Special Report: Post-Trump Stress Disorder Edition

[Homepage] [Special Report: Post-Trump Stress Disorder Edition] Good Saturday morning, dear reader! We apologize for disturbing you amid a weekend’s repose—as you pick your pattypan squash, listen to your old Leonard Cohen records, and try to block out the rest of the world with an all-consuming Will Shortz crossword puzzle. The last few days have undeniably presented an apocalyptic nightmare that has prompted any patriot into a prolonged fugue state. First, there was the improbable election of Donald J. Trump, a genital-grabbing casino operator and heir to the Party of Nixon (who is nevertheless likely to [lose the popular vote] by 2 million ballots). This led to recriminations against the [Clinton campaign], and the terrifying reality that Newt Gingich might be our next [secretary of state]; that our next president is, in fact, [due in court] before he steps into the Oval Office; and that Wall Street is ready to [do business with the guy]. Today, we present a package of the Hive’s recent journalism in order to gird you for the struggle ahead. We lead with Todd S. Purdum’s searing analysis on the fall of the Clinton dynasty. We hope that you are enjoying what you are reading. Have a lovely weekend! [The Fall of the House of Clinton] byTodd S. Purdum How a political dynasty lost its way. [Read more] [Share with Facebook]  [Share with Twitter] [The Path to 11/9] byGraydon Carter Only in America could a man whose staff took away his Twitter account be given the nuclear codes. [Read more] [Trump D.C. Is a Frightful Dump . . .] byEmily Jane Fox And the perfect metaphor for his administration. [Read more] [Dear America: You’re Screwed. Trust Us. Love, Britain.] byHenry Porter A view of Trump’s America from Brexitland. [Read more] [The Only Poll That Got Trump Right] byNick Bilton Take a bow, Twitter. [Read more] [Follow Vanity Fair on Facebook] [Follow Vanity Fair on Twitter] [Follow Vanity Fair on YouTube] [Follow Vanity Fair on Flipboard] [VIEW FULL EMAIL] To ensure you receive Vanity Fair emails, please add vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com to your address book. If you received this email from a friend, you can [subscribe here]. [Unsubscribe]. View our [Privacy Policy]. Vanity Fair, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 [Unsubscribe]