The struggle to gain support for the longtime Democratic aide whose combative Twitter posts have drawn criticism reflects miscalculations by the White House and its chief of staff, Ron Klain.
Silas Farley to Lead Dance Academy in Los Angeles
“It felt like the right next step,” the former New York City Ballet dancer said of taking on a leadership role at the Colburn School.
Silas Farley in North Carolina last year.Credit.Kennedi Carter for The New York Times
Published Feb. 24, 2021Updated Feb. 25, 2021
Silas Farley, a former New York City Ballet dancer who surprised many by leaving the company early in his dancing career last year, will succeed Jenifer Ringer on July 1 as the head of the dance program at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, the school announced on Wednesday. He will be dean of the Trudl Zipper Dance Institute, and Darleen Callaghan, the former director of the North Carolina Dance Theater School and the Miami City Ballet School, will succeed James Fayette as associate dean.
Haaland, With a Key Vote in Her Column, Appears Headed for Confirmation
Senator Joe Manchin III, who oversees the confirmation hearing, said he would support Representative Deb Haaland, President Biden’s nominee to lead the Interior Department.
Representative Deb Haaland of New Mexico at the Senate Energy Committee hearing on Wednesday. If confirmed, she would be the first Native American to head a cabinet agency.Credit.Pool photo by Sarah Silbiger
Published Feb. 24, 2021Updated March 15, 2021
WASHINGTON Senator Joe Manchin III, the West Virginia Democrat who heads the Senate Energy Committee, announced Wednesday that he would vote to confirm Representative Deb Haaland of New Mexico to head the Interior Department, most likely ensuring that one of President Biden’s most embattled cabinet nominees will be confirmed to office, despite escalating opposition to her from Republicans.