President Trump tweeted Monday that he will immediately reinstate tariffs on steel and aluminum imported from Brazil and Argentina. Source
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Winter weather impedes travel and leaves at least 6 people dead
More than 50 million Americans were in the path of the latest stormy weather after heavy snow and freezing rain slammed parts of the country for days. Source
House Republicans defend Trump in impeachment report
House Republicans have finished a report detailing their conclusions from the initial stages of the impeachment investigation, issuing a staunch defense of President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine and accusing Democrats of conducting “an orchestrated campaign to upend our political system.” CBS News Capitol Hill producer Rebecca Kaplan joined CBSN to discuss. Source
Online spending shows mobile phones are the new mall
Cyber Monday and Black Friday had more consumers firing up their phones to complete their holiday shopping this year Source
Winter storm slams the Northeast, killing at least 7
The deadly winter storm hit more than 30 states during a week-long trek from Oregon to Maine. Source
Joe Biden launches “No Malarkey” bus tour in Iowa
Montana Governor Steve Bullock and former Pennsylvania Congressman Joe Sestak dropped out of the Democratic presidential primary race over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Meanwhile, other candidates hit the campaign trail in Iowa, including former Vice President Joe Biden, who kicked off an eight-day “No Malarkey” bus tour. CBS News campaign reporter Bo Erickson joined CBSN from Algona, Iowa, to discuss Biden’s bus tour, and CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns and Stephen Gruber-Miller, statehouse reporter for the Des Moines Register, joined CBSN to discuss the state of the race. Source
Pete Buttigieg focuses on appealing to black voters during Southern swing
Presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg told CBS News’ LaCrai Mitchell his trip through North Carolina, South Carolina and Alabama is part of an ongoing effort to boost his engagement with black voters, who he said “have often felt not only kicked around by the Republican Party but sometimes taken for granted by the Democratic Party.” Source
Impeachment updates: Intel Committee reviews impeachment report
Members of the House Intelligence Committee are going over a draft of the report to send to Judiciary. Source
House Intelligence Committee to issue its findings after Trump impeachment hearings
The House Judiciary Committee is gearing up for its first impeachment hearing on Wednesday. President Trump’s lawyers have indicated he will not participate. CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes joined CBSN with more on the escalating showdown. Source
Retailers sold potentially dangerous products after recalls
Safety regulators say 19 products pose hazards, including infant death, fire, cuts and other injuries Source