wpostServer: http://css.washingtonpost.com/wpost
  • Jobs
  • Real Estate
  • Rentals
  • Cars
  • Print Subscription
  • Today's Paper
  • Discussions
  • Going Out Guide
  • Personal Post
  • Videos
  • Home
  • Politics
    In Politics
    • Congress
    • Courts & Law
    • The Fed Page
    • Health Care
    • Polling
    • White House
    • Washington in Transition
    • Md. Politics
    • Va. Politics
    • D.C. Politics

    Blogs & Columns

    • david_nakamura
    • Obama to visit Oklahoma on Sunday
      Post Politics | David Nakamura
    • glenn_kessler
    • Has anyone been ‘fired’ because...
      The Fact Checker | Glenn Kessler
    • diana_reese
    • Jodi Arias and the death penalty
      She The People | Diana Reese
    • rachel_weiner
    • Behind the 'nuclear option' fight
      The Fix | Rachel Weiner
  • Opinions
    In Opinions
    • Toles Cartoons
    • Telnaes Animations
    • The Post's View
    • Left-Leaning
    • Right-Leaning
    • Local Opinions
    • Columnist Index

    Featured Blogs

    • alexandra_petri
    • Weiner Headlines To Avoid
      ComPost | Alexandra Petri
    • greg_sargent
    • Dems may still challenge GOP on...
      The Plum Line | Greg Sargent
    • ed_rogers
    • A special prosecutor in the IRS...
      PostPartisan | Ed Rogers
    • jennifer_rubin
    • Will 2014 be like 1974?
      Right Turn | Jennifer Rubin
  • Local
    In Local
    • D.C.
    • Maryland
    • Virginia
    • Crime
    • Education
    • Obituaries
    • Transportation
    • Weather
    • The Root DC
    • Blogs & Columns

    Blogs & Columns

    • jason_samenow
    • Tornadoes: Forces of nature you...
      Capital Weather Gang | Jason Samenow
    • caitlin_dewey
    • 14 local bars where hipsters haven't...
      Going Out Guide | Caitlin Dewey
  • Sports
    In Sports
    • Redskins/NFL
    • Capitals/NHL
    • Wizards/NBA
    • Nationals/MLB
    • D.C. United/Soccer
    • Colleges
    • AllMetSports
    • Blogs & Columns
    • Forums
    • Other Sports

    Blogs & Columns

    • katie_carrera
    • Caps' season review: Goalies
      Capitals Insider | Katie Carrera
    • dan_steinberg
    • Wale name-drops Ted Leonsis in...
      DC Sports Bog | Dan Steinberg
    • mark_maske
    • NFL not revamping offseason calendar...
      The Insider | Mark Maske
    • james_wagner
    • Rafael Soriano says he's not upset...
      Nationals Journal | James Wagner
  • National
    In National
    • Energy & Environment
    • Health & Science
    • Education
    • National Security
    • Investigations
    • On Faith
    • On Leadership
    • Innovations
    • On Giving
    • Corrections

    Blogs & Columns

    • emi_kolawole
    • Microsoft Research VP on wearable...
      Innovations | Emi Kolawole
    • associated_press
    • Scouting leaders to vote on lifting...
      Associated Press
    • kevin_kloosterman
    • Change is good. For Mormons and...
      On Faith | KEVIN KLOOSTERMAN
  • World
    In World
    • Africa
    • The Americas
    • Asia & Pacific
    • Europe
    • Middle East
    • National Security
    • War Zones
    • Special Reports
    • Columns & Blogs

    Blogs & Columns

    • max_fisher
    • 'If Imam Khomeini were alive ....
      WorldViews | Max Fisher
    • max_fisher
    • Jalili an early favorite in Iran's...
      WorldViews | Max Fisher
    • anup_kaphle
    • What our correspondents are reading
      WorldViews | Anup Kaphle
    • max_fisher
    • Video: A rare glimpse inside Tibet
      WorldViews | Max Fisher
  • Business
    In Business
    • Economy
    • Industries
    • Local Business
    • Markets
    • Policy & Regulation
    • Technology
    • World Business
    • Capital Business
    • On Small Business
    • On I.T.

