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Millions of U.S. taxpayers could receive a tax refund shock when they file their 2022 returns due to the expiration of many pandemic benefits that lawmakers had designed to help Americans weather the crisis.

Americans could get a tax refund shock next year

Many tax benefits instituted during the pandemic have lapsed, which means some people could see smaller refunds.

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The House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol will meet publicly for likely the final time Monday as it winds down its probe and prepares to release a final report of its findings.

Jan. 6 select committee to hold likely final meeting Monday

The select committee officially dissolves at the end of the current Congress, and several of its members will not returning to the House next year.

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WATCH LIVE: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre delivers daily news briefing, along with COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha cbsnews.com/live/

WATCH LIVE: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre delivers daily news briefing, along with COVID-19 Response Coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha

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The House passed a bill Thursday that would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first-ever binding referendum on whether to become a state or gain some sort of independence, in a last-ditch effort that stands little chance of passing the Senate.

House passes bill calling for referendum on Puerto Rico statehood

The bill would allow Puerto Rico to hold the first-ever binding referendum on whether to become a state or gain some sort of independence.

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The Justice Department is asking the court to order Arizona to stop installing the containers and remove them from the remote San Rafael Valley in Cochise County, as well as declare that Ducey's executive order violates the Constitution.

Justice Department sues Arizona for installing shipping containers along southern border

Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order in August directing the state to fill gaps in the border wall.

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A judge on Thursday handed down the longest prison terms so far in the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, sentencing three men who forged an early alliance with a leader of the scheme before the FBI broke it up in 2020.

Men convicted of supporting Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping plot given lengthy prison sentences

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer spoke in a recorded video before the sentences were handed down, saying the actions of the three was a "threat to democracy itself."

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The Senate unanimously approved a measure Wednesday night that would ban federal employees from using TikTok on all government devices.

Senate approves measure to ban TikTok from government devices

Experts and federal agencies have expressed security concerns over the app and its connections to China.

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Negotiations in the Senate to forge a bipartisan compromise on U.S. immigration and border policy failed to gain enough traction to pass before the end of this session of Congress, officials familiar with the matter told CBS News.

Last-minute push to pass bipartisan immigration deal fails, dooming yet another reform effort

Negotiations in the Senate failed to gain enough traction to pass before the end of this session of Congress.

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The man accused of attacking House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer had a list of future targets that included Hollywood superstar Tom Hanks and California Governor Gavin Newsom, a San Francisco police investigator testified.

Accused Paul Pelosi attacker also targeted Tom Hanks and Gov. Gavin Newsom, investigator testifies

David DePape said there was "evil in Washington" and he was looking to harm Nancy Pelosi because she is second in line for the presidency, the investigator testified.

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President Biden is throwing his support behind Sen. Joe Manchin's proposal to overhaul the federal permitting process for energy projects ahead of an expected Senate vote on whether to include it in a massive defense spending bill.

Biden endorses Manchin's proposal to overhaul energy permitting process

Sen. Joe Manchin was promised a vote on his proposal in exchange for his support for the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego of Arizona told CBS News on Wednesday that some Democratic senators are privately urging him to run against Sen. Kyrsten Sinema.

Rep. Gallego says some Democratic senators "have encouraged me to run" against Sen. Sinema

If Sinema runs as an independent in 2024, Arizona could see a three-way Senate race, pitting a Republican, Democrat and independent incumbent against each other.

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The rate of drug overdose deaths has slowed from record-high levels, according to provisional data from the CDC.

Drug overdose deaths slow after reaching record highs in 2021, CDC data shows

This is the ninth month in a row that the rate of increasing overdose deaths has slowed, preliminary CDC data shows.

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The House approved a short-term measure Wednesday night that extends funding for federal agencies for one week, giving Congress additional time to finish crafting a massive longer-term spending package.

Short-term government funding bill passes House, heads to Senate

The measure extends funding for federal agencies for one week, and gives Congress additional time to finish crafting and clear a mammoth, longer-term spending package.

In a moment of self-reflection after the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading, Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted on December 9 that he considered himself a "model CEO" who nevertheless "made a lot of big mistakes this year."

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried: What to know about his arrest and the charges he faces

Once hailed as a genius, the 30-year-old MIT grad now faces multiple charges of fraud following the collapse of his crypto firm.

More than half of U.S. adults say it's harder to afford the holiday gifts they want to give this year.

Americans say holiday gifts are harder to afford this year, poll shows

Punishing inflation is forcing many people to economize this holiday season, while some are skipping gifts altogether.

The U.N.'s Economic and Social Council voted Wednesday to boot Iran from the preeminent women's forum, the 45-nation Commission on the Status of Women — a part of ECOSOC.

Iran is booted from U.N.'s Commission on the Status of Women

"Iran's membership at this moment is an ugly stain on the Commission's credibility," the U.S. told nations at the U.N.

"Even in the face of hatred and violence, as well as some 45 arrests, Lewis remained resolute in his commitment to what he liked to call 'good trouble,'" USPS said in a news release.

Late civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis to be honored with postage stamp

The U.S. Postal Service said it sought to celebrate Lewis' legacy, and his commitment to preserving civil rights.

BREAKING: The Fed raised interest rates by 0.5 percentage point, a more cautious move after a string of bigger hikes.

Fed hikes interest rates for seventh time this year

Rates are at their highest level in 15 years as policymakers try to tamp down inflation without torpedoing the economy.

WATCH LIVE: The Federal Reserve expected to announce another rate hike cbsnews.com/live/

WATCH LIVE: The Federal Reserve expected to announce another rate hike

Georgia's top elections official urged lawmakers on Wednesday to end general election runoffs — this month's bitter Senate contest was the latest example — but offered no specific proposals, saying there is a "wide range of options."

