The Treasury secretary said he had spoken to the speaker about an offer as time runs out for Congress to pass a bill. Source

The president-elect is expected to make the formal announcement later this week. Source

Ohio State is currently undefeated, but a lack of a conference championship could make it more difficult to get a slot in the College Football Playoff. Source

Judge Emmet Sullivan denied the Justice Department’s request to dismiss its case against Flynn as “moot” after Trump pardon. Source

This week’s spotlight shines on TTC Robb! Robb is a second-year veteran and one of our team’s two bases for the 2020 season. Robb is an extremely skilled gymnast and won the UCA College Cheerleading National Championship while earning his degree at the University of Kentucky. Source

Interim Chairman of Medicine at Staten Island University Hospital Dr. Theodore Strange joins CBSN to discuss how his hospital is handling the local surge in coronavirus cases and residents’ recent resistance against new mitigation measures. Source

Black Americans are less likely to get vaccinated than other ethnic groups, studies say. Source

California Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly gave a coronavirus update on Tuesday, reporting an increase in COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations, and stressing the ongoing need for regional stay-at-home orders to help curb the spread of the disease. Watch his remarks. Source

Restaurant industry is asking for a $120 billion government bailout as COVID-19 surge triggers more restrictions. Source

“If Margaret Keenan is patient 1A for the vaccine, would William Shakespeare be 2B, or not 2B …” one Twitter user wrote. Source