VF Hive hosts Kristen Scholer and Jon Kelly discuss the week's biggest news stories. From student protests to Jared Kushner's security clearance, it's been a non-stop week in Washington.
Vanity Fair's Nick Bilton discusses what the student protest in Tallahassee, Florida could do to change gun-reform. Emma Gonzalez seems to be leading the pack with the #NeverAgain movement. Bilton says a lot of the Gen Z generation has grown up with social media and are comfortable in front of cameras. He notes this may be why it's the first time we're actually seeing a response of this magnitude to a shooting.
Plus, Jared Kushner is still fighting for his security clearance. Vanity Fair's Emily Jane Fox says that before the Kushner's even got to the White House they made enemies. However, the biggest enemy of all may be John Kelly. Fox says no one wants the President's daughter and son-in-law running the White House, especially Kelly.
Seth Schachner breaks down Zootopia 2’s record-smashing debut, holiday box office trends, early 2026 Oscar contenders, and what’s next for Netflix and WBD.
Truist's Mike Skordeles unpacks earnings trends, market correction, labor force dynamics, and what a possible December rate cut could mean for all of us.
Holiday shopping heats up as big-box earnings reveal how Walmart, Target & Home Depot are navigating consumer pressure, strategy shifts and trends shaping 2025.
The Campbell’s Co. said Tuesday it has placed one of its executives on leave while it investigates claims that he made racist comments and mocked the company’s products and customers in an audio recording.
Elon Musk’s X unveiled a feature that lets users see where an account is based. Online sleuths and experts quickly found that many popular accounts, often posting in support of the U.S. MAGA movement with thousands or hundreds of thousands of followers, are based outside the U.S. This raises concerns about foreign influence in U.S. politics.