US President Joe Biden announced Friday that Indian-American Neera Tanden, who currently serves as Senior Adviser to President Biden and Staff Secretary, will serve as top domestic policy adviser, replacing Susan Rice.

US: President Joe Biden appoints Indian-American Neera Tanden as domestic policy adviser

Neera Tanden, who currently serves as a senior advisory to US President Joe Biden, has been appointed as the White House staff secretary. As per a senior White House official, quoted by the Washington Post, Tanden was appointed as Biden’s staff secretary on a morning staff call on Friday.

Indian-American Neera Tanden appointed Biden's staff secretary: Reports

Indian-American policy expert Neera Tanden has been appointed as a senior adviser to US President Joe Biden, two months after she withdrew her nomination as Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget due to stiff opposition from Republican senators.

Indian-American policy expert Neera Tanden appointed White House senior adviser  

After more than 40 days in office, President Biden Joe Biden has hit his first domestic roadblock. His nominee to run the budget office withdrew her name after bipartisan opposition over her offensive twitter history. WION's Palki Sharma gets you the story.

Gravitas: Honeymoon over for Joe Biden?

In one of the biggest blows to US President Joe Biden since he took over the White House, his budget director pick has withdrawn her name from the race on Tuesday.

Neera Tanden, budget chief pick of Joe Biden, withdraws from race after Senate pushback

Neera Tanden withdrew from consideration to lead the Office of Management and Budget after facing opposition from senators over old tweets.

US Budget Chief nominee Neera Tanden withdraws nomination

Every new leader has a honeymoon period, when the media is still cheering for their win, when allies are still in high-spirits and opponents are still wallowing in defeat.

After Senate pushback, Biden withdraws Neera Tanden's nomination 

Neera Tanden’s nomination as the first Indian-American and the first woman of colour to serve as director of the US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is in jeopardy.

Why Neera Tanden's nomination under jeopardy?

Indian-American Neera Tanden has been nominated by Joe Biden to the Office of Management & Budget at the White House. She will be the first woman of colour to head the influential post. Molly Gambhir tells you more.

Gravitas: The Indian-American face in Biden's team

The fierce and preemptive Republican pushback against President-elect Joe Biden’s choice of Neera Tanden this week to head the White House budget office underscored the difficulties the incoming administration will face in maneuvering its nominees through a polarized Senate.

Republican resistance to Tanden illustrates trouble ahead for Biden

There's been a lot of buzz around Indian-Americans being a part of Joe Biden's cabinet with a plethora of likely names doing the rounds but so far only a few have been confirmed.

Indian-Americans named in Biden's cabinet

President-elect Joe Biden is turning to longtime Democratic policy staffer Indian-American Neera Tanden to lead his Office of Management and Budget and Cecilia Rouse to head the Council of Economic Advisers, people familiar with the process said.

Joe Biden to nominate Indian-American Neera Tanden as budget chief: Report 

If Clinton were to run and win, it would put her on another collision course with President-elect Donald Trump

Clinton aide dispels rumour, says won't run for NYC mayor

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