Relief Bill Deadline; COVID Vaccine Updates; Ask the Mayor; Santa Claus Stops By

Coming up on today's show: 

• Jonathan Lemire, AP White House reporter, talks about the COVID relief bill in Congress, the Russian hack of government agencies and more national news. 
• Angela Rasmussen, virologist and affiliate at the Georgetown Center for Global Health Science and Security, talks about the latest in vaccine news, including what side effects to expect, distribution speeds, and your calls if you've already been vaccinated.
• New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio takes calls from listeners and discusses this week in NYC.
• With in-person visits harder to manage this year, Rannie Battle, Jr., AKA Santa Claus, a retired FDNY firefighter who portrays Santa at the Bed Stuy “Winter Wonderland,” takes calls from young listeners about their hopes for Christmas (presents).

Transcripts are posted to the individual segment pages as soon as they are available.