SDNY to Bill Barr: Good Riddance

Biden’s Environmental Team • McConnell’s Unrelenting Grip • COVID Testing in Schools [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair]( SDNY to Bill Barr: Good Riddance Good morning from the Hive newsroom! With soon-to-be former attorney general William Barr leaving the Justice Department, things likely just got a lot easier for the prosecutors looking into Donald Trump’s cronies, Chris Smith [reports.]( Another thing that could throw a wrench into the president’s retirement? Angry Palm Beach neighbors, [writes]( Bess Levin. Elsewhere, Katherine Eban [has the scoop]( on a school COVID-19 testing initiative that the White House cold-shouldered. And as cases multiply across the country, Mitch McConnell [gums up the works]( of a COVID relief bill, as is his wont, writes Charlotte Klein. Thanks for reading! [Image may contain: Tie, Accessories, Accessory, Suit, Coat, Clothing, Overcoat, Apparel, Human, Person, and Sunglasses]( [“Barr’s Guiding Principle Was to Protect Trump”: With Barr Out, New York Prosecutors Are Freer to Zero In On the President]( By [Chris Smith]( [Now that Trump’s A.G. isn’t breathing down their necks, Southern District of New York prosecutors can gather evidence against, say, Rudy Giuliani without interference. “Everything depends on the facts and witnesses,” a former senior SDNY official says. “But certainly they are more likely to proceed without Barr in there.”]( [Image]( [The Hive 1]( [“We Think the Markets Will Sort It Out”: Could White House Action on COVID Testing Have Saved the American School Year?]( By [Katherine Eban]( [One influential philanthropy, which has been advocating for more testing of students and teachers since the early days of the pandemic, says the president’s team had a simple response when pushed for more testing: The market will figure it out.]( [Read More]( [The Hive 2]( [Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Neighbors: Get the Hell Off Our Lawn]( By [Bess Levin]( [The people of Palm Beach have kindly requested that, instead of making the resort his full-time, postpresidency residence, Trump stay as far away as possible.]( [Read More]( [The Hive 3]( [The Next COVID Relief Bill Comes Down to Mitch McConnell’s Ego]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [The fast-moving negotiations spotlight McConnell’s unrelenting grip on Capitol Hill proceedings.]( [Read More]( [The Hive 4]( [Joe Biden’s Climate Team Is Looking a Lot Like Obama’s]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The president-elect selected another Obama administration alum—former EPA chief Gina McCarthy, who will be his climate czar—to join his environmental team.]( [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