Topic: Jack Lew

Jack Lew and His Squiggly Signature Are Your New Treasury Secretary

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Everybody assumed that the Senate would confirm hard-working, navel-gazing Jack Lew as treasury secretary. And they just did. The real question is: Does Lew know what he's getting into?

By Elspeth Reeve

Feb 26, 2013

Tips on Quitting Your Job from Jack Lew

Jack Lew is well-known and well-respected for quietly doing his job well. He is not as well known for quietly quitting his job well.

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By Connor Simpson

Feb 13, 2013

Why Robin Hood Photobombed Jack Lew's Confirmation Hearing

Two pranksters who were anything but that showed up at the Senate on Wednesday in a move that made neither Rand Paul or Senate security very proud.

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By David Wagner

Feb 11, 2013

Today's Best

Five Best Monday Columns

Eleanor Clift on State of the Union stakes, Andrew Brown on the pope's resignation, Marc Thiessen on Jack Lew's offshore investments, Connie Rice on the LAPD's culture, and Fouad Ajami on drones.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jan 25, 2013

Obama's New Chief of Staff Is a Bashful, Shoegazing Nerd

President Obama officially announced his new chief of staff at the White House on Friday while flanked by two adorably self-effacing geeks, both of whom clutched their hands together looking kind of like shy tweens whose crush had finally noticed them.

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By David Wagner

Jan 22, 2013

Today's Best

Five Best Tuesday Columns

Andrew Ross Sorkin on the myths of Davos, Elizabeth Economy on polluted Chinese water, John Cassidy on Obama's liberal agenda, Ruth Margalit on Israel's left, and William Pesek on Lew's strong dollar.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jan 10, 2013

Obama Announces Jack Lew as Treasury Secretary

There were indeed jokes, and most of them had to do with Mr. Lew's much discussed squiggly autograph. But the big news out of the White House today is that President Obama has officially announced his chief of staff is to replace Timothy Geithner as Secretary of the Treasury Department.

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By J.K. Trotter

Jan 10, 2013

Make Your Own Awesome Jack Lew Signature

In honor of Jack Lew's nomination as Secretary of the Treasury today, you should see what your own name would look like in his loopy, roller-coaster handwriting. 

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By J.K. Trotter

Jan 9, 2013

Jack Lew's Signature Isn't Terrible — It's Awesome

The written signature of the brand-new Treasury Secretary nominee is a googly, illegible pictograph — and that's what makes it so cool. Will it makes its way to every printed bill in the country?

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jan 9, 2013

Obama to Appoint Jack Lew to Treasury

President Obama will name White House chief of staff Jack Lew to be the next Treasury Secretary Wednesday, Bloomberg's Hans Nichols reports, saying it's a "Done deal."

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By Elspeth Reeve

Jan 8, 2013

Obama's Cabinet: A Lot of White Guys This Time

There are several key differences between President Obama's cabinet picks in 2009 and in 2013. This term there are more longtime Obama allies. This term he's showing more "confidence in his choices," picking fights with Republicans. And this term he's picking a lot of white males.

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By Hannah Miet

Jul 1, 2012

The Sunday Grind

Boehner Is Shocked; Democrats Argue We Should Stop Arguing

Republicans and Democrats are not about to make nice over health care reform anytime soon. Obviously. But in case you wanted more evidence, we present: Members of Congress and Other Political Figures on Sunday talk shows.

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By John Hudson

Jan 10, 2012

What the Left Won't Like About Jack Lew

Outgoing White House chief-of-staff Bill Daley had a famously bad relationship with Democrats in Congress but will Jack Lew, his newly-appointed successor, do any better?

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jan 9, 2012

Bill Daley Is Done Being Obama's Chief of Staff

The White House will announce on Monday afternoon that President Obama's chief of staff Bill Daley resigned last week, according The Los Angeles Times.

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