January is approaching, which means potential changes to President Obama's cabinet are looming as well.

Looking at the last 20 years, the following infographic, created by Nerd Wallet, provides insight as to the types of people chosen to be among members of the cabinet throughout different presidencies.

The US private sector added 146,000 jobs in November, according to a report released by the US Department of Labor on Friday. The unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percent to 7.7 percent.

The US private sector added 146,000 jobs in November, according to a report released by the US Department of Labor on Friday. The unemployment rate dropped 0.2 percent to 7.7 percent.

The Office of Civil Rights (OCR), a sub-division of the Department of Education, released a report last month titled "Helping to Ensure Equal Access to Education." The OCR is in charge of resolving disputes of discrimination within educational institutions. Its recent report spans from FY 2009 to FY 2012, covering four years of operation. While resolving more cases than in previous years, the OCR has also experienced a larger case load.

The White House held its annual Tribal Nations Conference yesterday at the Department of Interior in Washington, D.C. The President welcomed representatives from 566 federally recognized tribes to address concerns specific to America’s native communities.

Today is the first day that same-sex couples are allowed to get married in the state of Washington.  The legislation permitting same-sex marriage was passed by the legislature and signed into law by Governor Chris Gregoire on February 13, 2012, but it was stayed pending a vote of the people.  In every instance of same-sex marriage going to the vote of the people, it had been voted down.  But the general election of 2012 would turn out to be more interesting than all the years prior.