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Sen. Braun welcomes Chicago police officers refusing vaccine mandate to Indiana: ‘You deserve respect’

October 19, 2021

Sen. Braun welcomes Chicago police officers refusing vaccine mandate to Indiana: ‘You deserve respect’

Illinois police officers who may soon be out of a job due to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, specifically those in Chicago, can look to their eastern neighbor state of Indiana for less stringent job opportunities in law enforcement.

DHS Secretary Mayorkas tests positive for COVID-19, days after event with Biden

October 19, 2021

DHS Secretary Mayorkas tests positive for COVID-19, days after event with Biden

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has tested positive for COVID-19, DHS said on Tuesday – just days after he attended an event with President Biden.

Twitter temporarily suspends media watchdog over critical vaccinations tweet

October 19, 2021

Twitter temporarily suspends media watchdog over critical vaccinations tweet

Twitter suspended a conservative media watchdog Monday after it deemed he had sent an abusive message criticizing a former Biden official's opinion on vaccinations.

Mike Solan: Liberal Seattle leaders 'want to cancel police unions'

October 19, 2021

Mike Solan: Liberal Seattle leaders 'want to cancel police unions'

President of the Seattle Police Guild Mike Solan told "The Faulkner Focus" Tuesday why his union members are pushing back on the vaccine mandate for officers, warning about how many cops are leaving the ranks.

Front-line health care worker shortage due to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, burnout

October 19, 2021

Front-line health care worker shortage due to COVID-19 vaccine mandates, burnout

Hospital staffing shortages due to COVID-19 vaccination disputes have continued across the U.S. this month, leaving patients untreated amid surges of the virus' delta variant.

Seattle police union blasts ‘gross mismanagement’ after vaccine mandate deadline: 'public safety crisis'

October 19, 2021

Seattle police union blasts ‘gross mismanagement’ after vaccine mandate deadline: 'public safety crisis'

Seattle’s police union fired back against the city’s “media blitz” on Monday’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadline, arguing the department’s “gross mismanagement” in barring some 100 officers granted medical and religious exemptions from continuing to serve will result in an “untenable public safety crisis.”

Travis Tritt cancels shows at venues that require vaccines, negative tests or masks

October 19, 2021

Travis Tritt cancels shows at venues that require vaccines, negative tests or masks

Country singer Travis Tritt has canceled tour dates in an act of protest against vaccine and coronavirus testing mandates.

Ben Domenech on 'Kilmeade Show': 'Americans see the truth with their own eyes'

October 19, 2021

Ben Domenech on 'Kilmeade Show': 'Americans see the truth with their own eyes'

Ben Domenech said most Americans who have chosen not to get vaccinated have taken the issue seriously and though through their decision, contrary to how the Biden administration portrays those who are vaccine hesitant.

Oregon releases names, vaccination status of 40,000 individual employees by 'mistake': report

October 19, 2021

Oregon releases names, vaccination status of 40,000 individual employees by 'mistake': report

The individual names and vaccination statuses of some 40,000 Oregon state employees were mistakenly released the two newspapers, which a labor union is saying breaches an agreement reached with the state last month assuring that the private medical information would remain confidential.

Biden CBP pick agrees with GOP senator that migrants should be vaccinated before entering US

October 19, 2021

Biden CBP pick agrees with GOP senator that migrants should be vaccinated before entering US

Chris Magnus, President Biden's nominee to be the next head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, agreed that having tens of thousands of migrants crossing the southern border during a pandemic poses a public health concern, and he expressed support for requiring coronavirus vaccinations to enter the country.