Gene Hackman’s Rodent Infestation; Kristi Noem, MAGA Influencer; Inside Mar-a-Lago’s Dog Fundraiser

Plus: JD Vance Drops the…Trophy View in your browser | Update your preferences How Meta AI Staffers Deemed More Than 7 Million Books to Have No "Economic Value" By KEZIAH WEIR As more than a dozen lawsuits churn ahead, newly unsealed case files reveal the company's stance: The pirated books Meta used to train its AI are individually worthless. R E A D  M O R E Report: Gene Hackman's Property Was Riddled With Rodents By CHRIS MURPHY As the investigation continues, a live rodent, dead rodent, and a rodent nest were also found in the three garages at the property. R E A D  M O R E Introducing Kristi Noem: America's Chief Immigration Enforcement Influencer By ISSIE LAPOWSKY According to the Journal, the DHS secretary's prolific social media presence is beginning to rub other top Trump officials the wrong way. R E A D  M O R E Inside a Surreal Canine Fundraising Gala in Mar-a-Lago By SARAH RAE SHERMAN Behind the club's gilded gates, photographer Sarah Rae Sherman turns her lens on Big Dog Ranch Rescue's lavish charity fundraiser—where a presidential cameo, pampered rescue pups, and millions in donations blur the line between politics and a noble cause. R E A D  M O R E JD Vance Drops the Ball—er, Trophy—at the White House By ARIMETA DIOP Will his approval rating take a tumble also? R E A D  M O R E An Incipient New Anti-Trump Resistance Is Upon Us By ERIC LUTZ I attended Tim Walz's town hall, Bernie Sanders's anti-oligarchy tour, and a protest against Elon Musk. An insurgency is building—but it feels a lot different this time. 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.