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Trump appoints speechwriter fired for attending conference with white nationalists to commission that preserves Holocaust memorials

Former White House speechwriter Darren Beattie. (Darren Beattie via Twitter) WASHINGTON — A former speechwriter fired from the White House in 2018 for attending a conference at which white supremacists were also present has been appointed to a commission tasked with preserving Holocaust-related sites across Europe. The former speechwriter, Darren Beattie, will join the Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad, according to a press release sent by the White House on… Source link

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José Abreu wins AL MVP after leading White Sox back to postseason

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu wins the American League MVP award. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) José Abreu’s value to the Chicago White Sox has never been in question. The question has always been, how much more valuable could José Abreu be with a competitive supporting cast. We got the answer in 2020. The slugging first baseman was named the American League’s Most Valuable Player Thursday after helping lead Chicago to the postseason for the first time since 2008. He’s the… Source link

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Nearly 80% of Americans say Biden won White House, ignoring Trump’s refusal to concede: Reuters/Ipsos poll

By Chris Kahn NEW YORK (Reuters) – Nearly 80% of Americans, including more than half of Republicans, recognize President-elect Joe Biden as the winner of the Nov. 3 election after most media organizations called the race for the Democrat based on his leads in critical battleground states, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll. Biden – who needed 270 Electoral College votes to win – had 279 of those votes to 214 for Trump with results in three states not yet complete, according to Edison Research…. Source link

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‘Teary-eyed’ Donald Trump booed on return to White House

Celebratory crowds have been filmed booing President Donald Trump as he returned to the White House after learning of his defeat to Democrat Joe Biden. After learning of Biden’s win on Saturday (local time), thousands of his supporters stormed Black Lives Matter Plaza, just blocks from the White House, to celebrate.  President-elect Biden and his Vice President-elect Kamala Harris won Pennsylvania, romping past the 270 electoral votes needed to remove Trump from office. President Donald… Source link

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A White House lawyer reportedly tried to get The Wall Street Journal to scoop Hunter Biden’s emails

The Wall Street Journal published a short article Thursday night on Hunter Biden’s business dealings that concluded: “Corporate records reviewed by The Wall Street Journal show no role for Joe Biden.” The same night, the Journal published an opinion piece that asserted the Democratic presidential nominee had been aware of and/or involved in his son’s business endeavors, about 24 hours after Breitbart News published a statement from a former Hunter Biden business partner, Tony Bobulinksi. That… Source link

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Jose Abreu wins American League Outstanding Player award, becoming only 3rd White Sox player to earn the honor

CHICAGO — Jose Abreu earned the ultimate respect of his peers Thursday as the Chicago White Sox first baseman was named the American League Outstanding Player in the 2020 Players Choice Awards. Abreu, 33, joins Frank Thomas (1993-94) and Jermaine Dye (2006) as the only Sox players to win the award. Abreu batted .317 with 15 doubles, 19 home runs, 60 RBIs, and 34 extra-base hits in 60 games this season. He is under strong consideration to earn AL Most Valuable Player honors by the Baseball… Source link

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White House ups offer to ‘almost $1.9 trillion’ ahead of Pelosi’s Tuesday deadline

The Daily Beast QAnon’s Fave Website Lost Its Host—but Found a New Russian One QAnon—an unhinged conspiracy theory falsely accusing President Donald Trump’s foes of Satanic pedophilia and cannibalism—has become so enmeshed in the GOP that at least one Q-loving Republican is expected to win a congressional seat this year.But in more level-headed industries, the theory is so toxic that few U.S. companies want anything to do with it. That includes an Oregon-based web services company… Source link

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Melania Trump’s “aggrieved and self-pitying” White House blog post blows up in her face

Melania Trump US First Lady Melania Trump addresses the B’More Youth Summit in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 26, 2019. – The purpose of the summit is to promote healthy choices and educate students about the dangers of opioid use. NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images First lady Melania Trump is airing her personal grievances on the White House website to the astonishment of readers. President Donald Trump’s wife bashed her former friend Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, who recently published a… Source link

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5 reasons Tony La Russa doesn’t fit White Sox description of ideal manager

5 reasons La Russa doesn’t fit Sox ideal manager description originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago “It’s La Russa’s job to lose.” That was a surprising description of the White Sox managerial search by USA Today’s Bob Nightengale when he spoke to Our Chuck Garfien on the latest episode of the White Sox Talk Podcast. Tony La Russa, who managed the White Sox from 1979 to 1986, is a 76-year-old retired skipper who’s been out of the managing game for nearly a decade. He’s an… Source link

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