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WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden needs advice, there are two people he can turn to who know what it’s like to sit in his chair. “There is everything to be gained by Joe Biden standing next to Bill Clinton and Barack Obama,” said Leon Panetta, who worked in the administrations of both former presidents. Between Clinton, Obama and Biden, …

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Tesla's Chief Executive Elon Musk met two top White House officials on Friday in Washington to discuss how the car maker and Democratic President Joe Biden could work together to advance electric vehicle production and speed electrification of U.S. vehicle networks. Musk met John Podesta, a Democratic stalwart who serves as Biden's senior adviser for clean energy innovation, and Mitch …

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Friday brought back John Podesta, a behind-the-scenes veteran at getting things done on climate in past Democratic administrations, to put into place an ambitious U.S. climate program newly revived by $375 billion from Congress. A former Environmental Protection Agency chief, McCarthy had led Biden’s domestic climate program during Democrats’ two years of struggle — …

When the hat-toting soul of Joe Gardner accidentally tumbles into the ‘Great Before’, his surrounding worlds shift dramatically, not just in look but energy too. Although Soul, which released on Christmas on Disney+ Hotstar Premium, is spearheaded by co-directors Peter Docter and Kemp Powers, it is the work of Bobby Podesta, Jude Brownbill and MontaQue Ruffin, some of the film’s …

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Why Biden Budget Pick Neera Tanden Already Faces Republican Opposition Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images Before President-elect Joe Biden had even formally introduced his intended nominee for budget director, the pushback started rolling in. Neera Tanden would make history as the first woman of color to head the Office of Management and Budget, but …

'It's Dangerous To Delay' Transition, Democratic White House Veteran Podesta Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images Alex Wong/Getty Images The Trump administration's stonewalling of President-elect Joe Biden's transition team poses a serious risk to the U.S. – particularly during a deadly crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, according to John Podesta, who co-chaired former President Barack Obama's …