Pennsylvania’s Blue Shift

Plus: the count continues, despite Trump’s false claims; and what Black history should have taught us about American democracy. View in browser | Update your preferences Campaign Chronicles Pennsylvania’s Blue Shift Trump led in Pennsylvania on Election Night, but in the days that followed Democrats tipped the state toward Biden. A local activist said, “You should have known, Don, not to mess with Philadelphia.” By Eliza Griswold Our Columnists The Count Continues, Despite Trump’s False Claims The slow drip of results emphasizes how surprisingly steady and unbothered the past few days have been. By Benjamin Wallace-Wells Daily Comment What Black History Should Have Taught Us About American Democracy The country’s margins have often been the best vantage point from which to survey our weaknesses. By Jelani Cobb Campaign Chronicles What Happened to the Down-Ballot Blue Wave? Joe Biden is poised to expel Donald Trump from the White House, but Congress remains up for grabs. By Eric Lach Our Local Correspondents Trump Gives New York City Another Reason to Protest The President’s frantic attempts to undermine the election revived a dwindling protest movement. By Lizzie Widdicombe A Reporter at Large Why Trump Can’t Afford to Lose The President has survived one impeachment, twenty-six accusations of sexual misconduct, and an estimated four thousand lawsuits. That run of good luck may well end, perhaps brutally, if Joe Biden wins. By Jane Mayer The Political Scene From the Archive: Stacey Abrams’s Fight for a Fair Vote As the 2020 elections approached, Abrams led the battle against voter suppression. By Jelani Cobb Books Books Does Knowing God Just Take Practice? For both the faithful and the doubtful, the source of religious experience can seem mysterious. One anthropologist explores belief in more mundane terms—as a form of expertise. By James Wood Humor from The New Yorker Daily Shouts British Mystery Shows That I Would Watch “The Hot Vicar,” “Where Do I Know That Actor From?,” and other great programs to binge. By Jiji Lee Daily Cartoon Friday, November 6th By Ellis Rosen This e-mail was sent to you by The New Yorker. To insure delivery, we recommend adding newyorker@newsletters.newyorker.com, to your contacts, while noting that it is a no-reply address. Please send all newsletter feedback to tnyinbox@newyorker.com. For more from The New Yorker, sign up for our newsletters, shop the store, and sign in to newyorker.com, where subscribers always have unlimited access. Contact us with questions. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2020. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.