Happy Wednesday! One quick programming note: Now that the Bears are out of the NFL playoff picture, TMD is putting Declan out to pasture and becoming a Chiefs/Packers newsletter.

Quick Hits: Today’s Top Stories

• The FBI is reportedly preparing for armed protests at all 50 state capitals and in Washington, D.C. in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration. The Washington Post reports that a Virginia FBI office issued an explicit warning about violent extremism ahead of January 6, contradicting a senior agency official’s comments last week that the FBI “did not have intelligence suggesting the pro-Trump rally would be anything more than a lawful demonstration.”

• The Trump administration unveiled a series of significant changes to its vaccine distribution plan on Tuesday in an effort to speed up the administration of inoculations, urging states to administer shots to anyone over the age of 65.

• The House is expected to vote later today on whether to impeach President Trump for a second time. In a sign she expects the article of impeachment to pass, Speaker Nancy Pelosi has already named nine impeachment managers that will present the House’s case before the likely Senate trial.