Former Clinton aide Podesta joining White House to advise Obama

File photo of Podesta, then president and chief executive officer of the Center for American Progress, in WashingtonBy Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Podesta, a former chief of staff to President Bill Clinton, is returning to the White House to advise President Barack Obama as he struggles to regain his footing after the flawed healthcare law rollout. Podesta steered Obama's transition team in 2008 after he won the presidency. Obama's chief of staff, Denis McDonough, had the idea to bring him on, White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters.