Stories tagged with Rahm Emanuel
Obama administration is a family affair
By Carol Eisenberg | May 11, 2009 at 8:45am | 1
The baby born to Obama team members Samantha Power and Cass Sunstein is but one illustration of the family ties binding the Obama administration.
Jake Siewert joins his friend Tim Geithner at Treasury
By A. James Memmott | May 8, 2009 at 10:18am | 0
Richard L. “Jake” Siewert Jr., a veteran of the Clinton White House, is joining the Obama administration as a counselor to his friend, Treasury secretary Timothy F. Geithner.
Citigroup, Goldman Sachs recruit lawmakers’ ex-aides
By Carol Eisenberg | April 15, 2009 at 12:52pm | 1
In the past year, top bailout recipients including Goldman Sachs and Citigroup have dispatched dozens of former congressional staffers and ex-government officials to lobby their former bosses on the financial rescue package.
Rahm’s older brother, Zeke, plays key role in health-care reform
By Carol Eisenberg | March 5, 2009 at 10:44am | 2
Enter the third Emanuel.
Rahm Emanuel brings strong Wall Street ties to White House
By Carol Eisenberg | November 7, 2008 at 10:51am | 1
With his choice of Rahm Emanuel, President-elect Barack Obama is getting not just a politically savvy player, but a man with deep ties to the business community, especially to Wall Street.
Rahm Emanuel agrees to be chief of staff
By A. James Memmott | November 5, 2008 at 4:31pm | 0
Fresh from his victory Tuesday, Sen. Barack Obama has tapped a fellow Chicagoan to be the White House enforcer.
Rahm Emanuel does mitzvah (finally) for Obama
By Carol Eisenberg | June 4, 2008 at 3:36pm | 3
The big news out of Barack Obama’s appearance before a pro-Israel lobby group today was not his predictably strong defense of Israel, but the emissary who accompanied him to make personal introductions to its board.
