William Barr Could Stop Trump’s Attempted Coup

Plus: the Georgia Republicans clinging to Trump’s claims of voter fraud; the rare authority of Alex Trebek; and literary gimmicks. View in browser | Update your preferences Daily Comment William Barr Can Stop Donald Trump’s Attempted Coup The Attorney General is the one Administration official with the power to discredit the President’s spurious legal claims. By David Rohde Campaign Chronicles Georgia Republicans Cling to Trump’s Claims of Voter Fraud In a pair of Senate runoffs, the incumbents, Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, are hoping that the lame-duck President’s voters will turn out for them in January. By Charles Bethea Our Columnists How Far Could Republicans Take Trump’s Election-Fraud Claims? Supporters of the President are looking to strategies that might remain even after rebuffs both at the polls and in court. By Jeannie Suk Gersen Campaign Chronicles Biden’s Campaign Ignored Warnings in Florida Members of the Democrat’s community-outreach team say that the effort was underfunded, unfocussed, and ineffective. By Stephania Taladrid Daily Comment Brett Kavanaugh’s Vote May Save Obamacare This Time In oral arguments on Tuesday, the Supreme Court Justice appeared inclined to let the Affordable Care Act stand even if the individual mandate is struck down. By Amy Davidson Sorkin PAID POST David Hockney Draws from Life in New Exhibition This exhibition explores renowned artist David Hockney’s practice through a small group of sitters he has depicted repeatedly over the years. In revisiting these people over decades, Hockney gives us unique insight into how it has evolved over time. Postscript Postscript The Rare Authority of Alex Trebek As the host of “Jeopardy!” for more than three decades, Trebek became synonymous with knowledge itself. By Doreen St. Félix More in Culture Books Our Love-Hate Relationship with Gimmicks Why is the same word used to describe the harmless enchantments of literary technique and the cruel buffoonery of contemporary political and economic life? By Merve Emre Humor and Puzzles Daily Shouts We’re in the Park You know where those built-in grills are, near the picnic house? We’re nowhere near there. By Colin Nissan Daily Shouts The Beginnings of a Beautiful Cartoon Collaboration “He’s actually pretty funny.” By Steve Martin and Harry Bliss Crossword Today’s Crossword Mythic males with tails: six letters. By Elizabeth C. Gorski Daily Cartoon Wednesday, November 11th By Avi Steinberg 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.