Steven Chu

President-Elect Obama has announced his intention to nominate physicist Steven Chu as his Energy Secretary. He won a Nobel Prize in 1997 and is currently the director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Read More ›

Eric Buth 3 years ago respond

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

It's pretty much a done deal: Barring some juicy scandal, Hillary Clinton will be nominated as Secretary of State after Thanksgiving, according to aides from the Obama camp. The Wall Street Journal reports that “the Obama transition team has resolved the financial disclosure issues surrounding the work of her husband, former President Bill Clinton, and the president-elect feels comfortable moving ahead with the nomination.” Does this mean that we're now officially out of interesting political things to talk about until the inauguration? Read More ›

Jack Shepherd 3 years ago respond