“President Biden believes that gender identity should not be a bar to military service,” the White House said. Source

Tom Brady is heading back to the Super Bowl with his new team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. They will face off against the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs, led by Patrick Mahomes. CBS Sports senior NFL writer Will Brinson spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about what to watch during the matchup between Brady and Mahomes on CBS. Source

Drugmaker Moderna said its vaccine works against some emerging variants of the coronavirus. The company released the results of a new study it performed, which wasn’t peer-reviewed. Dr. Ron Elfenbein, the medical director and owner of FirstCall Medical Center, spoke with Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers on CBSN about this preliminary study, why more studies are needed and why people shouldn’t worry. Source

Portman lamented “it has gotten harder and harder to break through the partisan gridlock and make progress on substantive policy.” Source

Europeans are receiving coronavirus vaccinations at unusual mega-sites, rolling up their sleeves at repurposed racetracks, cinemas, ice rinks and rugby stadiums. Source

White House press secretary Jen Psaki is holding her daily briefing on Monday. Source

New reports surfaced over the weekend surrounding former President Trump’s plans to attempt to invalidate President Joe Biden’s election victory. According to the Wall Street Journal, Mr. Trump pressed the Justice Department to go directly to the Supreme Court to try to overturn the results. CBS News has also confirmed a New York Times report that the former president considered ousting then-acting Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen. CBS News legal expert and analyst Rikki Klieman joined CBSN to discuss the significance of these reports, and what it could mean for the former president’s upcoming impeachment trial. Source

House managers are set to deliver the article of impeachment against former President Trump to the Senate. The move sets in motion the historic second trial of Mr. Trump, which is likely to come in February. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joined CBSN from Capitol Hill to discuss. Source

U.S. drugmaker says lab studies “reinforce our confidence” that vaccine will protect against new variants, but they’re trialling 3rd dose on South Africa strain. Source

In order to vaccinate at the speed and scope required, countries are turning to venues that are slightly out of the ordinary. Rather than clinics and hospitals, how about cathedrals and movie theaters? In many cases, places locked down by social distancing rules are given new life by the vaccination campaign. Roxana Saberi reports from London. Source