How Lisa Rubin Became MSNBC’s “Eyes and Ears” at the Trump Trial

Closing Arguments • Why Dems Fear Rubio VP Pick • What About Tom Cotton? [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( How Lisa Rubin Became MSNBC’s “Eyes and Ears” at the Trump Trial Good Tuesday morning! As closing arguments begin today in Donald Trump’s hush money trial, Brian Stelter [profiles]( MSNBC legal correspondent Lisa Rubin, who has emerged as a go-to voice during courtroom coverage. Rubin, who made a late-career shift from corporate law to cable news, says of her role, “Everything that our eyes can ingest and our ears can hear, we have to recast for the audience at home.” Now, turning from the courtroom to the campaign, Adrian Carrasquillo [reports]( why some Democrats worry about Trump picking Marco Rubio as his VP candidate. “Rubio is normal,” one source tells Carrasquillo. “He allows Trump to make his case to Latinos directly, in a way that he himself cannot do.” Still, Trump could tap Tom Cotton, who, Bess Levin [writes](, “declares protesters should be crushed by both the military and vigilantes” and “regularly kisses the ex-president’s ass.” Thanks for reading. [Image may contain: Face, Happy, Head, Person, Smile, Adult, and Dimples]( [How Lisa Rubin Became MSNBC’s “Eyes and Ears” at the Trump Trial]( By [Brian Stelter]( [The corporate lawyer turned correspondent is having a moment on the cable news channel, relaying all the daily drama from the camera-free courtroom. “We have to bring all of those vivid details to people’s living rooms,” she says.]( [Read more button](   [Why Democrats Worry Marco Rubio as Trump Veep Could Bedevil Biden’s Bid]( By [Adrian Carrasquillo]( [The Cuban American senator’s pull among Hispanic voters could make him a valuable running mate for Donald Trump. “He can speak policy relatably, both in English and Spanish, with zero lag,” says one conservative radio host. “No one else can do that.”]( [Read more button](   [Donald Trump’s Potential VP List Now Includes Tom Cotton, the Guy Who’s Called for Vigilante Justice on Protesters and Ripping People’s Skin Off: Report]( By [Bess Levin]( [It’s not hard to understand what Trump sees in him.]( [Read more button](   [Clarence Thomas Muses on Revisiting School Segregation]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The justice criticized Brown v. Board, a 70-year-old legal precedent, in a ruling that gave the green light to South Carolina’s gerrymandered congressional map.]( [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