How Stephen Miller Defines Conservatism

Just over one year ago, National Review published a historic edition of its famed magazine dedicated to advancing the Never Trump philosophy of contemporary conservatism. Thursday, on an unseasonably frigid March day in Washington, one of President Trump's most effective defenders took the stage at National Review Institute's annual Ideas Summit to engage in a sober discussion on economics in the age of populism. Stephen Miller, senior advisor to President Trump, shows no reservations championing his boss's policies - on television or anywhere else. Miller's influence in the president's inner circle has prompted reporters to conduct deep dives into his past, gleefully unveiling everything from high school student government platforms to college op-eds. As one of Trump's reported intellectual wellsprings, Miller has endured due speculation over the intensity of his ideological orientation. To many in the media, Miller is a puzzle to be solved.