Behind AOC’s Tortured Decision to Endorse Bernie Sanders

DeSantis Drops Out • Trump Veep Tryouts? • Before Roe [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Behind AOC’s Tortured Decision to Endorse Bernie Sanders Good morning from the Hive newsroom! Ron DeSantis, a [wannabe autocrat]( and would-be [MAGA heir](, suspended his [awkward](, [bungling]( [campaign]( just ahead of tomorrow’s New Hampshire primary, [reports]( Terry Moseley, and unsurprisingly, endorsed Donald Trump. Campaigning over the weekend, Trump ruled out Nikki Haley as a possible running mate, [writes]( Jack McCordick, though seems to be [auditioning]( J.D. Vance, Tim Scott, and Elise Stefanik. Elsewhere, Abigail Tracy [digs into]( a new documentary, Deciding Vote, which explores how “New York State opened its borders to individuals seeking abortions” before Roe, the landmark ruling decided 51 years ago today. Plus, we have an [exclusive excerpt]( this morning from Hunter Walker and Luppe B. Luppen’s new book on the future of the Democratic Party, The Truce, which reveals how Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had some hang-ups about endorsing Bernie Sanders back during the 2020 primary. Thanks for reading. [Behind AOC’s Tortured Decision to Endorse Bernie Sanders]( By [Hunter Walker and Luppe B. Luppen]( [After his heart attack in 2019, the Vermont senator’s presidential bid was in dire need of a boost from a young star. But, as Hunter Walker and Luppe B. Luppen recount in an excerpt of The Truce, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez had some serious hang-ups.]( [Read more button](   [How a New York Assemblyman’s “Deciding Vote” Changed Abortion Access Before Roe]( By [Abigail Tracy]( [When New York State opened its borders to individuals seeking abortions—three years before the Supreme Court’s landmark Roe v. Wade decision on January 22, 1973—it radically expanded access in America.]( [Read more button](   [“Not Tough Enough” and “Not Smart Enough”: Trump Rules Out Nikki Haley as VP]( By [Jack McCordick]( [The former president continues to escalate attacks on his former UN ambassador, including by spreading baseless birther conspiracies.]( [Read more button](   [Trump Turns Likely New Hampshire Primary Victory Into Veep Tryouts]( By [Jack McCordick]( [J.D. Vance, Tim Scott, and Elise Stefanik all stumped for the GOP frontrunner over the weekend.]( [Read more button](   [Ron DeSantis Drops Out of Presidential Race Ahead of New Hampshire Primary]( By [Terry Moseley]( [The Florida governor abruptly ended his bid for the White House on Sunday and endorsed former president Donald Trump.]( [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 © 2024 Condé Nast