| | | |  Our Columnists Trump Is Desperately Trying to Define the Narrative About His Federal IndictmentDays before he appears in court to face seven criminal charges, the former President is trying to rally his base and elected Republicans behind his false claim that the case is “a hoax.” By John Cassidy | | | | | More on the Indictment | Q. & A. The Legal Dynamics of Trump’s Second IndictmentThe case, which concerns the former President’s handling of classified documents, raises complicated questions about intent and national security. By Isaac Chotiner | | Letter from Biden’s Washington Finally, a Few G.O.P. Candidates Dare to Speak Trump’s NameThe former President has been indicted again—but does it matter? By Susan B. Glasser | | | | | Jay Caspian Kang | |  In his new show, “Tucker on Twitter,” the former Fox News host is using his ouster from the conservative network to further shine up his credentials as an outsider, our columnist Jay Caspian Kang writes. Though it remains to be seen how much influence Carlson will exert away from his cable-news perch, Kang notes that there is some “persuasive power in positioning oneself as a former insider who can see through the deceptions of the élites.” | | | |  | Sale in The New Yorker Store! Enjoy 15% off using the code DAD15 at checkout. Valid through June 18th, but order by June 14th for guaranteed delivery in the U.S. before Father’s Day. | | | | Editor’s Pick |  Personal History My Adventures in DeconstructionA college affair turns coming of age into coming apart. By Lucinda Rosenfeld | | | | | | | At the Movies |  The Front Row A Discussion of the Best Movies of the Year So FarNew films of extraordinary artistry are being pushed to the margins of the industry. By Richard Brody | | | | |  The Front Row “Dalíland,” Reviewed: A Glorious Carnival, at Least for an Hour or So Ben Kingsley endows the painter with majestic self-absorption and twinkling delight. By Richard Brody |  Cultural Comment Pedro Almodóvar’s “Strange Way of Life” Is a Queer Western Without Repression The short film, starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal as reunited ex-lovers, is the Spanish auteur’s vibrant, sensual riff on an often macho genre. By Alex Barasch | | | | | Fun & Games Dept. |  Name Drop Play Today’s Quiz Can you guess the notable person in six clues or fewer? By Andy Kravis |  Daily Shouts Highly Specialized Apology Templates to Keep in Your Notes App For the manager who received multiple complaints about calling employees “bro”: “I was under the impression that we were one big, happy family.” By Talib Babb | |  Crossword A Themed Puzzle This is us. By Paolo Pasco |  Daily Cartoon Friday, June 9th By Ivan Ehlers | | | | | | P.S. The songwriter and composer Cole Porter was born on this day in 1891. In a reappraisal of Porter’s work, Adam Gopnik wrote that “his melodies have so much mysterious inner propulsion that, asked to swing, they practically swing themselves.” | | | | Today’s newsletter was written by Ian Crouch. | | | | | | | |
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