For the first time ever, more than 153,000 new cases were recorded nationwide in a single day. Source

China congratulated President-elect Joe Biden on his projected White House victory. It’s one of the last major countries to officially recognize Biden as the U.S. president-elect. CBS News campaign reporter Bo Erickson joined CBSN with more. Source

Congresswoman-elect Marjorie Taylor Green denounced mask-wearing during freshmen representative orientation. Source

“When I got into this business, it seemed unlikely a woman would lead a major league team, but I am dogged in the pursuit of my goals,” she said. Source

Fauci’s warning come as the U.S. grapples with a string of record-breaking days in COVID-19 cases. Source

President-elect Joe Biden picked up 11 more Electoral College votes as CBS News projected he won Arizona. Source

Lawyers for the Trump campaign have asked a judge to halt Pennsylvania’s election results certification, despite there being no meaningful evidence of voting irregularities. Richard Griffault, the Joseph P. Chamberlain Professor of Legislation at Columbia Law School, joins CBSN’s Anne-Marie Green to talk about the legal election challenges in a historical perspective, and the constitutional milestones ahead on the road to Inauguration Day. Source

Top chief executives are weighing what actions to take if the presidential changeover bogs down. Source

Was it attempted murder or self-defense? Prizefighter Christy Martin lives to testify against her husband. Source

According to Emergent BioSolution’s Sean Kirk, whose company is rushing to produce several anticipated COVID-19 vaccines, the government is helping obtain visas for foreign expertise. Source