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NASA plans to separate and dock SpaceX Crew 11 with the International Space Station no earlier than 5 p.m. ET on January 14 (6 a.m. Beijing time on January 15).On January 10th, Trump posted on social media: "I hereby declare that we will not tolerate the American public being ripped off by credit card companies charging 20% to 30% or even higher interest rates, a practice that was rampant during the sleepy Joe Biden administration. It must be affordable! Starting January 20, 2026, as President of the United States, I will implement a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10%." Its worth noting that this date coincides with the one-year anniversary of the "historic and extremely successful" Trump administration.On January 10th, Trump stated on social media that mortgage rates have now dropped to 5.7%! He explained that mortgage costs during Bidens presidency were extremely high (approximately 8%), making homeownership unaffordable for almost any young family. Through his housing affordability policies and after authorizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to use cash to purchase $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities, mortgage rates have fallen to 5.7%. This is a significant benefit for American families, providing substantial relief. He emphasized that they are lowering housing costs and putting Americans first!Conflict Status: 1. Ukraine claims Russian drones launched a large-scale airstrike on Kyiv. 2. Ukrainian Air Force: Russia launched a hypersonic medium-range ballistic missile from Kapustin Yar. 3. Russia launched 36 missiles and 242 drones at critical Ukrainian infrastructure in Fridays attacks. 4. Ukrainian President Zelensky: The Hazel missiles launched by Russia "clearly" approached the EU border. 5. Ukrainian officials: The Russian Hazel missiles that attacked Ukrainian facilities were not carrying warheads. 6. In retaliation for the attack on Putins residence, the Russian military used Hazel missiles to strike Ukraine. Peace Talks Status: 1. Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that Russia has no respect for the United States and all diplomatic means. 2. According to RIA Novosti: Four members of the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) were recently invited by the United States to Washington to hold talks with US lawmakers on the Ukraine issue and other matters. Other Status: 1. Trump stated his support for the sanctions bill against Russia. 2. German Chancellor: A European "multinational force" would need Russias consent to station troops in Ukraine. 3. The Ukrainian Embassy in the US stated that Ukrainian citizens were on board the Russian oil tanker detained by the US. 4. Ukraine awarded development rights for a large lithium mine to a close friend of Trump. 5. Zelenskyy signed a presidential decree reshuffling the members of the Ukrainian Supreme Command. 6. A NATO spokesperson stated that on Friday, NATO Secretary General Rutte and US Secretary of State Rubio spoke about the importance of the Arctic to NATOs shared security. 7. Zelenskyy stated that Trump should reach a free trade agreement with Ukraine.Nasdaq: Walmart (WMT.N) has been added to the Nasdaq 100 Index, effective January 20, 2026. Walmart replaces AstraZeneca in the Nasdaq 100 Index.
