Three US troops were killed in a drone strike on a base in Jordan.

That's where we're starting the show. I'm Hannah Jewel and this is the Seven from the

Washington Post. It's Monday January 29th. Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

A deadly drone attack hit a U.S. base near Jordan's border with Iraq and Syria yesterday.

About 350 troops are stationed there.

A US defense official said that the one-way drone struck the base as living quarters and caused injuries to at least

34 service members ranging from cuts and bruises to brain trauma.

President Biden blamed the attack on groups supported by Iran and said that the US would respond.

Iran-backed militias have attacked US troops throughout the region 160 times since the outbreak

of the Israel-Gazah war in October.

But yesterday's strike was the first deadly military action against

American personnel since that war began. Number two, Donald Trump was

ordered to pay more than 83 million dollars to the writer E. Jean Carroll.

Last year the former president was found liable for sexually abusing Carroll decades ago

and defaming her when she spoke out about it. On Friday a civil

jury decided he owed her additional damages. This was a costly loss for Trump as

he closes in on another Republican nomination.

And he could get more bad legal news in the coming weeks.

A decision is expected soon in Trump's civil fraud case in New York.

The state has asked for Trump and his companies to be ordered to pay

370 million dollars for allegedly exaggerating the value of his assets. Number three, President Biden vowed to shut down an overwhelmed border if Congress passes an immigration bill.

Biden said on Friday that he would be prepared to use new emergency powers included in a

...