Biden names Ron Klain as his White House chief of staff
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden names Ron Klain as his White House chief of staff

CNN  

CNN — President-elect Joe Biden has tapped Ron Klain to be his incoming chief of staff,the Biden transition office said in a news release Wednesday, elevating his longtime aide to one of the most powerful positions in the White House. “His deep, varied experience and capacity to work with people all across the political spectrum is precisely what I need in a White House chief of staff as we confront this moment of crisis and bring our country together again.” Klain praised Biden in his own statement Wednesday, calling his new role “the honor of a lifetime.” “I look forward to helping him and the Vice President-elect assemble a talented and diverse team to work in the White House, as we tackle their ambitious agenda for change, and seek to heal the divides in our country.” Klain also tweeted, “I’ve seen so many kind wishes tonight on this website. I’m honored by the President-elect’s confidence and will give my all to lead a talented and diverse team in a Biden-Harris WH.” Klain brings unique expertise to this moment defined by the ongoing coronavirus crisis. “The Trump administration’s response to this crisis has clearly failed,” Klain said in a campaign video attacking Trump’s response to coronavirus released in July.

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What Barack Obama says after Biden withdraws from White House race | READ HERE
5 months, 3 weeks ago

What Barack Obama says after Biden withdraws from White House race | READ HERE

India TV News  

Former President Barack Obama called Biden, his former vice president, "one of America’s most consequential presidents, as well as a dear friend and partner to me." Obama said Sunday in a statement that when he picked Biden as his running mate in the 2008 campaign, “what I came to admire even more was his character — his deep empathy and …

Obama’s dilemma: Balancing Democrats’ worry about Biden and maintaining influence with president
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Obama’s dilemma: Balancing Democrats’ worry about Biden and maintaining influence with president

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former President Barack Obama has a delicate balance to strike: how to weigh the mounting opposition to President Joe Biden continuing his campaign with his loyalty to his former running mate. If he takes a public position, that ends it.” Obama’s relationship with Biden started as a marriage of political convenience when he picked the veteran Delaware senator …

Biden bolsters campaign with two top White House aides as focus turns to the general election
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden bolsters campaign with two top White House aides as focus turns to the general election

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is dispatching two of his senior-most White House advisers to bolster his Delaware-based reelection campaign as his focus shifts to the general election in November. Biden in a statement, praised the aides, saying he was “grateful that in rejoining the campaign, they are stepping up one more time to ensure we finish the job for …

Biden’s focus on bashing Trump takes a page from the winning Obama and Bush reelection playbooks
1 year, 1 month ago

Biden’s focus on bashing Trump takes a page from the winning Obama and Bush reelection playbooks

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s campaign manager recently sent a fundraising email meant to reassure supporters worried about the Democrat’s reelection chances, urging them to take a “quick walk down memory lane.” Julie Chavez Rodriguez noted that many Democrats 12 years ago questioned whether President Barack Obama would win a second term. “Next year’s election will be a choice between …

Ex-Biden Chief Of Staff Names ‘Scariest Thing’ About Trump Indictment
1 year, 5 months ago

Ex-Biden Chief Of Staff Names ‘Scariest Thing’ About Trump Indictment

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ron Klain, the White House chief of staff to President Joe Biden until February, on Sunday said the “scariest thing of all” about the latest indictment of Donald Trump for trying to overturn the 2020 election was “how close it came to succeeding.” “I think it’s hard to read it and not think how close it came …

White House Press Secretary calls Joe Biden ‘President Obama', gaffe goes viral. Watch
1 year, 10 months ago

White House Press Secretary calls Joe Biden ‘President Obama', gaffe goes viral. Watch

India TV News  

During a recent White House press briefing, the press secretary, Karine Jean-Pierre, mistakenly referred to President Joe Biden as "President Obama." Jean-Pierre's appointment as press secretary came in May 2022, and she has a long-standing relationship with President Biden, having served as an adviser during his tenure as Vice President under former President Barack Obama. Watch the viral video of …

