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Much of Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Large Private Employers Takes Effect Despite Ongoing Supreme Court Battle

By Katabella Roberts Much of the Biden administration’s vaccination mandate pertaining to large private employers went into effect Monday, despite the rule facing legal challenges in the Supreme Court, leaving some businesses unsure as to how to proceed. As of Jan. 10, businesses with 100 or more employees were required to ensure that all employees have been fully vaccinated with either […]

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Supplies Still Limited More Than a Year After Monoclonal Antibodies Authorized for Treating COVID-19

By Meiling Lee Despite being the only authorized outpatient medical therapy for preventing the worsening of COVID-19 symptoms in high-risk patients, there remains no steady supply of monoclonal antibodies from the federal government a year after its approval for use by medical regulators. Rolled out in the same month as the COVID-19 vaccines, monoclonal antibody therapies have […]

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Report Puts Fauci’s Retirement at $350K Per Year, Biggest in US Government Pension History

By Mark Tapscott Dr. Anthony Fauci has been on the federal payroll for 55 years and he currently has no plans to retire, but when he does, a new analysis of the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases director’s records shows he will get the largest pension in U.S. government history. “Our auditors at OpenTheBooks.com estimate Dr. Fauci’s […]

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Georgia Tries to Be Less Taxing

By Gregory Bresiger Georgia, with its strong economic recovery from the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus pandemic, may become the 10th state without a state an income tax. A former national leader residing in Georgia says the state income tax must go. “The time has come to abolish the Georgia state income tax,” writes Newt Gingrich, a former U.S. […]

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US Navy Warship Pauses Deployment After COVID-19 Outbreak Among ‘100 Percent Immunized’ Crew

By Mimi Nguyen Ly A U.S. Navy warship has paused its deployment to South America due to a COVID-19 outbreak among its “100 percent immunized” crew, the Navy announced on Christmas Eve. “USS Milwaukee (LCS 5), a Freedom variant littoral combat ship, remains in port as some Sailors test positive for COVID-19,” the U.S. 4th Fleet said in […]

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24 States Sue Biden Admin Over COVID-19 Mandates for Children, Staff in ‘Head Start’ Education Program

By Isabel Van Brugen Attorneys general (AG) from 24 states have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration challenging COVID-19 vaccine mandates for early education staff, and mask mandates for young children. Led by Louisiana AG Jeff Landry, the lawsuit (pdf) argues that the mandates involving Head Start, the country’s largest early education program, are unlawful, and exceed […]

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School Board ‘Shenanigans’ Inspire Greater Interest Among Parents to Vote in Midterm Elections

By Patricia Tolson While most admit to voting only in presidential elections, a year of what some describe as school board “shenanigans” has inspired greater interest among parents to vote in midterm elections. According to FairVote, while about 60 percent of America’s eligible voters cast ballots during presidential elections, only about 40 percent vote during […]

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Supreme Court Asks Biden Administration to Respond to Flurry of Challenges to OSHA Mandate

By Zachary Stieber President Joe Biden’s administration was directed on Monday to reply to a flurry of fresh challenges to its private employer COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a Trump nominee, told administration officials to file responses to applications from faith groups, companies, and attorneys general from over half the states in the country by […]

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Growing Number of Companies and Organizations Are Walking Back Vaccination Requirements

By Jack Phillips More and more businesses in recent days have walked back previous rules mandating COVID-19 vaccine sas a condition for employment in a bid to keep workers. Earlier this week, Amtrak—a quasi-public corporation—became the latest to rescind its vaccine requirement amid concerns about staff shortages and cut service in January. In a memo sent to staff […]