The Degrading of Presidential Accountability

Plus: Londoners mourning Brexit, and the woman shaking up the diamond industry. View in browser | Update your preferences Comment Trump’s Impeachment and the Degrading of Presidential Accountability The President will see an acquittal—which was preordained by the highly partisan Senate—as license for further abuse. By Amy Davidson Sorkin A Reporter at Large The Woman Shaking Up the Diamond Industry Eira Thomas’s company has used radical new methods to find some of the biggest uncut gems in history. By Ed Caesar Letter from the U.K. Mourning Brexit with the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan called the referendum result “incredibly difficult to stomach” and spoke of the “enormous influence of European citizens on our city.” By Anna Russell Our Columnists Trump’s Inevitable Acquittal and the Threat to American Democracy Senate Republicans have given Trump a pass on another wanton abuse of power. What message does this send to a President who has always pushed things as far as he can? By John Cassidy Dispatch How North American and Australian Firefighters Work Together In 2018, dozens of Australians and New Zealanders helped quell severe fires in California and the Pacific Northwest. Now Americans and Canadians are returning the favor. By Ceridwen Dovey PAID POST From America’s Fearless Crusader for Public School Education An impassioned, inspiring look at the ways in which parents, teachers, activists, and citizens are successfully fighting back to defeat the forces that are privatizing America's public schools. “Slaying Goliath is a fervent defense of public education.” — Kirkus Reviews Culture Culture Desk Justin Bieber’s “Seasons,” and the Promise of the Celebrity Tell-All The new YouTube series is meant to promote the singer’s forthcoming album, “Changes,” so there is pressure on it to offer answers to viewers’ lingering questions about the superstar. By Naomi Fry Photo Booth The Plants That Make Refugee Camps Feel More Like Home The Dutch photographer Henk Wildschut documents the gardens planted by migrants uprooted by calamity. By Coralie Kraft Humor and More Sketchbook Strangers in the Night “We’re in a Duane Reade / ’Neath fluorescent light / What is it we need?” By Roz Chast Puzzles and Games Dept. The Weekend Crossword Discussion forum in pre-Web days: six letters. By Patrick Berry Daily Shouts Double Infirmity: A Sickly Noir “Now, see here: I’ve been wronged! Some no-good do-nothing got me sick, and I gotta know who!” By Sofia Warren 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.