Raphael Warnock’s Victory Is a 2024 Warning Shot for Republicans

Democrats Target Kushner • Avenatti Gets 14 Years • Republicans Play Blame Game [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Raphael Warnock’s Victory Is a 2024 Warning Shot for Republicans Good morning from the Hive newsroom! Fresh off Senator Raphael Warnock’s win against Republican Herschel Walker, Eric Lutz [divines]( that American voters may finally be souring on the GOP’s wild antics. “It may not be enough to drive a stake through the heart of Trumpism,” Lutz writes of the Warnock win, “but three straight elections suggest more Americans than not are tired of the crazy, and hungry for something else.” Meanwhile, Caleb Ecarma [adds]( that Walker’s loss has set off “a cascade of finger-pointing” from right-wing pundits and politicians now desperate for someone to blame. Elsewhere, Emily Jane Fox and Joe Hagan [discuss]( the broader political implications of Michael Avenatti’s 14-year prison sentence on the latest episode of Inside the Hive. Plus, Bess Levin has [the latest]( on congressional Democrats ramping up their probe into Jared Kushner’s business dealings in the Persian Gulf, as well as the [additional classified documents]( Donald Trump reportedly had stashed in a storage facility next to “swords and wrestling belts.” [Raphael Warnock’s Victory Is a 2024 Warning Shot for Republicans]( By [Eric Lutz]( [Herschel Walker’s loss and three straight elections of Democratic gains suggest Americans are tired of the crazy.]( [Read more button](   [Inside Ozempic’s Rise as Hollywood’s Latest “Miracle” Diet Drug]( By [Emily Jane Fox and Joe Hagan]( [Plus: What Michael Avenatti’s sentence means for other wayward political figures, on this week’s Inside the Hive.]( [Read more button](   [Report: Trump Had More Classified Documents Stashed in a Storage Facility Next to “Swords and Wrestling Belts”]( By [Bess Levin]( [The ex-president had additional government documents in his possession that were not his to keep, despite claiming everything had been returned.]( [Read more button](   [Democrats Want Answers About Jared Kushner’s Very Shady Middle East Deal (No, Not the Saudi One!)]( By [Bess Levin]( [This is the one involving a miraculous financial bailout for his family, Qatar, and his White House work in the Middle East.]( [Read more button](   [Republicans Don’t Know Who to Blame for Herschel Walker’s Loss]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [From Donald Trump to RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, right-wing pundits and politicians have put forth a slate of possible culprits. But few have entertained the notion that the scandal-scarred loser might have only himself to blame.]( [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