How Republicans Are Waging an All-Out Assault on the Election System: “The Whole Thing Can Fall Apart”

Violence on the Rise • Adams’s Quagmire • Celebrity Endorsements [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( How Republicans Are Waging an All-Out Assault on the Election System: “The Whole Thing Can Fall Apart” Good morning. Republicans tried their damndest to overturn Donald Trump’s loss in 2020, and if you don’t think they’ll do the same in 2024, then think again. Eric Lutz [reports]( that the party is already throwing sand in the administrative gears by enacting restrictive voting laws, filing bogus lawsuits, and even taking over state boards of elections. With January 6 in the rearview, we know how all this could end, as Barbara F. Walter, a political extremism expert, [tells]( Brian Stelter on Inside the Hive: “We will have violence surrounding this election. And really, the key point is will we be prepared for it?” Zooming out from the doom and gloom, Arimeta Diop [compiled]( a running list of all the celebrity endorsements, from Charli XCX to Amber Rose, that Trump and Kamala Harris have received thus far. Meanwhile, Pharrell Williams, [writes]( Kase Wickman, is staying out of the game. “I get annoyed sometimes when I see celebrities trying to tell you [who to vote for],” he says. “Shut up. Nobody asked.” Finally, if you’re looking to catch a break from national politics, [dive into]( Chris Smith’s clarifying breakdown of all the scandals swirling around New York mayor Eric Adams, who is refusing to clean house despite his administration stinking of alleged corruption. Thanks for reading, and see you next week. —Jon Skolnik, editor [Image may contain: Clothing, Shorts, Person, Car, Transportation, and Vehicle]( [How Republicans Are Waging an All-Out Assault on the Election System: “The Whole Thing Can Fall Apart”]( By [Eric Lutz]( [Voting rights advocates warn that Donald Trump and his allies have drastically “scaled up” their election-denial efforts, from lawsuits to rule changes to state board takeovers. “The antidemocracy movement is constantly shape-shifting,” says one expert.]( [Read more button](   [America Has a Problem With Political Violence—and It’s a Growing One]( By [Brian Stelter]( [Extremism expert Barbara F. Walter believes guns and the internet have put the US in the Goldilocks zone for chaos and bloodshed amid the 2024 election. “The key point,” she says, is “will we be prepared for it?”]( [Read more button](   [Who Has Endorsed Kamala Harris—or Donald Trump? A Running List of Celebrity Endorsements]( By [Arimeta Diop]( [Martha Stewart and Oprah are for Harris. Luckily, Donald Trump has Hulk Hogan. Do we even need to mention Taylor Swift? Vanity Fair is keeping a running list, to be continually updated.]( [Read more button](   [Pharrell Williams, for One, Is Sick of Celebrity Presidential Endorsements: “Shut Up, Nobody Asked”]( By [Kase Wickman]( [He said he’s “Happy” to keep mum on his candidate of choice, and wishes other stars would too.]( [Read more button](   [Image may contain: Tie, Accessories, Accessory, Electrical Device, Microphone, Human, Person, Suit, Coat, and Clothing]( [Why Eric Adams Refuses to Clean House in the Mayor’s Office]( By [Chris Smith]( [As reelection looms in 2025, the New York City mayor is brushing off swirling scandals—or “distractions,” he’d say—and seems to be banking on voters not caring about ethics probes. Adams, says one political operative, “doesn’t think he needs help.”]( [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