A Missed Irony
David Murray · July 6, 2015 In the July 3, 2015 “Notable and Quotable” column, the Wall Street Journal honors the school reformer, Marva Collins, who died this week at age 78, by resurrecting a 1982 opinion piece about her authored by Paul Gigot. Collins was a fearless supporter of funded tuition vouchers, and herself a…
Valerie Jarrett in 'Regular Contact' With Baltimore Mayor
Daniel Halper · April 29, 2015 Don't worry, Valerie Jarrett is in "regular contact" with the mayor of Baltimore, the White House announced late Tuesday night.
Valerie Jarrett Kisses Reporters Before Interview
Daniel Halper · April 15, 2015 President Barack Obama's top adviser, Valerie Jarrett, went around the table and kissed reporters before an interview this morning on MNSBC's Morning Joe. The moment was briefly captured on live television before the network cut away to a commercial break.
Valerie Jarrett: My 'Job' Is to Be Obama's 'Friend'
Daniel Halper · March 13, 2015 Barack Obama's top adviser, Valerie Jarrett, tells the New York Times Magazine that her "job," at least part of it anyway, is to be the president's "friend."
Obama Has Alfalfa Lunch With Vernon Jordan
Daniel Halper · January 31, 2015 President Obama left the White House to lunch with Vernon Jordan. He's accompanied by Valerie Jarrett.
Valerie Jarrett Confronted Over Unequal Pay for Women in White House
Daniel Halper · January 21, 2015 Possible presidential candidate Carly Fiorina confronted President Obama's top adviser, Valerie Jarrett, over the White House paying female employees less than their male counterparts:
Celebs Promote Obamacare for White House
Michael Warren · November 17, 2014 Open enrollment for health insurance plans under Obamacare is currently underway, and some of the biggest celebrities in Hollywood and elsewhere are out there promoting it on Twitter. Furthermore, it appears there could be some coordination with the White House, with top Obama aide Valerie Jarrett…
Valerie Jarrett Makes Cameo on CBS Drama 'The Good Wife'
Daniel Halper · September 29, 2014 Top White House adviser Valerie Jarrett was given a cameo role in the latest episode of CBS's The Good Wife. The airing of the episode comes after a busy week for President Obama -- which included bombing the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, a series of meetings at the United Nations, and various…
War On Women: Ground Zero
Geoffrey Norman · July 2, 2014 The enemy, it seems, has gotten through the wire and into the command bunker. As Zachary Z. Goldfrarb of the Washington Post reports:
Valerie Jarrett Won't Rule Out Run for Office
Daniel Halper · June 29, 2014 President Obama's closest advisor, Valerie Jarrett says there's no way, no how Michelle Obama runs for political office. But will Jarrett? The aide is leaving that possibility open.
Valerie Jarrett to Hollywood to Get Obamacare in Movie, TV Scripts
Daniel Halper · March 28, 2014 A top of advisor to President Barack Obama is in Los Angeles to try to get Obamacare written into scripts of TV shows and movies. Valerie Jarrett explained in an appearance on Top That! on PopSugar.com:
Valerie Jarrett Tweets Joke of Senator Getting Mistress Pregnant
Jeryl Bier · September 30, 2013 Monday morning, White House senior advisor Valerie Jarrett tweeted (and the White House retweeted) the following:
All Living Democratic Presidents to Attend 'March on Washington' Anniversary
Daniel Halper · August 26, 2013 The White House announced that Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton will be joining President Barack Obama at the March on Washington anniversary on Wednesday.
Valerie Jarrett: Eric Holder 'Will Be in His Position for Quite a While'
Daniel Halper · June 6, 2013 Valerie Jarrett, a close adviser to President Obama, said that Eric Holder is "definitely" not stepping down and that he'll be attorney general "for quite a while."
Valerie Jarrett Is 'Very Upbeat' Despite Scandals; 'Things Happen ... We Will Move On'
Daniel Halper · June 2, 2013 Valerie Jarrett, a top adviser to President Barack Obama, says she and the rest of the White House remain "very upbeat" despite the series of scandals that have engulfed the Obama administration in recent weeks.
Valerie Jarrett: 'We're Heartened to See that the U.N. Security Council Will Be Meeting
Daniel Halper · February 12, 2013 On CBS this morning, Valerie Jarrett, a close advisor to President Obama, reacted to the news that North Korea had conducted a nuclear test last night by saying, "We're heartened to see the U.N. Security Council will be meeting" this morning to discuss the issue.
Jarrett: 'If There's One Thing We Should All Agree On, It's Protecting Women From Violence'
Daniel Halper · January 23, 2013 Just a couple minutes ago, presidential advisor Valerie Jarrett, who is personally close to President Barack Obama, tweeted, that "If there's one thing we should all agree on, it's protecting women from violence."
Jarrett: Obama Isn't Going to Debate Government's Role, 'Progress Is Compelled by Action Right Now'
Daniel Halper · January 22, 2013 Valerie Jarrett, a close advisor to President Barack Obama, said yesterday on CNN that the president is not going to debate the role of government. Instead, she said, "progress is compelled by action right now."
Valerie Jarrett Pushed Away from Obama Toward End of Campaign
Daniel Halper · December 17, 2012 During the tail-end of the presidential campaign, Valerie Jarrett, a close aide to Barack Obama, was pushed away from the president. The news of the conflict is reported in a new Politico e-book, which came out today.
Valerie Jarrett Heckled by 'Climate Activist' at Speech to Grassroots Organizers
Daniel Halper · December 1, 2012 A top adviser to President Barack Obama, Valerie Jarrett, was heckled at a speech yesterday to grassroots organizers by a "climate activist."
Report: W.H. in Talks with Iran
Lee Smith · November 5, 2012 The Israeli newspaper Yediot Ahronot is reporting that the Obama administration has been conducting one-on-one talks with its Iranian counterparts. Negotiations, according to the report, have been held in Bahrain and have been led by Obama confidante Valerie Jarrett.
Valerie Jarrett's 1996 Speech on Collectivism
Daniel Halper · September 21, 2012 Here's video of Valerie Jarrett, a close adviser and friend to President Barack Obama, speaking about collectivism in 1996:
NYTimes Columnist Sent Article Draft to White House's Valerie Jarrett for Comments Before Publishing
Daniel Halper · September 13, 2012 The latest Bob Woodward books reveals that Peter Orszag, at the time a columnist for the New York Times, sent a draft of an article to White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett for review and comments before publishing.
Dem. Women’s Caucus: Republicans ‘Want to Relegate Women to the Back of the Bus’
Kate Havard · September 4, 2012 Charlotte
Valerie Jarrett: 'People Who Receive that Unemployment Check Go Out and Spend It and Help Stimulate the Economy'
Daniel Halper · February 22, 2012 This evening, speaking at North Carolina Central University in Durham, North Carolina, White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett said that folks getting and spending unemployment checks is a healthy thing . . . because it stimulates the economy:
The Worst White House Aide
Matthew Continetti · January 23, 2012 If for nothing else, Jodi Kantor’s The Obamas will be remembered for an anecdote from 2010. After he spent hours disputing an allegation in the French media that Michelle Obama thought life in the White House was “hell,” press secretary Robert Gibbs encountered senior adviser Valerie Jarrett. She…
Valerie Jarrett Blasts Republicans from the Pulpit
Daniel Halper · January 16, 2012 On the Sunday before the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, senior White House adviser Valerie Jarrett visited Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta to give a political speech, in support of her boss (Barack Obama) and congressional Democrats: