Biden’s Battle with Bernie for Working-Class Voters

Plus: Jia Tolentino on the Harvey Weinstein trial; the definition of “milk”; and what Edith Wharton knew. View in browser | Update your preferences Campaign Chronicles Joe Biden’s Battle with Bernie Sanders for Working-Class Voters The former Vice-President’s campaign can seem narrowly pitched, but there are plenty of voters who trust Democrats more than they do politics. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells Our Local Correspondents The Undermining of #MeToo No one understands the abuse of power better than a person who’s fallen victim to it, as the women testifying in the Harvey Weinstein trial quite possibly know. By Jia Tolentino Letter from Trump’s Washington Trolling Day at the Trump Trial On Day 3 of the impeachment trial against Donald Trump, the House managers enlisted star witnesses: all the President’s men. By Susan B. Glasser Campaign Chronicles How the Impeachment Trial Is Disrupting the Iowa Caucuses With Senators Warren, Sanders, and Klobuchar called back to Washington, their campaigns have voids to fill in early-voting states. By Eric Lach Our Columnists Will Any Republican Senators End This Charade? Much has been made of concessions elicited by a group of G.O.P. moderates, but they are unlikely to affect the outcome of the impeachment trial. By John Cassidy Paid Post American Dirt, the novel Stephen King calls "extraordinary." Jeanine Cummins's American Dirt is a rare exploration into the inner hearts of people willing to sacrifice everything for a glimmer of hope. “This book is not simply the great American novel; it’s the great novel of las Americas.”―Sandra Cisneros Comma Queen Milk: It Does an Impeachment Good The patrician leaders of our fifty states nominated milk to be one of the official beverages of Donald Trump’s Senate trial. It may be surprisingly fitting. By Mary Norris The Theatre Exploring Family Trauma in “My Name Is Lucy Barton” Laura Linney brings sensitivity and finesse to a one-woman adaptation of Elizabeth Strout’s fierce novel. By Alexandra Schwartz On This Day Second Read What Edith Wharton Knew About Women and Fame in America Wharton was born a hundred and fifty-eight years ago today, but, if the heroine of her novel “The Custom of the Country” were alive, she would have a million followers on Instagram. By Jia Tolentino Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts We Quit Our Jobs and Bought a Murder Van You might be wondering how two millennials plucked up the courage to jump off the corporate hamster wheel. Believe me, it wasn’t easy. By Ali Elkin Daily Cartoon Friday, January 24th By Peter Kuper 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.