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Jan 11, 2021
Biden Names Veteran Diplomat William J. Burns As Nominee For CIA Director
If confirmed, Burns would be the first leader of the CIA who had a lifelong career at the State Department.
President-elect Joe Biden has named as his nominee for CIA director William J. Burns, a veteran diplomat with three decades of service among several administrations, Biden’s transition team said Monday.
If confirmed, Burns would be the first leader of the CIA who had a lifelong career at the State Department. Biden hopes that the pick would help restore credibility to an intelligence agency beaten down by President Donald Trump, CNNreported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Tiger Tackles The Rise, Fall And Resurgence Of A Controversial Golf Icon
Directors Matthew Heineman and Matthew Hamacheck describe tracking Tiger Woods complicated legacy, and how privilege awarded them that opportunity.
By Leigh Blickley
Illustration: Damon Dahlen/HuffPost; Photos: Getty/AP In a lot of ways, the first part of our film is about all of these identities being thrust onto Tiger and the second part is about Tiger trying to find a life that was his, Matthew Hamacheck, one of the directors of Tiger, told HuffPost.
On Thanksgiving night 2009, the legend of Tiger Woods imploded. He wasn’t just the Nike-sponsored pro golfer who broke racial barriers and major records in the game; he was also now a tabloid fixture.
A scholar of authoritarians discusses the MAGA insurrection and how the end of Trump’s presidency might be the beginning of a phase of extremist violence.