Mitch’s Big Lie Charade

Senator Doesn’t Condemn Nazis • Trump’s Election Scheming • Trump May Be Liable [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Mitch’s Big Lie Charade Good morning from the Hive newsroom! As Joe Biden heads to Georgia today to keep up the momentum on voting rights legislation, Eric Lutz [writes]( how Mitch McConnell is actually blaming the Democrats for derailing the electoral process, while Caleb Ecarma [explores]( how the January 6 committee is probing Donald Trump’s state-level scheming to steal the 2020 election. Also in January 6 news, Bess Levin [writes]( how a federal court could determine if the former president is liable—at least in a civil sense—for instigating violence that day. And speaking of failing to denounce terrible things, Levin [finds]( an Indiana state senator now sorry for saying that teachers should be “impartial” when educating students about subjects such as…Nazis. Thanks for reading! [Mitch McConnell Is Trying to Cover Up Trump’s Big Lie by Telling His Own]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The Republican leader is throwing Democrats’ own phrasing back in their faces, claiming they’re the ones trying to derail the electoral process.]( [Read more button]( [A Federal Judge Suggests Trump Might Have to Pay Up for January 6]( By [Bess Levin]( [By not calling off the rioters, Trump may be held liable for the attack and the lawsuits demanding damages.]( [Read more button]( [Trump’s State-Level Election Scheming Is Coming Under the Microscope]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [As the January 6 committee seeks interviews from major Trumpworld figures—such as Jim Jordan, Sean Hannity, and Mark Meadows—it’s also diving into a trove of documents from key swing states like Arizona, Georgia, and Pennsylvania.]( [Read more button]( [Indiana Lawmaker Sorry He Said Nazis Should Be Given a Fair Shake in the Classroom]( By [Bess Levin]( [He claims he failed to “adequately articulate” his position.]( [Read more button]( Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now]( [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](newsletter=vf) Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2022 Condé Nast