Ron Klain

White House Staffers Concede "Frustration" On Gay Rights

Think Progress | Posted 07.22.2009 | Politics


Last night, Center for American Progress President and CEO John Podesta moderated a panel at the American Constitution Society convention that include...

Barack Obama: America's First Jewish President!

Martin Lewis | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics


Martin Lewis

It is impressive to see the number of Jews that Barack (his name means "blessed" in Hebrew as well as in Arabic and Swahili) Obama is already surrounding himself with.

VP Elect Joe Biden Names Chief of Staff

Erin Medlicott | Posted 12.14.2008 | Politics


Erin Medlicott

New VP Chief-of-Staff Klain had previously been close to Biden through his service as counsel to the US Senate Committee on the Judiciary Committee, when Sen. Biden was its Chairman.

Democratic sources: Biden chooses chief of staff

AP | LIZ SIDOTI | Posted 12.13.2008 | Politics


CHICAGO — Vice President-elect Joe Biden chose as his chief of staff a man who once served in that same role for Vice President Al Gore, Democra...