Denis Richard McDonough (born December 2, 1969) is the 27th and current White House Chief of Staff, succeeding Jack Lew at the start of President Obama's second term. Read full biography of Denis McDonough →
As a husband, father and public servant, I'm thankful for the counsel and wisdom of my older brothers - Bill, who was a priest, and Kevin, who is... →
I'm indebted to the teachers who shaped me - from the Sisters of St. Joseph at St. Croix Catholic elementary to the monks of St. John's in... →
The bottom line is this. When it comes to preventing violent extremism and terrorism in the United States, Muslim Americans are not part of the... →
President Obama understands that, as a nation founded by those who fled religious persecution, freedom of religion is central to who we are as... →
Being religious is quintessentially American.
I grew up in Stillwater, Minnesota in a proud Catholic family.
Preventing radicalization that leads to violence here in America is part of our larger strategy to decisively defeat al Qaeda.
Sunday afternoons at a parish center - or a community center - is familiar territory for me.