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It could be that Trump's just trying to destabilize Nicolás Maduro’s regime—though even that explanation, says one expert, is “very confusing. I don’t see a strategy here.”
The Real Reason Trump Keeps Ranting About Venezuelan Oil
It could be that he’s just trying to destabilize Nicolás Maduro’s regime—though even that explanation, says one expert, is “very confusing. I don’t see a strategy here.”
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December 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“Dismal,” “confused,” “demoralized,” “super fucked.”

That, as one reporter tells Vanity Fair, is the mood inside CBS News this week—all because of Bari Weiss, about 14 minutes of television that criticized the Trump administration, and a Canadian streaming service.
Bari Weiss’s 60 Minutes Stumble Follows Private Rejection From Megyn Kelly
Before she stoked outrage by spiking a ‘60 Minutes’ segment about a notorious El Salvador prison, Weiss spent weeks lobbying Megyn Kelly to participate in a debate on feminism with ‘Call Her Daddy’ ho...
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December 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Vanity Fair photographer Christopher Anderson explains how he made the portraits of Susie Wiles, JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and other West Wing insiders: “I'm a professional noticer.”
Christopher Anderson On His White House Photos
The Vanity Fair photographer explains how he made the portraits of Susie Wiles, JD Vance, Marco Rubio, and the other West Wing insiders: “I'm a professional noticer.”
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December 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
As AmericaFest convened the likes of Erika Kirk, Tucker Carlson, Megyn Kelly, Ben Shapiro, and other conservative stars, MAGA was anything but united.
Megyn Kelly Talks Ben Shapiro’s “Betrayal” and the MAGA Reckoning at AmericaFest
As AmericaFest convened the likes of Erika Kirk, Tucker Carlson, Kelly, Shapiro, and other conservative stars, MAGA was anything but united.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:28 PM
From film and TV premieres to fashion shows, art openings, and the midterm elections, here’s everything you need to watch out for in the new year.
Vanity Fair’s Complete 2026 Cultural Calendar
From film and TV premieres to fashion shows, art openings, and the midterm elections, here’s everything you need to watch out for in the new year.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Bowen Yang ended his run as a ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member last night with the return of one of his most iconic characters, a matchup with his dream sketch partner, and more than a couple tears.
Bowen Yang Leaves ‘Saturday Night Live’ in a Swirl of Red Wine, Cocaine, and Tears
For his last episode as an ‘SNL’ cast member, Bowen Yang was honored by—among others—Ariana Grande, Aidy Bryant, and Cher.
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December 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
After Vanity Fair's two-part report from inside the White House was published this week, questions and conspiracies swirled regarding how the story came together. In a Reddit AMA, journalist Chris Whipple answers those queries—and many more.
Behind The Scenes of Vanity Fair's Revelatory White House Report
Reporter Chris Whipple sat down with Reddit users for an AMA that ranged from Jeffrey Epstein to Karoline Leavitt to how media scrutiny of the White House has changed.
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December 20, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Once a frequent subject of right-wing outrage, the Epstein files drew little attention at Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest. Years of delay, redaction, and shifting expectations appeared to diminish their impact upon release.
At Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest, the Epstein Files Landed with a Thud
The crowd at the annual gathering thrown by Charlie Kirk’s conservative group hardly seemed to notice the release. Why? “Without trust and accountability, even explosive disclosures fall flat,” says o...
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December 20, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The newly released Epstein files offer a disturbing glimpse into the late financier's world, a heavily redacted archive of photos and documents that excludes child sexual abuse material but retains unsettling details, including bizarre art, and celebrity snapshots.
Epstein Files Photos: 11 Disgusting Things From the Latest Document Drop
The FBI omitted all of the child sex abuse material from Friday’s new document drops, but left in signs of the late financier’s criminality and aesthetic nastiness.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
The heavily redacted trove of photos and documents relating to Jeffrey Epstein has plenty of familiar names and faces.
Who is In The (Redacted) Epstein Files?
The heavily redacted trove of photos and documents relating to the deceased and disgraced billionaire has plenty of familiar names and faces.
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December 20, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Saturday’s show, hosted by Yang’s 'Wicked' costar Ariana Grande, will almost certainly be the Emmy nominee’s final show as a cast member on 'SNL.'
Bowen Yang Is Leaving ‘Saturday Night Live’
Saturday’s show, hosted by Yang’s ‘Wicked’ costar Ariana Grande, will almost certainly be the Emmy nominee’s final show as a cast member on ‘SNL.’
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December 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Authorities say Claudio Manuel Neves‑Valente, a person of interest in the Brown University shooting and the killing of an MIT professor, was found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility.
Police Identify Person of Interest in Brown–MIT Shootings
Authorities say Claudio Manuel Neves‑Valente, a person of interest in the Brown University shooting and the killing of an MIT professor, was found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility
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December 19, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Before sitting down to discuss the results of her four-and-a-half-hour conversation with Erika Kirk, Candace Owens used her Tuesday livestream to make noxious jokes for members of her audience who worried she was selling out to the Israeli government: “I keep telling you guys, I am not governable.”
Even After the Erika Kirk Summit, Candace Owens Is Still Being Candace Owens
Conspiracy theories, antisemitism, and all.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:20 PM
‘Shark Tank’ star Kevin O’Leary was impressed with Timothée Chalamet on the set of ‘Marty Supreme’: “[He’s] pretty amazing…He gets into character, and [then] he comes back with sparks flying off him. He’s not Timothée Chalamet anymore.”
Kevin O’Leary Was Proud to Play a “Real Asshole” in ‘Marty Supreme’
The businessman and ‘Shark Tank’ star on his first scripted role, why Timothée Chalamet impressed him, and cooling off on the whole MAGA thing: “I don’t shill for politicians, even Trump.”
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December 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Even MAGA loyalists weren’t impressed with Trump’s Wednesday primetime address: “Ego damaged,” wrote one pardoned January 6 rioter. “Swagger lost.”
Trump’s Desperate Economic Address Isn't Even Convincing His Base
Even MAGA loyalists weren’t impressed: “Ego damaged,” wrote one pardoned January 6 rioter. “Swagger lost.”
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December 18, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Ask Chris Whipple anything. r/politics, 11:30am ET.
From the politics community on Reddit: Hi Reddit. I'm Chris Whipple, the writer behind Vanity Fair's two-part interview with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. AMA!
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December 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Since the #MeToo era, intimacy coordinators have been making sex scenes easier for all involved. So why do some stars still eschew their services?
How Intimacy Coordinators Became Such a Touchy Subject
Since the #MeToo era, they’ve been making intimate scenes easier for all involved. So why do some stars still eschew their services?
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December 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
The daughters of Ted Cruz and Kristi Noem talk to Vanity Fair about life in the shadow of their politician parents. “I feel like I have to go the extra mile to prove that I am my own person and that I can succeed,” said Caroline Cruz.
The Children of MAGA Speak Their Minds
The daughters of Ted Cruz and Kristi Noem talk to Vanity Fair about life in the shadow of their politician parents.
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December 17, 2025 at 9:13 PM
In a historic change, the Oscars will no longer be broadcast on television. Starting in 2029, the ceremony will move to YouTube.
The Oscars Are Ditching TV for YouTube
The Academy revealed Wednesday that the 100th Oscars will be the final ceremony aired on ABC—and as of 2029, the ceremony will be livestreamed online instead.
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December 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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December 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
How's Karoline Leavitt faring in the onslaught of questions about the Epstein files? "It's pretty clear he wants us to be aggressively offensive when it comes to this issue."

