Barack Obama

Barack Obama has introduced his national security team on Monday.  Former Democratic rival Hillary Clinton will be the President-Elect's choice for Secretary of State, while Republican Defense Secretary Robert Gates will be keeping his current post.

Rounding out his Monday announcements, Obama named retired Marine Gen. Jim Jones as his national security adviser, Eric Holder as attorney general, Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano as homeland security secretary and Susan Rice as ambassador to the United Nations.

President-elect Barack Obama is proposing spending $15 billion a year to advance green technologies that are intended to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil.  He claims that this will create five million new jobs and ensure that 25 percent of our electricity comes from renewable sources by 2025.  Is green technology really the panacea that it is made out to be, as a solution to our economic, environmental, and national security woes?

President-Elect Barack Obama is considering offering Democratic primary rival Hillary Clinton a position in his cabinet as Secretary of State.  Many Democrats and Republicans have endorsed the idea, including former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.  Obama aides have begun vetting Senator Clinton for the position, including looking into former President Bill Clinton's finances and activities.