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​White House chief of staff insists 'infrastructure' bill should be bipartisan

​White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain is insisting that President Joe Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure package should be able to attract bipartisan support.

Bill de Blasio's NYC is a dark blast from the past: Devine

Tourists shot in Times Square, straphangers slugged on the subway, a homeless man slashed to death, graffiti and grime everywhere, mentally ill roaming the streets.  This snapshot of Midtown over...

Chief of staff Klain defends teachers unions on schools reopening

White House chief of staff Ron Klain defended teachers unions, whose members refuse to return to the classroom despite a federal government report that schools can reopen safety during the coronavirus...

Biden administration blames vaccine rollout delay on Trump White House

Members of the Biden administration on Sunday admitted they are behind in getting the coronavirus vaccine into the arms of Americans -- but blamed the delay on the Trump White House.Ron Klain,...

Azar says Biden vaccine goal would be 'squandering' of opportunity

Alex Azar said if the Biden administration achieves its goal of 100 million shots in the first 100 days that would be a "squandering of the opportunity" the Trump White...

Biden's chief of staff: Inauguration will be 'scaled down'

President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration in January will be a "scaled-down" ceremony compared to previous years as the nation continues to struggle with the coronavirus.

Biden to announce first Cabinet picks on Tuesday

President-elect Joe Biden will announce his first Cabinet picks this Tuesday, his top advisors said Sunday.  "We will be making our first Cabinet announcements on Tuesday of this week, and...

Biden COVID-19 adviser: We don't support another nationwide lockdown

A member of Joe Biden's COVID-19 advisory team on Sunday rejected claims that the president-elect would force the country into another round of strict lockdowns as daily coronavirus cases reach...

Why has Obama's Ebola czar been invisible?

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama's commander in the fight against Ebola was expected to operate below the public radar. But did that mean invisible? Ron Klain has barely been seen,...

Obama naming former Biden staffer Ebola 'czar'

WASHINGTON  — With his administration on the defensive over its handling of the Ebola crisis, President Obama on Friday tapped experienced White House hand Ron Klain to serve as his...