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Matt Compton joined the White House in October of 2011 and currently serves as the Deputy Director of Online Content. Prior to this role, he was the Director of New Media Campaigns for the Democratic National Committee. Earlier, he worked as the Communications Director for the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee and as an editor for the Progressive Policy Institute.
A native of North Carolina, he's a 2005 graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
President Obama taps Denis McDonough to serve as his chief of staff and lead the team at the White House.
A new release of White House visitor records brings the grand total of records that this White House has released to more than 2.9 million.
Read the official transcript or watch the video of President Obama's Second Inaugural Address.
Doris Kearns Goodwin, Robert Caro, Michael Beschloss, and Douglass Brinkley have written more than a dozen books about American presidents, and they have some thoughts about the 2013 Inauguration.
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President Obama discusses how we will end the war in Afghanistan and how our goal of ensuring that al Qaeda never again uses Afghanistan to launch attacks against America is within reach.
We'll soon reach a milestone in Afghanistan -- when Afghan forces take full responsibility for their nation's security and the war draws to a close.
We've answered some frequently asked questions about the 2013 Inauguration.
The President asks Jacob Lew -- the current White House chief of staff -- to serve as the next Treasury Secretary.
The President asks Sen. Chuck Hagel to serve as Secretary of Defense.
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Director of Progressive Media and Online Response
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Domestic Policy Advisor to the Vice President
Advisor on Violence Against Women
Deputy National Security Advisor for Strategic Communications and Speechwriting
U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations