How Trump's Unlikely Legal Team Will Try to Defend Him

Watch our live stream of the impeachment trial. Plus: De-Trumpifying American history, and how Bernie once fought for Hillary. View in browser | Update your preferences Daily Comment How Trump’s Unlikely Legal Team Will Try to Defend Him At some level, the President’s defenders, including Kenneth Starr and Alan Dershowitz, must know that Trump’s conduct is impeachable. That’s why the agenda is to block the facts from coming out. By Jeffrey Toobin Video Dept. Watch Live: The Impeachment Trial Begins In a highly partisan Senate, the third Presidential-impeachment trial in U.S. history begins with questions about process. By The New Yorker Culture Desk The Twitterstorians De-Trumpifying American History In a time when the President and his followers are known for spreading dubious versions of American history, historians are taking to Twitter. By Lizzie Widdicombe 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 From the Archive American Chronicles The Invention—and Reinvention—of Impeachment It’s the ultimate political weapon. But we’ve never agreed on what it’s for. By Jill Lepore Amy Davidson Sorkin Bernie Sanders’s Hard Fight for Hillary Clinton “Nobody likes him,” Clinton says of Sanders in a forthcoming documentary. This piece, from 2016, looks at how Sanders became a champion of Clinton’s campaign. By Amy Davidson Sorkin Culture and More Books The Long War Against Slavery A new book argues that many seemingly isolated rebellions are better understood as a single protracted struggle. By Casey Cep Moonlighting Octavia Spencer Follows the Clues Inspired by Poppy Parnell, whom she portrays in the Apple TV series “Truth Be Told,” the actress mulls starting her own true-crime podcast. By Dana Goodyear Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts What Not to Cook This Week Sure, the photos look appealing—but there’s something in our spice rub that, once seared, turns into a military-grade adhesive. By Max Cohn Daily Cartoon Tuesday, January 21st By Carolita Johnson 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.