Tag: Susan Rice

Neera Tanden Appointed Domestic Policy Adviser After Failed OMB Nomination in 2021

President Joe Biden announced on May 5 that Neera Tanden, the White House staff secretary, would be elevated to the position of domestic policy adviser, replacing Susan Rice. The White House also included in the announcement that Zayn Siddique will be appointed as Principal Deputy of the Domestic Policy Council, and Stefanie Feldman will take over as…


Top White House Policy Adviser Overseeing US Domestic Agenda Leaving

Susan Rice is stepping down as the White House’s domestic policy adviser, the Biden administration confirmed in a statement on Monday. “I surprised a lot of people when I named Ambassador Susan Rice as my Domestic Policy Advisor,” President Joe Biden said in a statement about the departure of Rice, a former Obama administration official….


Senior Biden Admin Official Claims Racism Cost US Economy $16 Trillion

A senior Biden administration official has claimed that racism alone has caused a $16 trillion deficit in the U.S. economy over the past 20 years. Susan Rice, director of the United States Domestic Policy Council, made the claim—which she said was specifically racial discrimination against black Americans—at the National Action Network convention on April 12. “In the last…


White House Reveals Salaries for All Its Employees

The White House this week revealed the salaries of all its employees, including the press secretary and the White House chief of staff. The annual report (pdf) is being sent to Congress as it is legally required to disclose the salaries of its employees on a yearly basis. For 2022, the administration had 474 employees, which…