Witness-Free, Trump's Senate Impeachment Begins

Watch Day 2 of our impeachment-trial live stream. Plus: Glenn Greenwald, the Australian Open, and vibrating yoga pants. View in browser | Update your preferences Letter from Trump’s Washington “Ass-Backwards” and (So Far) Witness-Free, Trump’s Senate Impeachment Trial Begins A report from the first day of the case against the President. By Susan B. Glasser More on Impeachment Video Dept. Watch Live: Day 2 of the Impeachment Trial With the rules for the trial set, House managers begin to make the case for removing the President from office. By The New Yorker Daily Comment Mitt Romney Returns to the National Stage The uneven trajectory of the Utah senator’s political career makes this a moment of genuine suspense, both for him and for American democracy. By Michael Luo News Desk The Staggering (and Uncovered) Legal Bills Facing Witnesses The average cost may be between four hundred thousand and half a million dollars. By Robin Wright News Desk What C-SPAN Can’t Show Us As of Tuesday, the network’s crews cannot enter the Senate chamber to film the impeachment trial. Mitch McConnell has not replied to a request for them to do so. By Charles Bethea PAID POST Riveting American History from the Cohost 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 Our Columnists How to Debunk Trump’s False Claims About the Economy His Democratic opponent will need an economic counter-narrative that directly addresses the points Trump made in Davos, at the World Economic Forum. By John Cassidy Q. & A. Glenn Greenwald on Brazil’s Charges Against Him “What a lot of people are not fully understanding is that a lot of people in the government explicitly want a resurrection of the military dictatorship,” Greenwald said. By Isaac Chotiner The Sporting Scene Tennis Goes On at the Australian Open, Despite the Fires—This Time The haze of wildfires hanging over the Open this year is a reminder that climate change may force a rethinking of the entire tennis calendar. By Louisa Thomas Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Welcome Aboard Our Newest Roller Coaster, the Freelancer Wave to your friends below! Especially Connor, with his mortgage and sad office job with fluorescent lighting. He didn’t have the courage to ride the Freelancer! By Erica Lies Daily Cartoon Wednesday, January 22nd By Brendan Loper 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.