Late Night Host Stephen Colbert, Apple CEO Tim Cook, House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg arrive at tonight's State Dinner at the White House. 
They discussed their shared love of bridges.
“In just five days Joe Biden and Kamala Harris will be sworn in as President and Vice President of the United States,” Pelosi says. “Following last week’s attack, there has been unprecedented mobilization,” of security on Capitol Hill, thanking Capitol Police and National Guard.
David Perdue’s campaign event in Forsyth, GA is indoors, and there’s a temperature check and stack of masks by the door, but there’s only ten people by my count wearing masks in this room (two are reporters, and two are Perdue and his wife). 
Senator David Perdue’s campaign bus has arrived in Milner, Georgia, for his third stop of the day. The campaign has encouraged to supporters to sign their name to the Senator’s bus at each of his campaign stops, which, as you can see, has garnered a number of autographs. 
As we await Perdue, here’s @ryanobles on this morning’s news in the Georgia Senate Race, as both GOP Senators officially announce they’ll support the President’s call for $2,000 in direct Covid relief. Playing here: “Coming to America” by Neil Diamond. cnn.com/2020/12/29/pol…
Speaking now ahead of Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock: DeKalb County Commissioner Ted Terry, who you may recognize from Season 1 of Netflix’s “Queer Eye.” 
Today was going to be a busy day in Georgia, w/ VPE Harris and Ivanka Trump both campaigning in the state, but this evening’s Covid relief vote has disrupted both campaigns, as Harris, Loeffler, and Perdue all are returning to DC.
The Club for Growth “Save America” Bus has a balcony. 
We’re across town from Augusta National for Vice President Mike Pence’s rally with Georgia Senator David Perdue, but I don’t think this is an official shirt 
“I am here— I am going to be in your state so much,” RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel tells supporters in Marietta, GA. “I’m from Michigan— it’s a lot warmer here.”
Kicking off remarks, Ernst says, “I heard that this event was at the Cherokee Rose Gun Club, & I was like, ‘Yeah! The only thing that’s missing is a gun & some ammunition,’” warns “We’ve already heard about what a potential Pres. Joe Biden might do to restrict the 2nd Amendment.”
Pennsylvania is crucial for President Donald Trump, so expect to hear a lot about fracking and energy here— there’s even some signage, “Oil and Gas Workers for Trump,” on the tarmac today. 
It is HOT in Tampa, and there is no social distancing and very few masks in the crowd here. The pre-rally program has been interrupted three times for people in the audience requiring medical assistance. 
WI GOP Congressional Candidate Derrick Van Orden also spoke during today's Trump rally pre-program in West Salem-- per Van Orden, President Donald Trump is expected to do a lap around the racetrack here at MotorSports Management in the Presidential state car, aka the Beast.
President Donald Trump takes the stage in Lititz, PA, immediately marvels at the size of his audience: "That's a lot of people. They've got themselves a big, big surprise coming. It's just like four years ago."
Trump, who just recovered from Covid last week, tells supporters, "we're rounding the turn, normal life, it’s all we want, fully resuming, we want normal life to fully resume, and that’s happening."
Trump says, "When you see my rallies, a lot of those people are actually wearing masks...No, to me it’s not a big issue, I say wear it, it’s ok, I have no problem with it.” (But habitually mocks Biden for social distancing and wearing masks at rallies)
Spotted in Greenville, NC ahead of Donald Trump’s rally this afternoon: 
