Dianne Feinstein Is Becoming a Big Liability—And Republicans Know It

DeSantis Punching • Trump’s Union Pension • Fox-Dominion Settlement? [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Dianne Feinstein Is Becoming a Big Liability—And Republicans Know It Good morning from the Hive newsroom! Dianne Feinstein’s absence from the Senate, due to extended medical issues, is giving Mitch McConnell and company the power to block Joe Biden’s court nominees, Eric Lutz [writes](. The 89-year-old California senator, who is not running for reelection, has refused to resign. She’s becoming a political liability, Lutz says, and Republicans are capitalizing on it. In other news, Charlotte Klein [keeps a close eye]( on the Dominion v. Fox case. Judge Eric Davis delayed the trial by one day, leaving media insiders wondering if a settlement deal was actually in the works. Plus, a pro–Ron DeSantis super PAC takes a swing at Donald Trump for attacking DeSantis, Caleb Ecarma [spots](. [Dianne Feinstein Is Becoming a Big Liability—And Republicans Know It]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The 89-year-old senator, who has been on medical leave since February, is giving Mitch McConnell and company power to block Joe Biden’s court nominees by refusing to step down.]( [Read more button](   [Dominion v. Fox Trial Delayed as Reports of Settlement Talks Swirl]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [The high-profile trial, expected to start Monday, was postponed a day, a development the judge called “not unusual” but that has nevertheless prompted buzz about a last-minute settlement.]( [Read more button](   [DeSantisland Tries Its Hand at Out-Trumping Trump]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [A super PAC backing the Florida governor highlighted the ex-president’s legal woes as well as his stance on gun control, calling Trump a “gun-grabber” who “doesn’t deserve a second chance.”]( [Read more button](   [Donald Trump Still Collects 6-Figure Pension From SAG-AFTRA: Report]( By [Jordan Hoffman]( [The former president publicly quit the union two years ago, but still cashes a nice check.]( [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 © 2023 Condé Nast