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05.03.2022 / 01:47

Resources for veterans affected by Russian invasion of Ukraine

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced Tuesday a list of resources for veterans who may be feeling emotional distress or reminded of their own deployment experiences, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine."I know that many of you, like me, have been deeply affected by the war in Ukraine," Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said in a press release.

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Senate confirms Biden pick Denis McDonough as VA secretary

FILE - President-elect Joe Biden (R) and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris (L) look on as former Obama White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough delivers remarks after being introduced as U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to head the Departm (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)WASHINGTON - The Senate has overwhelmingly voted to confirm President Joe Biden’s pick to oversee the Department of Veterans Affairs.The Senate confirmed Denis McDonough as VA secretary by a vote of 87-7 on Monday.

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Senate confirms former Obama chief of staff to oversee VA

WASHINGTON – The Senate has overwhelmingly voted to confirm President Joe Biden’s pick to oversee the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Biden unveils top picks with deep Obama administration ties

WILMINGTON, Del. – President-elect Joe Biden is introducing five top picks for his new administration on Friday, drawing on leading names from the Obama White House while also tapping an Ohio congresswoman and a congressional committee veteran.Appearing at the afternoon event are Biden's choice for director of White House Domestic Policy Council, Susan Rice, who served as President Barack Obama’s national security adviser and U.N. ambassador; and Denis McDonough, Obama’s White House chief of staff, now nominated as veterans affairs secretary.

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Obama reunion? Biden fills Cabinet with former WH leaders

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden is getting the old gang back together.Increasingly deep into the process of selecting Cabinet members and other senior staff, the incoming Biden administration has a distinctly Obama feel.There's Denis McDonough, former President Barack Obama's chief of staff who Biden announced on Thursday would be nominated as the secretary of veterans affairs.

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Biden taps Susan Rice as domestic policy adviser, Denis McDonough for VA

WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden is naming Susan Rice as director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, giving her broad sway over his administration’s approach to immigration, health care and racial inequality and elevating the prominence of the position in the West Wing.The move marks a surprising shift for Rice, a longtime Democratic foreign policy expert who served as President Barack Obama’s national security adviser and U.N. ambassador.

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Biden taps Rice as domestic policy adviser, McDonough for VA

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden is naming Susan Rice as director of the White House Domestic Policy Council, giving her broad sway over his administration’s approach to immigration, health care and racial inequality and elevating the prominence of the position in the West Wing. The move marks a surprising shift for Rice, a longtime Democratic foreign policy expert who served as President Barack Obama’s national security adviser and U.N.

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