Is Bill Barr “With the Devil”?; Kate Middleton Redefines Her Royal Role; and More

[Plus: Washington’s Invisible Man]( [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair’s Cocktail Hour Newsletter]( A daily digest of things to discuss over drinks June 28, 2020 [CEOs Take Baby Steps Toward Diversity]( [Corporate leaders from companies like 3M, McDonald’s, and Nasdaq privately say they’re starting to “map actions” against social injustice. But how long will that goal stay at the top of their agenda?]( [READ MORE »]( [Haim’s Long-Running Collaboration With Paul Thomas Anderson]( [As their new album, WIMPIII, finally arrives, sisters Este, Danielle, and Alana discuss their evolving music video aesthetic, and how the eight-time Oscar nominee became one of their most frequent collaborators.]( [READ MORE »]( [Is Attorney General Bill Barr “With the Devil”?]( [This week showed that justice, for Barr, is completely indistinguishable from what Trump wants.]( [READ MORE »]( [How Kate Middleton Is Redefining Her Royal Role]( [When the palace fought back against a story that painted Kate in a negative light, it was yet another sign that she is ready to be royal in her own way.]( [READ MORE »]( [charlize ]( [What’s New on Netflix in July 2020]( [New originals starring Charlize Theron, Katherine Langford, and Nia Long, the acclaimed ESPN series The Last Dance, and a bunch of silly comedies highlight next month’s lineup.]( [READ MORE »]( [Will Ferrell and Rachel McAdams’s Affectionate Satire]( [Netflix’s Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga is kind about its satire, reveling in Eurovision’s wacky realities rather than sneering at them.]( [READ MORE »]( [From the Archive: Washington’s Invisible Man]( [As the lobbyist who ignited perhaps one of the biggest government scandals since Watergate, Jack Abramoff became notorious for tossing around money, much of it from the casinos of his Indian-tribe clients, to influence key lawmakers. Ten years after his release from prison, Abramoff is back in the news once again in connection to a cryptocurrency fraud case. In his wide-ranging 2006 interviews with David Margolick, Abramoff revealed how he gained a world of power—meetings with President Bush, a close friendship with former House majority leader Tom DeLay, a key role among a network of top conservative activists—and lost his soul along the way.]( [READ MORE »]( [][Vanity Fair]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. 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 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.