Hollywood’s I.P. Draft, Trump’s New Money Club, Ackman’s Anchor

Welcome back to The Daily Courant, your afternoon assortment of Puck’s freshest reporting.

First up today, Julia Ioffe reveals Kamala Harris’s selection to lead her campaign’s policy team, and examines whether the choice will shore up her credibility with national security types who worry her foreign policy agenda is a “blank slate.”

Plus, below the fold: Eriq Gardner scoops the NFL Players Association’s $7 million arbitration ding. Marion Maneker chronicles the posthumous beneficence of the elusive artist Marisol. On Impolitic, John Heilemann is joined by George Conway and Sarah Longwell to discuss the state of the presidential race after the mother of all resets. On The Town, Matt Belloni rings up Lucas Shaw to conduct their annual Hollywood I.P. fantasy draft. And on The Powers That Be, William D. Cohan joins Peter Hamby to debate whether Bill Ackman’s culture warrior notoriety might sabotage the success of his new investment fund.

JULIA IOFFE

Washington is racing to suss out the foreign policy agenda of Kamala Harris, whom national security types view as a “blank slate.” The selection of a new advisor to lead her campaign’s policy team may provide some clues.

ERIQ GARDNER

A secret arbitration has found that the NFL Players Association must pay $7 million to Fanatics’ sports memorabilia rival Panini for breach of contract.

MARION MANEKER

In the 1960s, Marisol held the art world in the palm of her hand. Laconic, witty, and wealthy, her shows attracted long lines and crowds. At the height of her fame, she walked away, but never stopped making art.

JOHN HEILEMANN

John is joined by #NeverTrump stalwarts George Conway and Sarah Longwell to discuss the state of presidential race after the mother of all resets. The trio assess why Kamala Harris’s unexpected elevation to the top of the Democratic ticket, the swift coalescence of her party behind her, and the sweeping wave of Momalamania have left Donald Trump, his team, and right writ large stunned, angry, and flailing.