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December 2008
- Solis Is Cabinet's Lone Progressive
  
  Politico | Dec 19, 08 1:39 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Progressives are viewing Barack Obama's ever-so-centrist Cabinet with disappointment, except for the notable pick of union friend Hilda Solis for labor secretary, Politico reports. Solis, a rising star in the House who had been viewed as a potential Speaker, is the daughter of a teamster and a factory worker, and she has a nearly unblemished voting record on behalf of unions and worker safety. More »
- In Preacher Pick, Obama Dismisses Gays
  
  Washington Post | Dec 19, 08 12:40 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama’s choice of Rick Warren to offer his inaugural invocation was a glaring and offensive misstep for a consistently savvy politician, writes prominent gay-rights activist Joe Solmonese in the Washington Post. Warren was a key proponent of Proposition 8, “the biggest loss our community has faced in decades,” Solmonese notes. “Are we angry about Rick Warren? You bet we are.” More »
- Obama Picks Physicist as Science Adviser
  
  Boston Globe | Dec 19, 08 8:48 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama will appoint Harvard physicist John P. Holdren as science adviser this weekend, pointing to an expanded role for science in the next administration, the Boston Globe reports. Holdren is versed in energy, climate change, and nuclear proliferation. Coming on the heels of Nobel laureate Steven Chu’s nomination as energy secretary, the news pleased scientists who felt sidelined by the Bush administration. More »
- Castro Offers Prisoner Swap, Talks With US
  
  Reuters | Dec 18, 08 5:45 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - In another sign of a potential thaw in US-Cuban relations, Raul Castro offered today to release five political dissidents if the US frees five Cubans jailed on spy charges. Castro says the prisoner swap could precede talks between himself and Barack Obama, Reuters reports. “Give us back our five heroes," said Castro. "That is a gesture on both parts." More »
- Obama Picks Solis for Labor
  
  Washington Post | Dec 18, 08 2:17 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama will nominate Hilda Solis, a daughter of Latin American immigrants who’s currently a California Congresswoman, for secretary of labor, the Washington Post reports. Elected in 2000, Solis currently sits on the House Energy and Commerce committee and the Natural Resources committee, among others. She, like Obama, has advocated for the creation of “green-collar” jobs to increase the nation’s energy efficiency. More »
- Obama Taps Schapiro as SEC Chair
  
  Wall Street Journal | Dec 18, 08 12:32 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Barack Obama named Mary Schapiro as chair of the beleaguered SEC today, the Wall Street Journal reports. Schapiro's hefty resume includes stints as an SEC commissioner under former presidents Reagan and Bush, and another as acting commissioner in 1993 by Bill Clinton. Since then, Schapiro served on and eventually headed the National Association of Securities Dealers. More »
- At 27, Favreau's Writing Speech of a Generation
  
  Washington Post | Dec 18, 08 9:04 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Writing the inaugural address of an epochal president known for his oratory would be a daunting job for anyone, but 27-year-old Jon Favreau had to ditch his roomies and videogames in Chicago to do it for Barack Obama, reports the Washington Post . “If you start thinking about what's at stake, it can get paralyzing,” says the youngest guy ever to land the top speechwriting gig at the White House, imagining 3 million people gathered on the Washington Mall to listen to his words. More »

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Solis Is Cabinet's Lone Progressive

In Preacher Pick, Obama Dismisses Gays

Obama Picks Physicist as Science Adviser

Castro Offers Prisoner Swap, Talks With US

Obama Picks Solis for Labor

Obama Taps Schapiro as SEC Chair

At 27, Favreau's Writing Speech of a Generation