Thursday's podcasts stories
Employers get a vaccine mandate deadline
President Biden Thursday announced a Jan 4, 2022, deadline for vaccine mandate compliance for companies with over 100 workers.
Axios Re:Cap host Margaret Talev digs into what this deadline will mean for employers, workers and especially those who work in health care settings with Axios Vitals author and health care editor Tina Reed.
America's roads are getting deadlier
Motor vehicle crash fatalities spiked in the first six months of this year — the biggest half-year rise on record. That’s according to new data from the National Highway and Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and it's something Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is calling “a crisis.”
- Plus, inside New Jersey’s nail-biter election.
- And, Democrats' plan for drug prices.
Guests: Nancy Solomon, managing editor for New Jersey Public Radio and WNYC; and Axios' Bryan Walsh and Caitlin Owens.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Julia Redpath, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Alex Sugiura, Sabeena Singhani, Lydia McMullen-Laird and David Toledo. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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The Hill reacts to Republicans' election wins
Following Democrat losses in an off-year election cycle Tuesday night, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi sent around a “Dear Colleague” letter intended to rally Democrats on Capitol Hill.
To understand the message Pelosi sent Wednesday afternoon and where her party’s progressive and moderate factions go from here, Axios Re:Cap host Margaret Talev is joined by Axios Congressional reporter Alayna Treene.
An election-night warning for Democrats
The Republican Party saw some key wins in yesterday’s elections, particularly in Virginia, where candidate Glenn Youngkin was elected governor. Is this a warning to Democrats for 2022?
- Plus, Minneapolis rejects a ballot measure to overhaul the city’s police.
- And, global climate commitments so far at COP26.
Guests: Axios' Mike Allen, Torey Van Oot, and Ben Geman.
Credits: Axios Today is produced in partnership with Pushkin Industries. The team includes Niala Boodhoo, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Julia Redpath, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Alex Sugiura, Sabeena Singhani, Lydia McMullen-Laird and David Toledo. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at [email protected]. You can text questions, comments and story ideas to Niala as a text or voice memo to 202-918-4893.
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