Can Anyone Fix California?

Chaos in Russia • Trump’s Post-Indictment Bump • Tapper on RFK Jr. [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Can Anyone Fix California? Good morning from the Hive newsroom! It was a dizzying weekend in Russia, as “President Vladimir Putin [faced]( the most significant challenge to his rule in over two decades,” Jack McCordick [writes](. Though Yevgeny Prigozhin [turned]( his private military group around before reaching Moscow, the situation is far from stable. “This is an unfolding story,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday. “We haven’t seen the last act.” Now, to the west coast, where Joe Hagan [takes]( a sweeping look at the state of California, tackling issues ranging from climate to crime through a cast of characters that includes Nancy Pelosi, Ro Khanna, Susan Orlean, Bari Weiss, Nellie Bowles, Maer Roshan, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Cerise Castle, Rachel Kushner, Nithya Raman, and Rick Caruso. “Trying to write about the whole of California is akin to the proverbial blind man trying to describe an elephant,” notes Hagan. “But California, by any measure, is undergoing a vibe shift.” Thanks for reading! [Can Anyone Fix California?]( By [Joe Hagan]( [Climate. Housing. Crime. Depending on who you ask, the Golden State is a bellwether for progress, or a liberal hellscape. A journey through a land in crisis.]( [Read more button](   [“Cracks Emerge” in President Putin’s Hold on Power After Attempted Russian Rebellion]( By [Jack McCordick]( [“We haven’t seen the last act,” US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday.]( [Read more button](   [Wagner Chief Orders Mercenaries to Stop March on Moscow]( By [Vanity Fair]( [Yevgeny Prigozhin abruptly announced that his troops would stand down to avoid “shedding Russian blood.”]( [Read more button](   [Jake Tapper Says He Wouldn’t Host a CNN Town Hall With RFK Jr.]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [The long-shot Democratic conspiracist and presidential candidate has been getting plenty of love from the right-wing press. With the mainstream media, it’s more complicated.]( [Read more button](   [Trump’s Support Among Republicans Increased After Criminal Indictments: Poll]( By [Jack McCordick]( [The former president currently leads Ron DeSantis by 29 points.]( [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