Trump returns to WH ahead of GOP plan to challenge Biden win; Record number of U.S. Covid deaths for second day; CDC: Rapid antigen tests far less accurate than PCR tests; U.S. Defense Officials split on potential for Iranian attack; Crowdless Times Squar

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2 House Republicans tell CNN they expect at least 140 House Republicans to vote against counting electoral votes; Source: McConnell calls out Hawley over plan to challenge Biden; Georgia Sen. Perdue to quarantine after exposure to COVID-19; GOP Sen Sasse: GOP putting “personal ambitions” above democracy by joining Trump’s election protest; WSJ Editorial Board: Trump’s electoral college challenge is “embarrassing” and “doomed to fail”; Health Official: One person in L.A. county dying of Covid every 10 min; Fauci “disappointed” more Americans have not been vaccinated; Fauci: Spreading out first doses of vaccine to more people is “under consideration”; 42 people in WV mistakenly given antibody instead of vaccine; CDC predicts 80K more deaths over next three weeks; Biden: “We aren’t getting all the information that we need from the outgoing administration in key national security areas”; Trump Budget Office Chief: Biden team has made “false accusations” about not sharing information; Biden’s inaugural committee hosting memorial for Covid-19 victims on Jan 19; World ringing in new year with muted celebrations as virus surges; Times Square preparing for celebration like no other; Managing stress and anxiety in the New Year; 4-year-old boy dies of Covid the morning after Christmas; "Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President” Sunday at 9P ET/PT on CNN;

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