Obama Picks Solis for Labor

President-elect Barack Obama has reportedly settled on his nominee to be labor secretary: Rep. Hilda Solis, who represents predominantly Hispanic areas of east L.A. and eastern L.A. County. The 51-year-old is "the daughter of Mexican and Nicaraguan immigrants and has been the only member of Congress of Central American descent," the Associated Press reports. An official announcement is expected over the next few days.