When is Rahm Emanuel leaving the White House? Reports vary.

Over the weekend, the Daily Telegraph reported that a rift between Emanuel’s so-called pragmatism and the idealism of President Obama’s “inner circle” has created an impasse where though Emanuel, ” enjoys a good working relationship with Mr Obama[,]they are understood to have reached an understanding that differences over style mean he will serve only half the full four-year term.”

The source of frustration with Emanuel? “His abrasive style has rubbed some people the wrong way, while there has been frustration among Mr Obama’s closest advisers that he failed to deliver a smooth ride for the president’s legislative programme that his background promised.”