Rahm Emanuel

For a look at the role that the Chief of Staff plays in the modern presidency, and some of the historic tenures, we speak to Douglas Brinkley, Professor of History at Rice University. Takeaway Washington correspondent Todd Zwillich also weighs in.

Rahm Emanuel, who has been President Obama’s right hand man for the last two years, is leaving his White House digs with his eye on the mayor’s office in his hometown of Chicago. John remembers some of Rahm’s best moments.

Soon, there will be several changes at the top levels of the Obama administration. What are we to make of this seemingly tumultuous time?

The couple that crashed President Obama’s first White House dinner are reportedly in the running to be one of the couples on the Bravo reality show, ‘The Real Housewives of Washington.’ For more on this, we’re joined by Brian Stelter.

Rahm Emanuel’s appointment to Obama’s chief of staff left an opening in the U.S. Congress. It looks Mike Quigley won the race for that seat. For some local insight on the crowded race we turn to Tony Arnold, a reporter for Chicago Public Radio.