The duties of the White House chief of staff vary greatly from one administration to another and, in fact, there is no legal requirement that the president even fill the position. However, since at least 1979, all presidents have found the need for a chief of staff, who typically oversees the actions of the White House staff, manages the president's schedule, and decides who is allowed to meet with the president.
Sad loss: Fresh Prince of Bel Air star James Avery has died aged 65. Avery's official cause of death is listed as cardiorespiratory arrest, which means his heart stopped. The site also reported he was cremated and his ashes were scattered at sea off the coast of Los Angeles.
Democratic sources tell News4 that Deeds' son Austin Gus Deeds attacked his father Tuesday morning before turning a gun on himself. Police say Gus Deeds died at the scene. Virginia State Police were called to Deeds' home at 7:25 a.m., and the senator was flown to UVA Hospital in Charlottesville. This is a picture of Deeds with his son Gus (right front) after Deeds's 2009 defeat in Virginia's gubernatorial election.