Nov 21st, 2008 · If Sen. Hillary Clinton is to take a seat in the Obama Cabinet, the two former rivals will have to find a way to keep their policy disputes behind closed doors. Being close to the president is crucial to being an effective secretary of state.
Nov 21st, 2008 · Sen. Hillary Clinton has agreed to be President-elect Obama's nominee for secretary of state; New York Fed chief Timothy Geithner is in line to be treasury secretary; and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson is up for the top job at Commerce.
Nov 21st, 2008 · New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has accepted an offer to become secretary of state. Obama tapped New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson for U.S. secretary of commerce, and New York Federal Reserve President Timothy Geithner has been asked to serve as Treasury secretary.
Nov 21st, 2008 · Word of Cabinet offers by President-elect Obama flew fast and furious Friday afternoon: Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) for secretary of state, Gov. Bill Richardson (D-NM) for commerce secretary and New York Federal Reserve President Tim Geithner for secretary of the Treasury.
Nov 20th, 2008 · Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is apparently President-elect Barack Obama's pick to be the next secretary of Homeland Security.
Nov 20th, 2008 · Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano is President-elect Barack Obama's choice for the position of Homeland Security secretary, NPR has confirmed. Two officials familiar with Obama's thinking told NPR that the president-elect plans to ask Napolitano to take the post.
Nov 19th, 2008 · The talk of Washington is that Sen. Hillary Clinton is on president-elect Barack Obama's short list for Secretary of State. The XX Factor bloggers discuss past female secretaries of state and how well Clinton would do in the role.
Nov 19th, 2008 · Will Bill Clinton affect Hillary Clinton's chances of being nominated for secretary of state? Also: Sen. Joe Lieberman is allowed to continue as the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, and Obama chooses Eric Holder for attorney general.