

A BILLION TO ONE
The Google Guy, His Girlfriend, and the New Tech Right
Once Democrat supporters, Google cofounder Sergey Brin and his girlfriend, wellness influencer Gerelyn Soto, have dined with Donald Trump and backed conservative candidates in California, including former Fox News host Steve Hilton and reality TV star Spencer Pratt, underscoring Silicon Valley’s growing foothold in right-wing politics.
By Sylvia Varnham O’Regan
MONEY
Inside the Billionaires’ Battle For the Pierre Hotel
Everyone from Michael Eisner to Tory Burch to Larry Ellison owns an apartment—maybe two—at the landmark hotel overlooking Central Park South. New reporting from Vanity Fair—including a secret dossier, private text messages, and a leaked recording—reveals the machinations of a contentious deal to sell the building to a Saudi buyer and force out the residents and staff, and the central role of US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
By Noah Shachtman
Politics
Michael Cohen Is Back to Calling Trump “Boss”
After a long, vicious feud that ricocheted across the national press and a Manhattan courtroom, the president and his former fixer reunited this week on Cohen’s radio show for an interview that immediately slipped into a cozy rapport of kindred spirits.
By Dan Adler

PARTY ANIMALS
Inside Karoline Leavitt’s Wildly Pugilistic, Seriously Professional Press Shop
In public, White House press office staff are belligerent toward members of the media, hurling insults and invective. But in private? They’re cordial, efficient…even charming. Reporters fear what's next.
By Aidan McLaughlin
POLITICS
The Natalie Harp Starter Kit
Trump’s very special assistant rarely leaves his side and has been hailed as one of his most loyal aides. If you want to walk in her conservatively shod footsteps, you should start with this shopping list.
By Kase Wickman

LETTER FROM WASHINGTON
Radical Chic: How the MAGA Movement Is Hijacking Style
As President Donald J. Trump puts his stamp all over Washington, Robin Givhan takes a look at the look of MAGA, from Melania Trump to Pete Hegseth.
By Robin Givhan

EDITOR’S LETTER
MAGA Has Changed American Style. Who Defines It Now?
Eleven years after Donald Trump first donned a MAGA cap, what we wear has never more clearly been a signpost for our allegiances. The new issue of Vanity Fair examines fashion fault lines.
By Mark GuiducciPhotography by Philip-Daniel Ducasse

Body Politics
AOC's Deeply Private Public Crusade
For Ocasio-Cortez, there’s a distinct difference between the “private” and the personal, the latter of which is at the heart of her political rise. This week, she proved that again by recording the process—and the politics—of her egg freezing journey on social media.
By Michelle Ruiz

TECH
The Flock Founders Say Their Cameras Would’ve Solved the Nancy Guthrie Case
In their first-ever joint interview at Flock's Atlanta HQ, cofounders Garrett Langley and Paige Todd challenge all the criticism of their tech surveillance firm—and champion their product as a law enforcement tool.
By Andrew Zucker

Politics
The Estranged Democrat: Rick Caruso, LA Firebrand, Explains Himself
The billionaire developer and former mayoral candidate saved his luxury mall from the Palisades fires in 2025. Now, in a wide-ranging interview with Vanity Fair ahead of the reopening of Palisades Village, he talks about whether he'll mount another political run or whatever comes next.
By Maxwell AdlerPhotography by Pat Martin
PARTY ANIMALS
The Hush-Hush Hamptons Primary for 2028 Presidential Hopefuls
Every summer the Eastern Seaboard’s sandy hotspots fill up with high-flying politicos, but in today’s anti-elite moment, they’ve got to raise their big money under the radar.
By Aidan McLaughlin
SPORTS
How Sophie Cunningham Became a MAGA Fixation
WNBA player Sophie Cunningham made a name for herself with her unapologetically physical play and trash-talk on the court. Now, she’s doing the same for conservative messaging.
By Kase Wickman

politics
What Is Usha Vance Thinking?
“It’s patronizing to say that she’s been silenced,” one Yale Law classmate says of JD Vance’s wife, who has perfected the art of knowing where she stands in the Trump administration’s political pecking order. “She has chosen this.”
By Kate Andersen Brower
Politics
Taylor Swift Silently Shuts Down Donald Trump
Videos from Donald Trump and the White House that used Taylor Swift's music have gone mysteriously quiet.
By Diego Parrado

Politics
Melania Trump Is Giving Documentaries Another Try Despite Her Film’s Flop
The failure of the first documentary about the First Lady did not deter her from trying again.
By Blanche Marcel

Politics
Can Tucker Carlson Actually Build a Post-MAGA Movement?
Along with fellow defectors Marjorie Taylor Greene, Thomas Massie, and Joe Kent, the former Fox News host says he’s planning a new party to break from Donald Trump. In a 90-minute monologue, he outlined his vision of what “America should be”—and left the door wide open as to what he plans to do about it.
By Dan Adler

PARTY ANIMALS
AIPAC Spent $32 Million Trying to Stop Abdul El-Sayed. Did They Actually Help Him?
The group, which has grown increasingly active in primary campaigns over the years, embodies two issues that have motivated Democratic-primary voters: a growing distaste for money in politics and a turn against Israel
By Aidan McLaughlin
Politics
New York Times Report Details Shock and Turmoil Inside Paul Weiss After Trump Capitulation
A detailed story reveals how Paul Weiss, a firm once famous for civil rights battles and progressive litigation, ultimately caved to the Trump administration.
By Eve Batey
POLITICS
RFK Jr., Lifestyle Influencer?
The secretary of health and human services launched The Real Food Show Thursday. What does Kennedy, lifestyle influencer, look like?
By Kase Wickman
Politics
The Tate Brothers Don’t Think It’s Wise of Donald Trump to Abandon Them
“Andrew Tate was a material participant in ensuring President Trump’s victory,” Joseph McBride, his longtime lawyer, tells Vanity Fair. But as the influencer and his brother face extradition to the United Kingdom on rape and sex trafficking charges, Karoline Leavitt says the president won’t intervene. Will that hold true?
By Dan Adler

PARTY ANIMALS
The Political Evolution of Nithya Raman
In an exclusive interview with Vanity Fair, Nithya Raman shares new details about her dramatic break with Karen Bass, reflects on her strained ties to the Democratic Socialists of America, and explains what she has in common with Spencer Pratt.
By Maxwell AdlerPhotography by Ethan Noah Roy