said and the house republicans the lesson they learned from this election was we’re going to give you more
## Democratic leadership contest
Democrats tussle over who leads them in the upcoming congress.

> Have they learned the right lessons are they prioritizing the right constituencies
## Key takeaway

House Republicans select Jim Jordan as leader and replace chief of staff with Stephen Miller, signaling a MAGA extremist administration.