Lindsey Reiser reports on the reaction to President-Elect Trump’s latest leadership picks for his upcoming administration, what new data tells us about the state of the U.S. economy, and the potential impact of Trump’s proposed energy policies. Source

Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates. Source

President-elect Donald Trump vowed to cut U.S. energy prices by 50% within one year of taking office. He is also expected to loosen regulations on oil and natural gas companies. Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy.com, a website that tracks fuel prices, joins CBS News to discuss. Source

President-elect Donald Trump picked Fox News host Pete Hegseth for the Secretary of Defense position. CBS News national security contributor Sam Vinograd discusses what is expected of the role and if Hegseth is up for the challenge. Source

Democratic leaders are divided over what to blame for their 2024 election losses. Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton of Massachusetts joins “The Daily Report” to discuss the party’s messaging and focus. Source

The agreement would increase the threshold that allowed a single member to trigger a no-confidence vote to remove the speaker. Source

The trial over Idaho’s near-total abortion ban continued in Boise on Wednesday. The four women involved in the case are asking a judge to clarify and expand exceptions to women who need medical abortions in order to save their lives. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes has the latest. Source

The Labor Department data released Wednesday showed that inflation ticked back up in October, which is what economists were expecting. CBS News MoneyWatch correspondent Kelly O’Grady has more on what it means for consumers. Source

The Department of Justice has charged a man with leaking Israel’s potential plans for a retaliatory strike against Iran. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson reports. Source

Senate Republicans elected South Dakota’s John Thune to replace Mitch McConnell as the new majority leader. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports on how the vote went down and what Thune will be tasked with. Source