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Jack Lew

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Senate confirms Jack Lew as Treasury Secretary

Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate on Wednesday confirmed Jacob Lew to be Treasury secretary, affirming President Barack Obama's choice of a budget expert...
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In this handout from the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama (R) and Denis McDonough, Deputy National Security Advisor in the Oval Office before a phone call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia on July 18, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Pete Souza/White House Photo via Getty Images)

Obama picks foreign policy aide as chief of staff

Nedra Pickler, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama has chosen longtime trusted adviser and national security expert Denis McDonough as his fifth chief of staff...
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Benjamin Jealous (President and CEO of the NAACP) The 2013 Peace Ball: Voices of Hope And Resistance at Arena Stage on January 20, 2013 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Image

NAACP leader criticizes lack of cabinet diversity

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theGRIO REPORT - In a recent interview with the Politico, NAACP president Ben Jealous criticized President Barack Obama for the lack of diversity among his recent cabinet picks...
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 21: U.S. President Barack Obama (4R) is applauded by (L-R) Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV), Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Vice President Joe Biden, House Speaker Rep. John Boehner (R-OH), House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA) and House Minority Leader Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) after signing a proclamation to commemorate the inauguration, entitled a National Day of Hope and Resolve, directly after swearing-in ceremonies in the U.S Capitol on January 21, 2013 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Barack Obama was ceremonially sworn in for his second term today. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images)

Obama officially signs Cabinet nominations

Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Minutes after his inauguration speech Monday, President Barack Obama signed documents officially submitting top administration nominations to the Senate...
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Jack Lew listening as President Barack Obama speaks in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington. Lew, the current White House chief of staff is President Barack Obama's expected pick to lead the Treasury Department, with an announcement possible before the end of the week. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

Obama nominates Lew for Treasury

Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is announcing Treasury secretary nominee Jack Lew, pointing to his past work of balancing budgets during the Clinton administration...
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In this handout from the White House, U.S. President Barack Obama (R) meets with (L to R) Chris Mizelle, Director for Russia and Central Asia, NSS, National Security Advisor Tom Donilon, Chief of Staff Jack Lew and Denis McDonough, Deputy National Security Advisor in the Oval Office before a phone call with President Vladimir Putin of Russia on July 18, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Pete Souza/White House Photo via Getty Images)

Are there too many white men in the White House?

Zerlina Maxwell
OPINION - Does President Obama need binders full of women? Maybe...
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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 07: Former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-NE) (L) speaks during a personnel announcement in the East Room at the White House, on January 7, 2013 in Washington, DC.U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated Hagel for the next Secretary of Defense and Deputy National Security Advisor for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism John Brennan (R) to become the new director of the CIA. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Obama faces administration diversity criticism

Perry Bacon Jr.
theGRIO REPORT - President Obama is facing increased scrutiny over the diversity of his top advisers, as he has recently named three white males to top administration posts...
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Jack Lew

Obama's new Treasury Secretary?

Julie Pace, AP White House Correspondent
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House chief of staff Jack Lew is President Barack Obama's expected pick to lead the Treasury Department, with an announcement possible before the end of the week...
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Ambassador Susan Rice attends the 2012 Global Leadership Awards Dinner at Cipriani 42nd Street on October 16, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

Susan Rice withdrawal sparks gender concerns on Cabinet

Julie Pace, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - The top contenders for the 'big three' jobs in President Barack Obama's second-term Cabinet are all white men, rekindling concerns about diversity in his inner circle...
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William Daley, White House chief of staff, resigning

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WASHINGTON (AP) - William Daley is resigning as President Barack Obama's chief of staff just one year into the one of the most pivotal jobs in politics, senior administration officials said Monday...
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