What Matters Most in the Battle Between Trump and Pelosi

Plus: Judith Butler on nonviolence, Michael Schulman on the Academy Award for Best Picture, and a new book on Johnny Cash. View in browser | Update your preferences Comment What Matters Most in the Battle Between Trump and Pelosi The Speaker’s willingness to get in the President’s face has made many a meme, but their conflict has more to say about our constitutional checks and balances. By Steve Coll The New Yorker Interview Judith Butler Wants Us to Reshape Our Rage The celebrity academic on the possibilities of nonviolence, the rise of the anti-“gender ideology” movement, and the militant potential of mourning. By Masha Gessen Culture Desk Oscars 2020 Spotlight: Best Picture The Academy is still finding its place in Hollywood’s perennial tug-of-war between art and commerce. By Michael Schulman News Desk How the Coronavirus Is Testing Chinese Information Control People in China have learned to be apolitical in their online behavior. The coronavirus outbreak appears to be weakening that conditioning. By Han Zhang Daily Comment Ten and a Half Ways of Looking at an Impeachment and Acquittal The coming months are fateful for our democracy; everyone will be tested, and every vote will count if all these American ambiguities are to be resolved. By Adam Gopnik More in News & Culture Page-Turner Johnny Cash’s Gospel The book “Trains, Jesus, and Murder” makes its way through the religious ideas that animated Cash’s life and gave meaning to his music. By Casey Cep News Desk Trump Is Reversing Decades of American Hostage Policy The President’s personal engagement in hostage-recovery efforts signals that American captives are valuable bargaining chips. By Joel Simon Humor and More Daily Shouts Every Best Picture Winner as Remembered by Grandma Famous Oscars winners, including “Driving Dr. Piano,” “Syphilis Lady Loves the Sundance Kid,” and “Schindler’s List.” By AJ DiCosimo and Jess Faulstich Blitt’s Kvetchbook Nancy Pelosi, Shredding It Another workplace horror tale for the Speaker of the House. By Barry Blitt Cartoons From The Issue Cartoons from the Issue Drawings and drollery from this week’s magazine. 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.