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...occasional whispers with Springsteen, who was seated beside her. Vice President Joe Biden and his daughter Ashley congratulated the rocker for his award after the tribute; Springsteen then lingered further with DeNiro. (DeNiro's time would later be taken up by the White House's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, who just couldn't pull himself away...
...Some health-policy advisers within the Administration, including Zeke Emanuel at the Office of Management and Budget, argue that a more effective global health strategy would shift some funding away from PEPfAR to focus on maternal- and child-health programs, which can produce significant results for a lower cost through food and nutrition programs, as well as treatment for so-called opportunistic diseases like malaria and TB. But many global health advocates argue that this approach unnecessarily pits diseases against each other. A Nov. 25 letter to Obama from a group of progressive religious leaders urged him "to ensure funding...
...Obama arrived at Emanuel's office a few minutes later, took off his windbreaker and sat down at a table lined with about a dozen national-security and political advisers. He asked each to state a position and then convened an impromptu debate, selecting Craig and McDonough to argue opposing sides. Craig deployed one of Obama's own moral arguments: that releasing the memos "was consistent with taking a high road" and was "sensitive to our values and our traditions as well as the rule of law." Obama paused, then decided in favor of Craig, dictating a detailed statement explaining...
...News Channel for dismantling the policies he and Bush had put in place to keep the country safe. More significant was the reaction within Obama's camp. Democratic pollsters charted a disturbing trend: a drop in Obama's support among independents, driven in part by national-security issues. Emanuel quietly delegated his aides to get more deeply involved in the process. Damaged by the episode, Craig was about to suffer his first big setback...
...Craig watched the Archives speech from the second row - close enough to see the writing on the wall. Emanuel had assigned Pete Rouse, a top adviser, to oversee the political side of Craig's old domain and Donilon to chair an interagency group on policy. Craig continued to attend the meetings but said little, according to participants. Administration officials began to whisper about Craig's prospects in August...