(FREE) PAINE IN THE MORNING: 11 things you need to know this Tuesday – September 21, 2021

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Report: U.S. to Require Vaccines for Foreign Travelers Entering Country – The U.S. will require adult foreigners entering the country to be fully vaccinated for the Chinese coronavirus from November onwards, The Hill reported Monday.

According to the story, all foreign visitors will be subject to the vaccination requirement, and must show proof of a jab before boarding their U.S.-bound airline. – READ MORE

White House Debating Vaccines For Air Travel After Fauci Said He’d Support A Mandate – According to The Hill on Sunday, the Biden administration is currently debating whether or not to implement a policy to require that passengers for all commercial air travel in the United States show proof of a Covid-19 vaccine:

The Biden administration is facing an internal debate over whether to impose vaccine mandates for air travel, with President Biden’s chief medical adviser Anthony Fauci saying he would support a mandate but the White House claiming a new policy isn’t forthcoming.

In began with Fauci’s comments on theSkimm podcast days ago wherein he was asked about the possibility. “I would support that if you want to get on a plane and travel with other people that you should be vaccinated,” Fauci said. – READ MORE

Former FDA Commissioner: Six Foot Social Distancing Rule Was ‘Arbitrary … Nobody Knows Where It Came From’ – Scott Gottlieb, the former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), admitted during an interview on Face the Nation that the six foot social distancing rule recommended by public health officials for months on end was actually “arbitrary in and of itself,” and he noted that “nobody knows where it came from.”

Speaking with Face the Nation’s Margaret Brennan, Gottlieb discussed the rules and risks early in the pandemic, explaining that the Trump administration shifted its focus to the impact lockdowns and rules would have on the economy and children. – READ MORE

COVID-19 Death Toll Is Being Inflated Colorado Officials Claims – While the GOP continues to dissect every movement of Dr. Anthony Fauci, the Democrats don’t really need the doctor when they have statistics on their side. One of the most powerful images is seeing the death toll of COVID-19 on the daily news. And with each passing hour, the number appears to rise. But according to numerous public officials in Colorado, the COVID-19 death count is skewed due to people dying directly from COVID-19 and those testing positive from the virus before death.

Talking to “Full Measure” host Sharyl Attkisson, Brenda Bock, county coroner for Grand County, said she once processed a murder-suicide case before it was changed. According to Bock, “the very next day, it showed up on the state website as COVID death. And they were gunshot wounds. And I questioned that immediately because I had not even signed off the death certificates yet, and the state was already reporting them as COVID deaths.” – READ MORE

San Fran Mayor Defends Partying Maskless Despite Mandate: ‘I Was Feeling The Spirit,’ ‘Don’t Need The Fun Police’ – San Francisco Mayor London Breed defended herself after being caught maskless at a city jazz club in violation of her city’s own strict ordinance, telling reporters that she “was feeling the spirit” and not thinking about masking, and claiming that San Francisco should not be the “fun police,” even during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Breed was caught, last week, “dancing behind a table full of drinks,” and “not wearing a face covering as she sang and posed for photos,” according to a local ABC affiliate. – READ MORE

Pennsylvania Rations Alcohol Due To Crippled Supply-Chain – A shortage of certain alcohol brands is leaving some drinkers in low spirits; the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) announced this week it would begin rationing a list of popular liquor labels.

Due to sustained supply chain disruptions and product shortages, purchase limits of two bottles, per customer, per day were applied to certain items beginning Friday, Sept. 17, and will remain in effect for the foreseeable future. – READ MORE

CEO Of Top Investment Firm Says Inflation Is Hitting Entire Portfolio – The chief executive of a leading investment firm said that inflation is hitting every portion of the company’s portfolio.

Marc Rowan — the CEO of Apollo Global Management, which controls $472 billion in assets — said in an interview with CNBC that rising price levels are affecting every portion of his business. – READ MORE

Jerome Powell Orders Ethics Review After Fed Officials Trade Millions In Stocks During COVID – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell ordered an ethics review after regional officials made large stock trades during the 2020 recession.

The United States’ central bank — which has a mandate to target low unemployment and stable inflation — worries that the transactions jeopardize public faith in the institution. – READ MORE

In 2020, Americans Paid More In Taxes Than They Spent For Health Care, Food, Entertainment, And Clothing Combined – The average American spent more in taxes last year than on health care, clothing, food, and entertainment expenses combined.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Expenditures Survey for the year 2020, Americans’ tax expenses outweighed the amount that they spent to cover their most basic needs. – READ MORE

In-Car Cameras Are Now Watching Every Little Thing You Do – Gone are the days where you could hop in your car and escape to somewhere for a little privacy.

That’s because cameras that were put in cars to catch drivers falling asleep are now catching…well, everything. – READ MORE

Law Enforcement Agencies Are Now Buying Personal Cell Phone Data From Commercial Brokers Without Warrants – A meaningful debate is starting to brew about law enforcement’s use of commercially available cell phone data for purposes of criminal investigations across the country.

The data, called open-source intelligence by those who advocate for it, used to only be prepared and sold by brokers, generally to marketers and advertisers. – READ MORE