In the Trump administration’s final weeks, a scramble took place as political appointees tried to crash the ultimate VIP list: the roster of government employees who would be vaccinated for COVID-19 from a small allotment for essential workers vntyfr.com/bWKsIMW
The quest to get on the White House list—closely guarded by Mark Meadows and a small group of NSC officials—attracted a variety of would-be line-jumpers ranging from cabinet members to young White House desk jockeys, writes @KatherineEban
Among this group, V.F. has learned, were chiefs of staff of cabinet agencies, some of whose bosses had become notorious for publicly disregarding pandemic safeguards like mask-wearing.
Presenting our December cover star: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez! Two elections in, the congresswoman is still fighting the fight—and she’s as sure as she’s ever been.
For V.F.’s December cover, @AOC opens up about her father’s influence on her political life, the day Ted Yoho lost his shit, and the power she finds in her iconic red lip. Read the cover story now:
The Trump family is allegedly worried that former campaign manager will cooperate with law enforcement about possible campaign finance violations vntyfr.com/AERPRwN
According to a source close to the campaign, the Trump family is worried that Parscale could turn on them. “The family is worried Brad will start talking,” the source said.
And after last night's debate, those close to Trump are exhausted. “Trump thinks he won. He didn’t,” said a Republican with ties to the campaign. “But does anyone have the balls to tell him that? No. They’d be fired.”
For V.F.’s digital cover, scholar and activist Angela Davis speaks with @ava DuVernay about what has—and hasn’t—changed in the fight for racial justice in the #BlackLivesMatter era. Photograph by Deana Lawson. vntyfr.com/KLAcUY7
.@ava: It seems we’re at a critical mass where a majority of people are finally able to hear and to understand the concepts that you’ve been talking about for decades. Is that satisfying or exhausting after all this time? vntyfr.com/KLAcUY7
.@ava: There is a lot of talk about the symbols of slavery, of colonialism. Statues being taken down, bridges being renamed, buildings being renamed. Does it feel like performance, or do you think that there’s substance to these actions? vntyfr.com/KLAcUY7
The #BlackLivesMatter movement has produced a global outcry for social justice—and these 22 activists and visionaries speak with V.F. about their work to honor the past, shape the future, and energize the present. vntyfr.com/5Q6h9aR
.@JohnBoyega: "I’ve gotta say what’s on my mind. Might make some people angry, but whatever, man."
Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, Ayanna Pressley, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez represent a new kind of Democratic Party: “I see this movement on the street... and it’s hitting us right here in the halls of Congress.”
Presenting Breonna Taylor for Vanity Fair’s September issue, “The Great Fire,” guest-edited by Ta-Nehisi Coates. vanityfair.com/thegreatfire
Breonna Taylor’s Mother, Tamika Palmer, and Sister, Juniyah Palmer, Standing at the Banister Where Breonna Once Stood, Near the Front Steps of Her Apartment on Springfield Drive in Louisville, Kentucky.