it did work for rahm emanual, but he was a former member of congress. and pete rouse is not a former member. but he'll be behind the scenes and the important thing is implementing the president's agenda. >> and the first step is for them to get together and huddle and look at what is happening in the white house and where to go. how do you see that process working and what might they talk about? >> that's an excellent point because we sometimes forget in washington, it's not just who the staffer is, it's what the position of the president is. if the president's party loses control of either chamber of congress, that totally changes what any staffer, what the president will be able to do. much more important than a staffer. >> when we talk about pete rouse, now you had mentioned he served under president obama before, when he was a senator. didn't really want that job, did he? >> absolutely not. he told one of our reporters last year that he had turned it down, two and three times. and finally senator elect obama said can you give me one hour a day? and

today, rahm emanual resigned as chief of staff. official declaration was made this morning at the white house. email manuel is stepping down so he can run for mayor in his hometown of chicago. the move is one month before the midterm elections. >> i'm energized by the prospect of new challenges and eager to see what i can do to make our hometown greater. >> the president named an interim chief of staff, pete rouse. he was the chief of staff for president obama when he was then a senator. >>> the united states supreme court has agreed to look at whether or not people have the right to protest at military funerals an the case bringing this issue before the court involves a marine. lance corporal matthew snider from westminster, maryland. west burrow baptist church, an antigay church picketed his funeral. his father sued but an appeals court denied the family and ordered them to pay the church's court costs. the supreme court will hear arguments starting next wednesday. >>> if you are looking for something to do on your friday night t

. >>> now to the snag in rahm emanual's run for mayor of chicago. his political opponents are raising questions about whether he is legally qualified to be mayor. a candidate must reside in the city for a year before the election. and according to the chicago sun times, he owns a home in chicago but he rentd it out when he became president obama's chief of staff in 2009. some chicago election attorneys say owning a home that is rented out does not meet the residency requirement. >>> well teetering on the edge. people whose homes are in danger of destruction might get a life line. we'll get details of that after the break. four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks and billio

rahm emanual is stepping down to run for mayor of chicago. he is being replaced by senior adviser peter r organization usch. >>> international authorities have been tracking eight germans and two british brothers believed to be plotting an allocate linked terror plot. the suspects are said to be hiding in pakistani tribal region. >>> the obama administration is close to saying what sort of gas mileage it envisions for cars of the future. environmentalists are pushing for at least 60 miles a gallon for new vehicles by 2025. automakers say high standards will drive up costs. >>> before we head to break, here's howard with an update. >>> looking over the rain totals yesterday. some areas a foot plus in southern maryland. we will update you with the latest flood warnings and what will happen for the rest of the weekend when 9 news now returns. >>> welcome back to 9 news now. the rain has left and it's on its way. replaced by some winds and sunshine. thank you for watching. it is 4:16. howard bernstein is here. before we get to your weather, pink

. >>> well on the heels of rahm emanual leaving the administration, another staffer could be saying farewell to his position. politico reporting robert gibbs may be leaving in advance of the 2012 election bid to become the chair of the democratic fashional committee. insiders are taking the temperature of top partiers for the move. tim kaine presently holds that position. >>> the president is treating his cabinet members and families to a weekend retreat at camp david. they departed yesterday morning from the white house. vice president biden and his family was on hand. they are slated to return to the white house later tonight. >>> well it is the video that went global. the salahis strolling into the white house. now that red dress she wore is no longer hers. it hit the auction block as more troubles surrounding the couple is surfacing. we are following the new moments of the reality tv couple. >> reporter: salahis on hand at a auction house to wit the red sorry she wore to the first state dinner being auctioned off for charity. >> everyone has seen this maybe once or twice and if it can do

. >>> rahm emanual hit the streets of chicago today to kick off his campaign for mayor. he greeted voters at a train stop on the south side. he also plans to canvass the grocery stores, bowling allies and hot dog stands. he stepped down as white house chief of staff on friday into it turns out the historic home montgomery county bod for a million dollars is not the real uncle tom's cabin. the county bought the home in 2006 thinking it was the former home of henson. he was the model in the story uncle tom's cabin. after more research historians determined he never actually lived in that house. >> oh, no. >> this was the first morning hi no argument from kids about putting on jackets. >> they didn't argue. >> mine was like can i wear the heavy coat. >> i made sure they had something on because it looked raw out there. but it will be unsettled tomorrow and again on wednesday. but we have a good payoff. here is your forecast first. a lot of clouds tomorrow. a couple of breaks and very little happens tomorrow. the best chance for the next round of showers is wednesday afterno

president obama will announce white house chief of staff rahm emanual is stepping down to run for mayor of chicago. the brash illinois native has been one of the president's most trusted and powerful advisers. he. >>> residents living south and east of the district really caught a bad break with this storm. calvert county was one of the hardest regions hit in maryland. kristin fisher has more from lusby on conditions there. good morning, kristin. >> reporter: good morning. over the past 86 hours or so -- 36 hours or so we have gotten a foot of rain here in calvert county but i want to start with good news. we have had any clouds and thunderstorms the past few days. the worst is over. we shouldn't be getting anymore rain here in calvert county except a small sprinkle or two and in terms of power outages there are significant power outages in the dc area but here in calvert county we have no outages to report. bge says they have restored 200 customers since the storm started. great news there. already, of course, some, some bad news, some cleanup that still needs to be done after this sto

