John Dickerson reports on a GOP-led border visit, a deadly blast in Iran, and a potential nor’easter that could hit this weekend. Source

The father of the 10-year-old accused of shooting and killing another 10-year-old is now being held at no bail at the Sacramento County Jail. Source

The top House Republican called on the president to reinstate the Trump-era Remain in Mexico policy. Source

J. R. R. Tolkien would have turned 132 on Wednesday. John Dickerson explains how fans are celebrating the late author’s birthday. Source

Wall Street ended 2023 on a high note, and a group of companies known as the “Magnificent Seven” dominated. David Kass, professor of finance at the University of Maryland, joins CBS News to discuss if the outsized success of so few companies poses a risk to the economy. Source

More than 100 people died Wednesday in two explosions near the grave of Qassem Soleimani in Iran. Thousands had gathered to remember the Iranian general killed in a U.S. drone strike four years ago. Retired Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster joins CBS News to discuss Iran’s role in Middle East security. Source

Another Republican is leaving the House. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane explains what an even slimmer majority means for Speaker Mike Johnson’s immigration agenda and job of funding the government. Source

A series of bomb threats were made to multiple state capitols across the U.S. on Wednesday. CBS News Justice Department reporter Rob Legare explains how the FBI is responding. Source

A winter storm is developing and it could hit the East Coast as a nor’easter this weekend. CBS News senior weather producer David Parkinson has the latest forecast. Source

House Speaker Mike Johnson visited the southern border Wednesday along with more than 60 of his Republican colleagues. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca and CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan report. Source