Houston, we have a problem. NASA, in a rare move, is considering bringing U.S. astronauts home who are currently stationed at the International Space Station. The consideration by NASA comes as one of the astronauts at the ISS has a medical concern. NBC News provided more details on the medical concern that may end the space mission entirely: NASA is considering a rare early return of its crew from the International Space Station over an unspecified medical issue involving one of the astronauts, after cancelling a planned spacewalk that had been scheduled for Thursday, the agency said. A NASA spokesperson said that the “medical situation” aboard the International Space Station “involved a single crew member who is stable.” In a statement, the spokesperson said that, “Safely conducting our missions is our highest priority, and we are actively evaluating all options, including the possibility of an earlier end to Crew-11’s mission.” The statement added: “These are the situations NASA and our partners train for and prepare to execute safely. We will provide further updates within the next 24 hours.” NASA said in an earlier statement it was “monitoring a medical concern with a crew member that arose Wednesday afternoon.” Astronauts typically live in six to eight-month rotations on the ISS, with access to basic medical equipment and medications for some types of emergencies. Reuters reported more: WATCH: NASA is considering a rare early return of its crew from the International Space Station over an unspecified medical issue involving one of the astronauts. NASA canceled a planned spacewalk scheduled for January 8, the agency said https://t.co/HCPTPzk4Qk pic.twitter.com/j2d7hxIA5L — Reuters Science News (@ReutersScience) January 8, 2026 The Guardian reported that before the end of his second term, President Trump hopes to send U.S. astronauts to the moon: With astronauts set to fly around the moon for the first time in more than half a century when Artemis 2 makes its long-awaited ascent some time this spring, 2026 was already destined to become a standout year in space. It is also likely to be one of the most pivotal, with new leadership at Nasa in billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman, and the tycoon-led private space industry assuming more than a mere supporting role to help win for the US its race with China back to the lunar surface. Combined with Donald Trump’s pre-holiday directive for “American space superiority”, which includes planting the stars and stripes on the moon before the end of his second term, it marks the beginning of potentially the most consequential period in human spaceflight in more than a generation. “This past year was actually a sense of defining, at least a turning point, for the Artemis program, firmly placing it as a priority and framing it explicitly as a race against China,” said Casey Dreier, director of space policy at the Planetary Society. “Now it’s about execution, and I think it’s going to see whether Jared Isaacman is going to be able to bring a certain kind of different approach and actually see results rapidly.” The December confirmation of Isaacman, a friend and ally of SpaceX chief Elon Musk, as the US space agency’s next administrator was almost a finishing touch to the Trump administration’s long-stated policy of landing Americans on the moon before China, which is looking to get there in 2030 through its Chang’e project. After a faltering nomination process that began more than a year previously, Isaacman was quickly on message in a post to X last week declaring: “Our number one priority: American leadership in the high ground of space.”

