WaPo’s Blast Zone, Hollywood’s Cold Feet, Trump’s Veepstake Circus

Welcome back to The Daily Courant, your afternoon readout of Puck’s best new reporting.

First up today, William D. Cohan offers his inside look at Goldman Sachs’ resurgence as the firm recovers from its multi-billion dollar consumer banking boondoggle. Has David Solomon finally silenced his critics?

Plus, below the fold: Marion Maneker relays Art Basel’s insider chatter and details the Gagosian gallery surprise shakeup. John Heilemann dissects the utter vacuity of Trump’s veepstakes. Dylan Byers foreshadows incoming WaPo editor Rob Winnett’s time in the barrel. And on The Powers That Be, Jon Kelly and Peter Hamby analyze the Post pressure cooker and Hollywood’s cold feet over an acclaimed Trump movie.

WILLIAM D. COHAN

The doubters have dropped away (for now) as David Solomon brings one of Wall Street’s most powerful firms back from its multi-billion dollar consumer banking boondoggle.

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MARION MANEKER

Behind the usual scrum of buyers and sellers, a pair of dueling narrative vie to define Basel and the broader market. Also: inside the executive shakeup at the world’s most enigmatic gallery.

JOHN HEILEMANN

Running mates don’t matter to the outcomes of elections and they’re generally ignored (or worse) by their bosses once in office. And given what happened to Trump’s last running mate, the willingness to be his V.P. is, by definition, disqualifying for holding the job—and arguably a sign of mental illness. So why do we give a crap who he picks?

DYLAN BYERS

Two weeks into The Washington Post’s nervous breakdown, Will Lewis’s time in the barrel may be ending. Rob Winnett’s turn may be just beginning.