Barak Obama
president sec. Deputy cheif cheif of staff white house counselPresident's chief of staff, deputy chief of staff, White House counsel, and press secretary.
vice president
The White House staff does whatever the president assigns them. The Cabinet serves as an advisory body to the president.
The President
by discussion or the president
The President decides who will be on his staff.
You bet. The chief of staff serves at the pleasure of the president.
The Senate does not have to approve the White House Chief of Staff. But he/she may be fired at will by the President
The general White House staff does not have any impact on policymaking. The president's personal White House staff may have significant impact on some policies.
The president is not part of the White House. The White House is where the US President lives -- it is a building. People sometimes say "The White House" to refer to the President or the people on his staff who speak or act on his behalf.
The director of White House Operations is the President's Chief of Staff.
Yes