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[Eds note: Caption has been corrected; no departure has been formally announced.]Washington chatter is focused on the possible departure of Rahm Emmanuel as chief of staff in order to run for mayor of Chicago. Rumors of his planned departure had been circulating since June this year; friends had said he had planned to leave shortly after the November midterms.

Gabriel Arana is a contributing editor at The American Prospect. His articles on gay rights, immigration, and media have appeared in publications including The New Republic, The Nation, Salon, The Advocate, and The Daily Beast.