10 American detainees released in exchange for Maduro ally in deal with Venezuela
Ten Americans and a fugitive wanted by the U.S. have been released from Venezuelan custody in exchange for the release of a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
Toyota recalls 1 million Toyota, Lexus vehicles over faulty air bag sensor
Potentially defective sensors could prevent front passenger air bags from deploying properly, posing injury risk in a crash.
U.S. strikes prisoner swap deal with Venezuela
Venezuela released 10 Americans and a fugitive wanted by U.S. authorities Wednesday. In exchange, the Biden administration freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe reports.
2024 GOP candidates respond to Trump Colorado ballot ruling
Donald Trump’s lawyers say they plan on appealing the Colorado Supreme Court’s historic decision disqualifying him from the state’s 2024 primary ballot. CBS News chief election and campaign correspondent Robert Costa explains how Trump’s presidential opponents are reacting.
VP Harris to embark on national reproductive freedoms tour
The first stop of the tour will take place in Wisconsin on Jan. 22, the anniversary of the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision.
New Texas immigration law “impossible” to enforce, sheriff says
Civil rights groups are urging the Justice Department to join them in challenging a new Texas law that makes illegal immigration a state crime. Border officials say they’re overwhelmed. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has more.
Supreme Court could face key cases involving Trump
The Supreme Court will have to rule on several politically fraught cases very soon, all concerning former President Donald Trump. National Law Journal reporter Jimmy Hoover joins CBS News to analyze the stacked docket.
Americans tend to exaggerate what president can do, survey finds
A recent survey suggests the American public tends to hold exaggerated ideas of what a president can and can’t do. Brendan Nyhan, professor of government at Dartmouth College and one of the survey’s co-authors, joins CBS News to unpack the findings.
Why the U.S. Steel sale is generating controversy
A $14 billion deal for Japan’s Nippon Steel to buy out U.S. Steel is facing stiff opposition. CBS Pittsburgh money and politics editor Jon Delano examines the details of the sale — and why lawmakers oppose it.
12/20: Prime Time with John Dickerson
John Dickerson reports on a prisoner swap between the United States and Venezuela, the fallout from Colorado’s decision to exclude Trump from the state’s primary ballot and renewed hope of cease-fire talks in the Middle East.
