Lindsey Graham, World-Renowned Hypocrite, Says He Looks Forward to Passing Nationwide Abortion Ban

DeSantis Corners Conservative Media • Hannity’s Accidental Reminder • Ken Starr Dies at 76 [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Lindsey Graham, World-Renowned Hypocrite, Says He Looks Forward to Passing Nationwide Abortion Ban Good morning from the Hive newsroom! “So much for states’ rights,” Eric Lutz [writes]( after Senator Lindsey Graham proposed a bill Tuesday that would federally prohibit abortion after 15 weeks of pregnancy. While the legislation has no chance of being brought to a vote with Democrats in control of the Senate, Bess Levin [writes](, Graham indicated during a press conference that it’ll be a top priority if the GOP prevails in the midterms. Elsewhere, Caleb Ecarma [observes]( every corner of conservative media fawning over Ron DeSantis in the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election. Bess Levin [noticed]( Sean Hannity inadvertently reminding us of just how screwed Donald Trump is, by listing every criminal investigation and lawsuit he’s currently facing during a Fox News segment. Plus, [Ken Starr](, the independent counsel who investigated President Bill Clinton, has died at 76. As such, we’re looking back at Monica Lewinsky’s [essay]( written on the 20th anniversary of Starr’s investigation. Thanks for reading! [Image may contain: Audience, Human, Crowd, Person, Tie, Accessories, Accessory, Speech, Suit, Coat, Clothing, and Overcoat]( [Lindsey Graham, World-Renowned Hypocrite, Says He Looks Forward to Passing Nationwide Abortion Ban]( By [Bess Levin]( [Weeks after claiming that states should decide, the senator from South Carolina introduced legislation that would restrict abortion on the federal level.]( [Read more button]( [So Much for States’ Rights: Republicans Are Eyeing a National Abortion Ban]( By [Eric Lutz]( [Just a month ago, Lindsey Graham framed abortion as an issue for the states to settle. But now, with more states bucking the GOP’s abortion agenda, the South Carolina lawmaker is set to propose a federal ban.]( [Read more button]( [As 2024 Looms, Ron DeSantis Has Every Corner of the Conservative Media Fawning]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [From Fox News to The American Conservative, Ben Shapiro to Alex Jones, right-wingers of all stripes are praising the governor’s particular mixture of brash rhetoric and political know-how.]( [Read more button]( [Sean Hannity Accidentally Reminds People Just How Thoroughly Screwed Donald Trump Is]( By [Bess Levin]( [The Fox News host apparently wants to make sure his viewers are intimately familiar with each and every one of the criminal investigations and lawsuits the ex-president is facing.]( [Read more button]( [Monica Lewinsky: Emerging from “the House of Gaslight” in the Age of #MeToo]( By [Monica Lewinsky]( [On the 20th anniversary of the Starr investigation, which introduced her to the world, the author reflects on the changing nature of trauma, the de-evolution of the media, and the extraordinary hope now provided by the #MeToo movement. (March 2018)]( [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]( [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