The Trump administration is reversing a Biden-era extension of the Temporary Protected Status program for Venezuelan migrants. CBS News immigration and politics reporter Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more. Source

After three consecutive interest rate cuts, the Federal Reserve has decided to hit the pause button, citing a solid job market and stubborn inflation. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady has more on the decision and President Trump’s reaction. Source

Samples of rock and dirt which were returned to Earth in 2023 from the asteroid Bennu have been analyzed and found to contain some of the key building blocks of life, including ammino acids, scientists said Wednesday. Source

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced questions from senators in a hearing that last more than three hours Wednesday as he strives to be confirmed as President Trump’s director of the Department of Health and Human Services. He was pressed about controversial statements he has made in the past on vaccines and abortion. Dr. Jon LaPook has more on the hearing. Source

Israel’s offensive in Gaza was meant to weaken the militant group Hamas and ensure that an attack like that which occurred on Oct. 7 never happened again. As the ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war continues to hold, Elizabeth Palmer examines whether Israel achieved its goal and what the state of Hamas’ militant wing is now. Source

Health and Human Services secretary nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended some of his past controversial vaccine statements on the first day of his confirmation hearings Wednesday. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more on the reaction of Democrats. Source

Kennedy pledged to do “whatever” Trump wants on abortion pills, as the nation’s top health official. Source

The White House Office of Management and Budget has rescinded a memo calling for a freeze on federal grants and loans, which led to a lot of questions and confusion. CBS News White House reporter Olivia Rinaldi breaks it down. Source

Meta Platforms will pay $25 million to resolve a lawsuit President Trump brought in 2021 over the suspension of his social media accounts after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. Source

President Trump is ordering U.S. schools to stop teaching what he views as “critical race theory” and other material dealing with race and sexuality or risk losing their federal money. Source