Biden confirms Ron Klain will step down as his Chief of Staff and be replaced by Jeff Zients
1 year, 11 months ago

Biden confirms Ron Klain will step down as his Chief of Staff and be replaced by Jeff Zients

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden on Friday confirmed that his longstanding advisor and chief of staff Ron Klain was leaving the White House and being replaced by Jeff Zients, his former COVID czar. Biden hailed departing chief of staff Ron Klain as a 'once-in-a-generation talent,' and confirmed that Jeff Zients would be succeeding him 'I've known Ron Klain since he was a …

US President Joe Biden appoints Jeff Zients as White House chief of staff
1 year, 11 months ago

US President Joe Biden appoints Jeff Zients as White House chief of staff

India Today  

US President Joe Biden on Friday appointed his long-term aide Jeff Zients, a former Obama administration official who ran his massive Covid-19 response operation, as the new White House Chief of Staff. He knows how the government works, how politics works, how Congress and the White House works,” Biden said. He assembled the most diverse and the most talented White …

Jeffrey Zients is President Joe Biden's new chief of staff. Seems like a curious choice for the role!
1 year, 11 months ago

Jeffrey Zients is President Joe Biden's new chief of staff. Seems like a curious choice for the role!

Slate  

The first real changing of the guard is underway in the Biden administration. As the American Prospect reported, Zients’ investment fund, Portfolio Logic, featured multiple firms that paid out multimillion-dollar settlements in cases brought by the Department of Justice alleging the defrauding of Medicare. In 2015, Portfolio Logic “agreed to pay almost $7 million to resolve allegations of fraudulent Medicare …

Top Biden aide Ron Klain expected to soon leave White House
1 year, 11 months ago

Top Biden aide Ron Klain expected to soon leave White House

Associated Press  

— White House chief of staff Ron Klain, who has spent more than two years as President Joe Biden’s top aide, is preparing to leave his job in the coming weeks, according to a person familiar with Klain’s plans. Klain sent an email to White House staff on Friday, which was the second anniversary of Biden’s inauguration. Klain’s departure also …

Top Biden aide Ron Klain expected to leave White House soon
1 year, 11 months ago

Top Biden aide Ron Klain expected to leave White House soon

LA Times  

White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain is reportedly preparing to leave his post in the coming weeks. White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain, who has spent more than two years as President Biden’s top aide, is preparing to leave his job in the coming weeks, according to a person familiar with Klain’s plans. No member of Biden’s Cabinet …

Biden taps 1st Black woman, LGBT White House press secretary
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden taps 1st Black woman, LGBT White House press secretary

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Thursday named Karine Jean-Pierre to be the next White House press secretary, the first Black woman and openly LGBTQ person to serve in the role. “Karine not only brings the experience, talent and integrity needed for this difficult job, but she will continue to lead the way in communicating about the work of the …

Biden taps VP Harris to lead response to border challenges
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden taps VP Harris to lead response to border challenges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the White House effort to tackle the migration challenge at the U.S. southern border and work with Central American nations to address root causes of the problem. The move echoes not only Obama’s decision to deputize Biden but also Trump naming Vice President Mike Pence to lead …

Biden taps VP Harris to lead response to border challenges
3 years, 9 months ago

Biden taps VP Harris to lead response to border challenges

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has tapped Vice President Kamala Harris to lead the White House effort to tackle the migration challenge at the U.S. southern border and work with Central American nations to address root causes of the problem. The move echoes not only Obama’s decision to deputize Biden but also Trump naming Vice President Mike Pence to lead …

Bidens bring an unexpected piece of furniture to White House
3 years, 11 months ago

Bidens bring an unexpected piece of furniture to White House

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — There’s a crib in President Joe Biden’s White House. The baby bed’s addition came to light during a People magazine interview in which the president said the Senate must put former President Donald Trump on trial since the House had impeached him over last month’s riot at the U.S. Capitol, which left five people dead. “Otherwise it makes …

Many Biden White House staff are working from home in another break from Trump
3 years, 11 months ago

