JUST IN: Roughly 2,300 members of the New York City Fire Department claimed they were sick and didn't show up to work on Monday as the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for municipal workers went into effect. - MSN

Two things for tomorrow:

1) Youngkin cannot get blown out in Loudoun and Fairfax counties.

2) Youngkin needs a healthy turnout in rural Virginia. If rural Trump voters stay home, McAuliffe is likely to squeak out a win.

Yesterday’s results from Virginia and New Jersey put a number of seats on the table for Republicans in 2022 that had been considered unwinnable

NEW: Six teachers in the Oklahoma City Public Schools district have been fired after refusing to wear masks. - Oklahoman

BREAKING: Biden vaccine mandate for businesses starts Jan. 4. All businesses with 100 employees or more must make sure their workers are vaccinated by set date. The mandate includes heavy fines for non-compliance.

OSHA is foaming at the mouth to pursue a vax mandate for businesses with less than 100 employees too. Step one: ask for public comments.

https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2021-23643.pdf#page=7

SC GOV. MCMASTER: "I will be issuing an Executive Order barring any South Carolina cabinet agency from issuing or enforcing any vaccine mandate."

GOV. DESANTIS: "I just think people are so sick of constantly being bossed around, restricted, mandated, all these different things. We've had enough of it, and we want people to be able to make their own decisions."

BREAKING: House approves $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Now goes to President Biden, who plans to sign it.

INSANE: Infrastructure passed 228-206. Six Democrats voted no. 13 Republicans broke ranks to vote yes.

BREAKING BIG: U.S. federal appeals court freezes President Joe Biden's vaccine mandate for companies.

In a ruling on Saturday, a three-judge panel at the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a temporary halt sought by Texas, Utah, Mississippi, and South Carolina.

USA TODAY/Suffolk poll: Vice President Kamala Harris' approval rating is 28% – even worse than Joe Biden's, which sits at 38%. The poll shows that 51% disapproved of the job Harris is doing. One in five are undecided.

NEW: Republicans set a landmark on Friday by overtaking Democrats in the voter registration battle for the first time in Florida history, Gov. DeSantis said. According to the governor, there are now more registered Republicans in Florida than Democrats.

DESANTIS: "Nobody. No cop, no firefighter, no nurse, nobody should be losing their job of these jabs. We have got to stand up for people and protect their jobs and protect their livelihoods."

GLENN BECK: "If they can do this through OSHA...you have no freedom. If they can do this, they can do anything. This is the last line."

WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of intelligence officers could soon face dismissal for failing to comply with the U.S. government’s vaccine mandate, leading some Republican lawmakers to raise concerns about removing employees from agencies critical to national security.

Biden White House tells businesses to proceed with vaccine mandate despite court-ordered pause. - CNBC

ALERT: Gov. Newsom injured by Moderna booster shot, a source tells The Defender.

Read: https://childrenshealthdefense.org/defender/gov-gavin-newsom-moderna-booster-vaccine/

Newsom's office citing 'family obligations' as the reason behind his last-minute cancellation to the climate conference is confirmation of the Children's Health Defense story.

NEW: NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio says he wants to require children ages 5-11 show proof of COVID vaccine to access businesses