President-elect Donald Trump, alongside several Republican lawmakers and other conservative leaders, are defiant in their opposition to House Speaker Mike Johnson’s spending bill that would keep the government open through mid-March. Congress has until midnight Friday to prevent a shutdown. CBS News’ Taurean Small, Fin Gómez and Caitlin Huey-Burns have the latest. Source

Here’s why NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are stuck, but not stranded, at the International Space Station after launching into space in June. Source

NASA has delayed the return date for Boeing’s Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. CBS News’ Manuel Bojorquez reports on the decision to keep the two in space. Source

An attorney for Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, says he will waive extradition at his hearing on Thursday. Source

It’s the last year the American Women Quarters Program will put historical female figures on reverse side of coins. Source

TP-Link routers could be banned in the U.S. over national security concerns, according to a report. Source

House Speaker Mike Johnson is facing a conservative revolt over a last-minute measure to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown. Source

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday moved to lower its benchmark rate by 0.25 percentage points, but said it plans fewer cuts in 2025. Source

Two Republicans voted to release the House Ethics Committee report on the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz, sources familiar with the decision tell CBS News. Taurean Small reports. Source

Giant hornets, dubbed “murder hornets,” have been eradicated in the U.S., five years after the invasive species was first detected in Washington state. Source