Trump Staffers Brace for Xmas Madness

[View this email in your browser]( [Advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( Trump Staffers Brace for Xmas Madness Good morning! It’s been a journalistic whirlwind, dear reader. Evgenia Peretz blew the lid off Georgetown Prep’s [culture of omertà](. Nick Bilton explained why Netflix may be [too big to fail](. And Tina Nguyen diagnosed Trump’s [border-wall dysfunction](. But who wants to talk about yesterday’s news, anyway? Today’s a good day to [subscribe to the Hive]( Gabriel Sherman has the latest on the fears plaguing the West Wing. Joe Pompeo reveals what’s next for Politico. Abigail Tracy explains why the Michael Flynn sentencing crashed and burned. And Maya Kosoff asks whether the post-Trump Internet can ever be unbroken. We hope that you’re enjoying what you’re reading. Have a great day! [Donald and Melania celebrate White House Christmas 2018.]( [“He’s Acting Like a Nut”: Trump’s Staff Brace for Xmas Madness, More Departures—And Mueller]( By [Gabriel Sherman]( [Javanka blocked Bannon ally David Bossie for chief of staff—but bigger problems are looming.]( [“You Could Double the Size of This Company”: Politico’s Robert Allbritton on Trump, a Record Year, and Axios]( By [Joe Pompeo]( [Despite some management upheaval, Politico has apparently been able to avoid the financial panic that has seized many of its peers. The company says it made $113 million in 2018, the highest revenue number in its history, and roughly double its 2013 total.]( [“A Mystery and a Blunder”: Flynn’s Plea Deal Crashes and Burns as Sentencing Judge Goes “On the Warpath”]( By [Abigail Tracy]( [By embracing the conservative narrative that the F.B.I. "entrapped" Flynn, the former national security adviser’s attorneys may have screwed their client.]( [Can the Post-Trump Internet Ever Be Fixed?]( By [Maya Kosoff]( [Partisanship and filter bubbles ruined the Internet, and the Russians took advantage. Can we ever rebuild what was broken?]( [Donald Trump Can Run, but He Can’t Hide: N.Y. Attorney General]( By [Bess Levin]( [Closing his (alleged) sham charity won’t stop an investigation that could turn out very badly for the president and his kids.]( [Advertisement]( [Powered by LiveIntent]( [AdChoices]( [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]( Copyright © Condé Nast 2018. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.