Controversial Nominee Faces Senate Scrutiny Amid Party Support

On today’s show: Israel and Hamas inch closer to a ceasefire.

What to know about special counsel Jack Smith’s final report on Trump's election-interference case. 

TIME explains why so many incarcerated firefighters are battling the L.A. fires.

President Biden attempted to shore up and reflect on his foreign policy legacy in a speech Monday. CBS News has more. 

And Pete Hegseth, Trump’s Pentagon pick, faces a tough confirmation test that begins today. Liz Goodwin, a congressional reporter at the Washington Post tells us that is just the start for Trump’s nominees. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.