A Bear’s-Eye View of Mike Johnson’s Ukraine-Aid Stall Tactics

Bannon’s Big Appeal • Musk’s Misconduct • Trump on Capitol Hill [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( A Bear’s-Eye View of Mike Johnson’s Ukraine-Aid Stall Tactics Good morning. Both humans and animals are feeling the toll of the Ukraine war, according to Katherine Eban, who reveals in an [exclusive report]( how the conflict has forced a group of seven rare Himalayan bears into an itinerant life of “quick escapes, tranquilizer darts, midnight drives, and harried help from international animal-welfare groups.” The ursine predicament, she recounts, was inadvertently entwined with the fate of this year’s Ukraine aid package, which Republicans stalled for months in a reckless display of political gamesmanship. Elsewhere, Eric Lutz [catches]( Donald Trump revisiting ground zero of the January 6 insurrection to discuss his second-term plans with GOP lawmakers, while Bess Levin [digs into]( the latest reporting on Elon Musk’s romantic relationships with his employees at SpaceX. Thanks for reading. [Image may contain: Animal, Bear, Mammal, Wildlife, and Zoo]( [A Bear’s-Eye View of Mike Johnson’s Ukraine-Aid Stall Tactics]( By [Katherine Eban]( [The plight of Chada, a rare Himalayan bear who awoke from hibernation to find her country spiraling, underscores the real-world costs of American political gamesmanship.]( [Read more button](   [Donald Trump Is Returning to Ground Zero of His Insurrection]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The former president is slated to discuss his “strategic governing agenda” for 2025 with GOP lawmakers on Capitol Hill, where the party appears as loyal to him as ever.]( [Read more button](   [Elon Musk Reportedly Asked a SpaceX Employee, on Multiple Occasions, to “Have His Babies”]( By [Bess Levin]( [And she wasn’t the last employee he offered his sperm to!]( [Read more button](   [Trump Adviser Stephen Bannon Cites Podcast Duties as Reason He Should Not Be Required to Report to Prison]( By [Bess Levin]( [“The government seeks to imprison Mr. Bannon for the four-month period leading up to the November election, when millions of Americans look to him for information on important campaign issues,” his lawyers wrote in a court filing.]( [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