Madoff! Trump’s Prep-School Menace! The Breitbart Abyss!

[Homepage] [Madoff! Trump’s Prep-School Menace! The Breitbart Abyss!] Good morning! We hope that all the tryptophan and Beaujolais provided a momentary respite from the reality that the world’s most vital democracy is now being run by a Twitter troll. But here we are! And, holy moly, has it been a rollicking week at the Hive. T.A. Frank [delineated] the greatest dangers that Donald J. Trump poses to the fate of mankind. Emily Jane Fox [revealed] Jared Kushner’s enduring existential crisis. Nobel laureate Joseph E. Stiglitz [theorized] how the Democratic Party can save itself in time for 2020. Meanwhile, the Hive’s crack team of reporters gathered all the news on the president-elect’s [meeting] with The New York Times, his latest head-scratching [Cabinet appointments], and Mark Zuckerberg’s [foray] into censorship. But who wants to talk about yesterday’s news, anyway? Today, it’s Black Friday at the Hive, which means five bombshell pieces of journalism for the price of one! Ken Stern reports from the front lines of alt-right media, which he consumed exclusively in the wake of Trump’s unexpected victory, and offers prescriptions for how the left can fight back in our post-truth world. Emily Jane Fox reveals the civil war that Trump has set off at his son’s Upper West Side private school. Maya Kosoff investigates whether Trump could be kicked off Twitter. Abigail Tracy explains how tinkering with Obamacare could fatally undermine the Trump administration. And Bess Levin rings in the holidays with Bernie Madoff and the Koch brothers. We hope that you are enjoying what you are reading. Have a great weekend! [My Descent into the Right-Wing Media Vortex] byKen Stern Upon Trump’s win, I consumed only right-wing media for a week, where I learned about “snowflakes,” “self-respecting Nazis,” and the future of our divided country. [Read more] [Share with Facebook]  [Share with Twitter] [Exclusive: Trump University, Middle-School Edition] byEmily Jane Fox Anxiety is rampant at a Manhattan private school now that the Trumps are staying in town. [Read more] [Should Trump Be Suspended from Twitter?] byMaya Kosoff The president-elect has repeatedly used Twitter to attack his enemies, inciting very real harassment from his followers. [Read more] [How Obamacare Could Destroy Trump] byAbigail Tracy Finally, Republicans will get their shot at remaking America’s $3 trillion health-care system. It may be more than they bargained for. [Read more] [The Kochs Are the Big Madoff Winners] byBess Levin Get ready for a holiday story to warm your heart. [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]