FDA Bloodbath; Loud Luxury in ‘The White Lotus’; Revelations From Biden’s Final Days in Office

Plus: The Legacy Val Kilmer Left Behind View in your browser | Update your preferences Inside Joe Biden's Final Days: Did Aides Cover Up His Mental State—or Was It Group Delusion? By CHRIS WHIPPLE Revelations from within the Biden bubble detailed in the new book Uncharted: "They just never had a grown-up in the room who could look Joe Biden in the eye and say, 'What the fuck are you doing?'" R E A D  M O R E The Expert Who Kept Eye Drops From Blinding You Was Fired Yesterday By KATHERINE EBAN Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the so-called Department of Government Efficiency terminated thousands of experienced public health professionals in an April Fools' Day massacre. We're all about to pay the price. R E A D  M O R E Andrew Schulz and the Manosphere That Paved the Way for Trump's Return By DAN ADLER The comedian-podcaster and his peers are at the heart of a broader—and more potent—cultural vanguard: "We just spout whatever on the fucking mic, and who knows if it's true or not." R E A D  M O R E A Housewife Gets Her Day in Court By ANNA PEELE Former Real Housewife of New York Leah McSweeney is "pleased" her lawsuit against Bravo will move forward, as other ex-Housewives call it a "win." R E A D  M O R E What the Loud Luxury of The White Lotus Says About MAGA and Republican Style By KASE WICKMAN Alex Bovaird, the show's costume designer, and Devorah Ezagui, the TikTokker behind Class of Palm Beach, weigh in on how the class satire nails our current reality. R E A D  M O R E The Legacy Val Kilmer Left Behind: Top Gun, Heat, The Doors, and More By RICHARD LAWSON Remembering the late actor's most indelible performances. R E A D  M O R E This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. 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 2025. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.