Trump’s War with Himself

[Homepage] [Trump’s War with Himself] Good morning! With Donald J. Trump’s inauguration right around the corner, the Hive newsroom has been diligently pounding the pavement to make sense of our impending dystopian hellscape. Bruce Handy [outlined] the far-fetched ways in which, theoretically, Trump could actually force Mexico to pay for his “magnificent” border wall. Sarah Ellison [reported] on whether Fox News expat Megyn Kelly is eventually headed for Matt Lauer’s chair. Todd S. Purdum [assessed] Barack Obama’s place in history. Abigail Tracy [got an earful] from former Obamacare tsar Kathleen Sebelius on the G.O.P.’s forthcoming health-care poison pill. And Nick Bilton [probed] the rumors that Mark Zuckerberg is considering a run for the White House. Meanwhile, the Hive’s crack team of reporters dutifully gathered the latest news on the West Wing’s [most profound sufferer], Reince Priebus; Tim Draper’s [logic-defying defense of Theranos]; and Davos zillionaires’ warmhearted, and fleeting, interest in [redistributing the world’s wealth]. But who wants to talk about yesterday’s news, anyway? Today, we lead with a twin bill on the future of Western democracy. America may have been founded on the fumes of British liberalism, but 240-some years later, we’re following them into the dumpster fire. In his latest dispatch from London, Henry Porter grapples with the reality of a hard Brexit. Meanwhile, on nearer shores, T.A. Frank cogently analyzes whether Trump will be able to survive his war with himself. We hope that you are enjoying what you are reading (and watching). Have a great day! [Trump’s War with Himself] byT.A. Frank Can an addiction to picking fights, and fear of betraying his base, survive the highest office in the land? [Read more] [Share with Facebook]  [Share with Twitter] [The Death of the British Dream] byHenry Porter How Theresa May got away with an extreme policy that few ever really wanted. [Read more] [Wall Street Needs a Cold Shower] byBess Levin Titillated money managers are making “extreme bets” on the 45th president. [Read more] [Biden Is Worried Trump Might Destroy Western Civilization] byAbigail Tracy But it’s nothing personal. [Read more] [Zuckerberg Takes the Stand] byMaya Kosoff The Facebook C.E.O. pulled no punches in a massive $2 billion lawsuit over Oculus technology. [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]