President Trump has doubled down on his warning to the Iranian regime. On Thursday, President Trump warned that if the Iranian leadership begins to kill protesters in the streets, then the United States will “hit them very hard.” Trump offered similar remarks last month when protests began to break out in Iran. The New York Post reported more on President Trump’s warning to Iran: President Trump on Thursday reiterated his support for Iranian protesters as the civilian unrest continues. “I have let them know that if they start killing people, which they tend to do during their riots… we’re going to hit them very hard,” Trump said in an interview with radio host Hugh Hewitt on Thursday. Trump had warned last month that the regime would face consequences if the government shot protesters. When Hewitt mentioned that dozens have already been killed in the protests, Trump said some were due to stampedes and not necessarily caused by law enforcement. “I’m not sure I can necessarily hold somebody responsible for that, but … they’ve been told very strongly — even more strongly than I’m speaking to you right now — that if they do that, they’re going to have to pay hell,” Trump says. Listen to the 47th President below: Here’s what the protests look like so far in Iran: BREAKING: Major protests in Iran – updates: – Massive crowd comes out in Tehran– Nationwide internet blackout reported– Iran suspends flights at Tabriz International Airport, Mehr News reports– More than 340 protests have taken place across all of Iran’s 31 provinces-… pic.twitter.com/5T7ao4u03v — Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) January 8, 2026 BREAKING: Telephone lines cut out in Iran as nationwide protests rage- APpic.twitter.com/YrqMscS3qA — Election Wizard (@ElectionWiz) January 8, 2026 BREAKING: Massive anti-regime protest have now also erupted in the city of Dezful in southwestern Iran. The Islamic regime’s security forces are stretched thin due to mass protests taking place in more than 100 cities now. pic.twitter.com/eZllxTRMRs — Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) January 8, 2026 CBS News reported Iranian authorities have cut off the internet as a response to the massive demonstrations erupting throughout the country: Iranian authorities appeared to be cutting off internet access Thursday in the capital and some other regions of the country as mass protests and chanting against the government continue. Multiple sources in Tehran told CBS News the internet was down in the capital. The NetBlocks monitoring organization said at about 8:30 local time in Iran that its live data “show #Iran is now in the midst of a nationwide internet blackout; the incident follows a series of escalating digital censorship measures targeting protests across the country and hinders the public’s right to communicate at a critical moment.” One CBS News source in the capital said there were “huge crowds out across Tehran. Unprecedented,” and confirmed that the internet was down for most people in the city. He said some people, with more robust, more reliable business accounts could still get online. Not long after, that source became unreachable, suggesting the blackout had widened even further. There were reports on social media, largely by anti-regime activists, that web service was also down or severely restricted in the cities of Esfahan, Lodegan, Abdanan, and parts of Shiraz.

This is much needed. Vice President JD Vance, while attending a White House press briefing, announced teh creation of a new government position. Vance, while addressing mebers of the press, revealed the Trump administration has created the new position of an Assistant Attorney General. Vance later shared that the new position will be tasked with handling fraud. CBS provided further details on Vance’s big announcement: Vice President JD Vance said Thursday that the Trump administration is creating a new assistant attorney general position focused on investigating fraud following allegations that taxpayers were bilked out of billions of dollars in Minnesota. Vance said the new assistant attorney general will help coordinate an administration-wide effort to investigate potential fraudulent activity in federally-backed programs and bring charges. The assistant attorney general will not work out of the Justice Department, the vice president said. Instead, the position will be run out of the White House and overseen by President Trump and Vance, he said. “This is the person who is going to make sure we stop defrauding the American people,” Vance told reporters at the White House press briefing. The assistant attorney general will be Senate-confirmed, and Vance said a nominee will likely be announced in the coming days. He said Senate Majority Leader John Thune pledged “swift confirmation.” The assistant attorney general leading the investigations will likely remain in place until the end of the Trump administration, according to Vance. He said the official will have “nationwide jurisdiction over the issue of fraud,” but efforts will begin and be focused primarily on Minnesota. Watch Vance make the announcement below: Backup here if needed: MAJOR BREAKING: JD Vance announces new nationwide Assistant AG position to prosecute mass fraud. Beginning in Minnesota. “We are creating a new Assistant Attorney