President Trump exceeded expectations with Latino voters in South Texas, which helped him win the state. Reporter Jack Herrera says a big reason is his support from members of the Tejano community in the Rio Grande Valley. Herrera joined CBSN to explain why some historically blue counties flipped red in 2020, and what both parties need to understand about Hispanic voters. Source

Electoral College members are meeting today to officially assign their states’ electoral votes for the presidential election. CBSN’s Tanya Rivero spoke with CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Adam Brewster about why this is a significant milestone even though the presidential transition has already begun. Source

In 2017, famous novelist John le Carré shared his writing tips with 60 Minutes, including how he avoided “fuzzy endings” and why he made verbs do all the work Source

In 2017, the author’s daily ritual was early and uninterrupted — A habit developed when he was writing in secret in MI6 Source

The author told 60 Minutes why he felt he owed his readers a satisfying ending Source

John le Carré was the pen name of David Cornwell, an ex-spy for Britain’s famed MI6, whose page-turner spy thrillers made him one of the most successful authors of the past 60 years. Steve Kroft reported on him in 2017. Source

John le Carré wanted to get his reader’s attention with his opening lines, to do that, he took a cue from Alfred Hitchcock. Source

“All forms of restrictions have to be on the table,” Mayor Bill De Blasio warns as coronavirus cases climb. Source

Hospitals around the country are expected to start giving COVID-19 vaccinations to health care workers today. Dr. Stephen Parodi, associate executive director of the Permanente Medical Group at Kaiser Permanente, joins “CBSN AM” to talk about rolling out the vaccine. Source

Eight years after Scarlett Lewis lost her son Jesse in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, she is a strong advocate for mental health causes and education. Lewis founded the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement in her son’s name. She spoke with CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on about her work. Source