Can John Avlon Ride His Centrism From CNN to Congress?

Trump’s Violent Imagery • Billionaires Crawl Back • RNC vs. NBC [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Can John Avlon Ride His Centrism From CNN to Congress? Good Monday morning! Donald Trump, who tried to overturn the last presidential election, is “ratcheting up the violent rhetoric and imagery” in this one, [writes]( Jack McCordick. And yet, as Bess Levin [points out](, even billionaires who disavowed Trump after January 6 are “are coming crawling back.” Meanwhile, Joe Pompeo [takes a trip]( out to Sag Harbor to check in on John Avlon, the former CNN anchor and centrist Democrat hoping to flip a Congressional seat. Avlon says current Rep. Nick LaLota, like other “Trump flunkies,” will “abandon their conscience and common sense when Donald Trump tells ’em to” and “see bipartisanship as a problem. We know it’s a solution.” Thanks for reading. [Image may contain: Face, Head, Person, Photography, Portrait, and Adult]( [Letter From Sag Harbor: Can John Avlon Ride His Centrism From CNN to Congress?]( By [Joe Pompeo]( [The onetime Giuliani speechwriter and recent cable-news departee sat down with Vanity Fair to talk about his bid to unseat a MAGA-friendly Republican in Suffolk County, as Trump tries to reclaim the White House.]( [Read more button](   [Billionaires Who Once Disavowed Trump Are Coming Crawling Back (Which Might Have Something to Do With Biden Vowing to Raise Their Taxes)]( By [Bess Levin]( [Funny how that happened.]( [Read more button](   [Manhattan Prosecutors Claim Trump Violated Gag Order After Attacks on Judge’s Daughter]( By [Jack McCordick]( [The former president has been lashing out at the adult daughter of the judge in his New York hush money case.]( [Read more button](   [Trump Shares Image of Biden Hog-Tied in Back of Pickup Truck]( By [Jack McCordick]( [The presumptive Republican nominee is accused of inciting violence against his Democratic 2024 rival.]( [Read more button](   [The RNC Wants Revenge on NBC]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The Republican Party is reportedly weighing whether to limit the network’s coverage of its convention this summer after Ronna McDaniel, the former RNC chair, was ousted as a contributor.]( [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