PRESIDENT-ELECT BARACK OBAMA: You know, over the past few weeks Vice President-elect Biden and I have announced key members of our economic team, and they are working as we speak to craft a recovery program that will save and create millions of new jobs and grow our struggling economy.
President-elect Barack Obama nominated Chicago schools executive Arne Duncan as his education secretary this morning and is expected to tap Sen. Ken Salazar (D-Colo.) later this week to serve as secretary of the interior, all but finalizing his selections for major Cabinet posts.
Obama says he’s “going to let the state Legislature make a determination” on how his seat will be filled.
Perino insists President Bush is letting bygones be bygones with Muntazer al-Zaidi.
Duncan is largely viewed as a reformer, credited with raising the graduation rate in Chicago.
President Bush is touting his younger brother’s qualifications to replace retiring Sen. Mel Martinez.
President-elect Obama has already broken White House records for the number of top Hispanic officials and is expected to name two more in the next day or two.
Clinton wants supporters to stay out of Kennedy’s way. See also: Kennedy hires insider
The GOP congressman was ousted from the Natural Resources Committee just last week.
The zany Calif. congresswoman has a new holiday card with her beloved cat Gretzky.