    Blogs & Columns

    • michelle_singletary
    • Stretching your retirement dollars
      The Color of Money | Michelle Singletary
    • hayley_tsukayama
    • The Circuit: Facebook joins human...
      Post Tech | Hayley Tsukayama
    • dylan_matthews
    • What you need to know about student...
      Wonkblog | Dylan Matthews
  • Tech
    In Technology
    • Policy
    • Gadget Reviews
    • Innovation
    • Green Technology
    • Photo Galleries

    Blogs & Columns

    • hayley_tsukayama
    • What the Xbox One means for gamers
      Hayley Tsukayama
    • hayley_tsukayama
    • The Circuit: Facebook joins human...
      Post Tech | Hayley Tsukayama
  • Lifestyle
    In Lifestyle
    • Advice
    • Carolyn Hax
    • Food
    • Home & Garden
    • Style
    • Travel
    • Weddings
    • Wellness
    • Magazine
    • KidsPost
    • On Parenting

    Blogs & Columns

    • krissah_thompson
    • Michelle Obama visits slave quarters
      The Style Blog | Krissah Thompson
    • the_reliable_source
    • Read this: Who picks the Kennedy...
      The Reliable Source | The Reliable Source
  • Entertainment
    In Entertainment
    • Books
    • Comics
    • Going Out Guide
    • Horoscopes
    • Movies
    • Museums
    • Music
    • Puzzles & Games
    • Theater & Dance
    • TV

    Blogs & Columns

    • anne_midgette
    • So many premieres, so little time
      Classical Beat | Anne Midgette
    • lisa_de_moraes
    • Wolf Blitzer inadvertently creates...
      The TV Column | Lisa de Moraes
    • david_betancourt
    • ‘Man of Steel,’ ‘Wolverine’ trailers...
      Comic Riffs | David Betancourt
    • caitlin_dewey
    • 14 local bars where hipsters haven't...
      Going Out Guide | Caitlin Dewey
  • Jobs
    In Jobs
  • More
    • Classifieds
    • Cars
    • Deals
    • Real Estate
    • Rentals
    • Photos
    • Find&Save
    • Obituaries
    • Archives
    • Topics
    • Blogs
    • WP Wine Club
Politics
In the News
  • Okla. tornado
  • Immigration
  • Anthony Weiner
  • Tsarnaev associate killed
  • IRS

News in 59 Seconds

The Post Most: PoliticsMost-viewed stories, videos and galleries int he past two hours

  • Most Popular
    1. The House's IRS hearing: Live updates
    2. Petraeus's role in drafting Benghazi talking points raises questions
    3. Conservative Okla. lawmakers face dilemma: Will they support tornado relief funding?
    4. Lois Lerner invokes Fifth Amendment in House hearing on IRS targeting
    5. With more clarity, White House adds to confusion on IRS
  • Top Videos
    1. Lois Lerner: 'I have not done anything wrong'
    2. Anthony Weiner video kicks off run for mayor
    3. Former IRS commissioner testifies on agency's targeting
    4. Rep. Elijah Cummings lays into former IRS head Doug Shulman
    5. Obama at Morehouse College: 'Some things as black men we can only do for ourselves'
  • Top Galleries
    1. Behind the scenes at the White House
    2. Behind the scenes at the White House
    3. Six crises that have shaken the Obama administration
    4. Obama addresses Morehouse College graduates
    5. Watergate scandal key players
Link
Search This Blog
 
About this blog

    In the Loop tracks who’s up and who’s down in government circles, the arduous “fact-finding trips” officials must take to Rio, Paris and Rome at taxpayer expense, and looks at the quirkier corners of political life in the federal city.
    » More Al Kamen
    » More Emily Heil

Transition

    Obama second term comings and goings.

  • Sapiro moving up to be acting U.S Trade Rep
  • Obama fills jobs under streamlined process
  • Senate confirms Moniz as secretary of energy
  • VA deputy secretary Scott Gould departs Friday
  • Kerry team starting to fill in at State
Latest Columns

    Read the most recent "In the Loop" print columns.

  • The president, always the last to know
  • No cans, no trash?
  • Pick your scandalous poison
  • The long view on power
The West Wing

Inside the White House

An insider's guide to who's sitting where in Obama's West Wing.
View map »

Post Blogs

    Read more from our colleagues at the Post.

  • The Fix
  • Federal Eye
  • Reliable Source
  • 2Chambers
  • Wonkblog
  • The Fact Checker
  • Election 2012
  • Checkpoint Washington
Loop Links

    Need-to-read news and views.

