The most powerful guy you never heard of.

• Position: Off The News - Josh Bolten, Deput Chief of Staff at the White House - Brief Article

Normally, in the Washington power game, senior White House officials enjoy enormous clout precisely because, while never being quoted outright, they work the Washington press corps "on background." For the reporter, this steady information flow becomes like a drug to an addict. Fairly soon, press stories appear about how the self-effacing official is actually an awesome figure of near-historic proportions behind the scenes.

That's why the Bush White House Deputy Chief of Staff Josh...