Utah Senator Mike Lee and Kentucky Senator Rand Paul expressed concerns after a briefing from top officials about the Iran strike and may support a resolution to limit the administration’s ability to take further military action against Iran without Congressional authorization. Major Garrett reports on the Trump administration’s response to the senators’ concerns. Source
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Republican Mike Lee furious after Iran strike briefing from White House
The White House is under fire for what critics say is a lack of transparency over the Iran strike. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to hold a vote Thursday to block the president from taking military action against Iran on his own. Paula Reid reports that top officials briefed lawmakers Wednesday on what led to the decision to kill Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, but one of the president’s close allies, Republican Senator Mike Lee, said he was furious following the meeting and vowed to align with Democrats. Source
Emotional toll of online content moderation
Google and YouTube have content moderators working around the clock to scrub the platforms of violent and disturbing content. However, the job has some serious consequences, even PTSD. Silicon Valley editor at The Verge, Casey Newton, joins CBSN to discuss what he learned while investigating the emotional toll of content moderation at Google and YouTube. Source
Some Midwest states projected to lose House seats
An analysis from Cleveland.com shows several states in the Midwest, including Michigan and Ohio, are projected to lose House seats after the 2020 census. While this won’t impact the upcoming election, the shifts could have an impact down the road. Rich Exner, data analysis editor for Cleveland.com, joins CBSN to discuss his findings. Source
Brazil judge tells Netflix to remove film depicting Jesus as gay
The headquarters of the Brazilian group that made the film was hit with Molotov cocktails on Christmas Eve following extensive backlash. Source
“Saved By The Bell” reboot adds transgender actress
18-year-old Josie Totah, who announced she is transgender in 2018, will join Mario Lopez and Elizabeth Berkley in the new series to debut in April. Source
Prince Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wax figures removed from Madame Tussaud’s royal family display
The decision was made after the couple decided to step away from “senior” royal roles. Source
Judge orders Google to turn over Jussie Smollett’s data
Chicago judge approved two search warrants that would give access to files associated with the actor’s Gmail address and location data. Source
Britain’s royal line of succession
Does the announcement from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex change anything? Source
Severe weather could bring snow, ice, tornadoes
Parts of the central U.S. will see dangerous storms, while record warm temperatures are in store for the Northeast. Source