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The curious case of Jeff Zients' changing title

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters this week President Barack Obama has asked Acting OMB Director Jeff Zients to stay on until his successor is named. But for about the last six months, Zients was not the acting OMB director because his initial interim role quietly expired last year.

Tags: Jeff Zients , Jay Carney , OMB , people , budget , Jack Moore

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Obama nominates next heads of EPA, Energy

President Barack Obama signaled his willingness to tackle climate change with his pick of Gina McCarthy to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, one of three major appointments he announced Monday.

Tags: Gina McCarthy , EPA , OMB , Ernest Moniz , Energy , President Barack Obama , people

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Obama nominates Wal-Mart's Burwell as budget chief

Tags: OMB , Barack Obama , Jeffrey Zients , Energy Department , EPA , Ernest Moniz , Gina McCarthy

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Obama to tap Walmart's Burwell for OMB chief

Tags: OMB , Barack Obama , Senate , Congress ,

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More diversity likely in next Obama job selections

President Obama is said to be looking at diverse candidates for top slots at the departments of Commerce, Labor and Interior, and for his own White House budget office.

Tags: Barack Obama , diversity , Penny Pritzker , OMB ,

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