Investigators accused four suspects of staging bear attacks using a costume to damage vehicles in a San Bernardino County mountain community in order to receive payouts totaling more than $140,000. Source

Governors in blue states are preparing to push back against the incoming Trump administration’s agenda. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has called a special session of the legislature to “Trump-proof” the state, and has lobbied President Biden for funding and federal waivers before President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. CBS News California investigative correspondent Julie Watts joins “America Decides” with more on the moves. Source

President-elect Donald Trump has already made picks for key foreign policy roles in his new administration: Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida for secretary of state, and Fox News host and combat veteran Pete Hegseth for defense secretary. Ravi Agrawal, editor-in-chief of “Foreign Policy” magazine, joins “America Decides” to look at what Trump’s potential team indicates about his agenda abroad. Source

President-elect Donald Trump has selected longtime ally, Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida, to serve as his next attorney general. CBS News investigative producer Michael Kaplan joins “America Decides” to examine the misconduct allegations against Gaetz, which he has denied. Then, Meridith McGraw, national political correspondent for Politico, and Andrew Desiderio, senior congressional reporter for Punchbowl News, join to discuss. Source

When President-elect Donald Trump begins his second term, Republicans will have total control of Capitol Hill. CBS News projected Wednesday that the GOP will keep control of the House of Representatives, winning at least 218 seats. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys Anthony Salvanto has the details. Source

The Democratic Party is in the process of determining how it should move forward after President-elect Donald Trump’s sweeping election victory. The Republican Party has also won unified power in Washington, D.C., grabbing majorities in both the Senate and the House. Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna of California joins “America Decides” to discuss where his party went wrong. Source

President-elect Donald Trump continued to build his incoming administration on Wednesday, announcing a surprise pick of Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida for attorney general. CBS News’ Fin Gómez, Ed O’Keefe and Scott MacFarlane have more on how lawmakers are reacting. Source

The Republican-backed bill applies to Ohio public K-12 schools and institutions of higher education. Source

Sen. Bob Casey is locked in a tight race with Dave McCormick in Pennsylvania. There will be an automatic recount of the votes, state officials say. Source

Illnesses linked to slivered onions on McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burgers expand to 14 states, federal officials say. Source