Law and Order, Republican Style

Trump Verdict Meltdown • Barkley vs. Zaslav • VP Rubio? [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Law and Order, Republican Style Good Saturday morning! The party of “law and order” showed how little they regard the justice system following Donald Trump’s conviction on 34 felony counts, with Republicans responding to the [jury’s verdict]( with cries of “banana republic” and vows of revenge. Bess Levin [captured]( the right-wing freak-out, complete with Don Jr. bemoaning how America has become “an absolute craphole.” Meanwhile, in the nation’s highest court, Trump has benefited from right-wing Supreme Court justices slowing down the DOJ’s election-subversion case, along with Samuel Alito refusing to recuse himself despite what looks like a [a glaring]( [conflict of interest](. “I think if you’re the Supreme Court of the United States, telling a skeptical public and the Congress to go pound sand is not the appropriate tone,” Senator Sheldon Whitehouse [told]( Eric Lutz. Elsewhere, this week, Brian Stelter [profiled]( MSNBC’s Lisa Rubin, chronicling her path from corporate law to cable news; Adrian Carrasquillo [reported]( on Democrats’ concerns about Trump picking Marco Rubio as VP; and Tom Kludt [found]( Charles Barkley going rogue against David Zaslav as the future of Inside the NBA remains in limbo. Thanks for reading! —Michael Calderone, editor [Image may contain: Samuel Alito, Face, Head, Person, Photography, Portrait, Adult, People, Accessories, Formal Wear, and Tie]( [“Nearly Ludicrous”: Sheldon Whitehouse Isn’t Buying John Roberts’s Defense of the Supreme Court]( By [Eric Lutz]( [In an interview with Vanity Fair, the senator championed major ethics reform in the wake of Samuel Alito’s flag scandal. However, he threw cold water on what may be Democrats’ last hope: DOJ action.]( [Read more button](   [Trump’s Right-Wing Allies Predictably Lose Their S--t Over Guilty Verdict, Vow to Get Revenge]( By [Bess Levin]( [According to the president’s eldest son, America is an “absolute craphole.”]( [Read more button](   [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](   [Image may contain: Tie, Accessories, Accessory, Electrical Device, Microphone, Human, Person, Suit, Coat, and Clothing]( [Charles Barkley Goes Rogue in NBA Rights Fight]( By [Tom Kludt]( [The Inside the NBA cohost is unloading on Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav as the future of TNT’s basketball broadcasts is in limbo. “They’ve done a really shitty job of keeping us abreast,” Barkley said Thursday.]( [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