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By presidential campaign standards, Pete Buttigieg has been pretty much an open book — but with one chapter missing.The Democratic South Bend, Ind., mayor has let reporters sit on his campaign bus and pelt him with questions until they get tired; he’s spoken at length about his personal experience coming out as a gay man; he’s shown a willingness to face some of his most withering critics.But Buttigieg won’t talk about his three years of work for McKinsey & Co., the famous, secretive — and lately, notorious — management consulting firm.Almost a decade after leaving McKinsey in 2010, Buttigieg is still bound by a nondisclosure agreement that his campaign says McKinsey is refusing to lift, leaving a large hole in the 37-year-old’s otherwise closely examined life story. Advertisement “We have asked McKinsey to be released from the NDA in full, and we have asked McKinsey if we can release a list of clients,” campaign spokesman Sean … [Read more...] about A secretive corporation won’t let Pete Buttigieg talk about three years of his life

Boris Johnson appealed for voters to 'get Britain out of neutral' today as a dramatic poll showed the election battle has narrowed with just six days to go.  Ipsos MORI research found Labour has been making up some ground on the Tories over the past fortnight - with support increasing four points. But the Conservatives still have a significant advantage on 44 per cent to 32 per cent for Jeremy Corbyn's party. Mr Corbyn has launched another frantic effort to bridge the gap - which would be enough to secure an overall majority if repeated on December 12. He staged another 'reveal' of a leaked document, which he claimed showed Mr Johnson's Brexit deal would put up barriers between the mainland and Northern Ireland.  But Mr Johnson flatly dismissed the claim, saying the UK would leave the EU 'whole and entire'. He warned that the Labour leader's extraordinary policy of calling a second referendum but refusing to say whether he wanted to leave the bloc would doom the country to … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson urges voters to ‘get Britain out of neutral’ – as poll finds election battle has narrowed with just six days to go

Mike Bloomberg, one of the world's richest people, pushed back against claims that he wants to buy the Democratic presidential nomination. In his first TV interview since joining the 2020 race, Bloomberg spoke with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King Thursday about how he's paying for his campaign, as well as his plan to fight gun violence and where he stands on the political spectrum. On gun control: "Look at the victims" GAYLE KING: Okay, we're in Colorado, Mayor, because you chose this place to launch your big gun initiative. And I'm wondering, as I sat there looking at the families, hearing the families, because they have heard this before. "We're going to do it. We're going to get it done. Will be some changes." Why do you think you're different this time? MIKE BLOOMBERG: I understand the problem. You have to go and look at the victims before you can really understand what they're going through, the emotional problems they have, the financial problems. Somebody in your family … [Read more...] about Mike Bloomberg denies “buying” the 2020 Democratic presidential primary

Just 4 in 10 Republicans say they think President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrumps light 97th annual National Christmas Tree Trump to hold campaign rally in Michigan 'Don't mess with Mama': Pelosi's daughter tweets support following press conference comments MORE discussed an investigation into Democratic presidential rival Joe BidenJoe BidenTrump to hold campaign rally in Michigan Castro hits fundraising threshold for December debate Buttigieg draws fresh scrutiny, attacks in sprint to Iowa MORE during a phone call with Ukraine's president, despite Trump acknowledging having done so, according to a new Monmouth University poll.The survey, which was released Tuesday, found that 40 percent of Republican respondents said Trump "probably did" raise the idea of an investigation into Biden and Biden's son over unsubstantiated allegations of corruption during a July 25 conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Meanwhile, 29 percent of Republicans … [Read more...] about Poll: 40 percent of Republicans say Trump ‘probably’ mentioned Biden on Ukraine call

Democratic presidential contender Michael BloombergMichael Rubens BloombergBloomberg: Trump should be impeached Bloomberg releases gun control plan Bloomberg network used widely in finance directs to his campaign site: report MORE said in an interview that aired Friday that he believed President TrumpDonald John TrumpTrumps light 97th annual National Christmas Tree Trump to hold campaign rally in Michigan 'Don't mess with Mama': Pelosi's daughter tweets support following press conference comments MORE would trounce any of the other Democratic presidential hopefuls in a head-to-head matchup, saying Trump would "eat them up." ADVERTISEMENT"I looked at our national government getting worse. The way we were behaving overseas and domestically, led by our president. I said back in 2016 he is the wrong person for the job. He doesn't have the temperament, the ethics, or the intellect to do the job," Bloomberg told Gayle KingGayle KingBloomberg: Trump should be impeached Hillicon … [Read more...] about Bloomberg on the other 2020 hopefuls: ‘Trump would eat them up’

