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Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire and hostage release agreement, U.S. officials say.

U.S. officials say Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary ceasefire and hostage release deal. This comes after a week of negotiations mediated by Qatar, the U.S. and Egypt. Erroll Barnett anchored a CBS News Special Report.

Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee are grilling Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, on Jan. 6 pardons, potential meddling by the executive branch and other topics related to running the Department of Justice. CBS News' Scott MacFarlane reports.

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The former Texas congressman previously led the nation's spy agencies as director of national intelligence in the last months of the first Trump administration.

Pam Bondi sought to allay the concerns of Democrats who said they feared Trump and his allies would use the Justice Department to target their political enemies.

It will be up to the returning Trump administration to decide whether to finalize the rule.

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In remarks to Congress, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department said that "partisan weaponization of the Department of Justice will end" under her watch.