Eric Adams’s Campaign Donation Drama Is Completely on Brand

Trump’s Temper Tantrum • Another Sad GOP Debate • The Post’s Regime Change [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Eric Adams’s Campaign Donation Drama Is Completely on Brand Good morning from the Hive newsroom. Eric Adams has never been the most spotless person when it comes to political scandal. But last week, when the FBI raided the home of his chief campaign fundraiser over a possible straw-donor scheme, his mayorship seemed to be in more jeopardy than ever, as Chris Smith [reports](. Among those possibly involved: the Turkish government, a Brooklyn construction company, and a small university in Washington, DC. Elsewhere, ahead of the GOP’s third presidential debate, Molly Jong-Fast [observes]( that the non-Trump field is continuing to self-destruct as the ex-president commands a staggering lead in the polls. In media, Charlotte Klein [delivers]( a glimpse into how The Washington Post’s new CEO is charming newsroom staff while attempting to steer the company through a financial storm. Plus, with Election Day now behind us, look out for [the Hive](’s latest analysis of all the results. Thanks for reading! [eric adams ]( [Eric Adams’s Campaign Donation Drama Is Completely on Brand]( By [Chris Smith]( [The New York mayor is no stranger to the kinds of dubious deals that epitomize the city’s grubby machine politics. But this one may be on a whole new level.]( [Read more button](   [Imagine If 2024 Republicans Actually Tried Taking On Donald Trump]( By [Molly Jong-Fast]( [The pointless GOP primary drags on as candidates continue to prove adept at making the case against one another, while giving the front-runner a free ride.]( [Read more button](   [Will Lewis Introduces Himself to The Washington Post: “We’re Not in a Place That We Want to Be”]( By [Charlotte Klein]( [The incoming publisher charmed the newsroom with his candor and British wit, though stopped short of unveiling a detailed turnaround plan and backed the buyouts underway. “They are painful,” he said, “but I’m supportive of it.”]( [Read more button](   [Donald Trump Had a Temper Tantrum on the Witness Stand]( By [Eric Lutz]( [The former president accused the judge and the attorney general of being “political hacks.” That might play well with his base, but what about in court?]( [Read more button](   [Marjorie Taylor Greene Has (Almost) No Friends Left in Congress]( By [Bess Levin]( [“There is no one I have heard from, dozens of members, who are happy with her.”]( [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