US And UK Launch STRIKES Against HouthiRebels In Yemen; Hunter Pleads NOT GUILTYTo Felony Charges

The U.S. and U.K. unleashed a barrage of retaliatory strikes targeting Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen.The joint effort is a response to Houthi rebels' attacksagainst commercial vessels in the Red Sea. GOPfrontrunner Donald Trump delivered a fiery speechoutside of a courtroom in NY, following closingremarks in the civil fraud trial against him. Theremainder of the Republican pack is in lowa ahead ofthe caucus on Monday. Weather is proving to be amajor challenge, with Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley andTrump having to cancel campaign stops because ofblizzard-like conditions. Hunter Biden entered a notguilty plea in federal tax case. Taiwan gears up forpresidential elections. A deal to avert a U.S.government shutdown is anything but secure. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is not having luckgetting the Republican caucus on board with abipartisan deal; the GOP is divided, half of whom aresaying it is too far left. The deadline is Jan 19.

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