Stephen Miller’s misguided migration plan

And suspect in Brown University shooting found dead |

VIEW IN BROWSER MS NOW DAILY Understand today's news Friday, Dec. 19, 2025   THE LATEST Stephen Miller's push to attack alleged drug boats is primed to backfire By Hayes Brown Stephen Miller's push to attack alleged drug boats is primed to backfire By Hayes Brown The Trump administration has killed almost 100 people in a string of military strikes against boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific. While officials claim the attacks are to prevent the flow of deadly fentanyl into America, the overall goals of the campaign are muddled at best.   But according to The Washington Post, the "war" against suspected narcotics smugglers, the brainchild of White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, began as an effort to curb immigration to the United States. "Miller's larger vision was to reduce the flow of drugs — and migrants — into the United States," according to one of the former U.S. officials who spoke to the Post.   Since then, the campaign has morphed into a potential war for regime change in Venezuela. And in a cruel bit of irony, what reportedly began as Miller's scheme to reduce migration may provoke even more people to flee north toward presumed safety in the United States. War causes refugees. Period. Adding a military campaign on top of Venezuela's ongoing problems would only force more people to leave.   This is a preview of Hayes Brown's latest column. Read the full column here. TOP STORIES MARC SANTIA, LAURA BARRÓN-LÓPEZ & SYDNEY CARRUTH Suspect found dead in Brown University shooting Massachusetts law enforcement officials said 48-year-old Claudio Manuel Neves Valente is also suspected of killing an MIT professor on Tuesday. Read more. JORDAN RUBIN Jury issues split verdict in finding Judge Hannah Dugan guilty in ICE obstruction trial The Justice Department had alleged that the state court judge concealed and obstructed an immigration arrest. Read more. KATELYN BURNS The looming disaster for trans health care How the GOP is using its anti-abortion playbook against trans kids — and why they might not stop there. Read more. MAX BURNS Mike Johnson may have already lost The Speaker of the House doesn't appear to be the leader of his own caucus anymore. Read more. TOP VIDEOS CHRIS JANSING REPORTS White House announces intention to rename Kennedy Center the 'Trump-Kennedy' Center WATCH NOW THE WEEKNIGHT More Epstein photos released ahead of files deadline WATCH NOW THE WEEKNIGHT 'Huge disservice': Rep. Clark condemns GOP for health care chaos WATCH NOW DEADLINE: WHITE HOUSE 'All but told the American people to pipe down': Nicolle Wallace on Trump's finger-pointing speech WATCH NOW MORE FROM MS NOW Tomorrow, former Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff joins The Weekend for an exclusive interview to discuss antisemitism around the world. Watch The Weekend tomorrow at 7am Eastern on MS NOW. Rachel Maddow tells the story of one of the most shocking decisions in American history in her new podcast, "Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order." In episode five, the cases of four Japanese Americans challenging the government's incarceration policy arrive at the Supreme Court. In episode six, the layers behind the program begin to peel back, with findings strong enough to force the government to directly confront its actions. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts. 229 West 43rd St. New York, NY 10036 PRIVACY | CONTACT | UNSUBSCRIBE