Good morning, Washington. D.C. Council Chairman Kwame Brown’s chief of staff, Nichole Streeter, has resigned. Her departure comes at a precarious time for Brown, who has been mired in scandal surrounding his taxpayer-funded, fully-loaded SUV and the federal investigation of his 2008 reelection campaign.

Good morning, Washington. Grab the galoshes. The D.C. region, which has been suffering from moderate drought, is locked in for more rain today. Heavy downpours are expected, and the National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Watch for most of the metro region. Maryland’s tax-free week starts today, so if you don’t find the rain too dissuasive be careful on the roads.