NPR: Denis McDonough https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=170253757 Denis McDonough en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Sat, 13 Sep 2025 08:45:35 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Denis McDonough https://www.npr.org/tags/170253757/denis-mcdonough Senate Confirms Denis McDonough To Head Veterans Affairs Department As head of the VA, McDonough inherits the formidable task of overseeing the administration of COVID-19 vaccines to approximately 18 million veterans across the nation. Mon, 08 Feb 2021 18:15:18 -0500 https://www.npr.org/2021/02/08/965540518/senate-confirms-denis-mcdonough-to-head-veterans-affairs-department https://www.npr.org/2021/02/08/965540518/senate-confirms-denis-mcdonough-to-head-veterans-affairs-department

As head of the VA, McDonough inherits the formidable task of overseeing the administration of COVID-19 vaccines to approximately 18 million veterans across the nation.

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]]> Vanessa Romo White House Seeks More Time From Congress On Iran There is bipartisan support for sanctions — and a veto threat from the president. His chief of staff, Denis McDonough, says the White House would consider congressional action "later in the year." Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:38:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/01/20/378567377/white-house-seeks-more-time-from-congress-on-iran https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/01/20/378567377/white-house-seeks-more-time-from-congress-on-iran There is bipartisan support for sanctions — and a veto threat from the president. His chief of staff, Denis McDonough, says the White House would consider congressional action "later in the year."

]]> Krishnadev Calamur Obama Names New Chief Of Staff, New Counterterrorism Adviser Top aide Denis McDonough is moving into the chief of staff's office. Justice Department official Lisa Monaco is taking on the counterterrorism post. Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:06:00 -0500 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/01/25/170253637/obama-to-name-new-chief-of-staff-new-counterterrorism-adviser https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2013/01/25/170253637/obama-to-name-new-chief-of-staff-new-counterterrorism-adviser

Top aide Denis McDonough is moving into the chief of staff's office. Justice Department official Lisa Monaco is taking on the counterterrorism post.

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