Underestimate Kamala Harris at Your Peril

Fox News News • Latest Vance Deets • Musk Musking [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Underestimate Kamala Harris at Your Peril Good morning. Democrats, it seems, are [having fun]( again, and, in politics, having fun is undoubtedly a show of confidence. “The Trump campaign had been on a sugar high as it faced off against Biden,” [notes]( Mark McKinnon. But now they’re scrambling. Kamala Harris “didn’t just fall out of a coconut tree. She’s been working at this for a long, long time. Getting better and better.” Elsewhere, Clive Irving [breaks down]( Rupert Murdoch’s real-life family succession drama—the 93-year-old media mogul, who appears to be losing his influence, is fighting to bestow his empire to his son Lachlan in defiance of three of his politically moderate children, James, Elisabeth, and Prudence. Plus, we have the latest on Donald Trump’s running mate, JD Vance, who has a complicated relationship [with periods]( (including his own). Newly unearthed footage, [writes]( Bess Levin, shows Vance claiming that people without kids are “sociopathic.” Thanks for reading. [Image may contain: Kamala Harris, People, Person, Adult, Performer, Solo Performance, Head, Face, Accessories, and Jewelry]( [Underestimate Kamala Harris at Your Peril]( By [Mark McKinnon]( [Why Team Trump is scrambling as the veep has come out swinging.]( [Read more button](   [Rupert Murdoch’s Family Battle Proves He’s Losing Control]( By [Clive Irving]( [The media mogul is scrambling to protect Fox News from three of his politically moderate heirs. It’s a sign of Rupert’s waning influence. “Murdoch is no longer the pope,” one political vet says.]( [Read more button](   [Elon Musk Boosted a Kamala Harris Deepfake. He’s Only Getting Started]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The parody ad, which called the vice president a “deep state puppet," underscores how AI voice-cloning might sow chaos in the election to come—especially when promoted by people with huge followings.]( [Read more button](   [Trump Claims Women Get What JD Vance Meant About “Childless Cat Ladies,” Aren’t Offended by It]( By [Bess Levin]( [Meanwhile, newly unearthed footage shows Vance declaring that people who don’t have children are more “sociopathic,” “psychotic,” and “deranged.”]( [Read more button](   [Kamala Harris Has the KHive. Now Meet the D-Unit, Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff’s Insatiable Fan Base.]( By [Kase Wickman]( [They’re digging Doug. They’re in the Emhouse. They’re honking for the husband. Introducing the D-Unit.]( [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