“What Happens When Trump Isn’t Around?”

BadSign Barr? • R.B.G. Not R.I.P. • America’s Next Defense #BadSign Barr? • R.B.G. Not R.I.P. • America’s Next Defense [View this email in your browser]( [Advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( “What Happens When Trump Isn’t Around?” Good morning, dear reader! White House aides fear the wall has [become Donald Trump’s Alamo](. Facebook kingpin Mark Zuckerberg is [mad as hell](. And Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is forcing Democrats to [bend the knee](. But who wants to talk about yesterday’s news, anyway? Today, Joe Pompeo has a scintillating exclusive with Jill Abramson, the former New York Times executive editor now trading tweets with Trump. Plus: Abigail Tracy reports on all the gossip surrounding the war to replace James Mattis at the Pentagon. We hope that you’re enjoying what you’re reading. Have a great day! [A photo of Jill Abramson and with commentary on her book]( [“What Happens When Trump Isn’t Around?”: Jill Abramson Dishes About New-Media Unicorns, Old-Media Survivors, and Her Tumultuous Times Years]( By [Joe Pompeo]( [The former Times executive editor’s Merchants of Truth doesn’t spare any major media players—least of all herself.]( [“It Is Shanahan’s to Lose”: Inside the Battle to Succeed James Mattis]( By [Abigail Tracy]( [Sources say that Senator Tom Cotton, among others, is still in contention. But Trump seems to prefer keeping Patrick Shanahan as Acting Secretary of Defense—an arrangement that gives the president a greater measure of control.]( [Become a Dog Walker, Sell Your Stuff: Helpful Government Offers Furloughed Workers Shutdown Advice]( By [Bess Levin]( [The tips sheet also advises unpaid federal employees to “keep things in perspective!”]( [White House Reportedly on R.B.G. Death Watch]( By [Tina Nguyen]( [While the beloved Supreme Court justice is recovering from a recent surgery, the president’s allies are preparing for the worst.]( [William Barr Is Already Making Enemies on Capitol Hill]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The refusal of Trump’s attorney general nominee to meet with Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee could be, as Senator Amy Klobuchar tweeted, a #BadSign.]( [Advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( [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]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2019. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.