Nate Silver’s Guide to “The River”

JD Vance Can’t Even • Trump “Couldn’t Hear” • Not-Actually-True Claims [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Nate Silver’s Guide to “The River” Good morning. “People in The River,” [writes]( author and election forecaster Nate Silver, are his “kind of people.” They’re so competitive “that they make decisions that can be irrational,” value “classic capitalist” beliefs, and “are fierce advocates for free speech.” In an excerpt from his new book, On the Edge, out today, Silver describes how this group, which has “developed plenty of cults of personality” (think Sam Bankman-Fried and Elon Musk), is in a political power struggle against another intellectual camp, the Democratic-aligned “Village” elites. Elsewhere, Eric Lutz [notes]( that Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, tried to defend himself by suggesting that Kamala Harris and Tim Walz were, in fact, the weird ones. And, as Bess Levin [writes](, Vance also claimed that Trump “couldn’t hear the question” during the news conference when he implied he was open to revoking access to mifepristone. Plus, Trump [apparently]( wants Harris banned from the election because of his not-actually-true claim that she faked her crowd sizes. Thanks for reading. [Image may contain: Accessories, Formal Wear, Tie, Adult, Person, Clothing, Glove, Coat, Suit, Face, Head, Footwear, and Shoe]( [Poker Pros, Crypto Kings, and Tech Titans: Nate Silver’s Guide to “The River”]( By [Nate Silver]( [In an excerpt of his new book, On the Edge, the statistician explains why “Riverians”—with their penchant for data, free speech, and unfettered capitalism—are steeped in a political power struggle against the Democratic-aligned “Village” elites.]( [Read more button](   [JD Vance Tried to Call Democrats “Weird”]( By [Eric Lutz]( [Trump's running mate may not have charmed many voters during a sweep of the Sunday shows. But his suggestion that Harris is avoiding the press could prove potent.]( [Read more button](   [Donald Trump, Who Is Definitely Not Melting Down Over Kamala Harris’s Popularity, Demands His Opponent Be “Disqualified” From the Election]( By [Bess Levin]( [The ex-president falsely and insanely claimed Sunday that Harris had used artificial intelligence to “fake” her crowd sizes.]( [Read more button](   [Vance Claims Trump “Couldn’t Hear the Question” When He Suggested He Was Open to Banning Abortion Pill Mifepristone]( By [Bess Levin]( [The Ohio senator insists Trump has no intention of restricting the drug and merely wants to leave the matter up to “the states.”]( [Read more button](   [Glenn Close Seemingly Shades JD Vance After Playing His Mamaw in Hillbilly Elegy]( By [Savannah Walsh]( [Until now, Close hasn’t publicly addressed Vance’s role as Trump’s running mate—three years after she earned an Oscar nomination for playing his grandmother in the movie adaptation of Hillbilly Elegy.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2024 Condé Nast