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...White House behind halfway measures that could relieve pressure for more comprehensive change later on. And the President is concerned that such a bill could have the effect of raising premiums or boosting the health-care costs of senior citizens, for which he would take the heat. But Leon Panetta, the White House chief of staff, now says the President would be willing to "look" at a minimalist bill...
...Myers has resisted suggestions that she leave. She and other Administration insiders argue that the President's inner circle has not given her access to the information she needs to do her job. "She won't go without a fight," the official says. The dilemma: chief of staff Leon Panetta is said to fear that if he fires Myers, the move will alienate women voters...
...Leon Panetta makes his mark as Clinton's chief of staff...
...Clinton's younger aides, including senior adviser George Stephanopoulos, who were House staff members during Coelho's congressional heyday as adroit fund raiser and campaign tactician. He has served as an informal adviser for more than a year. Coelho's stock at the White House rose higher when Leon Panetta became chief of staff. They had once been twin stars of the California House delegation -- Panetta the policy wonk, Coelho the practical politician...
Clinton's top gun Leon Panetta spent the day trying to assemble the votes needed on Capitol Hill to pass a crime bill. Meanwhile, Clinton worked the phones, trying to get lawmakers to reverse last Thursday's embarrassing rejection of the legislation. TIME Washington correspondent Julie Johnson says that despite the daylong effort, the President does not have the numbers to pass the bill. A vote will occur either Friday or Saturday. Clinton's strategy, says Johnson, is to concentrate his lobbying firepower on the Democrats and not count on any Republicans to jump on his bandwagon...