Inside the ‘New York Times’ Debate Over Its Gaza Hospital Bombing Coverage

Santos Can’t Stop • MTG’s Ultimatum • “The Worst of Humanity” [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Inside the New York Times Debate Over Its Gaza Hospital Bombing Coverage Good morning from the Hive newsroom. A debate played out inside The New York Times over its coverage of the Israel-Hamas war following the paper’s problematic presentation of a major hospital bombing that reportedly left hundreds dead. Charlotte Klein [reports]( that several senior editors appear to have dismissed suggestions from an international editor and a junior reporter stationed in Israel, leading to an editor’s note Monday admitting that the Times “relied too heavily on claims by Hamas.” Staying on the conflict, Klein also [speaks]( with the Israel-based Fox News correspondent Trey Yingst about the personal and professional challenges of covering the war. “We are witnessing the worst of humanity,” he says. “I feel a massive responsibility to get it right.” And zooming out to Washington, Abigail Tracy [observes]( that Tom Emmer’s Speakership bid is officially dead after a failed floor vote that many in the MAGAverse are probably very happy about. Thanks for reading. [Inside the New York Times Debate Over Its Gaza Hospital Bombing Coverage]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [Internal messages obtained by Vanity Fair offer a glimpse into the newsroom decision-making process and reveal pushback among some journalists to the paper’s initial framing—the subject of a rare Times editor’s note this week.]( [Read more button](   [There Goes Another One: Tom Emmer’s Speakership Bid Is Officially Kaput]( By [Abigail Tracy]( [The majority whip may have been doomed from the get-go without the blessing of Donald Trump, who publicly pilloried Emmer as he attempted to win over his Republican colleagues.]( [Read more button](   [Fox News’ Trey Yingst on Trying to Get the Israel-Hamas Story Right: “There Is No Room for the Fog of War”]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [The 30-year-old correspondent speaks to Vanity Fair about his on-the-ground coverage, the possibilities and pitfalls of social media, and the toll on journalists. “We are witnessing the worst of humanity,” he says.]( [Read more button](   [Marjorie Taylor Greene Gave Speaker Hopefuls an Awkward Ultimatum]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The firebrand reportedly asked each contender if they had “the balls” to hold Joe Biden “accountable,” making clear that she wants the next House leader to turn the gavel into a cudgel.]( [Read more button](   [George Santos Is Apparently Still Telling Tall Tales, Chinese Communist Kidnapping Edition]( By [Bess Levin]( [Even as he faces 23 criminal counts and a possible expulsion from Congress, the man cannot stop telling the most absurd of lies.]( [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]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2023 Condé Nast