Kamala Makes the Case

Can Trump Use COVID? • That Fly • Facebook Bans QAnon [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair]( Kamala Makes the Case Good morning from the Hive newsroom! As [expected](, Kamala Harris slammed the Trump team’s coronavirus response last night. "You respect the American people when you tell them the truth,” she told Mike Pence, who repeatedly dodged questions while pushing the MAGA message, Charlotte Klein [reports](. The V.P debate, Bess Levin [writes](, “effectively consisted of Harris cogently explaining Joe Biden’s positions and Pence lying about the Trump administration’s record while refusing to answer a single question for 90 straight minutes.” Elsewhere, besides the wild hair, Boris Johnson and Donald Trump have something else in common: They each downplayed coronavirus before contracting it. And yet, [writes]( Isobel Thompson, “the contrasting, militaristic optics of Trump’s time in the hospital and subsequent release reflect different leaders, different health care systems, and starkly different political terrain.” Thanks for reading! [Image may contain: Boris Johnson, Clothing, Suit, Coat, Overcoat, Apparel, Tie, Accessories, Accessory, Human, and Person]( [Boris Johnson Used a COVID Diagnosis to His Advantage. Can Trump?]( By [Isobel Thompson]( [The brash populist who downplayed coronavirus used his stint in the ICU to bridge national divides—and could benefit from it down the line. But while Johnson has years to redeem himself in voters’ eyes, Trump’s time is nearly up.]( [Image]( [The Hive 1]( [“This Administration Has Forfeited Their Right to Reelection”: Kamala Harris Eviscerates Pence on White House’s Pandemic Bungling]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [As Pence repeatedly dodged questions, Harris brought her point home by returning to the pandemic again and again.]( [Read More]( [The Hive 2]( [The Fly On Mike Pence’s Head Answered More Debate Questions Than the VP]( By [Bess Levin]( [The Vice-President evaded questions on everything from COVID-19 to taking over in the event of presidential “disability.” When he answered a question it was with characteristic lies.]( [Read More]( [The Hive 3]( [“She Knows How to Throw a Good Punch”: At V.P. Debate, Kamala Harris Will Use Coronavirus to Bludgeon Mike Pence]( By [Chris Smith]( [Expect the former prosecutor to zero in on the pandemic and the economy—even if Pence talks “law and order” and accuses the Biden–Harris ticket of serving the radical left. “Republicans don’t have any problem playing that card,” one Democratic strategist says.]( [Read More]( [The Hive 4]( [Facebook's QAnon Ban Is Three Years Too Late]( By [Eric Lutz]( [A ban alone won't be enough to keep the conspiracy theory from spreading.]( [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