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Does Rahm's Departure Mean a New Direction for Obama?

Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is expected to leave the White House tomorrow to campaign for Mayor of Chicago. Other key aides are departing as well.  What will that mean for the Obama Administration, relations with Congress and public perception? Also, McDonald’s balks at healthcare reform, and the world’s top cyclist and performance enhancing drugs.

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    By Warren Olney • Sep 30, 2010 • 50m Listen

    Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is expected to leave the White House tomorrow to campaign for Mayor of Chicago. Other key aides are departing as well. What will that mean for the Obama Administration, relations with Congress and public perception? Also, McDonald’s balks at healthcare reform, and Alberto Contador, this year's winner of the Tour de France is accused of doping. Previous winner Lance Armstrong faces another investigation.

    Banner image: President-elect Barack Obama stands with his Chief of Staff Rahm Emmanuel at a news conference on December 16, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. Photo: Ralf-Finn Hestoft-Pool/Getty Images

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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