Trump has “100%” mentioned it in conversations with his top advisers in recent days, a Trump campaign senior adviser and a Trump ally told CBS News. Source

Dana Nessel joined CBSN to discuss the Trump campaign and Republican lawsuits that seek to delay the certification of Michigan’s election results. Source

Troy Vincent, executive vice president of football operations for the NFL, said in a statement that the crew “is a testament to the countless and immeasurable contributions of Black officials to the game.” Source

More than a dozen lawsuits brought by Mr. Trump’s campaign or by sympathetic Republicans alleging election irregularities or worse have been unsuccessful. Source

Hurricane Iota unleashed catastrophic winds and flooding on Nicaragua, just two weeks after Hurricane Eta devastated the same area. Source

The 57-year-old comedian will work on a new, weekly variety series for the HBO Max streaming platform. Source

The watchdog said Oakdale officials did not isolate nearly 100 asymptomatic inmates who tested positive for the virus, permitting them to continue using showers, telephones and other common areas on a staggered schedule. Source

The Pentagon is reducing the number of troops in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 in each, which is a drawdown of about 2,000 in Afghanistan and 500 in Iraq. David Martin has details. Source

More governors are imposing new restrictions amid the coronavirus pandemic, including some who had previously downplayed the virus, as more than 73,000 Americans are hospitalized. Carter Evans reports. Source

Country music legend Dolly Parton is getting praise for her $1 million donation toward coronavirus vaccine research at Vanderbilt University, which was involved in trials for the Moderna vaccine. Source