We Need To Talk About Kevins
The article explores the prominence of men named Kevin in current Republican leadership and policymaking, highlighting their roles in shaping economic and political agendas. Once symbols of mainstream institutional confidence, Kevins like Kevin Warsh, Kevin Hassett, and Kevin Roberts are now associated with a new wave of conservative revolution and populist disruption. The piece frames this trend as part of a broader effort to reclaim traditional American values using modern political tactics.
- ▪Kevin Warsh has been nominated to chair the Federal Reserve, replacing Jerome Powell.
- ▪Prominent Republican Kevins include Kevin McCarthy, Kevin Hassett, Kevin Roberts, and Kevin Stitt.
- ▪The article identifies different 'types' of Kevins, such as the 'Disruptor Kevin' (Warsh) and the 'Architect Kevin' (Roberts).
- ▪Kevin McCarthy became Speaker in 2023 but was removed later that same year.
- ▪Kevin Stitt, Oklahoma's governor, was initially backed by Trump but endorsed Ron DeSantis in the 2024 primary.
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Newsweek/GettyBy Newsweek EditorsShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.If you're reading this, there's a fair chance you know a Kevin. It's not as popular a name as it once was, ranking only 196th in the latest list for boys in the United States. In the 1960s, it ranked 14th, and 13th in the 1970s. So we're a long way past peak Kevin, when America still believed in Little League, optimism and the possibility that men in short-sleeved shirts knew what they were doing.Now, however, those Boomer and Gen X Kevins have arrived at the controls. President Donald Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh (b.
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