The Nerd Trying to Turn the GOP Populist

Columns and commentary on news, politics, business, and technology from the Intelligencer team. Intelligencer Stay informed about business, politics, technology, and where they intersect. for unlimited access to Intelligencer and everything New York. The Nerd Trying to Turn the GOP Populist Oren Cass’s quest to make Republicans heed the interests of their working-class base. Illustration: by Tim Bouckley   In late June, dozens of conservatives gathered on Capitol Hill for a forum on the failings of American capitalism. The event’s aesthetics were stereotypically Republican. There were the buttoned-up, apple-cheeked postgrads who’ve been staffing GOP Senate offices from time immemorial — the kind of young people whose bow ties tell you they have strong feelings about tax policy, birth rates, and Robert Bork. There were gray-haired Republican donors in dark blazers and prim dresses and a wide assortment of predominantly white middle-aged wonks, all mingling beneath the marble columns and chandeliers of the Russell Senate Office Building’s Kennedy Caucus Room. read more Today’s Top Stories 1. Scenes From the End of the Sexual Revolution Bari Weiss’s big debate did the opposite of offend. By Kerry Howley 2. Social Media Drops the ‘Digital Town Square’ Routine Every platform used to be for everyone, but those days are gone. By John Herrman 3. Trump Throws Anti-Abortion Activists Under the Bus What Trump’s moderate abortion rhetoric says about the presidential race. By Jonathan Chait 4. Do Liberals Think the Supreme Court Will Save Us From Trump? Because that would have to happen to disqualify him from running under the 14th Amendment. By Ankush Khardori Learn more about RevenueStripe... 5. ‘We Have to Know When to Hope and When to Be Hopeless’ Six Iranians on how they feel about the Woman Life Freedom movement, one year later — and what the diaspora gets wrong. As told to Alex Shams 6. We Could Be Headed for a Record-Breaking Government Shutdown With the September 30 deadline approaching, House Republicans are hopelessly divided and Kevin McCarthy is struggling to find a way forward. By Ed Kilgore 7. Walter Isaacson on Almost All the Criticism of His Elon Musk Book Kara Swisher grills the author on his new biography and tries to get him to admit whether or not he actually likes Musk. By Intelligencer Staff 8. Why Are We Still Watching the Jets? Two miserable fans recap week two and try to process their grief. By Gabriel Debenedetti and Simon van Zuylen-Wood 9. So Is Abortion Legal Now in Wisconsin? Planned Parenthood is offering abortions after a favorable state-court ruling, but the matter isn’t settled yet. By Nia Prater 10. The Marines Somehow Lost an F-35 Over South Carolina A military base in South Carolina is encouraging the public to call with information on an F-35 that has gone missing after its pilot ejected. By Matt Stieb 11. U.S. Senators Can Now Vote in Sweatpants Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is reportedly ridding the upper chamber of its dress code, but only for senators. By Chas Danner Learn more about RevenueStripe... Read more on Intelligencer Introducing The City Desk, a weekly newsletter about New York. Sign up to get it every Thursday. GET THE NEWSLETTER logo facebook logo instagram logo twitter logo   |   privacy notice   |   This email was sent to [email protected]. Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up now to get this newsletter in your inbox. You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact [email protected] Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2023, All rights reserved