“Jesus, Are We Doing This Again?”

[View this email in your browser]( [Advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( “Jesus, Are We Doing This Again?” Good morning! It was a whirlwind day in the Hive newsroom, dear reader, what with Nancy Pelosi getting the [Annie Leibovitz treatment](, Trump Country [grappling with impeachment](, Elizabeth Warren soaring and [Joe Biden sinking](. But who wants to talk about yesterday’s news, anyway? Today, we lead with Joe Pompeo’s sobering look at the fallout inside NBC after the latest Matt Lauer bombshell to drop on 30 Rock. Plus: Chris Smith reports on why some Democrats are worried about the ghost of Hillary Clinton. We hope that you’re enjoying what you’re reading. Have a great day! [matt lauer]( [“Jesus, Are We Doing This Again?”: At Today, a “Wound Being Reopened” as Ronan Farrow Takes Aim at Lauer, NBC Management]( By [Joe Pompeo]( [With Matt Lauer accused of anal rape and the disgraced morning host firing back in a stunning open letter, Today’s #MeToo crisis has metastasized.]( [“They Read the Headline and Just Ran With It”: How MAGA Media Built the Ukraine Story That’s Become Trump’s Last Line of Defense]( By [Tina Nguyen]( [Trump’s feverish efforts to establish a vast left-wing conspiracy originating in Ukraine have forced the mainstream to pay attention—and brought new relevance to right-wing fringe media.]( [Why Warren—And Trump—Could Make 2020 the Year of the Woman]( By [Chris Smith]( [Warren may be immune to some of the misogyny Clinton suffered in 2016—and the president’s misogyny is driving a gender realignment.]( [Rick Perry Dragged Further Into Ukraine-Gate]( By [Bess Levin]( [House Democrats want to know what Perry knows about Ukraine and the president.]( [Report: White House Officials Reported Trump's Ukraine Dealings Even Before He Talked to Zelensky]( By [Alison Durkee]( [At least four national security officials were so “alarmed” that they registered their concerns with a White House lawyer both before and immediately after the July 25 phone call.]( [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.