Wednesday, November 13
It is Wednesday, November 13. Here are today’s top stories.
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Biden welcomes Trump to White House
President Biden welcomed Donald Trump to the White House today. Biden said, “Welcome back.” Trump said “Thank you” and that politics is tough. He said he appreciates a smooth transition.
Biden is doing something that Trump didn’t do in 2020. When Trump lost the election, he refused to recognize that Biden won and tried many different ways to hold on to power.
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“Full House” actor Dave Coulier has cancer
Dave Coulier, an actor and comedian best known for his role as Uncle Joey on the TV show “Full House,” announced that he has cancer. It is a blood cancer.
Coulier said he was diagnosed five weeks ago when he saw an abnormal golf-ball sized lump in his groin area. He said his doctors said they wished they had better news but informed that he had cancer and needed treatment right away.
He said he’s already undergone three surgeries and chemo. He joked that he kind of looks like a baby bird because he’s lost a bit of hair. He is upbeat about the future, saying his cancer has a 90% curability rate, and he plans to continue playing ice hockey.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/13/entertainment/dave-coulier-full-house-cancer/index.html
https://www.today.com/?cid=sm_npd_td_tw_ma
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Judge says 10 Commandments in schools is unconstitutional
A federal judge said Louisiana’s new requirement to display the Ten Commandments in all public classrooms is obviously unconstitutional.
Louisiana’s legislature, with Republicans in full control, passed a law earlier this year to require the religious document to be displayed in classrooms.
The judge agreed with a lawsuit that said the Ten Commandments requirement violates the First Amendment provisions on forbidding the government from establishing a religion or blocking the free exercise of religion.
The judge ordered state officials to do nothing to enforce the Ten Commandments. Louisiana plans to appeal.
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Thune to lead Senate; Trump taps Musk and Hegseth
Senate Republicans elected Sen. John Thune (R-South Dakota) as their next Senate majority leader. He will take over Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky)’s long-time role as the leader of GOP senators.
The Senate majority leader is a very powerful role as they can decide which bills go on the floor and whether to permit amendments to be added to bills.
Thune said he feels that Republicans are united behind President-elect Trump’s agenda and that their work starts today.
In other news, Trump picked Fox News host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense (U.S. military). He is a veteran.
Trump also picked billionaire Elon Musk to be the co-leader of the new “Department of Government Efficiency.” Trump said he hopes for the department to cut wasteful expenditures.
https://www.axios.com/2024/11/13/rick-scott-votes-senate-republican-leader
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Leaker of military classified info sentenced to 15 years
Jack Teixeira, the 22-year-old Air National Guard member who pleaded guilty to leaking classified military documents about the war in Ukraine, was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
Prosecutors said Teixeira ran a chat room on social media and shared classified documents, such as assessments on the Russia-Ukraine war, information obtained from U.S. spying on both allies and enemies, or an enemy’s plan to attack U.S. troops.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/12/politics/jack-teixeira-sentenced-15-years/index.html
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That is all the top stories for today. See you tomorrow and stay with the light.