Our series A More Perfect Union aims to show that what unites us as Americans is far greater than what divides us. President Trump has sharply reduced the number of refugees who can legally enter the United States. Next year, the cap will be 18,000, the lowest since Congress established the Refugee Resettlement Program in 1980. The U.S. resettled nearly 85,000 refugees in 2016. Major Garrett traveled to one state where Republicans and Democrats are putting out the welcome mat. Source

A brother-sister duo has “upcycled” more than 500,000 plastic bottles since their swimwear company’s inception. Source

Anne Sacoolas left the U.K. after the crash, claiming diplomatic immunity. Source

Ivanka Trump sat down with Margaret Brennan for a taped interview on paid family leave Thursday at the CBS Washington Bureau Source

A pair of siblings have “upcycled” more than 500,000 plastic bottles to create eco-friendly swimwear. Source

Until Trump’s election Utah welcomed upwards of 1,500 refugees per year. Those numbers are down by two-thirds now. Source

“I’m not the beauty queen,” said Camille Schrier. “I’m the brand ambassador for this organization and I’m more than just someone with a crown on my head.” Source

Boeing launched its new passenger spaceship on a critical test mission that could revolutionize American space travel. But the Starliner’s first flight without a crew encountered a big problem on the way to the International Space Station. Mark Strassmann reports. Source

CBS News political contributors Robby Mook and Terry Sullivan join “CBS This Morning” to discuss the sixth Democratic debate and the latest in impeachment proceedings. Mook was Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign manager, and Sullivan was Sen. Marco Rubio’s 2016 presidential campaign manager. Source

Only on “CBS This Morning,” we’re hearing for the first time from a Utah boy who was subjected to a homophobic rant by his substitute teacher. The teacher, who was later fired, berated the fifth grader for being adopted by two men. Louis and Josh van Amstel officially adopted 11-year-old Daniel Thursday. Tony Dokoupil spoke with the new family to discuss what happened in class last month. Source