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vanityfair.comSusan Collins’s Biggest Problem? Donald TrumpThe Republican senator for Maine hasn’t had a genuinely close race in three decades. Could the president from her own party be the one to end her winning streak?

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“[Susan Collins] has not gotten to where she is on charisma," says Lance Dutson, a Republican strategist and Maine native who was a senior aide on three Collins Senate campaigns and worked in her Washington office. "She has gotten there on diligence. In some ways, she still thinks like a staffer."

vanityfair.comMeet the Duo Who Left ‘60 Minutes’ and Launched Their Own Gen Z Journalism Start-Up, ‘Newsgirls’After bonding at CBS, now 30-year-olds Wren Woodson and Mabel Kabani launched a news venture for young people that blurs the lines between content creation and journalism.

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Former '60 Minutes' employees Wren Woodson and Mabel Kabani find it “heartbreaking” to see the structural overhauls at CBS News. “It’s hard to find news institutions you can trust these days, and it’s sad that that’s all being stripped away,” Kabani says.

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“He pays attention,” says Hussien Salama, the lead video producer for the Jon Ossoff campaign in 2021. “There are some candidates who I work with who don’t watch their things or aren’t aware of what their social does. Jon cares about how he’s being presented to the world.”

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Meet the Gen Z Duo Who Left '60 Minutes' and Launched Their Own 'Newsgirls' Empire

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Wren Woodson and Mabel Kabani initially pitched their 'Newsgirls' concept to then '60 Minutes' executive producer Bill Owens. “He said flat out, ‘Your show needs to go to a visionary, and CBS is not a visionary. You’ve got to take this somewhere else.'"

vanityfair.visitlink.meSusan Collins’s Biggest Problem? Donald TrumpThe Republican senator for Maine hasn’t had a genuinely close race in three decades. Could the president from her own party be the one to end her winning streak?

Trump has lately bitten his tongue about the Republican senator for Maine, Susan Collins, even as she strenuously tries to distance herself from him on everything from July’s fatal ICE shooting in Maine to Trump’s recent imposition of punitive tariffs on Canadian goods.

Over her career, Collins has made an art form of leveraging her votes, and the possibility that she might cross partisan lines, to support Maine projects. Trump’s arrival, though, blew up Collins’s preference for precision and process.

Could the president from her own party be the one to end her winning streak? Read more from Vanity Fair's Chris Smith:

Insiders say the president’s silence is strategic: He needs Collins to win if the Republicans are going to hold their Senate majority. “He’s pragmatic, a practical guy, always has been,” says a senior Republican strategist who knows Trump well. “Is there any other Republican who could win in Maine?”

Over the course of Jon Ossoff's campaign for reelection to the Senate, the 39-year-old Democrat has vaulted to national stardom thanks in no small part to the power of short-form video. Read more on Ossoff from @aidanmcl.bsky.social: vanityfair.visitlink.me/AQ0dsa

vanityfair.visitlink.meJon Ossoff Is the Short-Form Video CandidateIn the age of vertical video, political messaging lands in bite-size clips. No Democrat is thriving in this new world quite like the young senator from Georgia. Maybe 2028 has already started.

Jon Ossoff's pervasive presence on social feeds is a consequence of the clip-centered nature of his campaign, which churns out atomized video from his rallies and debates, and it has established Ossoff in the common liberal imagination as a great Democratic hope of 2028.

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"This election will ultimately serve, like every midterm before it, as a referendum on the man in the White House," writes VF's @aidanmcl.bsky.social. Welcome to the midterms: vanityfair.visitlink.me/OBqhN4

vanityfair.comThe 2026 Midterm Elections: Weird, Wild, Vital, Nasty, and Unnervingly OnlineThe president is roaming the country in a frantic and possibly self-defeating quest to save Republicans as his party braces for a wipeout. A new kind of campaigning is on the rise, but there are still...

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"November 3 will undoubtedly mark a turning point not just for this new flock of Democrats hoping to descend on Washington in January, but also for a White House that has sought to alter the fabric of the country and its relationship with the world."

