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Hillary’s New Play, Newsom’s Midterm Post-Mortem, & a Thiel Shake-Up

Inside scoops on the latest rumblings and grumblings at the intersection of politics, donorworld, philanthropy, and legacy-burnishing.

Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton is fundraising for a new philanthropic entity. Photo: Stefano Mazzola/Getty Images
Theodore Schleifer
October 25, 2022

On Monday evening, Hillary Clinton gathered about 100 of her top donors and longtime supporters at the St. Regis in New York to talk about her future. No, no, she’s not running for anything, but Clinton turns 75 on Wednesday, and the former first lady, senator, and secretary of state wanted to convene her network to say thanks and rally the troops ahead of the final sprint before Election Day. She was described to me by attendees as upbeat and enthusiastic.