Indictments
Dispatch
Is Donald Trump Scared?
At the former President’s indictment in Miami on Tuesday, it was impossible to say whether his fate was more likely to be a return to the White House—or prison.
Q. & A.
Will the Judge in Trump’s Case Recuse Herself—or Be Forced To?
Federal law requires a judge to step away from a case in which her impartiality “might reasonably be questioned.”
Letter from Biden’s Washington
The Trump Indictment Speaks for Itself
Against the former President’s miasma of lies and disinformation, finally, a damning set of facts.
Q. & A.
Is the Trump Indictment a “Legal Embarrassment”?
Analysts have argued that the case, which was put down by previous prosecutors, sets a dangerous precedent in American politics. That might be naïve.
The Political Scene Podcast
As Trump Faces Charges, Who Is in Control of the Republican Party?
With Donald Trump facing thirty-four felony counts and the Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, recovering from a concussion, our political roundtable looks at who is currently leading the G.O.P.
News Desk
Inside the Hush-Money Payments That May Decide Trump’s Legal Fate
Years of interviews with potential witnesses provide insights into the Manhattan D.A.’s case.
Cover Story
Jane Rosenberg’s “Courtroom Sketch, Manhattan Criminal Courthouse”
Truth is stranger than fiction: for the first time in its long history, The New Yorker is publishing a courtroom sketch on the cover.
The Political Scene Podcast
The Mood Inside the Courtroom Where Trump Was Arraigned
Eric Lach recounts the proceedings of the first time in history that a former President was brought before a court to face criminal charges.
Daily Cartoon
Daily Cartoon: Wednesday, April 5th
“How much hush money would it take for him to stop talking?”
Letter from Biden’s Washington
America’s First Indicted Ex-President Is Very Sorry—for Himself
Notes on Donald Trump’s day in court.
Satire from The Borowitz Report
Panicky Matt Gaetz Stops Payment on Several Checks
“Sometimes you make a decision that you think is going to turn out all right, and then you find out, no, it’s not going to,” the congressman said.
Daily Cartoon
Daily Cartoon: Tuesday, April 4th
The indictment has come down, and the new merch is up for sale.
Satire from The Borowitz Report
Melania Sends Thoughts and Prayers
“Mr. Trump had not been expecting to receive thoughts and prayers,” Mike Lindell, of MyPillow, said. “He’s mainly been focussing on donations.”
The Political Scene Podcast
Trump’s Indictment, and a Brief History of Election Dirty Tricks
Our political roundtable looks at the historic charges against Donald Trump, then discusses a dark, decades-long campaign tactic practiced in Vietnam, Ukraine, and beyond: secretly manipulating U.S. foreign policy for domestic political gain.
Satire from The Borowitz Report
Kari Lake Livid That She Has Not Been Indicted
“If this cabal of Manhattan élites think that they’re going to get away with not indicting me, they are gravely mistaken,” Lake said.
Daily Comment
Advice for Alvin Bragg from Former Trump Prosecutors
The Manhattan District Attorney faces huge legal and political challenges, but the former President’s antics could help the prosecution’s case.
Daily Comment
The Curtain Rises on Trump’s Legal Dramas
Trump is shrewd enough to reap political gain if he is indicted this week. But his strategy of playing the martyr may have run its course.
Letter from Biden’s Washington
The Persistent Fantasy of a Trump Knockout Punch
Will the New York case against the Trump Organization—finally—be his accountability moment?
Comment Podcast
Indicted
In “Indicted,” Amy Davidson Sorkin writes about Robert Mueller’s distinctly American indictments.