US government shutdown from October 1? Here are the people who could be firedfederal workers job cuts: Federal workers face possible job losses if the government shuts down on October 1. A White House memo suggests s...
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Trump administration leaves Congress in dark on spending decisionsCleveland Heights faces after-school program cuts due to held-up federal funds. Superintendent Elizabeth Kirby expresses concern over the m...
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Who is Russell Vought, key architect of Project 2025 and Director of the Office of Management and BudgetThe Senate confirmed Russell Vought as Director of the Office of Management and Budget, solidifying his role in shaping federal spending. H...
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US consumer watchdog's enforcement, supervision chiefs say they resignedTop officials at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau resigned due to the Trump administration's decision to halt all agency activ...
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Donald Trump taps key Project 2025 architect Russ Vought to head budget officePresident-elect Donald Trump has appointed Russ Vought, a key figure in "Project 2025," as director of the U.S. Office of Management and Bu...
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5 women, immense power: Can they keep US from fiscal brink?This year, for the first time in history, the four leaders of the two congressional spending committees are women. Granger is chairwoman of...
27 Jan, 2023, 12.15 PM IST
Indian-American policy expert Neera Tanden named White House staff secretaryWashington, Indian-American policy expert Neera Tanden, a close confidant of US President Joe Biden, has been named White House staff secre...
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Indian-American policy expert Neera Tanden appointed White House senior adviserTanden has been entrusted with two tasks - launch a review of the US Digital Service, and plan contingencies that could result from the Sup...
15 May, 2021, 11.04 AM IST
Neera Tanden a brilliant policy mind with critical practical experience across governments: BidenTanden, 50, if confirmed by the Senate, would be the first woman of colour and first Indian-American to lead the Office of Management and B...
02 Dec, 2020, 10.02 AM IST
Tanden-tious: Biden's Indian-American cabinet pick meets storm of criticismWith the US Senate currently at 50-48 (and 50-50 if Democrats win the run-off for two Georgia seats), Tanden would need the support of ever...
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Republicans oppose nomination of Neera Tanden as Director of OMB; call her worst nominee of Joe BidenTanden, 50, if confirmed by the Senate, would be the first woman of colour and first Indian-American to lead the Office of Management and B...
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Joe Biden names top economic advisers as Arizona, Wisconsin certify vote resultsThe advisers, several of whom would need to be approved by the U.S. Senate, come from liberal research organizations and worked in previous...
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Biden looks to fill out economic team with diverse picksBiden, who has placed a premium on diversity in his selection of Cabinet nominees and key advisers, is looking to notch at least a few firs...
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US debt crisis: Barack Obama signs bill to end shutdownObama signed into law, the "Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014," which provides fiscal year 2014 appropriations for projects and activitie...
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Obama asks budget director to stay, no move to trade jobUS President Barack Obama has asked Jeff Zients to stay on as acting budget director, the White House said Monday.
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- Obama appoints Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen as member of PMAB
Along with Shantanu Narayen, Obama appointed nine other eminent individuals to President's Management Advisory Board.
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