General position who will have nationwide jurisdiction over the issue of fraud.”pic.twitter.com/ePbqoF7MU5 — Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January 8, 2026 Yahoo News reported that around the same time Vance made his remarks, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed the Trump admin is going after fraud occurring in Minnesota: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday underscored the U.S. government’s commitment to recovering funds ​stolen in a social services fraud scheme in Minnesota, prosecuting those responsible ‌and preventing future crimes. Bessent, in remarks prepared for a speech to the Economic Club of Minnesota, said Treasury ‌would also probe similar fraud in other states. “Minnesota is ground zero for what may be the most egregious welfare scam in our nation’s history to date. Under Governor Tim Walz, billions of dollars intended for families in need, housing for disabled seniors, and services ⁠for children were diverted to ‌benefit fraudsters,” Bessent said. “I am here this week to signal the U.S. Treasury’s unwavering commitment to recovering stolen funds, prosecuting fraudulent criminals, ‍preventing scandals like this from ever happening again, and investigating similar schemes state by state.” Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, a Democrat and a vice president candidate in the 2024 election, this week ​announced he will not seek a third term and instead focus on allegations ‌of state welfare fraud that have become a crisis after mounting attacks from Republican U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration. The Trump administration has singled out Walz and Minnesota, including its large population of Somali Americans and Somali immigrants, over allegations of fraud dating to 2020 by some nonprofit groups that administer the state’s childcare and other social services ⁠programs, backed by federal funding. Watch Bessent below: .@SecScottBessent: “Under Governor Tim Walz, billions of dollars intended for families in need, housing for disabled seniors, and services for children were diverted to benefit fraudsters. I am here this week to single the @USTreasury‘s unwavering commitment to recovering stolen… pic.twitter.com/uAUUDLTBkI — Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) January 8, 2026

Bayer has filed separate lawsuits against COVID-19 jab manufacturers, alleging patent infringement of mRNA technology developed by its subsidiary, Monsanto. The Pharma giant filed complaints in federal court against Moderna, Pfizer & BioNTech, and Johnson & Johnson. “The irony. Monsanto, which sells the poison glyphosate, sues Pfizer for using its technology in Pfizer’s C-19 vaccines,” Aaron Siri commented. The irony. Monsanto, which sells the poison glyphosate, sues Pfizer for using its technology in Pfizer’s C-19 vaccines. https://t.co/0H2xQZE0c2 — Aaron Siri (@AaronSiriSG) January 8, 2026 Fierce Pharma explained further: Monsanto filed to protect its intellectual property in 1989, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office eventually granted it in 2010, according to the lawsuits. Bayer bought out Monsanto for $66 billion in 2016. Monsanto initially used the technology to increase the expression of an insect-resistant protein in crops, which reduced the need for pesticide sprays and improved agricultural output, the lawsuits explained. Instability leading to poor protein expression was a central issue the COVID-19 vaccine makers faced in developing their shots. Solving this helped enhance the vaccines’ “ability to confer immunity to the virus,” Bayer wrote in its complaint against Pfizer/BioNTech, adding that the German biotech has “acknowledged that it utilizes codon optimization in its mRNA products.” While J&J’s COVID shot—which is no longer available—was a traditional viral vector vaccine, it still needed increased mRNA stability for protein expression, according to Bayer. Bayer is seeking unspecified monetary damages. Fierce Pharma noted that Bayer said in its complaint against Pfizer and BioNTech that the companies reported “more than $93 billion in sales of their vaccine Comirnaty.” “Glyphosate is poisoning people and Monsanto/Bayer know it. That’s what they’re suing Pfizer, Moderna, BioNTech & J&J, claiming the COVID shots used their patented GMO mRNA tech (built for crops) without permission,” Children’s Health Defense wrote. “They’re preparing to lose in court. So they’ve lined up a backup plan: cash in on COVID shots. Not to stop injections. Just to get a cut of ~$93B,” it added. Glyphosate is poisoning people and Monsanto/Bayer know it. That’s what they’re suing Pfizer, Moderna, BioNTech & J&J, claiming the COVID shots used their patented GMO mRNA tech (built for crops) without permission. They’re preparing to lose in court. So they've lined up a… pic.twitter.com/7xjFjyaTnT — Children’s Health Defense (@ChildrensHD) January 8, 2026 Reuters has more: Pfizer and BioNTech earned more than $3.3 billion in revenue from global sales of their vaccine Comirnaty in 2024, while Moderna earned $3.2 billion from its Spikevax, according to company reports, a fraction of their sales at the height of the pandemic. Johnson & Johnson stopped selling its COVID vaccine in the United States in 2023.

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