White House Holds Press Briefing (Nov. 13)

Published on November 13, 2024

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre holds a press briefing at 12:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 13. ...

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Sen. John Thune Elected Senate GOP Leader

November 13, 2024
WASHINGTON—Senate Republicans on Wednesday selected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota as their new leader in the 119th Congress, succeeding Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who held the post for nearly two decades.Thune was elected after two rounds of secret ballot voting in a 29–24 vote against contender Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas.), according to a source familiar with the final ballot count.The th

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab to Lay Off 325 Workers Amid Funding Worries

November 13, 2024
PASADENA, Calif.—NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena is expected to lay off about 325 workers Wednesday, affecting roughly 5 percent of its workforce, as it copes with continued concerns about its overall funding.The cuts were announced Tuesday in a memo to the staff by JPL Director Laurie Leshin. She said the layoffs will occur on Wednesday, when all JPL employees were instructed to work