Some Trump insiders are ready to take on the food industry. It remains to be seen whether their entrée will result in any meaningful change in government oversight of “Big Food” — or on American health. Source

Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee say Attorney General Merrick Garland should “take all necessary steps” to ensure the rest of the special counsel’s report is released before Trump takes office. Source

Despite losing the booster during a landing attempt, the upper stage reached orbit as planned. Source

A 2022 law required a plaque to be placed on the west front of the Capitol complex to honor Jan. 6 heroes. It hasn’t been installed. Source

The Cuban foreign ministry said it would gradually release 553 convicts. Source

President Biden gave his farewell address on Wednesday night. In it, he warned the U.S. about its future. CBS News political contributor Joel Payne, senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang and senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe report on and analyze the speech. Source

President Biden delivered his farewell address to the nation on Wednesday, five days before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th president of the United States. Watch Mr. Biden’s fifth and final formal address from the Oval Office. Source

Rep. Mike Turner said the House speaker cited “concerns from Mar-a-Lago,” which Mike Johnson denied. Source

President Biden praised the ceasefire and hostage release agreement reached between Hamas and Israel in his farewell address to the nation. Weijia Jiang reports from the White House. Source

Six of President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet nominees were on Capitol Hill Wednesday for their confirmation hearings. Senators heard from Trump’s pick for secretary of state, Marco Rubio, attorney general, Pam Bondi, CIA director John Ratcliffe and others. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has details from Capitol Hill. Source