The Prosecution of Donald Trump

Plus: Trump’s immigration policies; the optimism of “Star Trek: Picard”; and what's lost in a modern “Little Women.” View in browser | Update your preferences The Political Scene The Prosecution of President Donald Trump How the House Democrats, in the face of certain defeat, presented the case for impeachment. By Robert P. Baird Our Columnists The Challenge Facing Democrats in the 2020 Election Defeating President Trump is going to take a mighty effort from the candidates and their supporters—one that combines energy, cleverness, and discipline. By John Cassidy Daily Comment Are the Courts Beginning to Move in Favor of Trump’s Immigration Policies? If the Administration appears to be growing bolder, it may be because the nation’s highest courts are starting to bolster the President’s agenda. By Jonathan Blitzer Politics and More Podcast Disasters at America’s Polling Places Sue Halpern joins Dorothy Wickenden to discuss the meltdown at the Iowa caucuses, the recent history of malfunctions at voting booths, and whether the 2020 election can be saved. PAID POST “Brilliant and hilarious.” —Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize winner A deeply personal novel about race, pop culture, immigration, assimilation, and escaping the roles we are forced to play. “Interior Chinatown recalls the humorous and heartfelt short stories of George Saunders [and] films like ‘The Truman Show.’” —The New York Times Culture and More Culture Desk The Welcome Optimism of “Star Trek: Picard” The newest entry in the “Star Trek” canon is swept up in Picardianism, the hokey, utopian world view that longs to recognize common ideals across the galaxy, while also preserving its differences. By Neima Jahromi Cultural Comment What’s Lost and Gained in a Modern “Little Women” Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s novel is less a movie than an avatar, the rebirth of a beloved cultural property—with a few liberties. By Joan Acocella Page-Turner A New Book on Elena Ferrante Rethinks What Criticism Can Be The most provocative claim in “The Ferrante Letters” is that criticism might not only illuminate a text; it might also mimic a work, inhabit its form. By Katy Waldman Postscript Kirk Douglas’s Heroism, Large and Small The actor was the heroic instinct incarnate, whose lust for life blazed through his motion pictures and beyond. By Anthony Lane Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts Mafia-Movie Characters You Won’t Be Hearing From Again After the nostalgic intro voice-over. By Rob Kutner Daily Cartoon Friday, February 7th By Ellis Rosen 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.