The Senate Can Stop Pretending Now

Plus: Brexit Britain; the future of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s brand; and the science-fiction writer who said no. View in browser | Update your preferences Letter from Trump’s Washington The Senate Can Stop Pretending Now Lamar Alexander and the end of Trump’s impeachment trial. By Susan B. Glasser Letter from the U.K. What Will Brexit Britain Be Like? The signs point to a kind of hybrid nation: more welcoming to foreign capital but more hostile to foreign people; greener but more conservative; freer on the world stage, but weaker. By Sam Knight Our Columnists New Reports Show That Trump’s Economic Promises Were Empty The boost from President Trump’s 2017 tax cuts is fading, but the resulting budget deficit will linger for decades. By John Cassidy PAID POST Shocking new reporting by Pulitzer-winning Washington Post journalists “This taut and terrifying book is among the most closely observed accounts of Donald J. Trump’s shambolic tenure in office to date.” —Dwight Garner, The New York Times On and Off the Avenue So, When Can We Buy a Piece of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle? Marketing experts visualize what the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s brand, Sussex Royal, could become. By Lizzie Widdicombe Culture and More Under Review The Science-Fiction Writer Who Said No For Joanna Russ, science fiction, like feminism, was less about remaking reality than making contact with it. By B. D. McClay The Sporting Scene The Heirs to the Throne at the Australian Open In their semifinal match, Dominic Thiem and Alexander Zverev displayed power and speed that recalled the heyday of Nadal and Federer. By Louisa Thomas Photo Booth Farah Al Qasimi Brings Jubilation to New York City Bus Routes Using the visual rhythms of pattern, color, and texture, the photographer makes effervescent images of life in New York City’s immigrant neighborhoods. By Andrea K. Scott Hollywood Postcard Hillary Clinton and Patricia Arquette Get Feminist AF Days before her Bernie blast surfaced, Clinton joined Sally Field, Alyssa Milano, and friends to talk about getting women to raise their voices. By Sheila Marikar Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts More Senate Rules Regarding Milk Sharing milk is encouraged, to help fellow-senators grow big and strong. By Nehemiah Markos and Jed Feiman Daily Cartoon Friday, January 31st By Teresa Burns Parkhurst 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 ensure delivery to your inbox (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 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.