Many Biden White House staff are working from home in another break from Trump

CNN  

Washington CNN — When President Joe Biden walked into the White House on Wednesday holding hands with his wife, it all seemed so normal – or at least as normal as a pandemic presidency can be. That doesn’t include Biden’s top staffers such as chief of staff Ron Klain and press secretary Jen Psaki, who were in the building on …

What Most Biden Picks Have In Common: Time In Obama Administration
4 years, 1 month ago

What Most Biden Picks Have In Common: Time In Obama Administration

NPR  

What Most Biden Picks Have In Common: Time In Obama Administration As President-elect Joe Biden crafts his Cabinet and White House team of advisers, he has pledged to make it the most diverse team in history. It's not unusual to pick top advisers from earlier administrations because they know the ropes, said Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, who has studied administrations back …

Obama reunion? Biden fills Cabinet with former WH leaders
4 years, 1 month ago

Obama reunion? Biden fills Cabinet with former WH leaders

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden is getting the old gang back together. Susan Rice, Obama’s former U.N. ambassador and national security adviser, was named the director of Biden’s White House Domestic Policy Council. Former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a three-term former congressman who served as Obama’s first White House chief of staff, seems increasingly unlikely to win a Cabinet post. …

Pressure mounts on Biden to make diverse picks for top posts
4 years, 1 month ago

Pressure mounts on Biden to make diverse picks for top posts

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I promise you, it'll be the single most diverse Cabinet based on …

Pressure mounts on Biden to make diverse picks for top posts
4 years, 1 month ago

Pressure mounts on Biden to make diverse picks for top posts

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden is facing increasing pressure to expand the racial and ideological diversity in his choices for Cabinet and other top jobs. “I promise you, it’ll be the single most diverse Cabinet based on race, color, based on gender that’s ever existed in the United States of America,” the president-elect said instead during a news conference Friday. …

Pressure mounts on Biden to make diverse picks for top posts
4 years, 1 month ago

Pressure mounts on Biden to make diverse picks for top posts

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I promise you, it'll be the single most diverse Cabinet based on …

Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Biden campaign communications director Kate Bedingfield will serve as Biden’s White House communications director. …

President-Elect Biden Names Core Members Of His Economic Team
4 years, 1 month ago

President-Elect Biden Names Core Members Of His Economic Team

NPR  

President-Elect Biden Names Core Members Of His Economic Team Enlarge this image toggle caption Mel Evans/AP Mel Evans/AP Updated at 12:45 a.m. ET With the American economy on uneven footing as coronavirus cases surge nationwide, President-elect Joe Biden formally announced top members of his incoming economic team on Monday. Like previous staff announcements, the economic team tapped by the Biden-Harris …

Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden chooses an all-female senior White House press team

Associated Press  

— President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female senior communications team at his White House, reflecting his stated desire to build out a diverse White House team as well as what’s expected to be a return to a more traditional press operation. In a statement announcing the White House communications team, Biden said: “Communicating directly and truthfully to the American …

Opinion: Biden team swimming into Trump’s ocean of troubles
4 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: Biden team swimming into Trump’s ocean of troubles

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Peter Bergen is CNN’s national security analyst, a vice president at New America and a professor of practice at Arizona State University. Antony Blinken, Biden’s choice for secretary of state, is a centrist Democrat well known to foreign leaders from his time in the Obama administration as deputy secretary of state and principal deputy national security adviser. Avril …

Trump finally agrees to Biden transition - but still not conceding
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump finally agrees to Biden transition - but still not conceding

Live Mint  

President Donald Trump came his closest yet to admitting election defeat Monday after the government agency meant to ease Joe Biden's transition into the White House said it was finally lifting its unprecedented block on assistance. "In the days ahead, transition officials will begin meeting with federal officials to discuss the pandemic response, have a full accounting of our national …

Trump bows to reality as Biden shapes historically diverse Cabinet
4 years, 1 month ago

