NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory laying off hundreds, citing budget gridlock
Due to a Congressional budget impasse, NASA has laid off hundreds of employees at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which launched numerous missions to Mars to search for signs of life. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), managed by the California Institute of Technology, is “the only federally funded research and development center,” according to NASA’s website. […]
From the border to impeachment to the courts, gridlock reigns in Washington
The government of the most powerful country on earth is no longer functioning. Every attempt to do just about anything ends up in flames. This happens regularly in capital cities built on divided governments established by the Founders. But when you combine that with the highly partisan atmosphere that is currently embedded in our culture […]