Kathy Hochul’s NYC Subway Surge

It’s Showtime? (2024 Edition) • GOP Infighting • Katie Britt Has Another Message [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( Kathy Hochul’s NYC Subway Surge Good morning from the Hive newsroom. It seems that New York governor Kathy Hochul’s plot is finally serving something notable to national audiences—though much of the reaction has been hostile. Amid a highly complicated political context, Hochul last week suddenly dispatched 750 National Guard members and 250 state troopers to patrol New York City’s subways. For VF, Chris Smith [parses]( what her show of force could mean for 2024 politics. Elsewhere, Caleb Ecarma has [the latest]( on the TikTok bill the House passed on Wednesday, which could lead to a federal ban on the video-sharing app if it clears the Senate and President Joe Biden signs it into law. Plus, Bess Levin [notes]( that dozens of House Republicans are reportedly skipping the party’s annual retreat for one simple reason: They can’t stand each other. Thanks for reading. [Image may contain: Computer Hardware, Electronics, Hardware, Monitor, Screen, Clothing, Glove, Hat, Footwear, Shoe, and Adult]( [Kathy Hochul’s Subway Surge]( By [Chris Smith]( [The New York governor was heavily criticized for dispatching the National Guard to fight crime underground. But she’s also waging a political battle.]( [Read more button](   [Could Congress’s TikTok Ban Actually Land on Joe Biden’s Desk?]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [The bill sailed through the House on Wednesday, teeing up a Senate vote that could prove a bit trickier.]( [Read more button](   [Over 100 House Republicans Will Skip GOP Retreat Because They Hate Each Other So Much: Report]( By [Bess Levin]( [They apparently don’t want to spend anymore time together than they’re contractually obligated to.]( [Read more button](   [Katie Britt Claims People Mocking Her Deranged State of the Union Response “Can’t Handle the Truth”]( By [Bess Levin]( [She also told supporters, “They’re not just laughing at me,” they’re laughing at “every patriot who fights to defend their American dream.”]( [Read more button](   [“There’s No Way” the Kate and William Car Photo Was Manipulated, Says Photo Agency That Sold It]( By [Michelle Ruiz]( [Ken Goff, whose photo agency sold the image of the Prince and Princess of Wales in a car, dismisses internet conspiracy theories and shares his view of the royal PR crisis]( [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