How Trump Is Making the Swamp Kiss His Ring

[View this email in your browser]( How Trump Is Making the Swamp Kiss His Ring Good morning! It was another dispiriting day for the woebegone leader of the free world, poor ole Donald J. Trump, a devout Wendy’s lover, L.P.G.A. enthusiast, and amateur Civil War re-enactor. Sarah Ellison [reported]( on the exile of his family advisers, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, in the swamp. Maya Kosoff [explored]( the latest plot to boot Trump from Twitter. And Nick Bilton [revealed]( the most recent industry to get crushed by Silicon Valley. Meanwhile, the Hive’s crack team of reporters covered Trump’s [struggle to contain himself]( amidst the Hurricane Harvey chaos and the latest baffling [revelation]( in his Russia melodrama. But who wants to talk about yesterday’s news, anyway? Today, we lead with David Drucker’s cogent analysis of why the G.O.P., despite limitless opportunities to succumb to its own dignity, is still sticking with Trump. “To break the dam,” as one Republican strategist put it, “you have to put cracks in it, and here we are plugging up the crack. It’s really cynical, but so is politics.” We hope that you are enjoying what you are reading. Have a great day! [Trump gives the thumbs up on the South Lawn on August 25th.] How the Swamp Sold Its Soul By David M. Drucker Trump didn’t drain the swamp. He conquered it. Can Uber’s New C.E.O. Make the World a Better Place? By Maya Kosoff Dara Khosrowshahi just became one of the most powerful people in Silicon Valley. Trump’s Tariff Tantrum Makes Veruca Salt Look Like the Dalai Lama By Bess Levin Read the Levin Report: the only news on Wall Street that really matters. How Silicon Valley Has Changed Hurricane Coverage By James Warren, Chief Media Writer, Poynter.org Evolving technology has revolutionized the way journalists report. Sheriff Joe Heads to Washington? By Tina Nguyen The newly pardoned 85-year-old could challenge Jeff Flake in Arizona’s upcoming primary. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( This email 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]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2017. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10038. All rights reserved.