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger wants to end general election runoffs

Georgia's top elections official is urging lawmakers to end general election runoffs, but isn't offering any specific proposals.

The new findings from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, published Wednesday, count at least 3,544 deaths involving long COVID through June 2022 — a number researchers say is likely an underestimate of the true toll.

Long COVID to blame for more than 3,500 deaths so far, CDC reports

Thousands of death certificates previously counted as COVID-19 fatalities were actually related to long COVID, researchers say — and the true number is likely higher.

The Biden administration is facing mounting pressure from states to let them import medicine from Canada to help lower prescription drug costs.

States challenge Biden to lower drug prices by allowing imports from Canada

States say the U.S. government is impeding their plans to import drugs in a bid to cut costs, accusing the FDA of stalling.

Grant Wahl's wife, Dr. Celine Gounder, revealed to CBS News on Wednesday that the renowned soccer journalist died at the World Cup in Qatar on Friday due to an aortic aneurysm that ruptured.

What to know about an aortic aneurysm, Grant Wahl's cause of death

The renowned soccer journalist died while covering the World Cup in Qatar on Friday.

Ukraine said Wednesday that it had secured the release of a U.S. citizen as well as 64 Ukrainian military service members in its latest prisoner swap with Russian forces.

Ukraine says prisoner swap with Russia frees U.S. national Suedi Murekezi, 64 Ukrainian troops

The Ukrainian president's chief of staff said the American citizen, who had been working in the city of Kherson, "helped our people."

A Russian man living in New Hampshire allegedly used his Merrimack home as a "transshipment point" to smuggle American-made military-grade equipment into Russia, part of a coordinated effort to evade U.S. export laws, federal prosecutors announced.

Seven charged in Russian smuggling ring involving New Hampshire and New Jersey residents

Seven people — including five Russian nationals — were indicted in an alleged scheme to ship military-grade technologies from U.S. to Russia.

The House is set to vote Wednesday on a short-term measure that extends funding for federal agencies for one week, giving Congress additional time to finish crafting a massive longer-term spending package.

House to vote on short-term funding bill as talks to avoid shutdown continue

The measure extends funding for federal agencies for one week and gives Congress additional time to finish crafting and clear a mammoth, longer-term spending package.

During the 12-month span that ended on Sept. 30, the State Department issued 493,000 visas to immigrants overseas who had applied to move to the U.S. permanently, a 73% jump from fiscal year 2021 and a 7% increase from fiscal year 2019.

Legal immigration to the U.S. rebounds from pandemic drop in visa approvals

The State Department issued 493,000 visas to immigrants overseas who had applied to move to the U.S. permanently, a 73% jump from fiscal year 2021.

House and Senate negotiators announced they have a framework to negotiate the final details on a spending bill for a full year of government funding.

House, Senate negotiators say they have framework for government spending bill

Congress is also expected to pass a short-term funding extension in order to avoid a government shutdown.

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said that in some cases, mortgage rates are slightly higher than they should be “because of regulatory policy."

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The North Carolina power grid attack was "unquestionably deliberate," cybersecurity expert Chris Krebs said on Sunday. With similar events throughout the country, Krebs added, "There is a significant threat to our nation's critical infrastructure."

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Rep. Adam Schiff said on Sunday that he thinks the risk for direct conflict with Russia "is growing." "I think it is manageable," Schiff said. "But you see Putin continue to rattle the nuclear saber, which is extremely dangerous."

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Pres. Biden is "absolutely right" in saying U.S. citizens being taken by other countries for political reasons is a national emergency, fmr. NSC Russia specialist Fiona Hill said. "They're doing it for trading purposes, but they're also doing it to mess about in our politics."

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Americans who travel to countries like Russia, Iran or North Korea, need to realize "they stand the chance of being grabbed for no reason at all, except to be used as a political chip," Rep. Adam Schiff said Sunday.

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The Shargi family to date has not been granted a meeting with President Biden to discuss the case of Emad, an Iranian-American dual citizen wrongfully detained in Iran. “I don't think there is a good reason not to meet with us,” his daughter Ariana said on Sunday.

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WATCH: JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on Sunday gave his thoughts on government funding and the debt ceiling.

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FULL INTERVIEW: The family of Emad Shargi, an American-Iranian dual citizen who has been held in Iran since 2018, says the White House should be doing more to secure his release. cbsn.ws/3HwlEIz

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Notable: Fiona Hill confirms that Russia asked the Trump administration to swap Viktor Bout & another Russian for Paul Whelan following the 2018 arrest of the US Marine vet. She says the President Trump was not “particularly interested.” Good context.

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There was a potential prisoner swap raised during the Trump administration of Marine veteran Paul Whelan for Viktor Bout, former National Security Council Russia specialist Fiona Hill says. But, Pres. Trump wasn't "particularly interested" in Whelan's case though, Hill adds.

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“The wing nuts didn’t get elected”

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JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon on the midterm elections: “I thought the election was good. Because on both parties...the wing nuts didn't get elected.”

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If the January 6th committee moves forward with referrals for criminal prosecution, we will learn those names & details on December 21st per

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On the Jan. 6 committee's potential criminal referrals it may issue to the DOJ, Rep. Adam Schiff says it would be "an important statement, not a political one." "I think it's an important decision in its own right...one that the department ought to give due consideration to."

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“….we don't always really know whether you have a mild recession or hard recession. And if it happens, we're going to be fine. I feel bad, terrible, for people who lose jobs. We want to keep it as short as possible,” JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon on US economy

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