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Today, Vanity Fair launches our coverage of the midterm elections, a series of nine stories across four days—plus a couple fun extras—that take stock of our national moment and where we might go next. Stay tuned.

vanityfair.visitlink.meQueen Camilla Sparkles in an Heirloom Tiara and Show-Stopping AmethystsAt a state banquet in honor of the Sultan of Oman, Queen Camilla paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in the Girls of Britain and Ireland Tiara.

At a state banquet in honor of the Sultan of Oman, Queen Camilla paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II with a stunning tiara vanityfair.visitlink.me/l8FaYi

vanityfair.visitlink.me‘Swipe Right on the Devil’ Exposes a Real-Life Tinder MurderA queer Nebraska woman who swiped right on the wrong couple in 2017 is at the center of a Hulu true-crime series that serves as “a cautionary tale about tech,” the filmmakers tell VF.

In new true crime series ‘Swipe Right on the Devil,’ the leaders of a small-town Nebraska “coven” lured new members in through digital dating sites—then used the recruits for sex, to commit crimes, or, in one case, as a tragic “sacrifice” vanityfair.visitlink.me/A59FKs

vanityfair.visitlink.meThe MAGA Face That Launched a Thousand Memes“Mar-a-Lago face” face might seem like the result of a series of unfortunate surgical mistakes. What if it’s intentional?

“If I’m going to have a facelift, I don’t want any laxity. If I’m going to have a brow lift, I want to have a brow lift; I want it up" vanityfair.visitlink.me/SI8l7t

vanityfair.visitlink.meKris Jenner Dons Elizabeth Taylor's Iconic Cape at All’s Fair PremiereElizabeth Taylor wore the famous cape to Grace Kelly’s legendary Scorpio Ball, decades before Kris Jenner added it to her collection.

Elizabeth Taylor’s famous Scorpio Cape has reemerged after nearly 57 years—and this time, it’s on Kris Jenner’s shoulders vanityfair.visitlink.me/u75Am4

vanityfair.visitlink.meTaylor Swift Released Her First Album 20 Years Ago TodayOn October 24, 2006, Taylor Swift was released—the debut album by a 16-year-old with blonde curls, cowboy boots, and a special talent for turning heartbreak into hits.

More proof that time genuinely flies: Taylor Swift released her first album 20 years ago today vanityfair.visitlink.me/aw5lfr

vanityfair.visitlink.meAI Is Eroding Civil Society, Argues Harvard Historian Jill LeporeIn her latest book, Harvard historian Jill Lepore argues that Big Tech now controls the United States—and, by extension, the entire planet. They wield power in an authoritarian manner, favor presidents who best serve their interests (read: Donald Trump), and are helping to erode democracy. What can ordinary citizens do in response?

In her latest book, Harvard historian Jill Lepore argues that Big Tech now controls the United States—and, by extension, the entire planet vanityfair.visitlink.me/J1R3KW

vanityfair.visitlink.meJudi Dench Explains How Losing Sight Has Changed Her LifeThe Oscar-winning actor was diagnosed with macular degeneration in 2012, a condition that eventually put an end to her 70-year career.

Fourteen years after a diagnosis of macular degeneration, Judi Dench says she can no longer act in films or plays, but “There's nothing to say for it at all. [I] don't think about it too much” vanityfair.visitlink.me/cjvVfK

Witchcraft, Tinder, and murder: How 24-year-old Sydney Loofe was catfished by the Bonnie and Clyde of digital dating, with deadly results vanityfair.visitlink.me/LVNmmn

vanityfair.visitlink.meCliques, Colorism, Class Drama: Jocelyn Bioh’s 'African Mean Girls Play' Is a Rip-Roaring Portrait of Black GirlhoodAnd for one whirlwind weekend, the Tony-nominated playwright hit the stage to star in her own Broadway production. In an exclusive conversation with Vanity Fair, the 'School Girls' writer chats about her creative role reversal.

Jocelyn Bioh’s 'African Mean Girls Play' is a rip-roaring portrait of Black girlhood. And for one whirlwind weekend, the Tony-nominated playwright hit the stage to star in her own Broadway production

In an exclusive conversation with Vanity Fair's Chris Murphy, the 'School Girls' writer chats about her creative role reversal:

vanityfair.com'Artificial', Andrew Garfield, Olivia Wilde, and Seth Rogen Join Vanity Fair’s Slate of Screening Room ProgrammingWith Screening Room, VF brings audiences closer to the films and filmmakers shaping the 2026 awards season. John Malkovich, director Alex Gibney, and a special screening of the documentary Naza have a...