president obama is expected to announce his chief of staff resignation, former illinois congressman rahm emanualor of chicago. senior white house adviser peter roust is likely a replacement. >>> the democratic national committee organized a hip hop concert and rally in hopes of reenergizing young voters who helped to elect the president two years ago. the even was expected to raise $750,000. >>> this morning, there's another place you are not allowed to use a hand-held cell phone. that story is coming up. >>> also we assess the damage of the remnants of nicole and how they are taking aim at the northeast. it is 5:42. howard? >> on the weather terrace, umbrella folded. light showers for the moment have passed however more to get through before the sun returns. i will have the friday forecast when 9 news now returns, as well. [ son ] my parents have always lived in the states. until two years ago, when my dad transferred to istanbul. they settled in quickly. found their local deli. a few shortcuts. and a neighborhood hangout. but there's one thing they miss. their beloved hometown team. so i asked

using the chicago chief of staff to the mayor's race, rahm emanu emanuel, bringing up a guy he's hadter rouse, who's a hill guy. is this growing? is there a sign of life in this administration, in this transition? or a failure to grow? let's be tough here. >> well, you know, yeah, if we're talking about -- rahm is the muscle of all muscles, right? this is the guy that sort of went into every meet with fist to cuffs. pete rouse owns two cats and lives a presumably quiet life. that said, the future for the dems may be somewhat dicey and they may need someone who's more of a mediator. as president obama himself, said, this guy is, quote, egoless. that may be what the white house needs going into 2010, 2011 and 2012. >> wow. they need a dog owner. last thought, clarence, do you like that distinction? cat owners are not the strongest leaders you want here? what do you think, clarence? i don't about that theory. go ahead. >> i remember a poll a long time ago that showed some liberals had more cat owners and conservatives had more dog owners. i don't know if it's the same political signific

here at the white house, the first day the obama administration that rahm emanual -- first weekday he running for anyway wror, already. will rendell about the new rahm, as in he had rendell, the outgoing governor? he told bloomberg news over the weekend that the white house chief of staff would be the only job in the administration that he would want, he would take. i have talked to some top democrats who say they think he could be a strong contender, especially if the president is dealing with a republican congress, he is very aggressive and tough. but rendell acknowledged he is unlikely to go outside his small circle of advisers to pick someone like rendell. saying, quote, if i were president, i'm not sure i would offer ed rendell the job. i am a free spirit so already talking himself down, not sure he's going to get it. on to west virginia, beautiful country there, our own dana bash is chronicling the race where joe mansion was supposed to be somewhat of a shoe-in to replace the late senator robert byrd there, now facing stiff resistance, voters telling dana, they basically like th

. >>> rule emanual is leaving to run what he describes as his dream job, the mayor of chicago. joel brown explains. >> reporter: at a crucial time for president obama, rahmmmanuel is stepping down as white house chief of staff to run for mayor in his hometown of chicago. >> we are all very excited for rahm as he takes on a new challenge, for which he is extraordinarily well qualified. >> reporter: his replacement, at least for now is pete rausch who was the chief of senate in president obama's senate office. he plans to pick a permanent chief of staff after the election and that makes the timing of the transition so surprising. emmanuel acted as president obama's political pointman, twisting arms and sometimes butting heads to advance the president's agenda. the white house will need that kind of clout over the next four weeks as the democrats struggle to retain control of congress in the midterm election. the chief of staff is at the center of the decision the administration makes, working behind the scenes as gate keeper and adviser. emmanuel has been criticized for wielding too much power but andrew card says that is no accident. >> i think the chief

and he says to rahm emanuel, i'll be your lead shred dog -- sled dog on this. emanuals yeah, yeah, yeah, but there's never that team building where the generals are included or some of the generals, some of the military in the inner circle in a way that all the cards get turned up, face up, so everyone knows where everyone stands. this is done at a certain distance now. on the other hand, in terms of president obama on the intellectual level, these strategic reviews are a masterpiece of professor obama considering all of the issues, debating them, hearing people out. mind to mind in terms of substance, it is a terrific job. on the personal level, which is often more important,s there this curtain that comes down and stays down. host: we've got a call, matt on the democrat's line. go ahead. caller: long-time listener, first-time caller. thank you so much for your insight into helping us say informed. why does the military, the joint chiefs, the leadership seem to have an agenda that is driven to what they want to do and withholding information? and secondly, how did pre

and he says to rahm emanuel, i'll be your lead shred dog -- sled dog on this. emanualays yeah, yeah, yeah, but there's never that team building where the generals are included or some of the generals, some of the military in the inner circle in a way that all the cards get turned up, face up, so everyone knows where everyone stands. this is done at a certain distance now. on the other hand, in terms of president obama on the intellectual level, these strategic reviews are a masterpiece of professor obama considering all of the issues, debating them, hearing people out. mind to mind in terms of substance, it is a terrific job. on the personal level, which is often more important,s there this curtain that comes down and stays down. host: we've got a call, matt on the democrat's line. go ahead. caller: long-time listener, first-time caller. thank you so much for your insight into helping us say informed. why does the military, the joint chiefs, the leadership seem to have an agenda that is driven to what they want to do and withholding information? and secondly, how did p