Ben Rhodes

exclusive Oct. 10, 2018

Obama Had a Secret Plan in Case Trump Rejected 2016 Election ResultsDisclosed exclusively to Intelligencer by two former aides, it involved ex-presidents and senior GOP figures.

By Mattathias Schwartz

conspiracy theories Aug. 23, 2018

A Wild Conspiracy Theory About Obama Aides Circulated in the Trump White HouseA shadowy private Israeli intelligence firm seems to be the source and the propagator of a wild theory in which Ben Rhodes ran the news media.

By Ed Kilgore

June 17, 2018

A Decade at Obama’s Side: An Interview With Ben RhodesOne of Obama’s closest aides on what the former president held back, becoming a target of the right, and how Trump has changed the U.S. irrevocably.

By Benjamin Hart

movie review Jan. 19, 2018

The Final Year Gives an Insider’s Perspective of the Obama PresidencyGreg Barker’s swift documentary covers the achievements, mistakes, and compromises that make the Obama legacy alternately exhilarating and depressing.

By David Edelstein

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