Congressional lawmakers are set to certify the electoral college vote Wednesday and some Republicans are getting ready to challenge those results. Nancy Cordes joins CBSN AM with the latest from Capitol Hill. Source
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Second stimulus check: How to track when you’ll get your payment
The IRS “Get My Payment” site is now operational, but some people are still left with questions about their $600 checks. Source
New York Governor Cuomo gives COVID-19 update
The state’s first confirmed diagnosis of the contagious new strain was detected in Saratoga Springs. Source
U.K. leader orders strict new lockdown as COVID-19 variant surges
The new restrictions will close all schools and in-person dining. Source
Watch Live: New York Governor Cuomo gives COVID-19 update
The state’s first confirmed diagnosis of the contagious new strain was detected in Saratoga Springs. Source
Iran boosts uranium enrichment, seizes ship as Biden set to take over
Latest provocative moves by Tehran, and some less-than-coherent actions by the outgoing U.S. leader, are already complicating Biden’s Iran policy. Source
National Guard called in before charging decision in Jacob Blake case
The Wisconsin National Guard has been activated as a decision looms over whether to charge Kenosha officer Rusten Sheskey Source
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Crucial Georgia senate runoff elections today; Indiana to host NCAA Men’s 2021 March Madness Source
Iran resumes 20% uranium enrichment and seizes South Korean tanker
Iran has informed the International Atomic Energy Agency that it is resuming 20% uranium enrichment in violation of the Iran nuclear deal. President Trump took the U.S. out of the Obama-era agreement in 2018, and tensions with the Islamic Republic have been high ever since. Behnam Ben Taleblu, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, joined Anne-Marie Green on “CBSN AM” to talk about Iran’s recent actions, which also include seizing a South Korean tanker. Source
FDA warns of “risk” in U.K. plan to delay 2nd Pfizer vaccine shots
Facing a surge in infections, U.K. officials said the 2nd dose of the Pfizer vaccine can wait up to 12 weeks. The FDA says that decision is “not rooted solidly in the available evidence.” Source