Carol Felsenthal
On Politics
3 years
ago
Colleen Bell’s Confirmation Hearing Didn’t Go Very Well
But if recent history is any guide, the Obama bundler will probably get the ambassadorship to Hungary anyway.
3 years
ago
The Truth About Valerie Jarrett, Mystery Woman of the White House
The close adviser and friend of the Obamas is one of DC’s most powerful people—but what exactly does she do?
3 years
ago
A Complete Q&A with Ray LaHood
The former Peoria congressman and transportation secretary has a new law-firm job and no desire to go back to government work.
3 years
ago
Ray LaHood Endorses Dan Rutherford in the Governor’s Race
The longtime Peoria congressman has a soft spot for Pat Quinn, but he’s backing the Illinois treasurer.
3 years
ago
Two More Obama Bundlers With Chicago Ties Are On the Verge of Plum Ambassadorships
A former White Sox player and a scion of Chicago’s soap opera dynasty are up for spots in New Zealand and Hungary.
3 years
ago
A Look at Bob Gates’s Enraged New Memoir
The former Defense Secretary didn’t think much of his job under Obama—and a new book’s treatment of Rahm, Bill, Axe, and Valerie doesn’t mince words about it.
3 years
ago
A Lesson for Chris Christie in How Mayor Daley Shut Down the Airport
The New Jersey governor’s political career may not survive his current scandal—but Mayor Daley succeeded with what could have been a bigger one.
3 years
ago
Mr. Roche Will Not Go to Washington—Danny Davis Made Sure of That
The nine-term West Side Congressman is all but guaranteed a tenth, now that his Democratic primary opponent has bowed out of the race.
3 years
ago
Bloomberg Vilified, Daley Praised: What a Mayor’s Send-Off Says About His Legacy
New York’s ex-mayor took it on the chin as he left office. It wasn’t like that in Chicago—but nobody misses Daley now.
3 years
ago
La Grange’s Ben LaBolt goes to Washington—and Stays
The young insider, who’s worked for Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, Jan Schakowsky, and others in his 32 years, opens a PR shop with Robert Gibbs.
3 years
ago
How the Podesta Brothers Rose From the 39th Ward to the White House
Powerbroker Tony Podesta on his career and his brother, Obama’s incoming senior counselor—charged with “rescuing” POTUS’s second term.
3 years
ago
The Afternoon Joan Fontaine Told Me to Get a Manicure
The author recalls how her worst interview, out of a career of thousands, was conducted with the late actress in a limo to O’Hare.
3 years
ago
Winnetka’s Donald Rumsfeld—If You’re Interested In Who He Really Is, Read This Book
Peter Baker’s “Days of Fire” is one of the finest portraits of any presidency, and a revealing take on the New Trier grad.
3 years
ago
Bill Ayers Talks Obama, Nelson Mandela, and Toni Preckwinkle
He loves Cook County’s president, isn’t disappointed in POTUS, and would be happy to be a Supreme Court justice.
3 years
ago