Taiwan Says Moving 40% of Semiconductor Production to the U.S. Is Impossible 
Anutin’s Bhumjaithai Party Wins Thai Election, Signals Shift Toward Political Stability 
Trump Backs Nexstar–Tegna Merger Amid Shifting U.S. Media Landscape 
Bosnian Serb Presidential Rerun Confirms Victory for Dodik Ally Amid Allegations of Irregularities 
Trump Signs Executive Order Threatening 25% Tariffs on Countries Trading With Iran 
China Overturns Death Sentence of Canadian Robert Schellenberg, Signaling Thaw in Canada-China Relations 
U.S. Lawmakers to Review Unredacted Jeffrey Epstein DOJ Files Starting Monday 
Ghislaine Maxwell to Invoke Fifth Amendment at House Oversight Committee Deposition 
US Pushes Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks Before Summer Amid Escalating Attacks 
Trump Allows Commercial Fishing in Protected New England Waters 
Bangladesh Election 2026: A Turning Point After Years of Political Suppression 
Antonio José Seguro Poised for Landslide Win in Portugal Presidential Runoff 
Jack Lang Resigns as Head of Arab World Institute Amid Epstein Controversy 
Israel Approves West Bank Measures Expanding Settler Land Access 
Ohio Man Indicted for Alleged Threat Against Vice President JD Vance, Faces Additional Federal Charges 
Netanyahu to Meet Trump in Washington as Iran Nuclear Talks Intensify 
Trump Lifts 25% Tariff on Indian Goods in Strategic U.S.–India Trade and Energy Deal 
First lady Melania Trump is known for being a former fashion model, so it comes as no surprise that she would view the industry differently especially in publications like Vogue. Mrs. Trump’s former friend and aide Stephanie Winston Wolkoff released another recording of one of her conversations with the first lady, this time involving the choosing of Beyonce for its 2018 September issue.
Aside from the publication’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour choosing Beyonce for the September 2018 cover at the time, the singer has also been given a chance to provide editorial input. This was the subject of the recording released by Wolkoff. Their conversation was about the departure of several top editors from the magazine, where Wolkoff worked in for 10 years.
“Anna gave the September issue of Vogue cover -- complete, complete, complete, everything, to Beyonce,” Melania is heard saying. “She hired Black photographer and it’s the first Black photographer ever doing cover of Vogue.”
The September 2018 issue of Vogue was historic as it was the first issue of the renowned fashion magazine to have its cover shot by a Black photographer. At the time, Beyonce said that she saw this as a way to give opportunities to Black artists such as Tyler Mitchell, who photographed the singer for the issue.
Vogue has also commented that the cover was “a collaborative effort” and that when the magazine suggested that Tyler Mitchell be the one to photograph her, Beyonce immediately said yes.
Meanwhile, Melania was originally supposed to join her husband Donald Trump in his campaign events this week but decided to withdraw at the last minute due to a lingering cough. It is unclear whether or not she will be present during the final presidential debate between Trump and Joe Biden. According to someone who knows the first lady, Melania is simply doing what she wants whenever she wants.
A former White House staff member said that Melania could also be a contrarian. This is despite first ladies being especially important in an incumbent president’s reelection campaign. Many first ladies have joined the campaign trail for their husbands, making the case for them by humanizing them among women voters.
