Washington’s Human Printer: The Natalie Harp Starter Kit

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August 20, 2026

Natalie Harp, Donald Trump’s devoted special assistant, first came onto most of the public’s radar in 2025, when journalist Michael Wolff wrote in his book All or Nothing that she trailed the president with a wireless printer to present him with physical copies of positive news clips—earning her device the nickname of the “good-news printer.” After a quip from Jon Ossoff brought Harp’s name back into headlines this week, it got us thinking about what else, besides a portable printer, might be in her bag. Enter Kase Wickman, who has written a very funny—and potentially useful—shopping list for anyone aspiring to be like Harp, featuring everything from an AirTag shoe charm to a stash of individually wrapped candies. Elsewhere, Chris Murphy talks to comedians who are getting attention, and laughs, for mocking AI online.

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The Natalie Harp Starter Kit   By Kase Wickman Donald Trump, president of the United States and notorious bottle blond, has long been known for his capriciousness when it comes to those he surrounds himself with, able to do 180s on folks who were once trusted colleagues and turn them into video game foes (just look at Michaels Pence, Cohen, and Flynn, to name a few). There’s one peroxide blowout, however, who’s consistently been spotted at Trump’s side, often clutching a disheveled stack of printouts, since 2022: Natalie Harp. 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. Read more

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The Creators Finding the Funny in Tech   By Chris Murphy   For many, AI is no laughing matter. But for content creators like Husk, Harris Alterman, and Dave Ross, the rise of AI has been a surprising comedic gold mine. Read more

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HOLLYWOOD   Yahya Abdul-Mateen II on the Highs and Lows of Wonder Man   By Rebecca Ford   In July, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II was on a set, hanging out at craft services, snacking on some cranberry applesauce, when he got a text message from his publicist: “Congratulations on your second Emmy nomination.” Just a couple weeks after the Emmy nominations were announced, Abdul-Mateen was hit with another surprise—and this time it was a disappointing one. Disney, which had previously greenlit a second season of Wonder Man, had reversed course and canceled the show. Rebecca Ford speaks with the Emmy nominee about what it was like to learn of the hit Marvel show’s cancellation, his new passion for painting, and feeding his ego with his Tony-nominated Broadway performance. Read more

Beloved French Fashion Executive Mathilde Favier Dies Unexpectedly Dior’s director of public relations and her partner, movie producer Nicolas Altmayer, died in a car accident in western France on Monday.

Uncrowned Heirs: Royal Women Who Weren’t Allowed to Rule Throughout history, the laws of primogeniture have kept women from ascending to the throne. Princess Caroline of Monaco—the eldest child of Grace Kelly—and Princess Märtha Louise of Norway are two recent examples.

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