The Cow Palace marked its 75th birthday earlier this year, an event that you almost certainly didn’t celebrate, or even acknowledge. While other important local structures, landmarks and performance spaces are openly cherished (imagine a major Fillmore Auditorium anniversary passing without several surviving members of the Grateful Dead or Jefferson Airplane showing up), the Cow Palace’s legacy mirrors its San Mateo County address — just across the street from San Francisco’s heart. This is 100 percent wrong. The Cow Palace is the Bay Area’s workhorse, toiling through the decades with little credit, leaving hundreds of unforgettable memories in its wake. Other public spaces look better on a postcard, or in a Chamber of Commerce video. But none has had a greater cultural impact on a more diverse segment of the Bay Area. Unless you choose to renounce pop culture altogether, it’s close to impossible to have lived in the Bay Area for any time without … [Read more...] about Cow Palace is Bay Area’s working-class hero

Errol Louis is the host of "Inside City Hall," a nightly political show on NY1, a New York all-news channel. The opinions expressed in this commentary are his own. View more opinion on CNN. (CNN)"Can we not have any more questions about impeachment?" Nancy Pelosi asked halfway through her CNN Town Hall meeting. The answer, of course, was "no." Hours earlier, Pelosi had stood on the Speaker's balcony, and announced on live television that the House Judiciary Committee and other house chairs will draft articles of impeachment against President Trump. The statement brings us closer to the third presidential impeachment in US history, and naturally became the focus of the town hall. Errol Louis Pelosi said, with a straight face, that the impending impeachment of President Trump, which she has ordered and directed, was not about politics. "It's about honoring our oath of office," she told the audience. "Politics is not even a consideration in this." Read More That is the … [Read more...] about Pelosi town hall shows she played impeachment masterfully

Is history about to repeat itself? With less than a week to go until Britain’s third general election in five years, the Conservatives have failed to confront any of the shortcomings that led to them losing their majority in 2017. Their manifesto offered nothing new in terms of policy for young people or remain voters – two key groups who voted overwhelmingly against the Conservatives in 2017. Boris Johnson’s campaign has instead focused on winning the support of leave voters, attempting to avoid making any new promises and relentlessly criticising Jeremy Corbyn. At first glance, this strategy would appear to be working: in the fourth week of the election campaign, the Conservatives were 10 points ahead of Labour on average in the polls, and on a universal swing would have won a majority of 46 seats. But beneath the headline figures in the polls, the numbers tell a story that should leave the Conservatives deeply worried. In 2017, there were three main factors that … [Read more...] about The Tories may think they’ve already won – but the stats tell a different story

Email By Europe bureau chief Samantha Hawley Updated December 06, 2019 20:14:33 Photo: The case for Scottish independence has split voters across the small nation. (Reuters: Russell Cheyne) Related Story: 'Any change from what it is now would be worth it': Thousands march for Scottish independence Related Story: Boris Johnson greeted with loud boos and a frosty handshake in Scotland Related Story: Boris Johnson could go down in history as the man who won Brexit and lost Scotland Map: Scotland Scottish Borders farmer Heather Anderson is trying to negotiate 150 turkeys out of her main shed.They gobble in unison and defiance as they refuse to go.They'll be gone soon enough — all have been pre-sold and fattened for Christmas lunch.Ms Anderson hopes Scotland's 300-year membership of the United Kingdom will soon be gone too. Photo: Heather Anderson owns an organic farm and is also and SNP councillor. (ABC News: Andrew Greaves) Independence, she is adamant, is the only … [Read more...] about Will Brexit and the general election see Scotland leave the United Kingdom?

PHOENIXVILLE, PA — A recent Phoenixville Area High School student has received the elite distinction of being named a Rhodes Scholar. Just 32 students were chosen for the honor out of a field of 963 applicants that had been nominated by their universities. The local honoree is Olivia McGinnis, a 2016 graduate of Phoenixville and now a senior at Harvard University. She spoke highly of her alma mater and how everything from Virginia Woolf's "To the Lighthouse" and her physics class prepared her for Harvard and beyond. "I had such a great time in high school," Olivia said in a recent interview with the district. "I don't think I had a bad teacher my entire career in Phoenixville." Her academic interests are wide and varied but focus on the intersection of art (her parents are artists) and science, and, specifically, cognitive neuroscience. She's the editor-in-chief of Harvard's art and science journal, "Ecdysis." After she graduates Harvard, Olivia will head to Oxford University in … [Read more...] about Phoenixville Grad, Now A Harvard Student, Named Rhodes Scholar