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Pam Bondi hearing, October 7th anniversary, new CBS editor-in-chief & more
CNN 5 Things
Oct 7, 2025
The Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops has sparked a series of legal showdowns. Attorney General Pam Bondi is being grilled on Capitol Hill today. We have updates from the ceasefire discussions in Gaza on the second anniversary of the October 7th attacks. We explain why CBS’ new editor in chief is stirring some anxieties among staff. Plus, how a commonly used form of medicine is contributing to climate change.