  • Washington Whispers
  • Comedy Central’s Indecision
  • Onion Politics
  • Sunlight’s Party Time
  • Heard on the Hill
  • Cloture Club
  • TPMDC
  • Drudge
Tweeps In the Loop
  • @ postpolitics : Obama to visit Oklahoma on Sunday http://t.co/CO2gpRVl1A
  • @ AaronBlakeWP : Obama to visit Oklahoma on Sunday http://t.co/XIHZNSLH0E
  • @ Krissah30 : "Im talking about the slaves here--who spent their lives within shouting distance of 1 of the most powerful buildings on the planet" @FLOTUS
  • @ AaronBlakeWP : J. Russell George might have kinda sorta once dated Michelle Obama. http://t.co/L5ls6NDqKH
  • @ AaronBlakeWP : RT @anitakumar01: . @PressSec says he does not know how many senior aides were told about #IRS but does say list includes deputy COS and COS
  • @ AaronBlakeWP : RT @anitakumar01: . @PressSec says the White House is facing some legitimate criticisms on IRS from media
Twitter Click here to follow
Posts by Category

  • Loop Contests
  • Catching Up With...
  • Invites and Events
  • Quote of the Week
  • Revolving Door
  • Government Travel
Subscribe
    Select ...
RSS Feed
Close
Recent Posts
  • Some Obama Cabinet secretaries already framed in official portraits, while some Bushies aren’t
  • The case of the Army’s ‘invisible’ plane
  • France, Spain among top congressional destinations, report finds
  • Obama White House policy: ‘Don’t tell Dad’
  • Scalia questions CTIA’s ‘secret’ identity
    Entries By Category
    Entries By Category
    • Fairfax City
    • Forecasts
    Stories By Date
  • Full Monthly Archive

In the Loop: Erskine Bowles, Suzanne Nora Johnson


Posted at 12:59 PM ET, 11/07/2012

Obama’s cabinet: Some go, some stay

By Al Kamen
Don’t look for wholesale, rapid turnover.

By Al Kamen  |  12:59 PM ET, 11/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Obama, Cabinet, Transition, Clinton, Kerry, Scott Brown, Susan Rice, Tim Geithner, Jack Lew, Erskine Bowles, Suzanne Nora Johnson, Leon Panetta, Ashton Carter, Michele Flournoy, Eric Holder, Janet Napolitano, Arne Duncan, Shaun Donovan, Kathleen Sibelius, Hilda Solis, Eric Shinseki, Ray LaHood, Ken Salazar, Tom Vilsack, Steven Chu, Lisa Jackson, Byron Dorgan, Jeff Bingaman, Ernie Moniz, Mary Nichols, Bob Perciasepe, Elaine Chao, Janet Reno, Donna Shalala, Bruce Babbitt, Richard Riley, Al Kamen, Emily Heil, In the Loop, washingtonintransition

 
Full Archives »
RSS Feed
Subscribe to The Post

© 2013 The Washington Post Company
  • The Washington Post
  • Politics
  • Opinions
  • Local
  • Sports
  • National
  • World
  • Business
  • Tech
  • Lifestyle
  • Entertainment
  • Photo
  • Video
  • Blogs
  • Classifieds

More ways to get us

  • Home delivery
  • Mobile & Apps
  • RSS
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Social Reader
  • Newsletter & Alerts
  • Washington Post Live
  • Reprints & Permissions
  • Post Store
  • e-Replica
  • Archive

Contact Us

  • Help & Contact Info
  • Reader Representative
  • Careers
  • Digital Advertising
  • Newspaper Advertising
  • News Service & Syndicate

About Us

  • The Washington Post Company
  • In the community
  • PostPoints
  • Newspaper in Education

Partners

  • Capital Business
  • Capitol Deal
  • El Tiempo Latino
  • Express
  • Find&Save
  • Foreign Policy
  • Washington Post Master Class
  • Parade Magazine
  • Washington Post Tickets
  • The Root
  • Service Alley
  • Slate
  • StudentAdvisor
  • Trove
  • WP Wine Club
  • washingtonpost.com
  • © 1996- The Washington Post
  • Terms of Service
  • Privacy Policy
  • Submissions and Discussion Policy
  • RSS Terms of Service
  • Ad Choices
Section:/