CBS News projected Wednesday that Republicans will keep their majority in the House, which along with control of the Senate, will make it easier for President-elect Donald Trump to fill his Cabinet posts and potentially fulfill his legislative agenda. Scott MacFarlane reports from the U.S. Capitol.

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.

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.