President-elect Joe Biden rebuked President Trump in remarks made Tuesday, and named Miguel Cardona to be Education Secretary. Cardona is the third Latino American named to the president-elect’s Cabinet. Nikole Killion reports. Source

Dr. Tom Frieden, former CDC director and the president and CEO of global health initiative “Resolve to Save Lives” discusses the state of the coronavirus pandemic, and the nationwide effort to roll out a vaccine. He also briefly weighs in on the studies surrounding immunity to the virus. Source

Officials are imploring Americans to stay home for the Christmas holidays as coronavirus cases accelerate in states like California amid fears of a new, highly contagious strain of the virus. Mola Lenghi reports. Source

President Trump is asking Congress to amend their coronavirus relief bill, calling for $2,000 personal checks rather than the $600 included in the package. Also, U.S. deaths are expected to top 3 million this year because of the pandemic, making it the deadliest year in the nation’s history. All that and all that matters in today’s Eye Opener. Your world in 90 seconds. Source

Though it emerged independently, it features a similar mutation to the new variant discovered in the U.K. that scientists say is more transmissible. Source

Jethro DeVane says he was held at gunpoint as officers searched his home for teens who might have been breaking into cars. Source

On the “Intelligence Matters” podcast this week, Mike Morell talks with director Bryan Fogel about his latest film, which chronicles the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Source

Officials in Columbus, Ohio decry officer’s delayed camera activation. Officer has been been relieved of duty. Source

Agreement reportedly would have government buying tens of millions more doses and give Pfizer greater access to vaccine source materials. Source

Lawmakers passed a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package, though President Trump had harsh words for it. Here’s what we know so far. Source