Are the Democrats Ready for Trump’s Impeachment Trial?

Also: the erasure of political history at the National Archives, and an Army photographer’s censored images. View in browser | Update your preferences Comment Are the Democrats Ready for Trump’s Impeachment Trial? Some are lamenting the lack of new witnesses, but the ones they have are strong. By Amy Davidson Sorkin Our Columnists The Erasure of Political History at the National Archives In altering photos from the 2017 Women’s March on Washington, the National Archives engaged in the very opposite of what it had been created to do: forge a clear and accurate historical record. By Masha Gessen Photo Booth “Relentless Absurdity”: An Army Photographer’s Censored Images Ben Brody’s book has no narrative, because, from the perspective of an American infantryman in Baghdad, the war had none. By Luke Mogelson PAID POST Riveting American History from the Co-Host of NPR’s “Morning Edition” “Vibrant and propulsive, ‘Imperfect Union’ is by far Inskeep’s strongest book, reminiscent of work by Doris Kearns Goodwin and Jon Meacham. . . . A pure delight to read.” —Star Tribune Culture and More Culture Desk Living in Alan Turing’s Future Given that the twenty-first century has become one giant Turing machine, it is not surprising that the culture remains obsessed with the British mathematician. By Paul Grimstad The Front Row How to Make the Oscars Relevant Again If the Academy were to limit voting to members presently or very recently working, it would appear not symbolically representative of the industry but literally so. By Richard Brody The Sporting Scene Stefanos Tsitsipas Takes Aim at the Australian Open The twenty-one-year-old plays fearlessly, but it’s his style that compels and holds the promise of greatness. By Gerald Marzorati Puzzles and Games Dept. The Cryptic Crossword Cry on unveiling petroleum found in Virginia (5). By Mike Shenk On This Day A Critic at Large The Humbug It can be difficult to take the measure of Edgar Allan Poe, who was born two hundred and eleven years ago today. Was the man an utter genius or a complete fraud? By Jill Lepore Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Conspiracy Theories That Never Gained Traction “Lana Del Rey perished aboard the Titanic,” “Sunscreen is just mayonnaise,” and other ideas that failed to take off. By Jonny Auping Cartoons From The Issue Cartoons from the Issue Drawings and drollery from this week’s magazine. 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 2019. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.