Fauci joined CBSN for a live interview the day after he received his first dose of the coronavirus vaccine. Source

Transition officials said the changes in immigration policy changes — especially along the U.S.-Mexico border — will take time, given the ongoing pandemic. Source

President Trump has issued more than a dozen pardons, including several former Republican Congress members; people who pleaded guilty as part of the Russia probe; and former Blackwater contractors convicted of killing civilians in Iraq. This comes as the president is holding off on signing the new $900 billion COVID-19 relief deal. CBS News national correspondent Chip Reid joined “CBSN AM” with more. Source

Ted Oakley, managing partner at Oxbow Advisors, joins CBSN to discuss the latest unemployment numbers and what they mean for the U.S. economy. Source

Hospitals in California are struggling to deal with a surge in COVID-19patients. Meanwhile, the U.S. government is announcing new deals for more vaccine doses and therapeutics. And researchers in South Africa and the United Kingdom are scrambling to learn more about new virus variants discovered in those countries. CBS News’ Mola Lenghi reports, and Internal medicine specialist and immunologist Dr. Neeta Ogden joins CBSN to talk about the latest developments. Source

The pandemic has forced families all over the country to modify their holiday plans, but some traditions will go on. Contributing correspondent Jamie Wax reports on a holiday lights display in New Orleans that’s taking a page from the past. Source

Goods can finally move between the United Kingdom and France as the countries reopen their borders. Iran is being accused of an effort to incite violence in the United States. Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai has been granted bail. And Israel will hold its fourth election in just two years as parliament dissolves. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee joins “CBSN AM” from London with today’s global headlines. Source

More than 25,000 small flags cover Shane Reilly’s yard, each one representing a Texan who has died from the coronavirus. “Each one of these flags represents a mom or a husband or somebody’s kid that has died, and these are real, individual people,” the Austin-based artist said. He’s hoping to spread a simple message with his lawn memorial. Source

Much of the U.K. is currently in lockdown as a new variant of the coronavirus spreads rapidly. Meanwhile, the country waits on a Brexit deal. Simon Bates explains in this edition of “London Calling.” Source

President Trump threatened to veto a newly passed relief bill that includes $600 checks. Source