Election Denial, “Sexual Anarchy,” Noah’s Ark: All the Mike Johnson Details We Regret to Inform You Of

New York Times Gaza Debate • Mitt Romney’s Reckoning • Dean Phillips’s Bid [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Election Denial, “Sexual Anarchy,” Noah’s Ark: All the Mike Johnson Details We Regret to Inform You Of After spending most of the month chronicling the House Republican meltdown, we watched this week as every GOP member—even the so-called moderates—[united]( behind Louisiana’s Mike Johnson a far-right, election denier who, as Bess Levin [points out](, is opposed to abortion and LGBTQ+ rights, dismisses climate science, and doesn’t buy into the separation of church and state. And now, it’s back to the “people’s business,” which for Republicans translates to trying to “trying to impeach Joe Biden or freaking out about gas stoves,” [writes]( Molly Jong-Fast. Also this week, Charlotte Klein [revealed]( how some New York Times journalists pushed back against the paper’s initial framing of the Gaza hospital story; Eric Lutz [sized up]( Dean Phillips’s Democratic primary bid; and Brian Stelter [spoke with]( McKay Coppins about his new biography of Mitt Romney, who is wrestling with the party’s Trumpian descent—and what role, if any, he played in it. Thanks for reading and see you Monday! —Michael Calderone, editor [Election Denial, “Sexual Anarchy,” Noah’s Ark: All the Mike Johnson Details We Regret to Inform You Of]( By [Bess Levin]( [There’s a lot that’s concerning!]( [Read more button](   [It’s Not Like Republicans Were Doing the “People’s Business” Anyway]( By [Molly Jong-Fast]( [The Speaker spectacle at least gave us a break from House grandstanders trying to impeach Joe Biden or freaking out about gas stoves.]( [Read more button](   [“You Don’t Want to Hedge It?”: 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](   [Dean Phillips Apparently Has a Campaign Bus. Will He Throw Joe Biden Under It?]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The low-profile Democrat, who has expressed major concerns about the president’s age, seems poised to announce a 2024 bid—that might put a 77-year-old Republican back in the White House.]( [Read more button](   [Image may contain: Tie, Accessories, Accessory, Electrical Device, Microphone, Human, Person, Suit, Coat, and Clothing]( [Exclusive: Mitt Romney Says Trump Is “Such a Whack Job”]( By [Brian Stelter]( [The Atlantic’s McKay Coppins discusses his new biography of the Utah senator, who is wrestling with the GOP’s Trumpian trajectory—and his complicity in it.]( [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