'Artificial,' Andrew Garfield, Olivia Wilde, and Seth Rogen join Vanity Fair’s slate of Screening Room programming

vanityfair.comGone Girls: Hollywood Is Purging Its Women ExecsBela Bajaria, Pamela Abdy, and Cindy Holland are the latest to exit as mergers and layoffs reshape the studios, leaving few women with the power to greenlight a movie.

"It’s like a brutal game of musical chairs,” says 'Hunger Games' producer Nina Jacobson, who was previously president of the Buena Vista Motion Pictures Group. “There have always been more men at the very top than women and you feel that more than ever as the chairs start being taken away."

Hollywood Is Purging Its Women Execs

vanityfair.visitlink.meGone Girls: Hollywood Is Purging Its Women ExecsBela Bajaria, Pamela Abdy, and Cindy Holland are the latest to exit as mergers and layoffs reshape the studios, leaving few women with the power to greenlight a movie.

Amid a flurry of cuts the past couple of years, the number of women in the highest ranks at the major studios has dwindled, and grows fewer by the day. And in just the past few weeks, it’s been a bloodbath: vanityfair.visitlink.me/RBElvB

vanityfair.comSo What Do We Want From a 'Glee' Reboot?Ready or not, a 'Glee' reboot is in the works at Disney+ and Hulu, with Lea Michele set to return. One VF staff writer breaks down what choices Ryan Murphy should make for Glee round two—and what it w...

Ready or not, a 'Glee' reboot is in the works at Disney+ and Hulu, with Lea Michele set to return. One VF staff writer breaks down what choices Ryan Murphy should make for 'Glee' round two—and what it would behoove him to avoid

vanityfair.comSofia Franklyn Writes Candidly About Her Abortion: “This Is Hard for Me to Say Even Now”In an exclusive excerpt from her memoir, Daddy Issues, Franklyn, for the first time, publicly recounts having an abortion in 2023, three years after her departure from Call Her Daddy, and reflects on ...

In an exclusive excerpt from her memoir, ‘Daddy Issues,’ Sofia Franklyn, for the first time, publicly recounts having an abortion in 2023, three years after her departure from Call Her Daddy, and reflects on her fallout with Alex Cooper

“When you have an abortion,” writes Franklyn, “the take-home packet gives you explicit instructions on what to do if you bleed through two pads per hour. But nowhere does it include guidance on the emotional clusterf–k that’s to come”

vanityfair.comThe Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed More Than $700 Million in TransfersAn exclusive excerpt from ‘Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East’ examines how bank accounts linked the president’s son-in-law—and former sen...

Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed His Secret Negotiations—Including More Than $700 Million In Transfers

vanityfair.visitlink.meThe Art of the Deal: Jared Kushner’s Hacked Phone Revealed More Than $700 Million in TransfersAn exclusive excerpt from ‘Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East’ examines how bank accounts linked the president’s son-in-law—and former senior adviser—to Israel, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.

An exclusive excerpt from ‘Princes and Thieves: Jared Kushner and Mohamed bin Zayed’s Secret Plot to Remake the Middle East’ by Matthew Cole examines how bank accounts linked Kushner to Israel, the UAE and Saudi Arabia: vanityfair.visitlink.me/qHPzPB

vanityfair.visitlink.meThese Actors May Be at the Top of the List to Play James BondAfter years of speculation and an unending well of rumors, casting director Nina Gold has finally begun testing candidates to replace Daniel Craig as the next 007. Here’s who oddsmakers think might make the cut.

After years of speculation and an unending well of James Bond rumors, casting director Nina Gold is testing candidates to replace Daniel Craig as the next 007. Here’s who oddsmakers think might make the cut vanityfair.visitlink.me/I85dxY

vanityfair.com“We Are the Biggest Drone Company in Israel”: One Afternoon With the Eric Trump–Backed Defense Founder Who Flies Drones Over End Zones and Into War ZonesAviv Shapira, the CEO of Xtend, says the company has sent 10,000 drones to the Israel Defense Forces since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. “It’s not a gamification," he says. "It’s more of a modern...

