Inside the Hive
Why Does the Economy Look So Good and Feel So Bad?
Inflation! Supply chain! GDP! Economist Beth Ann Bovino looks at the ups and downs of our (grim and not so grim) economic moment.
Levin Report
Womp, Womp: Melania Trump’s NFT Hat Auction Doesn’t Go as Planned
The former first lady’s auction came up well-short of the $250,000 she was hoping to take home.
Media
Lineup Changes Give Morning Joe Even More Power at MSNBC
Stephanie Ruhle’s move into the 11 p.m. slot gives the Morning Joe franchise an even bigger presence at the network.
Media
“Juneteenth Is a Pretty Aggressive Holiday to Take Hostages With”: NYT Union Views New Holiday Schedule as Latest Union-Busting Bid
A new holiday schedule excluding union members comes as NYT tech employees are holding their own union election.
Trump Family Values
Trump Throws a Fit Over Investigators Going After His “Children,” Who Are in Their 40s
But we do know which one he’d rather see go to jail between Don Jr. and Ivanka, per his former attorney Michael Cohen.
Capitol Attack
It’s Not a Great Week to Be Ivanka Trump
The hits just keep on coming for the former first daughter.
Crime
New York Attorney General to Trump, Ivanka, and Don Jr.: Don’t F--k With Us
The A.G.’s office says it has “significant evidence” of fraud committed by the Trump Organization, and is taking legal action against the ex-president and his kids to make them comply with its investigation.
Media
“He Doesn’t Want to Say Goodbye in a Zoom Call”: The NYT Succession Timeline Is Coming Into Focus
Everyone’s favorite parlor game is back. With the omicron surge easing in New York, speculation is rife that Times reporters will be back in the newsroom before long—and saying goodbye to editor Dean Baquet, maybe as soon as April.
Levin Report
Ivanka Trump Returns to Instagram With a Photo Shoot Pretending to Be a Good Person
The former first daughter would like you to know she’s very charitable in her free time.
Billionaires
“He Has an Incredible Knack to Smell the Next Fad”: How Klaus Schwab Built a Billionaire Circus at Davos
The überrich flock annually to the World Economic Forum, where they can schmooze and strike deals under the guise of saving the world. A new book reveals how its founder benefits from this gathering of the global elite.
Media
“You Don’t Want Someone Copying Ben”: The New York Times Is on the Hunt for Its Next Media Columnist
Ben Smith’s abrupt exit has sparked a newsroom guessing game for his successor—Katie Rosman? Wesley Lowery?—though, as one insider put it, the Times, which is already replenishing its media desk, has an opportunity “for rethinking the focus” of its signature column.
Media
“This Is Not CNN 2”: Inside the Cable News Giant’s Streaming Dreams
CNN+ is loading up on new talent (Alison Roman, Chris Wallace, Audie Cornish) and tapping its own (Anderson Cooper, Kate Bolduan) for a subscription service launching this spring. It’s shaping up to be a major investment in the network’s future—and maybe a lifeboat?
Meet The Trumps
Eric Trump Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop Gunning for “Dumbest Trump Alive” Title
The ex-president’s son is out there trying to defend his dad, and it’s not going well.
Levin Report
Kimberly Guilfoyle’s Leaked Text Messages Are Not Doing the Trumps Any Favors
It’s been quite the week for Don Jr. and his new fiancée.
Levin Report
Melania Trump’s 2022 Resolution: Grift Like There’s No Tomorrow
The former first lady is once again asking people to give her money.
Levin Report
Don Jr. and Ivanka Would Rather Not Discuss the Trump Organization’s Many Alleged Crimes
The duo are trying to dodge a subpoena from the New York Attorney General’s office.
Levin Report
For Christmas This Year, Melania Trump Says Give the Gift of Melania Trump
The first lady is offering an NFT of her eyes that can follow you around for the low, low price of 150 bucks.
From the Magazine
What We Lost When Vaping Got Political
Juul and other e-cigarette companies have—often with very good reason—become public enemy number one in the war on tobacco. But what if they do offer adult smokers a path to quitting?
Investigations
Report: Trump’s Accountant Had a Little Chat With a Grand Jury
Oh, and he’s been granted immunity from prosecution and can thus speak freely about everything he knows.
Levin Report
Hopefully, Andrew Cuomo Didn’t Spend His Book Money All in One Place
He’s been ordered to repay $5 million.
Media
Vox-Group Nine Deal Affirms Digital Media’s Scale-Up-to-Survive Reality
The acquisition, which comes on the heels of BuzzFeed going public, could lead to Vox Media doing the same.