Markey’s Moment

Scotland’s Exit? • Trump’s Kenosha Trip • Dr. Fauci Shunted, Again [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair]( Markey’s Moment Good morning from the Hive newsroom! Senator Ed Markey [talks to]( Caleb Ecarma about the climate crisis—and his iconic Nikes—ahead of today’s Massachusetts primary against Joe Kennedy III. “My work on climate is important to young people,” says the 74-year-old, AOC-endorsed senator, “because what they say to me is, ‘This is life and death.’” Meanwhile, Donald Trump, who has been “encouraging vigilante justice” amid political violence, is heading to Kenosha today “despite no one wanting him to come,” [writes]( Bess Levin. And across the pond, Isobel Thompson [writes]( that Boris Johnson’s flailing charm offense may not stop Scotland for breaking away from the U.K. Thanks for reading! [Image may contain: Human, Person, Vehicle, Transportation, Automobile, Car, and Bus]( [“A Perfect Metaphor for What Our Country Has to Do”: How Ed Markey’s Iconic Basketball Shoes Helped Revive His Flagging Senate Campaign]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [Markey seemed destined to lose the Massachusetts Senate primary race to upstart Joe Kennedy III. But an AOC endorsement and a viral Nike Air Revolution Easter egg flipped the race on its head.]( [Image]( [The Hive 1]( [Scoxit?: Boris Johnson’s Flailing Charm Offensive May Not Be Enough to Keep Scotland From Splitting]( By [Isobel Thompson]( [Downing Street’s disjointed pandemic response has only helped push Scottish independence forward, though given current economic turbulence, breaking away is anything but guaranteed.]( [Read More]( [The Hive 2]( [Trump Insists On Visiting Kenosha to Spit in Protesters’ Faces]( By [Bess Levin]( [Nobody wants him there, but he’s going anyway.]( [Read More]( [The Hive 3]( [Trump’s Intelligence Chief Is Abruptly Changing How Congress Handles Election Threats]( By [Eric Lutz]( [Democrats are outraged over Trump loyalist John Ratcliffe ending in-person briefings on election security. “This intelligence paid for by taxpayers doesn’t belong to Donald Trump,” said Adam Schiff, but “belongs to the American people.”]( [Read More]( [The Hive 4]( [Trump’s New Favorite COVID Adviser Thinks “Herd Immunity” Is a Good Idea]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [Fox News regular Scott Atlas, who meets with Trump on a near-daily basis, is reportedly pushing the theory as Dr. Anthony Fauci is shunted aside over CDC testing guidelines.]( [Read More]( Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now]( [(image) Condé Nast Spotlight | The breaking news and top stories everyone is talking about. All in one place. The most popular stories from Vogue, GQ, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Wired, Architectural Digest and more. STAY INFORMED]( [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]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2020 Condé Nast