Rahm Emanual

Rahm Israel Emanuel is an American politician, diplomat, and political commentator. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives for three terms. Emanuel was the White House chief of staff from 2009 to 2010 under President Barack Obama and served as mayor of Chicago from 2011 to 2019. He served as United States ambassador to Japan from 2022 to 2025. Born in Chicago, Emanuel is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College and Northwestern University.

Chicago Fire · S1, E1

Pilot

For the firefighters, rescue squad and paramedics of Chicago Firehouse 51, no occupation is more stressful or dangerous, yet so rewarding and exhilarating.
Meet the Press

October 4, 2026

NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki; former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel; Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.); roundtable discussion with Ashley Etienne, Matt Gorman, Jonathan Martin and Julio Vaqueiro.
Chicago Fire · S7, E22

I'm Not Leaving You

Severide and Kidd continue to investigate Benny’s old arson case, unexpected news leads Brett to ponder a big decision and all hell breaks loose as the season concludes.
Firing Line

Rahm Emanuel

Rahm Emanuel warns his party against overreach and takes aim at democratic socialists.

Rahm Emanual

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