{
  "id": 8117660,
  "title": "Buttigieg: Democrats Need to Get Serious About Amending the Constitution",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/buttigieg-democrats-need-to-get-serious-about-amending-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T22:36:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Atlantic",
    "slug": "the-atlantic",
    "url": "https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/2026/09/pete-buttigieg-democrats-trump-midterms/688666/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg urged fellow Democrats to reconsider reverting to the \"previous status quo\" if they regain power in the midterms. Buttigieg argued that Democrats must focus on building for the \"make-or-break quarter century for the whole American project\" between now and 2050, rather than trying to restore the country to how it looked in 2022. He advocated for banning gerrymandering and passing a constitutional amendment to address the growing money in politics. Buttigieg emphasized that Democrats should aim for a \"package of base hits and big swings\" rather than getting stuck in a left-to-center-to-right spectrum.",
  "summary": "The former transportation secretary spoke with The Atlantic ’s editor in chief about what comes next for Democrats should they win big in November.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}