How a “Whitelash” Took America From Barack Obama to Donald Trump

Lake Loses Her Luster • DeSantis Doubles Down • Can Dems Reclaim Education? [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( How a “Whitelash” Took America From Barack Obama to Donald Trump Good morning from the Hive newsroom! On the [latest episode]( of Inside the Hive, award-winning journalist Wesley Lowery joins Brian Stelter to discuss America’s need for a multiracial democracy and what role the media and the Supreme Court might play in building one. Speaking of the high court, which recently gutted affirmative action and student-loan forgiveness, Eric Lutz [explains]( how Democrats can reclaim the issue of education by using both rulings as a cudgel against Republicans. Plus, Bess Levin [observes]( failed gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake apparently falling out of favor with Donald Trump for stealing his thunder in the media. Thanks for reading. [How a “Whitelash” Took America From Barack Obama to Donald Trump]( By [Brian Stelter]( [On Inside the Hive, Wesley Lowery discusses the persistent challenges to building a multiracial democracy, and how the media can bring more historical perspective to today’s political upheaval.]( [Read more button](   [Republicans Have Staked Their Claim on Education. Democrats Can Take It Back]( By [Eric Lutz]( [President Biden and his allies should rally not only around affirmative action and student-loan forgiveness—both of which were struck down by the Supreme Court last week—but education more broadly.]( [Read more button](   [Kari Lake Basically Moved Into Mar-a-Lago to Be Trump’s VP and Now He’s Just Not That Into Her: Report]( By [Bess Levin]( [Trump apparently thinks Lake is too much of an attention hog, which, yes, is rich.]( [Read more button](   [Ron DeSantis Doubles Down on Homophobic Video as “Totally Fair Game”]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [DeSantis defends his video attacking Trump for being too sympathetic to LGBTQ+ Americans (yes, the same Trump who has a very long record of pushing anti-LGBTQ+ policies).]( [Read more button](   [Trump Is Apparently Unconcerned About the Prospect of His Online Ravings Getting Someone Killed (Again)]( By [Bess Levin]( [The guy who incited an insurrection that left five people dead is now posting the alleged home addresses of people he doesn’t like and demanding protests on his behalf.]( [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](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2023 Condé Nast