Several aid programs are set to expire in the coming days unless President Trump signs the latest COVID relief bill into law. CBS News White House correspondent Paula Reid spoke to CBSN’s Tom Hanson about what’s standing in the way of the extension of added unemployment benefits and eviction protections. Source

“What he is right now is very, very nervous and he is very scared,” the president’s former personal attorney told CBSN. Source

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Christmas Eve Mass at the Vatican was held earlier than usual to comply with a curfew. Pope Francis offered a blessing to the socially-distanced congregants at St. Peter’s Basilica. Source

Subdued scenes were repeated across the world as the festive family gatherings and packed prayers that typically mark the holiday were scaled back or canceled. Source

A major winter storm is moving east after slamming parts of the Midwest. CBS News meteorologist and climate specialist Jeff Berardelli joins CBSN to discuss the storm’s path and which areas could expect a white Christmas. Source

President Trump is so far refusing to sign the latest round of coronavirus aid passed by Congress, as he demands direct payments to Americans be increased from $600 to $2,000. New Jersey Democratic Congressman Josh Gottheimer and New York Republican Congressman Tom Reed, co-chairs of the bipartisan “Problem Solvers Caucus,” spoke to CBSN’s Tom Hanson about what is being done as key eviction protection and unemployment benefit deadlines approach. Source

There are growing concerns over a massive post-holiday coronavirus surge as millions ignore warnings to stay home for Christmas. CBSN’s Tom Hanson spoke with Dr. Scott Kelly, the chief medical officer of CytoDyn, about the state of the virus in the U.S. and what we know about the new strains detected overseas. Source

Britain and the European Union have reached agreement a post-Brexit trade deal after months of contentious negotiations. The deal comes almost four years after Britain voted to leave the European bloc. CBS News foreign correspondent Roxana Saberi joined CBSN’s Tom Hanson to discuss the latest. Source

“What he is right now is very, very nervous and he is very scared,” the president’s former personal attorney told CBSN. Source

Nine workers died and hundreds were sickened in a COVID-19 outbreak at the plant earlier this year. Source