Daily Briefing: An atomic win at the Golden Globes

"Oppenheimer," "Succession" and "The Bear" took several of the biggest categories at the Golden Globes Sunday night. Also in the news: Members of Congress are back from recess and trying to keep the government open and our predictions for the 2024 CFP National Championship between Washington and Michigan tonight.

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Here is the news to know Monday.

The biggest moments you missed at the 81st Golden Globes

The race to March's Academy Awards kicked into a new gear Sunday with the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles, which honored the best of television and cinema.

Who won the night? Christopher Nolan's atomic bomb biopic "Oppenheimer" nabbed five honors including best drama, director, lead drama actor for Cillian Murphy and supporting actor for Robert Downey Jr.

• Though "Barbie" entered the evening with nominations in nine categories, the summer hit took home just two wins at the Globes. Greta Gerwig's cultural phenomenon was upended by "Poor Things," which took home best comedy and lead comedy actress for Emma Stone.

• The Globes honored several first-time winners, including the history-making Lily Gladstone, who became the first Indigenous person to win the award for best actress in a drama for "Killers of the Flower Moon."

• Red carpet recap: "Barbie" stars Margot Robbie, America Ferrera and Issa Rae looked fresh out of Mattel boxes in bright pink, while numerous stars including Florence Pugh, Selena Gomez and Barry Keoghan made fiery statements in bold red, which appeared to be the color of the night.

NRA executive Wayne LaPierre resigns days before New York trial

The National Rifle Association heads to court in New York on Monday in a trial on allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement — without the organization's longtime leader Wayne LaPierre, who announced his resignation on Friday. The trial comes as part of a lawsuit by New York Attorney General Letitia James against the NRA, which accuses LaPierre and other executives of illegally diverting tens of millions of dollars from the NRA and spending organization funds on personal trips, no-show contracts and other questionable expenditures. Read more

More news to know now

• President Joe Biden will visit a Charleston church on Monday, setting the stage for an emotional appeal to Black voters.

• Major winter storms are forecast to bring severe weather conditions through midweek.

• Iowa students will stage a walkout to the state Capitol in the wake of a school shooting.

• A Boeing jetliner that suffered an inflight blowout over Portland, Oregon, was not being used for flights over water.

• The Epstein list has brought a frenzy of Clinton and Trump conspiracies.

• On today's The Excerpt podcast, the White House was in the dark for days about Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's hospitalization. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your smart speaker.

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Three months of the Israel-Hamas war

As the grueling Israel-Hamas conflict hit the three-month mark Sunday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken pushed forward with an urgent Middle East mission amid fears the tinderbox region could explode into a wider war. The visit by Blinken, who was in Jordan and Qatar on Sunday before traveling to Israel this week, came as the Israeli military indicated it may be winding down major combat in northern Gaza. Blinken's trip, his fourth Middle East mission in recent months, comes as developments in Lebanon, northern Israel, the Red Sea and Iraq have ratcheted up fears of a more widespread conflict. Read more

• Israel wants to assassinate terror leaders worldwide. It's not the first time.

What to watch from Congress as lawmakers return from recess

Lawmakers are back in Washington after the holiday break and heading into a chaotic month. They have a short, but daunting to-do list: Congress has less than two weeks to avert a partial government shutdown after kicking the can down the road twice. Along with funding the government, lawmakers continue to negotiate an all-encompassing foreign aid package that provides assistance to key U.S. allies such as Ukraine and Israel. Against the backdrop of those two, time-sensitive issues, House Republicans are continuing their impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden. Read more

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• The new FAFSA form is still difficult to access.

• You don't want to miss Taylor Swift's reaction to Jo Koy's Golden Globes joke.

• NFL playoff schedule: Defending NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Monday night.

2024 CFP National Championship: Washington v. Michigan

The final college football stage is set, and Michigan Wolverines will face off against the Washington Huskies in the College Football Playoff National Championship at NRG Stadium in Houston. College football's final undefeated teams will face off for the national title, proving who has the best line-up. The Wolverines are looking for their first national championship title since 1997.  Washington's team has achieved 21 consecutive victories and their first-ever appearance in the College Football Playoff championship game. The Huskies are now aiming for their first national championship since 1991. Read more

Photo of the Day: First US lunar lander in more than 50 years rockets toward moon

The first U.S. lunar lander in more than 50 years is on its way to the moon. The private lander blasted off Monday from Cape Canaveral, Florida, catching a ride on a brand new rocket. The trip makes history as an American company is the first private U.S. entity to embark on a mission to send a lander to the surface of the moon. Read more

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Associated Press contributed reporting.

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