Trump bows to reality as Biden shapes historically diverse Cabinet

LA Times  

The Trump administration yielded to the reality Monday that the presidential election will not be overturned, finally authorizing the start of formal transition proceedings as President-elect Joe Biden moved to make good his vow to appoint a historically diverse Cabinet. Soon after Michigan certified its vote for Biden, a major blow to Trump’s efforts to contest the vote, the General …

Biden adds Obama administration veterans to top staff
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden adds Obama administration veterans to top staff

LA Times  

President-elect Joe Biden is adding four Obama-Biden administration veterans to his top ranks as he continues to build out his White House team. Cathy Russell, who was Jill Biden’s chief of staff during the Obama administration, will serve as director of the White House Office of Presidential Personnel, evaluating applicants for administration roles. Louisa Terrell, who served as a legislative …

Joe Biden announces who will be in his White House team
4 years, 1 month ago

Joe Biden announces who will be in his White House team

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Biden has named …

Biden Filling Top White House Team With Campaign Veterans
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden Filling Top White House Team With Campaign Veterans

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING ATLANTA — President-elect Joe Biden announced a raft of top White House staff positions on Tuesday, drawing from the senior ranks of his campaign and some of his closest confidants to fill out an increasingly diverse White House leadership team. Biden confirmed that former campaign manager Jen O’Malley Dillon will serve as a deputy chief of staff, …

Biden Taps Several Senior Campaign Aides For Key White House Positions
4 years, 1 month ago

Biden Taps Several Senior Campaign Aides For Key White House Positions

NPR  

Biden Taps Several Senior Campaign Aides For Key White House Positions Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images Updated at 2:02 p.m. ET President-elect Joe Biden is drawing on a number of senior operatives from his campaign to fill out key top positions in his White House. On Tuesday, Biden named Louisiana …

Biden considers Hillary Clinton for UN ambassador role
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden considers Hillary Clinton for UN ambassador role

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Ms Clinton, sources told the Post that …

The Latest: Aide says Biden will appoint ‘COVID coordinator’
4 years, 2 months ago

The Latest: Aide says Biden will appoint ‘COVID coordinator’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Latest on President-elect Joe Biden : 10:45 p.m. Incoming White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain says President-elect Joe Biden will appoint a “COVID coordinator” who will lead the administration’s pandemic response. __ HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT PRESIDENT-ELECT JOE BIDEN’S TRANSITION TO THE WHITE HOUSE: President-elect Joe Biden says he’s not worried that President …

Biden chooses longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden chooses longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden has chosen his longtime adviser Ron Klain to reprise his role as his chief of staff, installing an aide with decades of experience in the top role in his White House. Klain served as chief of staff for Biden during Barack Obama’s first term, was chief of staff to Vice President Al Gore in the …

Joe Biden chooses long-time advisor and 2014 Ebola response coordinator Ron Klain as chief of staff
4 years, 2 months ago

Joe Biden chooses long-time advisor and 2014 Ebola response coordinator Ron Klain as chief of staff

Firstpost  

Picking Klain, who had also played a central role in the economic recovery plan under Obama, underscores the importance the Biden administration will place on the COVID response Washington: President-elect Joe Biden has chosen his longtime adviser Ron Klain to reprise his role as his chief of staff, installing an aide with decades of experience in the top role in …

Biden chooses longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden chooses longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy President-elect Joe Biden has chosen his longtime adviser Ron Klain …

Biden chooses longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden chooses longtime adviser Ron Klain as chief of staff

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President-elect Joe Biden has chosen his longtime adviser Ron Klain to reprise his role as his chief of staff, installing an aide with decades of experience in the top role in his White House. Klain served as chief of staff for Biden during Barack Obama’s first term, was chief of staff to Vice President Al Gore in the …

AP source: Biden chooses Ron Klain as chief of staff
4 years, 2 months ago

AP source: Biden chooses Ron Klain as chief of staff

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Joe Biden has chosen his longtime adviser Ron Klain to …

Ron Klain, Obama's 'Ebola Czar,' To Be Biden's White House Chief Of Staff
4 years, 2 months ago

