Trump Backtracks on Musk; Blake Lively’s New Public Defender; a Brief History of Royal Nannies

[Plus: A Guilty Verdict for a Real Housewives–Adjacent Lawyer]( [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf)   [Vanity Fair's Cocktail Hour logo image | A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks]( [Image may contain: Face, Happy, Head, Person, Adult, Triumphant, Camera, and Electronics]( [Underestimated at Every Turn, Kamala Harris Delivers]( [By MOLLY JONG-FAST]( [The political and media establishment has finally come around to seeing the VP’s strengths.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Face, Head, Person, Photography, Portrait, Clothing, Coat, Jacket, Adult, Senior Citizen, Happy, and Smile]( [Tom Girardi Found Guilty of Embezzling More Than $15 Million]( [By DAN ADLER]( [A criminal conviction is the latest installment in the downfall of the Los Angeles lawyer with ties to The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Adult, Person, People, Flag, and Text]( [Trump Says Musk “Can’t Really” Serve in His Cabinet After Saying He’d Consider It]( [By BESS LEVIN]( [But a consulting gig is apparently still on the table.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [History of Royal Nannies]( [A Brief History of Royal Nannies]( [By HADLEY HALL MEARES]( [From Queen Elizabeth I’s surrogate mother to Princess Diana’s rival, child-raising help has been relied on by countless royals throughout the centuries.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Image may contain: Blake Lively, Robyn Lively, Adult, Person, Face, Happy, Head, Smile, Accessories, Jewelry, and Ring]( [Blake Lively’s Sister Defends Her Amid It Ends With Us Drama]( [By SAVANNAH WALSH]( [Lively’s older sister, who plays a supporting role in the film, called her younger sibling “one of the best humans I know.”]( [R E A D M O R E]( [From the Archive: Paradise Lost]( [By DAVID KUSHNER]( [Once a pacific Eden, Fiji has become a destination for a highly combustible mix of surf bums, mega-yacht owners, deep-pocketed international developers, and at least one scientist who thinks he can engineer the perfect wave.]( [R E A D M O R E]( [Vanity Fair Logo](www.vanityfair.com) [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. 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]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2024. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.