The Closing of the Senatorial Mind

Plus: Trump’s role in the Ukraine scandal caught on tape, and the joy of cold-water swimming. View in browser | Update your preferences Letter from Trump’s Washington The Closing of the Senatorial Mind On Friday, Day 4 of the Trump impeachment trial, it was clear that the House Democrats’ case against the President was not being heard. By Susan B. Glasser Our Columnists “Take Her Out”: Trump Caught on Tape A recording reviewed by ABC News features the President using mob-boss language to order a diplomat’s dismissal. By John Cassidy Letter from the U.K. The Subversive Joy of Cold-Water Swimming Britons are skipping the heated pool and rediscovering the pleasures of lakes, rivers, and seas—even in winter. By Rebecca Mead Daily Comment Fairway and What We Mourn in a Store It is hard not to feel a shrivel of the heart for the loss of a grocery store at once so specific to New York City and so open to anyone with the price of a potato in her pocket. By Adam Gopnik Cultural Comment The Difficulty of Being a Cultural Ambassador for America I was all set to do a State Department-sponsored tour of Germany. Then Trump tweeted about Iran. By Angela Flournoy Newsletters Sign Up for The New Yorker’s Movie Club Newsletter Reviews of the current cinema, plus recommendations for classics and underrated treasures available on streaming services, every Friday. Culture Comma Queen There’s a Lot More to E. Jean Carroll’s Book than Trump “What Do We Need Men For?” has come to be defined by the advice columnist’s accusation of sexual assault against the President, but the book is also a work of comic genius. By Mary Norris The Front Row The Astonishing “Just Another Girl on the I.R.T.” The film presents an outward view of the inner life of a young black woman—of a person who, by the fact of those three descriptors, is subjected to relations of power and control. By Richard Brody Humor and More Daily Shouts If It Makes You Feel Better The man you thought was your brother is actually your dad?! Wow, well, if it makes you feel better, I just found out that my dad is actually my uncle’s brother. By Briana Haynie Puzzles and Games Dept. The Weekend Crossword Ninety-seven per cent of science Nobel winners since 1901: three letters. By Aimee Lucido 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.