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Biden bolsters campaign with two top White House aides as focus turns to the general election
Read full article: Biden bolsters campaign with two top White House aides as focus turns to the general electionPresident Joe Biden is dispatching two of his senior-most White House advisers to bolster his reelection campaign in Wilmington, according to the campaign, as his focus shifts to the general election in November.
White House reports 56% of hires are women, pay gap narrowed
Read full article: White House reports 56% of hires are women, pay gap narrowedThe White House says President Joe Biden has filled about 56% of his senior White House staff positions with women, including about 36% coming from racially and-or ethnically diverse backgrounds.
Biden's top aides unlikely to qualify for relief payments
Read full article: Biden's top aides unlikely to qualify for relief paymentsWASHINGTON – At least one group in America is unlikely to get any money from President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion economic rescue plan — his own top aides. Most of Biden’s senior West Wing advisers made far more than the threshold that would qualify them for direct payments from the president’s COVID-19 relief bill, according to White House financial disclosure forms released Saturday. Others in the West Wing — whose positions don't require Senate confirmation — have had deep ties to the business world. He was listed as having a salary of $1.8 million, according to his disclosure form. Brian Deese, head of the national economic council, was previously global head of sustainable investing at BlackRock, according to his disclosure.
Biden aides hope Electoral College vote is GOP turning point
Read full article: Biden aides hope Electoral College vote is GOP turning point– Joe Biden's aides have a message for President Donald Trump and his supporters: It's long past time to move on. Mike Donilon, a senior adviser to Biden, said the American electorate is looking for Democrats and Republicans to get in sync. Biden also won the popular vote by more than 7 million people, powered by strong showings with women, people of color and independents. The spotlight on the Electoral College vote process is heightened this year because Trump has refused to concede the election and is pushing forward with baseless allegations of fraud. We’re just excited to keep on winning,” said Jen O’Malley Dillon, Biden's deputy chief of staff, shrugging off Trump’s challenges.
Biden filling top White House team with campaign veterans
Read full article: Biden filling top White House team with campaign veteransPresident-elect Joe Biden has announced top White House staff positions, drawing from the senior ranks of his campaign and some of his closest confidants. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)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. Richmond will leave his Louisiana congressional seat to fill the White House job. Late last week, Biden tapped former senior campaign adviser Ron Klain to serve as his chief of staff. She is a veteran political operative who worked on both of Barack Obama’s White House bids.