President-elect Donald Trump managed to surprise some Republicans on Capitol Hill with his choice for secretary of defense, going with Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth. CBS News political director Fin Gómez has more on who Hegseth is and the new White House roles Trump has selected Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy for. Source

Trump tapped Vance as his running mate in July, prompting him to depart from the Senate to serve as vice president following the election. Here’s how the process works. Source

Germán Reyes was arrested on charges of homicide for the killing of Alejandro Arcos just a week after he took office as mayor, officials said. Source

The U.S. says there will be a “firm response” as Ukrainian forces holding ground in Russia’s Kursk region now face North Korean troops “engaging in combat.” Source

The babies – one born on Feb. 14 and the other on Feb. 15, 1965 – are now 59-year-old women and they are filing a lawsuit. Source

Fernando Valenzuela, the beloved Los Angeles Dodgers pitching ace who helped the team win the 1981 World Series, died of septic shock last month, according to his death certificate. Source

Control of the House has yet to be determined, but Republicans are operating as if they’ve secured the majority. Source

Whip John Thune​ of South Dakota, former Whip John Cornyn​ of Texas and Sen. Rick Scott​ of Florida are in the race for Senate Republican leader. Source

U.S. airlines are barred from flying to Haiti for a month after 3 American carriers’ planes are hit by gunfire amid relentless gang violence in the Caribbean nation. Source

President-elect Donald Trump has called the Biden administration’s student loan relief efforts a “total catastrophe.” Source