We were in an editorial meeting when the news broke about Donald Trump’s “$1.8 billion” compensation fund that might go to some of the January 6 insurrectionists, and when someone later mentioned it was actually $1.776 billion (because the administration is eternally salty about the brilliance of the 1619 Project) I thought they were kidding. Joke’s on all of us, I suppose. Todd Blanche, our acting attorney general, is going to administer the fund. Todd Blanche, the president’s former personal lawyer. Todd Blanche, a guy who paradoxically got an education in Brooklyn. And Todd Blanche, the guy who—as Noah Shachtman reports in a real romp of a Tuesday story—cannot seem to escape one absolutely bananas case from his past.
Meanwhile, LET’S GO KNICKS! Read our interview with Jalen Brunson, who has revolutionized the franchise, as we head to the finals. |
CLAIRE HOWORTH,
DEPUTY EDITOR |
A fake Mossad agent. Twin grifters. The nation’s top lawman. A head-spinning legal drama has Todd Blanche fighting off accusations of forgery, malpractice, and more. |
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In honor of the centennial of Davis’s birth, Jimmie Briggs reflects on the late artist’s enduring impact and offers a musical road map through which to navigate his five-decade career. |
In an homage, written months before his death at 95, the jazz legend recounts a magical era in Manhattan’s 1960s music scene through Steve Schapiro’s forgotten photos. |
The star of Prime Video’s hit hockey romance Off Campus knows her show might sound like Heated Rivalry—but according to Bright, the sport’s the only thing they have in common. The actor talks to VF about her age gap with costar Belmont Cameli, playing dress-up, and sudden stardom. |
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Forget Super Bowl watch parties and last-minute Stubhubbing—here’s a peak at how big spenders are entering the big leagues. |
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