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<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics Daily: When Pete Buttigieg Was a Consultant

“Spreadsheets,” he told our campaign reporter about his highly scrutinized time at McKinsey. Plus: Does Kamala Harris still have VP potential?

It’s Tuesday, December 10. House Judiciary Committee chairman Jerry Nadler announced two articles of impeachment against the president. What didn’t make the cut?

In today’s newsletter: Pete Buttigieg talks to our 2020 campaign reporter about his McKinsey stint. Plus, does Kamala Harris still have VP potential?

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Even after Donald Trump’s ascent to the presidency, this is still quite a fact: One of the leading contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2020 is a 37-year-old whose lone political experience is serving

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