Anderson Cooper 360

CNN’s political and foreign policy analyst Barak Ravid and CNN Jerusalem Correspondent Jeremy Diamond have the latest on the expected Israel and Hezbollah ceasefire in Lebanon.  President Biden said the agreement “is designed to be a permanent cessation of hostilities.” And a Kentucky man nearly became a full organ donor, even though he was still alive, leading to an investigation and calls for changes. Our Dr. Sanjay Gupta has the story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Special Counsel Jack Smith announced Monday he is dropping both the federal election interference and the mishandling of classified documents cases against Donald Trump. The President-elect has said he would fire Smith once he retook the office, shattering previous norms around special counsel investigations. Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman, a former federal prosecutor, reacts to the decision. Plus, the Menedez brothers were back in court today, virtually, for the first time in decades. Mark Geragos, an attorney for the brothers, joins 360° to give more details on today’s developments and the efforts to get his clients released.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tulsi Gabbard, President-elect Trump's pick to lead the national intelligence community, was briefly placed on a TSA watch list that prompts additional security screening before flights after her overseas travel patterns and foreign connections triggered a government algorithm earlier this year, three sources familiar with the matter told CNN. Plus, a 30-year-old woman from Hawaii has mysteriously vanished after missing a flight at LAX. Her family is alarmed by some text messages they got from her. CNN’s Veronica Miracle has the latest on the investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President-elect Donald Trump has announced former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi as his new pick for the next US attorney general, after former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination for the position. Earlier today, CNN reached out to Gaetz regarding our new reporting that the House Ethics Committee was told of a second alleged sexual encounter between him and the 17-year-old at the center of the accusations. Shortly after that Gaetz announced on X that he was stepping aside. Plus, David Culver talks to ranchers and residents in Arizona about their support for the more aggressive immigration stance the President-elect has promised. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices