Rahm Emanuel's uphill climb in New Hampshire tests a 2028 presidential bid

Rahm Emanuel is testing a 2028 White House bid with a high-profile swing through rural New Hampshire, though he has not formally declared his candidacy. The former congressman, White House chief of staff, Chicago mayor and former ambassador to Japan spent three days and more than 117 miles on a 'Spin-Free Tour' from Portsmouth to Hanover, meeting voters at union halls and private homes. The 66-year-old emphasizes centrism amid a crowded field, pitching policies from child-privacy to a 75-year retirement age for public office. Emanuel continues touring education and foreign policy topics, appearing on podcasts, and plans a trip to Israel next month.