How the US and UK Came to Attack the Houthis  — From a conference in St. Croix to military action in Yemen  — US pursued diplomatic track before turning to its arsenal  —  President Joe Biden was vacationing in St. Croix on the morning of Jan. 1 when he convened a meeting of his national security team.

Trump ordered to pay New York Times, three reporters nearly $400,000 in legal costs over dismissed lawsuit  — A New York judge former President Donald Trump to pay The New York Times and three of its reporters nearly $400,000 to cover their legal costs for a lawsuit by him that was dismissed last year.

DeSantis plans to go from Iowa to South Carolina, instead of New Hampshire, as he targets Haley  —  Ron DeSantis is taking his battle with Nikki Haley directly to her home state, planning to head straight to South Carolina — which holds the first GOP votes in the South — after Monday's Iowa caucuses.

IRS says it collected $360 million more from rich tax cheats as its funding is threatened yet again  —  The IRS says it has collected an additional $360 million in overdue taxes from delinquent millionaires as the agency's leadership tries to promote the latest work it has done to modernize …

Hunter Biden's Offer to Testify Won't Protect Him From Contempt, GOP Says  —  If Republicans 'want to play chicken with this, fine, that's their choice,' a source close to Hunter Biden told The Messenger  —  House Republicans said Friday they will continue to pursue contempt of Congress charges …

Two US Navy sailors reported missing while conducting operations off coast of Somalia  —  Two U.S. Navy sailors were reported missing at sea while conducting operations off the coast of Somalia on Thursday evening, the U.S. military said in a statement on Friday, adding that search and rescue operations were ongoing to locate them.

Fox News Kicks Mike Lindell and His MyPillow Ads to the Curb  —  The pillow magnate claims Fox News “canceled” him for hiring Lou Dobbs, but a Fox News source with knowledge told The Daily Beast that Lindell simply hasn't paid his bills.  —  MAGA pillow magnate Mike Lindell alleges that Fox News …

Oil companies will soon pay fees for emitting a climate ‘super-pollutant’  —  The action is one of the Biden administration's strongest against the fossil fuel industry under provisions of a 2022 climate law  —  The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday proposed steep new fees …

Prosecutors to seek death penalty for white supremacist who killed 10 at Buffalo supermarket  —  Federal prosecutors said Friday that they will seek the death penalty against a white supremacist who killed 10 Black people at a Buffalo supermarket.  Payton Gendron, 20, is already serving …

Biden campaign grapples with undecided voters who don't yet believe Trump could be the nominee  —  Voting in the Republican primary can't start soon enough in the minds of President Joe Biden's campaign advisers.  —  Even as the Biden reelection campaign forges ahead with preparations …

Supreme Court to review restrictions on homeless encampments  —  The Supreme Court said Friday it will consider whether state and local officials can punish homeless individuals for camping and sleeping in public spaces when shelter beds are unavailable.  —  The justices will review …

EXCLUSIVE: Here's The Tape of Roger Stone Discussing Assassination of Democrats — Which He Denied Ever Doing  —  Roger Stone has contested Mediaite's reporting this week regarding comments he made on tape floating the assassination of two members of Congress.

Americans divided on how SCOTUS should handle Trump ballot access: POLL  —  The U.S. Supreme Court will hear ballot access arguments on Feb. 8.  —  Former President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump campaigns, in Clinton, Iowa, Jan 6, 2024.

Quaker Oats recalls more granola products due to salmonella risk  —  Quaker Oats is expanding a prior recall to include additional cereals, granola bars and snacks sold across the U.S. because they could be contaminated with salmonella.  —  The recalled products are sold throughout the 50 states …