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<em>The Atlantic</em> Politics Daily: Democrats Can’t Agree on the Reasons for Impeachment

Some moderate Democrats want the party to zoom in as closely as possible on Trump’s Ukraine-related offense. Others want to consider more. Plus: AOC makes another endorsement.

Today in Politics

It’s Tuesday, October 22. Today, the latest in impeachment. Plus, interpreting and misinterpreting “high crimes and misdemeanors.” Finally, what Canada loses by a Trudeau win.

(Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP)

Just about every single congressional Democrat supports the impeachment inquiry. (That consensus only hardened after Bill Taylor, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, testified on Capitol Hill)

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