Chris Smith
Contributing Editor
Chris Smith is a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. He is the best-selling author of The Daily Show (the Book) and Till the End (with CC Sabathia). Smith joined VF after covering politics, entertainment, sports, and crime for New York magazine. Follow him on Twitter.
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Trump Doesn’t Want to Make Government Better—He Wants to Dismantle It
The president’s assault on nearly every branch of government, including the safety-related FAA and disaster-related FEMA, is actually part of a plan reaching back decades.How Low Is Eric Adams Willing to Go?
New York has tolerated plenty of flamboyant mayors—but not one who kisses the ring of a wannabe tyrant while facing a potential prison sentence.Andrew Cuomo Is Making All the Moves for a Mayoral Run
The former governor appears primed to enter the race for City Hall, as polling suggests he has a good chance of toppling embattled incumbent Eric Adams. Still, allies say Cuomo hasn’t completely given up on a return to Albany.“F--k Apathy”: Jon Stewart Is Focused on Donald Trump’s Demagoguery
The (once-a-week) Daily Show host feels a deep sense of urgency: “If I don’t yell this out now, I think I might have a heart attack.”Abortion Is No Joke. Lizz Winstead Begs to Differ
Marking the two-year “Overturniversary” of Roe, the Daily Show cocreator is hitting the road with a new abortion documentary and urging Democrats to fight back more bluntly—and creatively. “We have politicians who have 50 years of not knowing how to talk about it,” she says.President AOC? Democrats Need Star Power to Win in 2028
A riveting messenger, whether that’s a rising political star or charismatic outsider—paging Mark Cuban!—could help the party break through in an increasingly fragmented media environment.Elvis Costello on His 97-Song Collection, Past Love, and Why He Didn’t Sue Olivia Rodrigo for That “Brutal” Riff
In a wide-ranging interview with Vanity Fair, the singer-songwriter opens up about social media self-righteousness, his love of techno prog rock, and creating King of America & Other Realms.
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All The President’s People
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