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11/11/2020

Geography, rather than race or age, paints the clearest picture of President Trump's defeat and illustrates the demographic trends that could hurt Republicans in future elections. The big picture: The rural-urban divide demonstrated President-elect Joe Biden's power in and around cities which helped him flip the states that delivered his election victory. But there's also a demographic trend that should worry Democrats: the support Trump won from some Latinos in some areas of the country.Here are four geographic and demographic trends that help explain the election outcome: 1. Suburbs have undergone a fundamental shift in favor of Democrats.Trump may have alienated some suburban voters in ways that wouldn't translate to other Republicans but suburban demographics are also rapidly changi

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President Trump on Monday fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper in what Republicans expect to be the first of several leadership changes during the final two months of the Trump administration.

President TrumpDonald John Trump Republican Philadelphia official responsible for vote counting says office getting death threatsBiden will call governors, mayors about mask mandateTrump campaign voter fraud hotline flooded with prank callsMORE on Monday fired Defense Secretary Mark EsperMark EsperWashington braces for unpredictable post-election periodPentagon officials keep low profiles as political battle ragesWorries grow about rudderless post-election PentagonMORE in what Republicans expect to be the first of several leadership changes during the final two months of the Trump administration. The president has also indicated to allies that two top officials on his intelligence team are on the chopping block: FBI Director Christopher Wray and CIA Director Gina HaspelGina Cheri HaspelOv...

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What you need to know, at a glance

Ontario reported 1,242 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with 74 in Ottawa, 483 in Toronto, 279 in Peel and 107 in York Region. On Saturday and again on Sunday, Ontario recorded record-high daily new case counts (1,132 and 1,328, respectively). Mondays total represents a slight drop in new case growth, but this figure can be influenced by the number of tests completed, which fluctuates. The province reported Monday that approximately 28,400 tests were processed in the last day, a drop of nearly 25 per cent compared to Sunday. Meanwhile, the percentage of tests that came back positive was larger, compared to the weekend. Mondays five per cent positivity is the highest this figure has been since late May. Ontario also recorded 12 additional COVID-19 deaths on Monday, bringing the provincia...

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A “soft” Augusta National will greatly enhance Bryson DeChambeau’s chances of winning his first Masters this week, says his coach.

Bryson DeChambeau heads into the Masters as the world number six The Masters Date: 12-15 November Venue: Augusta NationalCoverage: Radio and text commentary online with in-play clips. Daily highlights on BBC Two -full details here A "soft" Augusta National will greatly enhance Bryson DeChambeau's chances of winning his first Masters this week, says the US Open champion's coach. Cooler, potentially wetter conditions than usual at Augusta this week could see the course play longer than normal. "The course is going to be super soft, so Bryson carrying it 330 yards is a ginormous advantage," said Mike Schy. "When you look at Matthew Wolff, runner-up at the US Open, he was hitting it pretty far, but the fairways were hard and fast, whereas Bryson was carrying it 50 yards past him. "The g

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Brexit: Lords inflict crushing defeats on Government in votes on Internal Market Bill Evening Standard
Brexit LIVE: Look at EU! Brexiteer sends warning letter to Biden after White House leak Daily Express
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Peers moved to strip controversial clauses from the UK Internal Market Bill that would enable ministers to break international laws. The Lords voted 433 to 165, a majority of 268, to reject law-breaking powers after fierce criticism by Tory former leader Michael Howard and Tory ex-chancellor Ken Clarke. The Government immediately responded following the result on Monday night, by insisting it would not back down. A Government spokesperson said: "We are disappointed that the House of Lords has voted to remove clauses from the UK Internal Market Bill, which was backed in the House of Commons by 340 votes to 256 and delivers on a clear Conservative manifesto commitment. "We will re-table these clauses when the Bill returns to the Commons. "We've been consistently clear that the clauses r...

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The former vice-president is projected to win the White House – but does not get to move in straight away.

image copyrightGetty Images Joe Biden has been projected to reach the 270 electoral college votes needed to beat Donald Trump in the race to the White House. What happens now? The former vice-president does not get to move his furniture into 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue straight away - there are a few things that need to happen first. It's usually a smooth process, but there are extra complications this time due to probable legal challenges to the election. First the votes need to be certified in each of the states. That's usually a formality and happens in the next few weeks. It's written in the US Constitution that the new term of office begins on 20 January at noon. It happens at a ceremony called the inauguration which takes place in the capital, Washington DC. The new president and...

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Trump is the subject of 15 inquiries, criminal and civil, by nine federal, state and district agencies into his business and personal finances – these matters are not going away for the soon-to-be former president

In his testimony to Congress, following his investigation, Robert Mueller was asked by the Republican representative Ken Buck: Could you charge the president with a crime after he left the office? Mueller replied: Yes. Buck continued: You believe that he committed you could charge the president of the United States with obstruction of justice after he left office? Again, the response was: Yes. The special counsels report into whether Donald Trump was the Muscovian candidate for the White House concluded that Trump may have committed obstruction of justice on at least 10 occasions. But Mueller had decided that a 1973 Justice Department decision that a sitting president cannot be indicted meant that charging Trump with federal crime would be unconstitutional. The 47-year-old ruling on pres...

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A marriage of a 1980s LED alarm clock and a 2020s smart speaker

Lenovos Smart Clock Essential is a slightly smarter bedside clock Functional simplicity If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Lenovos Smart Clock Essential There is no shortage of devices that you can stick on your bedside table to use as a voice-controlled alarm clock. You can, of course, just use your phone, but you can also put a small smart speaker, such as Amazons Echo Dot, Googles Nest Mini, or Apples new HomePod mini there and bark commands at it to set an alarm, tell you the weather, or snooze for ten minutes. If you want something more fully featured, devices like the Echo Show 5, Lenovo Smart Clock, or Googles Nest Hub have full-color touchscreen displays that can play video, show camera feeds, or be used as a digit...

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When large parts of the world were shutting down in March, we really didn’t know how we would move massive numbers of employees used to working in the office to work from home. In early March, I wrote a piece on how to prepare for such an eventuality, speakin…