Richard Wolffe

Richard Wolffe is a Daily Beast columnist and an award-winning journalist. He covered the entire length of Barack Obama's presidential campaign for Newsweek magazine. His book about the election, Renegade: The Making of a President, was a New York Times bestseller in 2009. His new book, Revival: The Struggle for Survival Inside the Obama White House, is published in November.

No Drama

How Obama Axed His Pals

<p>As the 2012 Obama reelection campaign geared up, there was open warfare with two of his closest aides, David Axelrod and Robert Gibbs. An inside look at the messy drama at the heart of the campaign in an exclusive excerpt from Richard Wolffe’s <i><a target="_blank" href="http://www.amazon.com/The-Message-Reselling-President-Obama/dp/1455581569/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1378984318&sr=8-1&keywords=richard+wolffe">The Message</a></i>.</p>

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New Obama Book's Revelations

From Obama’s fake temper tantrum to the president’s respect for Republicans, The Daily Beast’s Richard Wolffe’s new inside the White House book, Revival, gets a speed read for the 10 most revealing parts.

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The Lingering Obama-Clinton Cold War

Hillary just gave Barack a boost, nudging Israel to halt West Bank settlements. But as Richard Wolffe's new book, Revival: The Struggle for Survival Inside the Obama White House, reports, their bond took time to build, and among top aides, resentments linger.

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Team Obama Blaming Rahm

As they assess Tuesday’s disaster, some Obama advisers are singling out the recently departed chief of staff. Richard Wolffe on the clash between Emanuel’s personal ambition and his party loyalty.

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Obama's Last-Ditch Strategy

With the GOP riding high, the White House seeks solace in tight Senate races and the undecided vote. Richard Wolffe on Team Obama's final midterm moves—and the wedge issues they'll push next year.

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Richard Wolffe

How Obama Axed His Pals

New Obama Book's Revelations

The Lingering Obama-Clinton Cold War

Team Obama Blaming Rahm

Obama's Last-Ditch Strategy

Obama in Enemy Territory

Jones Was Pushed

The Next Rahm?

Is a White House Shakeup Ahead?

Obama's Mideast Fears