Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered his farewell address on Thursday. Meanwhile, House Democrats pushed Speaker Mike Johnson to erect a long-delayed Jan. 6 plaque. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane has more details. Source

On Thursday, Senators heard from President-elect Donald Trump’s picks for secretary of the Interior, secretary of the Treasury, Environmental Protection Agency administrator and Housing and Urban Development secretary. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more and political reporter Aaron Navarro reports on Trump’s latest moves. Source

The proceeds will help short and long-term relief efforts for Southern California wildfire victims. Source

Mike Banks, who has spearheaded Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s border crackdown, is expected to be appointed Border Patrol chief after President-elect Donald Trump is sworn into office. Source

The Middle East faced uncertainty on Thursday as the world waits to see if a long-awaited ceasefire deal to end the war in Gaza can make it across the finish line. CBS News’ Ramy Inocencio reports. Then, Senior Vice President and Director of the Middle East program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Jon Alterman joins “The Daily Report” to analyze. Source

Los Angeles-area winds weakened on Thursday night, providing firefighters with a critical window to gain control of the ongoing wildfires. CBS News reporter Andres Gutierrez has more. Source

The Supreme Court said it may announce opinions on Friday, a last-minute addition that comes just two days before a law that would ban TikTok is set to go into effect. Source

President-elect Donald Trump said the three will be his “eyes and ears” in Hollywood. Source

Attorney General Merrick Garland delivered his farewell address to the Justice Department before President-elect Donald Trump’s administration begins. Garland called for discretion in enforcing the law and referenced the Watergate scandal that plagued the Richard Nixon administration. Source

President Biden addressed the Department of Defense days before he hands over the White House to President-elect Donald Trump. CBS News’ Weijia Jiang reports. Source