Eric Trump Backs the Founder of the “Biggest Drone Company in Israel.” And War Has Been Very Good for Business

vanityfair.comThe MAGA Face That Launched a Thousand Memes“Mar-a-Lago face” face might seem like the result of a series of unfortunate surgical mistakes. What if it’s intentional?

Is MAGA botched? Clara Molot asks plastic surgery experts

vanityfair.comYou Can See Everything You Need to Know About Elizabeth Holmes by Looking at Her ClothesSpoiler alert! If you have not seen You Can See Everything, proceed with caution.

'You Can See Everything' you need to know about Elizabeth Holmes by looking at her clothes

vanityfair.visitlink.meEric Trump Backs the “Biggest Drone Company in Israel.” Its Founder Says War Has Been Good for Business.Aviv Shapira, the CEO of Xtend, says the company has sent 10,000 drones to the Israel Defense Forces since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. “It’s not a gamification," he says. "It’s more of a modernization.”

War exponentially scaled Xtend CEO Aviv Shapira’s business, right as American investors were falling back in love with the military

In September, American Ventures, in which Eric Trump is an investor, helped take the company public in a reverse merger, which saw Xtend fold into a small construction company that was already public

Xtend is part of a greater wave of the Trump sons investing in defense tech: The two brothers’ investments have produced at least $3.2 billion in government business, according to a Washington Post analysis

vanityfair.comEric Trump Backs the “Biggest Drone Company in Israel.” Its Founder Says War Has Been Good for Business.Aviv Shapira, the CEO of Xtend, says the company has sent 10,000 drones to the Israel Defense Forces since the start of the Israel-Hamas war. “It’s not a gamification," he says. "It’s more of a modern...

Eric Trump backs the founder of the “biggest drone company in Israel.” And war has been very good for business

“Republicans really need to elevate and highlight more women in our party who have NOT had bizarre or botched plastic surgery that is both distracting and made a mockery all over the internet,” declared Meghan McCain on X. But what if the surgery isn’t botched? vanityfair.visitlink.me/sGPpHw

vanityfair.comThe MAGA Face That Launched a Thousand Memes“Mar-a-Lago face” face might seem like the result of a series of unfortunate surgical mistakes. What if it’s intentional?

“It isn’t bad. From a technical point of view, it’s extraordinarily successful…. The plastic surgery is super well executed," says plastic surgeon and TV personality Dr. Terry Dubrow

vanityfair.comThe MAGA Face That Launched a Thousand Memes“Mar-a-Lago face” face might seem like the result of a series of unfortunate surgical mistakes. What if it’s intentional?

“Mar-a-Lago face” face might seem like the result of a series of unfortunate surgical mistakes. What if it’s intentional?

vanityfair.comThe Knicks Turned New York Into a Party. Can They Keep It Going After an Opening Night Loss?Madison Square Garden was the epicenter of last season’s once-in-a-lifetime New York supernova. Outside the arena at the beginning of the Knicks’ title defense, diehards tried to figure out how to fol...

Can the Knicks keep the party going after an opening night loss? VF’s Dan Adler joined the diehard fans surrounding MSG to find out:

vanityfair.visitlink.meThe Untold Story of Fred Astaire’s Soulmate, Choreographer Hermes PanPan was charming, talented, refined—and discreet about his homosexuality, in the manner of his generation. As Audrey Hepburn once said, “Hermes was terribly like Fred; it’s unbelievable how much of Fred rubbed off on Hermes, and perhaps of Hermes on Fred.”

“Hermes was terribly like Fred; it’s unbelievable how much of Fred rubbed off on Hermes, and perhaps of Hermes on Fred” Read the untold story of Fred Astaire’s soulmate, choreographer Hermes Pan:

vanityfair.comThe October 17 France Protests: A Philosopher’s TakeOn October 17, students and union leaders across France had been scheduled to protest the high cost of living and other societal concerns in the country. But the highly anticipated demonstrations were...

On October 17, students and union leaders across France had been scheduled to protest the high cost of living and other societal concerns in the country. But the highly anticipated demonstrations were hijacked by violent unrest. Philosopher Ollivier Pourriol analyzes the events of that day: