Why 'Vaccine Mandate' Is A Misnomer

After last week's national unity for the anniversary of 9/11, Republicans are suing the Biden administration over vaccine mandates and the DOJ is suing over the Texas abortion law.

An episode of the Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast podcast, hosted by WNYC Studios, titled "Why 'Vaccine Mandate' Is A Misnomer" was published on September 13, 2021 and runs 25 minutes.

September 13, 2021 ·25m · Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast

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Summary

After last week's national unity for the anniversary of 9/11, Republicans are suing the Biden administration over vaccine mandates and the DOJ is suing over the Texas abortion law.

Episode Description

After last week's show of national unity leading up to the 20th anniversary of 9/11, this week Republican governors are suing the Biden administration over vaccine mandates and the DOJ is suing over the Texas abortion law.

On Today's Show:
Emily Bazelon, staff writer for The New York Times Magazine, co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast, Truman Capote fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School and author of Charged: The New Movement to Transform American Prosecution and End Mass Incarceration (Random House, 2019), breaks down the latest news on the lawsuits.