Helen Lewis

1 month ago | rsn.org | Helen Lewis

How MAGA influencers have reshaped the press corpsHere’s a question. What if you took the least appealing aspects of traditional broadcast journalism—the self-absorption, the ponderous delivery, the grandstanding—and sucked out any sense of conflict and challenge? Now we have an answer. For three days this week, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has invited MAGA-friendly influencers to ask her questions during a dedicated press briefing.

1 month ago | theatlantic.com | Helen Lewis

Here’s a question. What if you took the least appealing aspects of traditional broadcast journalism—the self-absorption, the ponderous delivery, the grandstanding—and sucked out any sense of conflict and challenge? Now we have an answer. For three days this week, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has invited MAGA-friendly influencers to ask her questions during a dedicated press briefing. The results should be deeply embarrassing for everyone involved.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Helen Lewis

7 hours agoIn DC Speech, Charles Koch Speaks of ‘the Mess’ He Sees the Country InKoch and free-market ideals have long been wed. Charles, along with his late brother David Koch, has been a force in conservative circles for a half century, funding and fueling dozens of efforts to help small-government causes. Americans for Prosperity—a conservative powerhouse of volunteers, ads, …1 hour agoAsian American voters backed Trump in Nevada.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Helen Lewis

1 hour agoTariffs have a surprise upshot: the U.S. is raking in billions more than expected• So far this year, the U.S. Treasury has collected $15 billion more in tariffs than it expected at the start as importers raced to get shipments in …3 hours agoAsian American voters backed Trump in Nevada. Here's how they feel about him nowPauline Lee is the daughter of immigrants who came to the United States as teenagers, with nothing. "When they came here they were dirt poor," she recalled.

2 months ago | theatlantic.com | Helen Lewis

Recently, I felt a great disturbance in the world of podcasts, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in horror and were suddenly silenced. Someone had been on Joe Rogan’s show and pointed out that getting your opinions entirely from stand-up comics, Bigfoot forums, and various men named Dave might not be the optimal method for acquiring knowledge. Rogan fans were appalled at this disrespect.