Rahm Emanuel: Spy Arrests Signals Show U.S. Is on Guard

White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel says the arrest of 10 Russian agents who spent years in the U.S. posing as American citizens sends a signal to other countries that the U.S. is on guard.

White House Dismisses Emanuel Quitting Report as 'Ludicrous'

The White House Monday dismissed as "ludicrous" a report that Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel plans to leave his post after becoming frustrated with the Obama administration.

Emanuel contends GOP sympathetic to BP

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel on Sunday portrayed Republicans as sympathetic to BP, saying that a House Republican's controversial apology to the oil giant is emblematic of the party's views.

Mr. Emanuel also dismissed Pentagon comments that a scheduled July 2011 withdraw of U.S. troops in Afghanistan might ...
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White House: Afghanistan withdrawal deadline firm

The Obama administration has reaffirmed its promise to begin withdrawing troops from Afghanistan by July 2011, distancing itself from recent Pentagon comments that the move could take longer.

"There's a firm date," said White House Chief of State Rahm Emanuel on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday. "The July [2011] date, ...
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Emanuel links fall elections to GOP support of BP

WASHINGTON (AP) -- White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel warned Sunday about what might happen if Republicans -- who have defended BP over the Gulf oil spill -- were to run Congress after the fall election.

Mr. Emanuel said the GOP philosophy is to paint BP as the victim. ...
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Sunday talk show tip sheet

Rahm Emanuel appears on ABC's "This Week," where he's sure to talk about the BP spill.



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Lawmaker seeks probe of Emanuel over job

A California Republican lawmaker on Wednesday formally requested an investigation to determine whether White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel's involvement in the Democratic Senate primary race in Pennsylvania violated federal laws.

"Rahm Emanuel was leveraging the power and access of his official position to advance the political interests of ...
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It's Time to Probe Obama's Top Advisers Over Job Deals, Issa Says

California Rep. Darrell Issa has asked the independent office of the special prosecutor to investigate White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and his deputy, Jim Messina, for their roles in trying to lure Democratic candidates out of primaries with potential administration posts.

Emanuel Subpoenaed in Blagojevich Case

Lawyers for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich have subpoenaed White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel as a witness at his corruption trial, attorneys close to the case and a White House official say. White House adviser Valerie Jarrett also was subpoenaed, another White House official said.

Blagojevich Corruption Trial May Call Obama Administration Officials As Witnesses

Attorneys close to the case said Blagojevich's defense has subpoenaed White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel as a witness. Presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett also has been subpoenaed by the defense, a White House official said Wednesday on condition of anonymity.
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Sestak Case Puts Rahm Emanuel's Backroom Politics Back in Spotlight

The White House official behind the controversial offer to Rep. Joe Sestak is no stranger to hard-nosed political horse trading

White House used Clinton to get Sestak out of Pa. race

 WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House confirmed Friday that it used former President Bill Clinton as an intermediary to discourage Rep. Joe Sestak's Democratic primary challenge in the Pennsylvania Senate race.

A White House official familiar with the matter said Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel used Mr. rClinton as a go-between ...
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Obama aide in Israel to meet with leaders

White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is meeting with top Israeli leaders this week.

The White House says Mr. Emanuel will meet Wednesday in Israel with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for informal talks on a range of issues concerning ...
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Some Hispanic Lawmakers Blame Rahm Emanuel for Immigration Impasse

As President Obama prepares to go to Senate Republicans hat in hand next week with passage of an immigration law overhaul on his wish list, some Hispanic lawmakers in his own party are blaming combative White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel for the slow pace of progress.

Rahm Emanuel Hints He'd Give It All Up to Be Mayor of Chicago

Obama's chief of staff made the unusually candid admission in an interview with PBS' Charlie Rose

Rahm Emanuel Has Aspirations to Be Chicago Mayor

White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel said during a TV interview that "it's no secret" he'd like to run for mayor of Chicago someday.
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