Archive: December 14, 2008 - December 20, 2008
Diversity, Alacrity, Fraternity
President-elect Barack Obama’s expected announcement today of his last three Cabinet-level picks — outgoing Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) as secretary of transportation, former Dallas mayor Ron Kirk as U.S. trade representative and Rep. Hilda L. Solis (D-Calif.) as secretary...
By Eric Pianin | December 18, 2008; 9:34 PM ET | Comments (0)
Obama’s List Doesn’t Quite Match Emily’s
Perhaps the plummest appointment in President-elect Barack Obama’s Cabinet went to a woman: Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, who was nominated for secretary of state. But his track record on picking women for his Cabinet is no different than from...
By Eric Pianin | December 16, 2008; 9:45 PM ET | Comments (1)
The Cabinet: Who’s Next?
With five days to go before President-elect Barack Obama jets to Hawaii for his Christmas vacation, just a handful of his Cabinet-level posts remain open. Based on the race so far, here’s how the slate looks as Obama tries...
By Eric Pianin | December 15, 2008; 10:45 PM ET | Comments (0)
