The media’s kissing up to the Clinton family, expected once Hillary Clinton jumps into the 2016 presidential race, has already arrived, thanks to Katie Couric’s fawning interview of former first daughter Chelsea, who gave birth for the first time just six weeks ago.

Couric, the former "Today" hostess and CBS Evening News chief turned “global news anchor” for Yahoo!, not only praised Chelsea’s parents but lauded their daughter’s international “power” in an interview linked to Glamour Magazine’s Women of the Year Awards, which has Clinton on this year’s list.

“It must be so flattering to be added to that list,” Couric opened, adding with a wide smile, “A woman of the year, and I think it’s safe to say, probably a ‘Mom of the Year.’ ”

After some chit-chat about baby Charlotte Clinton Mezvinsky, Couric probed the issue of Chelsea’s switch to public service and the difficulty in coming out of the shadow of her parents.

“To have parents who are so accomplished, I’m wondering, was it difficult for you, Chelsea, harder, perhaps to find your own way, to make your own mark, when you have parents that are celebrated or as well known as yours are?” asked Couric.

Then praising her “considerable influence” to helping girls globally, she told Chelsea, “you could lend your name and your power to a lot of different causes.”

Paul Bedard, the Washington Examiner's "Washington Secrets" columnist, can be contacted at pbedard@washingtonexaminer.com.