But the 2020 Democratic candidate deflected when asked whether Sanders’ recent surge in some polls shows momentum. Source

In an exclusive interview with CBS News, Judge Judy Sheindlin said she endorsed Michael Bloomberg because she looked at the other candidates and said “I don’t see greatness there.” Watch the full interview with CBS News campaign reporter Tim Perry. Source

In an interview with CBS News, Michael Bloomberg said he would support the Democratic candidate over President Trump — even if the nominee is Bernie Sanders. Watch the full interview with CBS News campaign reporter Tim Perry. Source

“Everybody else out there is just a lot of noise,” Sheindlin said in an exclusive interview with CBS News. Source

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, is currently in Canada​ with their eight-month-old son, Archie. It is likely she will call into the meeting but the time zone issues may not allow for it. Source

“I’m calling from the U.S. I’m currently on a call with my friend, he had a seizure and he’s not responding anymore,” 20-year-old Dia Lathora from Texas told Cheshire police in England over the phone. Source

Tensions escalated after a missile strike killed an American contractor on December 27. Source

Tehran has admitted it shot down a passenger jet and killed 176 civilians, after initially claiming the plane crashed due to mechanical failure. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is demanding answers. Benham Ben Taleblu of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies joined CBSN to analyze the latest developments in the Middle East. Source

A new Des Moines Register poll shows Bernie Sanders with a slight lead in Iowa as caucus day approaches. CBS News campaign reporter Adam Brewster joined CBSN with the latest on the 2020 race. Source

The Trump administration has announced that “Phase One” of the United States’ trade deal with China set to be signed on January 15. White House officials say the two nations have not yet finalized the details of the deal. The signing would be the first pause in nearly two years in the ongoing trade war between the world’s two largest economies. Yahoo Finance anchor and reporter Akiko Fujita joined CBSN with the latest. Source