(FREE) PAINE IN THE MORNING: 11 things you need to know this Friday – September 10, 2021

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Biden Plans To Mandate Vaccine For Millions Of Federal Employees, Contractors, Report Says – President Joe Biden is reportedly mandating all federal employees and contractors receive a COVID-19 vaccination.

Biden is expected to announce the new step in a speech on Thursday outlining a new, harder-line approach his administration is taking to COVID-19. The president is also expected to push businesses that have not already mandated vaccines for their employees to do so. As CNN reports – READ MORE

Biden To Force Private Companies To Mandate Vaccinations, Weekly COVID Tests: Report – Companies with at least 100 employees must require their employees get vaccinated or submit to weekly COVID-19 tests under a new Biden administration plan to combat the coronavirus and encourage vaccination.

President Joe Biden is scheduled to outline a revamped federal strategy to address COVID-19 that includes far more invasive regulations and restrictions than the federal government has put in place to date. Part of Biden’s six-point plan involves cracking down on 100+ employee companies to push their employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19. As The Wall Street Journal reports – READ MORE

Report: CDC Tightened Mask Guidelines After Threats from Teachers’ Union – The Biden administration tightened its masking guidance after one of the country’s most powerful teachers’ unions — the National Education Association (NEA) — threatened White House officials with publicly releasing harsh criticism of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), according to internal emails obtained by Fox News.

On May 13, the CDC announced that fully vaccinated Americans could stop wearing masks indoors and outside. One day later, White House Director of Labor Engagement Erika Dinkel-Smith wrote in an email she stopped the NEA from releasing a critical statement that had called for immediate clarification. – READ MORE

Los Angeles public school board to vote Thursday on student vaccine mandate – The Los Angeles Board of Education will hold a meeting on Thursday evening to vote on a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students eligible within the system.

The school board released an online agenda for the meeting and listed the following “expected outcomes” should the measure pass – READ MORE

United Airlines Grants Workers Religious Exemptions To Vaccine Mandate – Then Puts Them On Unpaid Leave – After telling employees they could be granted religious exemptions to getting the COVID-19 vaccine, United Airlines has now announced those employees who were granted such exemptions will be placed on unpaid leave until “the pandemic meaningfully recedes.”

CNBC reported that the airline made the announcement to staff on Wednesday, “citing the recent rise in Covid cases.” This is a reversal from last month, when United told its 67,000 U.S. employees that they could receive religious and personal exemptions from the company’s vaccine mandate, as well as medical exemptions. – READ MORE

‘Not a Life and Death Issue’: NIH Orders $1.67 Million Study on How Coronavirus Vaccines Affect Menstrual Cycles – Six months after the coronavirus vaccines were widely distributed in the United States, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has called for a $1.67 million study on how the shots affect women’s menstrual cycles.

Since early 2021, women have reported strange side effects after receiving their first two doses of the coronavirus vaccines, though those reports have been largely anecdotal. Fearing an increase in vaccine hesitancy among women, the NIH said in an announcement last week that it will further investigate claims that the vaccines negatively affect a woman’s reproductive health – READ MORE

COVID-1984: Australia Now Confiscating Alcohol in Locked Down Areas – Australia has now resorted to monitoring alcohol consumption and in some cases confiscating drinks in areas under strict lockdown.

According to news.com.au, health authorities in New South Wales (NSW), Australia’s most populous state, have limited the number of alcoholic beverages people can drink each day in “NSW Health controlled buildings” as part of an effort to “ensure the safety of health staff and residents.” – READ MORE

KFC Fried Over Lack Of Chicken, Can’t Advertise Tenders On TV – The entire restaurant industry continues to face massive supply chain issues. Taco Bell, Starbucks, KFC, and McDonald’s have been some of the most recent fast-food chains to warn customers about limited menu items or shortages.

KFC announced last month some menu items weren’t available for UK customers. Now the fried chicken chain has told Bloomberg that it cannot promote its breaded chicken tenders on US television because there’s a persisting chicken shortage. – READ MORE

Law enforcement to reinstall fencing around US Capitol ahead of September 18 rally –Law enforcement concerned by the prospect for violence at a rally in the nation’s capital next week are planning to reinstall protective fencing that surrounded the U.S. Capitol for months after the Jan. 6 insurrection there, according to a person familiar with the discussions.

Though no specific measures have been announced, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hinted during her weekly press conference Wednesday at extra safety precautions for the Sept. 18 rally by saying: “We intend to have the integrity of the Capitol be intact.” Briefings for lawmakers, including congressional leaders, are expected in the coming days. – READ MORE

Inmates Running Asylum: Brawls, Parties, Overdoses Overwhelm Short-Staffed Riker’s Island – Short-staffing issues at Riker’s Island have resulted in chaos. Brawls, parties, and overdoses have become a norm at the New York correctional facility.

On Sunday, footage was released of an inmate being brutally assaulted by three other inmates. In the video, the victim can be heard yelling, “Why the fuck are you fighting me for!” As punches rained down from his three aggressors, the inmate repeatedly screamed, “I’m not a Brim! I’m not a Brim!” The word “Brim” refers to a subset of the gang the Bloods. For 25 seconds the attack lasted without any guard intervention. – READ MORE

Report: House Democrats Masking Cost of $3.5 Trillion Plus Infrastructure Bill – House Democrats proposed an infrastructure bill Tuesday night that would likely cost more than the suggested $3.5 trillion price tag.

House Democrats proposed a new reconciliation bill Tuesday night that Senate Democrats and the Joe Biden White House believe would cost more than the proposed $3.5 trillion for the Democrats’ infrastructure bill. This would likely exceed the spending authorized through the Democrats’ budget resolution, which both Democrat-controlled chambers approved recently. – READ MORE