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US prepares to deorbit International Space Station amid China competition

Before the International Space Station was launched into orbit in 1998, the U.S. signed a document with several other countries to agree to the peaceful use of the orbital laboratory. The agreement included Russia, Japan, Canada and 11 European countries. China was left out of the plan. Nearly a decade later, China expressed interest in joining those on board the space station. The European Space Agency signaled support for the addition, along with South Korea.

Top Republican demands ‘costs’ for China after it hacked Treasury Dept in year marked by CCP espionage

China was behind a “major” hack of the Treasury Department, the Biden administration said Monday, gaining access to unclassified documents and the workstations of government employees. After a year fraught with hacking across all government agencies, China experts say it’s time to get serious about thwarting adversarial espionage. “The latest intrusion should not come as a surprise.

Dems urge Biden to extend controversial immigrant program; Trump says he’ll cut it

A controversial immigration program that has been in place for decades has recently become a hot-button issue as it looks likely to be axed or severely limited by the incoming Trump administration, and Democrats are calling on President Biden to take moves to preserve it.Temporary Protected Status is a program established in the 1990s that allows the government to designate countries unsafe for nationals to return to, granting nationals already in the U.S.

Military Appeals Court rules Defense Sec Austin cannot rescind 9/11 plea deals

A military appeals court ruled on Tuesday that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin cannot rescind the plea deals of detainees at Guantanamo Bay including alleged 9/11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammad, Fox News has learned.The court opinion, which has not been formally published yet, said the plea deals reached by military prosecutors and defense attorneys were valid and enforceable, and that Austin exceeded his authority when he later tried to nullify them.

Learning Curve: The new players in Congress

Every two years, the period between the November election and when the new Congress begins is often the busiest swath of time for covering Congress.Reporters are trying to figure out who won their elections and who lost. The existing Congress is back, attempting to prevent a government shutdown and often plowing through a landscape of other major legislation. There are often leadership elections. For instance, Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., defeated Sen. John Cornyn, R-Tex., and Rick Scott, R-Fla.

Alex Marlow Debunks ‘Racist’ Smear: If H-1B Visas ‘Were Going to Secular, White Europeans’ We’d Hate It Just as Much

On Monday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow discussed charges that the opposition to expanding H-1B visas is based on race. Marlow said, “If these visas were going to secular, white Europeans, we would hate it just
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Alex Marlow: Replacing American Workers with Cheaper Foreigners to Enrich the Corporate Elite an ‘Evil Idea’

On Monday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow criticized the way H-1B visas are used in the current system. Marlow stated that H-1Bs are “heavily abused and manipulated,” and an entire industry exists to use H-1B visas
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‘Guardian Angels’ founder slams New York sanctuary city policies after woman set on fire

After announcing his citizen law enforcement group, the “Guardian Angels,” would be returning to patrol the New York subway, Curtis Sliwa is pushing back against New York Mayor Eric Adams and slamming the city’s migrant sanctuary policies, saying: “We’re in a crime crisis.” Sliwa announced the Guardian Angels would be resuming safety patrols on New York subway trains after a woman was burned to death on the New York City subway during Christmas week.

Biden closes government as ‘mark of respect’ for late former President Jimmy Carter

Following the death of former President Jimmy Carter, President Biden on Monday signed an executive order closing all executive departments and agencies of the federal government on Jan. 9.The closures, which Biden described as a “mark of respect” for the 39th president, will be in effect on the day of the late former president’s funeral.Carter will lie in state in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

Fox News Politics Newsletter: Trump’s Vote of Confidence

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content.Here’s what’s happening…-2028 Watch: Here are the Democrats who may eventually jump into the next White House race-U.S. appeals court upholds Trump verdict in E.

Jimmy Carter and National Review

National Review‘s institutional attitude toward this son of Plains, Ga., was a saga unto itself: from confusion to frustration and ending in extended condemnation.

Former President Jimmy Carter remembered and praised as a humanitarian around the world

World leaders from across the globe are expressing their sincere condolences as the U.S. mourns the death of former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100 on Sunday.Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel took to X to give his commiserations in the wake of Carter’s death, writing, “Condolences to the people and government of the United States, especially to the family and loved ones of President James Carter.

Biden takes jab at Trump while applauding Jimmy Carter’s decency, shares fondest memory with late president

President Biden addressed the nation on Sunday in the wake of former President Jimmy Carter’s death, commending the late statesman while also taking a swipe at the current president-elect during his speech.Biden, who sounded hoarse during the speech, said he “lost a dear friend” on Sunday, noting that he had known Carter for more than 50 years. Carter passed away in Plains, Georgia, at the age of 100, after nearly two years of being in hospice care.