McDonough no stranger to Obama inner circle
from AP Top Political News At 5:39 a.m. EST by By JOSH LEDERMAN
WASHINGTON (AP) -- In selecting Denis McDonough to be his next and fifth chief of staff, President Barack Obama is tapping a longtime confidant and unflappable ally to be his gatekeeper to the personalities and challenges that will confront him in his second term....
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