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Carol Browner as White House Chief of Staff?

By | 10.18.10 | 2:12 pm

The Atlantic’s Marc Ambinder says Carol Browner, President Obama’s climate and energy policy adviser, is a “plausible candidate” to become White House chief of staff.

He says:

Democrats connected with the White House say that Carol Browner, currently, the president’s senior adviser on energy and the environment, and the

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Reading the Tea Leaves of Rahm’s White House Visits

By | 10.01.10 | 4:35 pm

Now that Rahm Emanuel has officially bid his adieu to the White House, Paul Blumenthal at the Sunlight Foundation figured it would be a good time to trawl through the White House visitor logs to see who visited the famously gruff chief of staff during his tenure and More…

Are Rahm Emanuel and Pete Rouse Really Opposites?

By | 10.01.10 | 10:19 am

With President Obama set to say goodbye to his Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel in less than an hour’s time, the media is full of reports and profiles concerning his presumed successor, Senior Advisor Pete Rouse.

The Washington Post, for one, has a lengthy profile that sets up More…

If Only Gen. Casey Were Chief of Staff of the Army or Something

By | 01.15.10 | 1:57 pm

I had to staple my hands to my desk to prevent from facepalming after reading this account of a recent talk from Gen. George Casey, the Army chief of staff, about his 2010 priorities and now it’s hard to type:

Restore balance to the Army: Casey discussed the need

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Reports: Emanuel to Be Obama Chief of Staff

By | 11.05.08 | 3:16 pm

That didn’t take long.

Rep. Rahm Emanual, chairman of the Democratic caucus, will be the chief of staff for president-elect Barack Obama, according to reports.

The Illinois Democrat is known for his temper, a sailor’s mouth and an uncanny ability to win elections. Indeed, it was Emanuel who headed More…