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In Pictures: Obama's West Wing
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White House chief of staff resigns at crucial moment for Obama (+video)
White House Chief of Staff William Daley will be replaced by Jacob Lew, President Obama said Monday. The influential post is particularly important in an election year.
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In Pictures: Obama's West Wing
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A Daley for a White House job? Critics lash out at 'Chicago Machine.'
Word that William Daley is Obama's top choice for chief of staff, to replace fellow Chicagoan Rahm Emanuel, have fed the line that the 'Chicago Machine' is taking over Washington.
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Howard Dean blasts White House for treating liberals with 'contempt'
Former Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean criticized departing White House aides for acting like 'they knew everything and we knew nothing.'
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GOP controls House: will 'party of no' become 'party of results?'
Now that the Republican party holds a majority in the US House they are likely to become more results-oriented in the lead up to 2012. The 'party of no' may even become the party of compromise and results.
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On Obama's agenda: maintain momentum and parry GOP jabs at 'ObamaCare'
Obama achieved several legislative victories just before going on vacation. But with a GOP-led House vowing to target 'ObamaCare' and government spending, difficult battles await.
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Obama team plans for 2011 – and for 2012
Obama and his senior staff are hard at work on the size and shape of his White House team as they prepare for the 2012 elections. He hopes to spend more time outside of Washington.
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Who is Pete Rouse? He's not Rahm Emanuel
The president's new chief of staff Pete Rouse, hailed by Obama as a 'skillful problem-solver,' is a Washington veteran known for working quietly behind the scenes and avoiding the media.
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Rahm Emanuel: If he exits, an opportunity for Obama
Rahm Emanuel has played bad cop to the president’s good cop. Now, if Rahm Emanuel resigns, Obama could name a new right-hand man (or woman) to help him navigate the post-midterm reality.
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As Rahm Emanuel reaches out to Chicago, city gears up for a fight
Even as Chicagoans ponder life without a Mayor Daley, the city is buzzing with stories that White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is preparing to run for the mayor's office. If he does join the crowded field, a political brawl is virtually certain.
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On Obama vacation, the job tags along
President Obama's vacation to Martha's Vineyard won't be your traditional vacation, if history is any guide. Events have a way of interfering with Obama's rare downtime.
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