CBS News political correspondent Ed O’Keefe joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss President Trump’s and President-Elect Biden’s leadership amidst the crisis on Capitol Hill. Source

Japan has had relative success combatting the coronavirus, but many accuse its leader of failing to brace for the winter wave of infections – and delaying his response to it. Source

Protesters swarmed the Capitol on the day Congress completed counting the votes that added up to President-elect Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. Nancy Cordes reports. Source

President Trump said in a statement early Thursday “there will be an orderly transition on January 20th.” Source

Images of the assault on the Capitol and of racial justice protests show a stark contrast in police responses. Source

“I’ve served 36 years in the Senate. This will be the most important vote I’ve ever cast,” McConnell said. Source

Democrats are close to securing control of the Senate with strong showings in both hotly contested Georgia races. Source

Democratic sweep in the Georgia Senate runoff elections could open door for another round of stimulus checks. Source

America’s adversaries revelled and allies shook their heads in dismay at the assault on the heart of U.S. democracy on Wednesday. Source

Prosecutors in Wisconsin announced they wouldn’t charge the police officer who shot Blake in the back seven times. Source