Democrats Keeping Senate Maintains a “Guardrail Against Trumpism”

Javanka’s Next Act • GOP Infighting • More Twitter Chaos [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Democrats Keeping Senate Maintains a “Guardrail Against Trumpism” Good morning from the Hive newsroom! With Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada on Saturday night, coming on the heels Sen. Mark Kelly’s [reelection]( in Arizona, the Democrats will keep control the Senate—and could even expand their majority if Rafael Warnock wins next month’s Georgia runoff. “In pulling out the win, Democrats will be sure to keep Republicans from a full Capitol Hill takeover (the control of the House has yet to be decided),” [writes]( Eric Lutz. “That doesn’t necessarily extinguish the threat to democracy posed by Donald Trump’s Republican Party, nor does it guarantee the success of Biden’s agenda going forward. But Democrats at least managed to maintain one guardrail against Trumpism.” Now, ahead of Trump’s expected 2024 announcement, Kelly Rissman [writes]( how some Republicans are blaming the former president for the anticipated “red wave” fizzling out. “This is the third election in a row that Trump has cost us the result,” Maryland’s Republican Governor Larry Hogan said Sunday on CNN. Plus, Bess Levin [writes]( how Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump are distancing themselves from their Trump White House days, as Rissman [digs into]( the [chaos]( at Twitter under Elon Musk. Thanks for reading. [Image may contain: Blazer, Clothing, Coat, Jacket, People, Person, Accessories, Formal Wear, Tie, Body Part, Hand, and Finger]( [Democrats Win the Senate, Officially Preventing a Full GOP Takeover of Congress]( By [Eric Lutz]( [With Nevada’s Catherine Cortez Masto projected to win her Senate race, Democrats not only have secured the majority, but actually have a shot of expanding their control of the Senate.]( [Read more button](   [Democrat Mark Kelly Wins Arizona Senate Race Against Blake Masters]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [The Democratic Senator held onto his seat helping his party maintain control of the upper chamber.]( [Read more button](   [Republicans Stray From Trump Post-Election: “Three Strikes You’re Out”]( By [Kelly Rissman]( [Sen. Lindsey Graham grumbled: “Definitely not a Republican wave, that’s for darn sure.”]( [Read more button](   [Jared and Ivanka Swear They Have No Intention of Helping Reelect Trump, So Please Invite Them to the Met Gala Now]( By [Bess Levin]( [The former first daughter and son-in-law seem to believe distancing themselves from the ex-president will boost their image.]( [Read more button](   [Elon Musk Cautions Twitter Could Go Bankrupt Without More Cash]( By [Kelly Rissman]( [Amid new verification debacle, Musk sells nearly $4 billion of Tesla stock to “save” the social media giant.]( [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