Ron Klain, Obama's 'Ebola Czar,' To Be Biden's White House Chief Of Staff

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ronald Klain, who oversaw the Obama administration’s response to the Ebola outbreak, will be President-elect Joe Biden’s White House chief of staff, HuffPost confirmed with Biden’s campaign. “His deep, varied experience and capacity to work with people all across the political spectrum is precisely what I need in a White House chief of staff as we confront …

What Joe Biden’s choice for chief of staff says about his plans for the presidency
4 years, 2 months ago

What Joe Biden’s choice for chief of staff says about his plans for the presidency

CNN  

CNN — RESOLVED: The single most important personnel decision a newly elected president makes is who will serve as their chief of staff. Which brings me to Joe Biden, and his announcement Wednesday night that longtime political hand Ron Klain will be his first chief of staff. “His deep, varied experience and capacity to work with people all across the …

Ron Klain will bring years of Supreme Court smarts to Biden’s White House
4 years, 2 months ago

Ron Klain will bring years of Supreme Court smarts to Biden’s White House

CNN  

CNN — If President-elect Joe Biden gets to choose a new Supreme Court justice, chief of staff Ron Klain would have the playbook ready. In early 2016, when Justice Antonin Scalia died suddenly, President Barack Obama chose US Appeals Court Judge Merrick Garland, but Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked the nomination for nearly a year. Klain, who had left …

Biden Names Longtime Aide Ron Klain As White House Chief Of Staff
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden Names Longtime Aide Ron Klain As White House Chief Of Staff

NPR  

Biden Names Longtime Aide Ron Klain As White House Chief Of Staff Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images Mark Wilson/Getty Images Updated at 1:30 p.m. ET Thursday President-elect Joe Biden has named his longtime aide Ron Klain to be White House chief of staff, the campaign announced Wednesday evening. "His deep, varied experience and capacity to work with …

Biden-Harris administration: Here’s who could serve in top roles
4 years, 2 months ago

Biden-Harris administration: Here’s who could serve in top roles

CNN  

Washington CNN — President-elect Joe Biden is beginning to announce the men and women who will serve in top roles in his administration. Adeyemo served during the Obama administration as the President’s senior international economic adviser, and also served as deputy national security adviser, deputy director of the National Economic Council, the first chief of staff of the Consumer Financial …

Profile: President-Elect Joe Biden, a life in service
4 years, 4 months ago

Profile: President-Elect Joe Biden, a life in service

Al Jazeera  

Biden, who has spent most of his adult life in politics, will face off against President Donald Trump in November. The pair developed a close relationship from what had initially been a more strategic pairing, with Biden credited for using his working-class roots, folksy flourishes and experience to help shore up support for the country’s first Black president from older …

Biden campaign braces for general election: ‘This is the beginning of a very difficult race’
4 years, 9 months ago

Biden campaign braces for general election: ‘This is the beginning of a very difficult race’

CNN  

CNN — Thirty-three years after launching his first presidential bid, Joe Biden will finally see his name at the top of the Democratic ticket. Visit CNN’s Election Center for full coverage of the 2020 race “These are hard times and I certainly never imagined not being able to hug my teammates on the day we became the nominee,” tweeted Kate …

Biden expected to launch presidential campaign next week
5 years, 8 months ago

Biden expected to launch presidential campaign next week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to join the crowded 2020 Democratic presidential field next week. “A number of us in San Francisco have begun organizing for Vice President Joe Biden and his nascent organization as he prepares to make his announcement later this month,” wrote California-based attorney Thomas McInerney this week in an email obtained by …

Former Vice President Biden likely to announce presidential run next week
5 years, 8 months ago

Former Vice President Biden likely to announce presidential run next week

Hindustan Times  

Former Vice-President Joe Biden is running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, according to a news report. This will be Joe Biden’s third shot at the US presidency, failing to clear the primaries in both the earlier attempts. Biden will make the announcement in a video message, The Atlantic news publication reported on Friday citing people who had been told …

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