

UnitedHealthcare
Luigi Mangione’s Lawyers Acquire a Cult Following of Their Own
A marathon pretrial proceeding in the accused health care CEO killer’s state murder case brought Marc and Karen Friedman Agnifilo into the spotlight surrounding their client.
Politics
Bari Weiss’s 60 Minutes Stumble Follows Private Rejection From Megyn Kelly
Before she stoked outrage by shelving 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 host Alex Cooper, to no avail.
many people are saying
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.”

THE BIG PICTURE
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.”
LETTER FROM PHOENIX
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.
Politics
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.
Letter from Phoenix
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 one commentator.
Evidence
Epstein Files Photos: 11 Disgusting Things From the Latest Document Drop
The FBI omitted all of the child sexual abuse material from Friday’s new document drops, but left in signs of the late financier’s criminality and aesthetic nastiness.
EPSTEIN FILES
Here’s Who’s In the Epstein Files
The heavily redacted trove of photos and documents relating to the deceased and disgraced billionaire has plenty of familiar names and faces.
Secrets
New Epstein Pictures, Same Old Greasy, Tired Gluttony on Display
New evidence from the House Oversight Committee features the convicted child sex offender as he relaxes in unpleasant digs, alongside tell-tale signs of his notorious crimes.
Fever Swamps
Even After the Erika Kirk Summit, Candace Owens Is Still Being Candace Owens
Conspiracy theories, antisemitism, and all.
not so yuge
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.”
“NEVER FELT BETTER”
In 2025, Trump Couldn’t Escape Questions About His Health
What’s going on with the president’s hands? Why can’t he stay awake during meetings? And why does he always seem to be taking cognitive tests? Let’s review.

LOVE TRUMPS ALL
Donald Trump Jr. Is Engaged (Again). Will Bettina Anderson Get a White House Wedding?
This is Jr.’s third engagement, and would be his second marriage.
EYE OF THE HURRICANE
Susie Wiles Talks Epstein Files, Pete Hegseth’s War Tactics, Retribution, and More (Part 2 of 2)
Trump’s chief reveals her thoughts on the first year, and on the team she’s built with JD Vance, Karoline Leavitt, Marco Rubio, and 3 more key players. Vanity Fair writer Chris Whipple reports.
EDITOR'S LETTER
Vanity Fair Goes to the White House: Trump 2.0 Edition
“Is this the part where you say we’re all evil?” the vice president asked.
EYE OF THE HURRICANE
Susie Wiles, JD Vance, and the “Junkyard Dogs”: The White House Chief of Staff on Trump’s Second Term (Part 1 of 2)
Throughout the first year of Donald Trump’s second administration, Vanity Fair writer Chris Whipple has interviewed Wiles amid each moment of crisis. This insider’s account joins a portfolio of portraits for an unflinching, up-close look at power—and peril.
Theories
Why Erika Kirk Is Having a Private Summit With Conspiracy Peddler Candace Owens
In the last few weeks, Owens has intensified her outlandish speculation over Charlie Kirk’s killing, with theories involving everything from an “underground that has emerged at schools” to the French Foreign Legion.

POLITICS
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.
The Epstein Saga
Steve Bannon, Woody Allen, Bill Gates, and More: The New Set of Jeffrey Epstein Photos
As next week’s deadline for the release of the files related to the federal investigation of Epstein looms, the House Oversight Committee on Friday released a new cache of images of the late financier and several of the high-profile figures in his orbit.