Trump, Ukraine, and the Whistle-Blower Complaint

Revelations following the release of the damning report. Plus: a pathbreaking surgeon cuts by remote control, and Renée Zellweger transcends in “Judy.” View in browser | Update your preferences Our Columnists The Whistle-Blower’s Complaint Is Devastating for Donald Trump After months of looking for something specific to pin on the President, the Democrats now have a detailed road map for impeachment hearings. By John Cassidy Daily Comment The System Appears to be Working The whistle-blower complaint is democracy at work, not the “deep state.” By David Rohde The Current A Damning Report of a White House Coverup The Ukraine scandal is, among many other things, a portrait of American foreign policy gone terribly wrong. By Susan B. Glasser The Current The Declassified Whistle-Blower Letter The document is a masterpiece of precise bureaucratic prose, laying out a forceful narrative in its allegations against President Trump. By Eric Lach Letter from Trump’s Washington The Forty-eight Hours That Sealed Trump’s Impeachment The President, Ukraine, and that telephone call. By Susan B. Glasser PAID POST Does college still work? “Indelible and extraordinary, a powerful reckoning with just how far we’ve allowed reality to drift from our ideals.”—Tara Westover (author of Educated), New York Times Book Review Science and Technology Annals of Medicine Paging Dr. Robot A pathbreaking surgeon prefers to do his cutting by remote control. By D. T. Max News Desk How Oceans Rise and Die on a Warming Planet A new report comprehensively ties together ocean acidification, glacial collapse, and sea-level rise. By Carolyn Kormann Culture and More The Front Row Renée Zellweger’s Transcendent Performance in “Judy” The actress’s conflict-riddled physicality conveys the unvoiced torments upon which Judy Garland’s furious performances are built. By Richard Brody Watch “Someone Great,” an Ode to Female Friendship The film starts where most romantic comedies end—after the guy gets the girl. By Saira Khan Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Just Another Nineties Workday I dread my drive home. Nothing to do but sit in traffic and let my 401(k) double. By Alex Schmidt Daily Cartoon Thursday, September 26th By Brendan Loper Sign up for more newsletters from The New Yorker. Visit The New Yorker shop. Question about your subscription? Contact Customer Care. New Yorker digital subscribers get unlimited access to everything on newyorker.com. Log in to your account here. We’d love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions to TNYinbox@newyorker.com. This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To insure delivery to your in-box (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, NewYorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2019. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.