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December 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
During the Vanity Fair photo session, Vance cracked: “I’ll give you $100 for every person you make look really shitty compared to me. And $1,000 if it’s Marco.”

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December 16, 2025 at 7:04 PM
“I’m not an enabler. I’m also not a bitch,” Susie Wiles tells Chris Whipple. “I guess time will tell whether I’ve been effective.”

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December 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Throughout the first year of Donald Trump’s second administration, Vanity Fair writer Chris Whipple has interviewed Susie Wiles, White House chief of staff, amid each moment of crisis. His insider’s account of Trump 2.0 joins the photography of Christopher Anderson for a portrait of power—and peril.
Susie Wiles Talks About The First Year of Trump’s Second Term (Part 1 of 2)
In the first half of ‘Vanity Fair’’s interview with Susie Wiles, the chief of staff discusses Elon Musk’s DOGE disaster, the FBI’s “incredible job” investigating January 6, and how Trump once berated ...
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December 16, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Hollywood is mourning the sudden, tragic deaths of inimitable director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, who were killed in an apparent homicide in their Brentwood, California home on Sunday.
Rob and Michele Reiner, Remembered: Hollywood Pays Tribute to Its “Dear Friends”
After Rob Reiner and his wife Michele’s sudden, tragic deaths, celebrities and politicians are posting remembrances of the late filmmaker—while President Trump offers snide condolences to a liberal “a...
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December 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM