Politics
The Sunday night turn of President Obama’s senior advisor Valerie Jarrett on the CBS hit series “The Good Wife” was more than a year in the making and required a major rewrite to the script before she decided to do it.
Sept. 29, 2014
Technology and the Internet
Valerie Jarrett is joining Lyft’s board of directors, the company announced Monday, making her the latest of President Obama’s former staffers to enter the world of ride-hailing.
July 31, 2017
World & Nation
Valerie Jarrett has played a unique role in the Obama administration.
Dec. 24, 2016
Top of the Ticket
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Oct. 15, 2010
Feb. 25, 2010
Books
Former Obama administration adviser Valerie Jarrett has a compelling family history: her great-grandfather Robert Robinson Taylor became the nation’s first African American accredited architect and designed much of Tuskegee University.
April 2, 2019
In a key appointment, the campaign advisor and longtime friend will serve as a public White House liaison.
Nov. 15, 2008
Entertainment & Arts
Following the cancellation of “Roseanne” Tuesday after star Roseanne Barr apologized for a racist tweet, public opinion about ABC’s decision swung both ways.
May 29, 2018
The ‘Friends of Barack’ include neighbors and classmates -- some of whom might follow him to Washington.
Nov. 9, 2008
Business
Roseanne Barr is partly blaming Ambien for the tweet that led to her show’s cancellation, but the maker of the insomnia drug quickly retorted that “racism is not a known side effect.”
May 30, 2018