With mortgage rates hovering above 7% for five straight weeks, prospective buyers are facing a housing shortage as would-be sellers seek to keep their low, locked-in rates. Nancy Chen has details. Source

Attorney General Merrick Garland defended the Justice Department’s investigations into former President Trump and President Biden’s son, Hunter, while testifying before the Republican-led House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. CBS News senior investigative correspondent Catherine Herridge reports on the hours-long hearing. Source

San Francisco-based grocery delivery company Instacart made its Nasdaq debut on Tuesday, closing at about a 12% gain. Natalie Lung, a technology reporter for Bloomberg, joins CBS News to discuss Instacart’s transition to a public company. Source

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he’s optimistic that he’ll find a way to get House Republicans to come together and pass a bill to avert a government shutdown as the Sept. 30 deadline approaches. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports from Capitol Hill. Source

A manhunt is underway for Kevin Mason after he walked out of jail on Sept. 13 due to a clerical error. His girlfriend, who picked him up and gave him a phone, was arrested Wednesday. Source

The Biden administration will make hundreds of thousands of migrants from Venezuela eligible for work permits and deportation protections under an expansion of the Temporary Protected Status policy. Source

Florida Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis says he would eliminate several federal regulations on fossil fuels. Source

Parts of the U.S. federal government are at risk of shutting down if lawmakers can’t strike a deal by midnight on September 30. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane reports on the looming shutdown and its impact on Congress and the Biden White House. Source

President Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met in New York City on Wednesday to discuss what Mr. Biden called “some of the hard issues” amid ongoing protests in Israel over a planned judicial overhaul. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes reports on the long-awaited meeting between the world leaders. Source

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis described his plans to “restore America’s energy independence” while seemingly downplaying the effects of climate change during a visit to Midland, Texas, on Wednesday. CBS News reporter Aaron Navarro outlines the governor’s agenda. Source