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Lawmakers returned to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday following a six-week election break. Republicans are preparing to govern with majorities in both chambers while Democrats look to regroup. Scott MacFarlane has more.
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Four women who were denied abortions in Idaho began testifying on Tuesday in a case that seeks to clarify medical exceptions under the state’s near-total ban. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has more.
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Trump in a statement said the two will work to “dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies.”
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Following former President Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory, Bitcoin stock has been surging in the U.S. Axios crypto reporter Brady Dale explains why, and what Trump plans to do.
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Control of the House has yet to be determined, but Republicans are operating as if they’ve secured the majority.
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Major U.S. airlines have canceled trips to Haiti after two planes coming from Fort Lauderdale and New York were shot at. CBS News Miami’s Tania Francois reports.
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio are the latest expected picks for President-elect Donald Trump’s second term. CBS News’ Jake Rosen breaks down what’s confirmed so far.
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President-elect Donald Trump has already made his picks for several top spots in his second administration. But how smoothly could confirmations run for the returning president? Political strategists Meghan Hays and Marc Lotter join “America Decides” with analysis.
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A judge on Tuesday sentenced former Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira to 15 years in prison for leaking classified Pentagon documents on social media. The 22-year-old pleaded guilty to six counts of violating the Espionage Act in March. CBS News Justice Department reporter Robert Legare has more.
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A New York judge expected to rule on the matter of presidential immunity in former President Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial has delayed his ruling. CBS News’ Katrina Kaufman reports.
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