Stephen Miller, a key White House adviser to President Donald Trump, hails from a Russian Jewish family — and his cousin made clear she believes Miller is now a part of the very cycle of hate that his family had to endure for centuries, The New Republic reported on Monday.

Miller, a key figure in Trump's immigration policy, has pushed an extreme nativist vision for the United States, even going so far as to write anti-immigrant speeches that echo Nazi Germany rhetoric.

"Stephen Miller’s ancestors first arrived in the United States in 1903," wrote Greg Sargent. "That’s when a man named Wolf Laib Glosser disembarked at Ellis Island after leaving behind his hometown in Antopol, a small town in the part of the czarist Russian empire that is now Belarus. Wolf Laib, who was fleeing a life marked by anti-Jewish pogroms and forced conscription, quickly set about trying to raise more money to bring over relatives."

Laib made a living at first by selling fruit on New York City street corners, and after getting enough money to bring his family over, he built a life for them.

Alisa Kasmer, a cousin of Miller's, told the outlet that Miller is now pushing the same hatred that would have kept their own family out of America.

“We’re Jewish—we grew up knowing how hated we were just for existing,” she said. “Now he’s trying to take away the exact thing that his own family benefited from: that ability to create a life for themselves, to prosper, to build community, to have successful businesses — to live a rewarding life.”

Sargent added that this hatred, "will be Miller’s ugly legacy."

Ironically, Sargent noted, many analysts spoke as Miller did in the late 20th century of immigrants like his family, with historian Gary Gerstle saying nativists of the time believed "groups outside the culture" were “unassimilable, with Jewish ranks full of Bolsheviks and Italian ranks full of anarchists.” And Miller has repeatedly praised the Immigration Act of 1924, an extreme xenophobic law which essentially shut down emigration from all but a few countries, and which would have made his family's story impossible.

A book about Miller's ancestors that has been unreleased until now, "A Precious Legacy," goes so far as to say that the 1924 law, had it applied to Miller's family, could have resulted in their mass murder by Hitler.

"Thanks to the 1924 act, the book notes, 'the doors to free and open immigration here swung shut.' Fortunately, all of Wolf Laib’s immediate family made it to the United States by 1920, the book says, but many left behind did not fare well," wrote Sargent. "'Those Jews who remained in Antopol were not so lucky,' ruefully recounts the book, which was first discussed in Hatemonger by journalist Jean Guerrero. It adds that most of those who remained in Wolf Laib’s town 'were murdered by the Nazis.'"

Vice President JD Vance arranged a White House lunch with conservative pollster Mark Mitchell to warn Donald Trump about looming 2026 midterm losses, but the message failed to land. The Washington Post reports that after briefly engaging with data on declining support, Trump lost interest and shifted the conversation to golf and fundraising.

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Trump shrugs off midterm warnings as Vance’s polling pitch gives way to golf talk

As the House prepares for another recess, GOP leadership faces growing concern that additional members will return home and decide to forgo re-election bids, potentially jeopardizing Republican control of the chamber.

The Republican caucus is already contending with 18 House departures compared to 13 for Democrats, with indications that more resignations may be forthcoming. Even if House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) maintains his narrow majority, Republican sources warn that the internal discord driving departures could intensify.

According to reporting from Daniella Diaz and Em Luetkemeyer for NOTUS, GOP primaries in districts where Republican nominees are heavily favored may devolve into chaotic contests as candidates attempt to outdo one another in pursuit of Donald Trump's endorsement.

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) recently acknowledged the toll of the current environment: "The level of partisanship, rancor, vitriolic debate, demonizing the other side of the aisle, not willing to work across the aisle to get things done for the American people and just the overall toxic environment. There's a lot of that in this party and the overall atmosphere."

Republican insiders predict conditions could worsen following the next election. According to the NOTUS report, one GOP aide warned, "If a new crop of inexperienced members comes to Congress, who will likely be even more partisan than the members who are leaving, 'things around here are going to get a lot worse.'"

Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC), who is leaving Congress to pursue the South Carolina governorship, sought to minimize concerns about the departures. "It's always been floor fights and always been disagreements. This is no different," he stated.

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