10 Things in Politics: Biden drops vaccine-mandate hammer

10 Things in Politics: Biden drops vaccine-mandate hammer

Welcome back to . . Plus, download Insider's app for news on the go — click and . Send tips to or tweet me at . President Joe Biden has had enough. Gone are the days of a president-elect and his top advisors . Faced with spiking COVID-19 hospitalizations mostly among unvaccinated people as the Delta coronavirus variant spreads, . : with more than 100 employees be either vaccinated or tested weekly, the Associated Press reports. About 17 million workers at healthcare facilities that receive federal funding would also have to make sure their workers are fully vaccinated. . Under the new rules, passengers who don't comply with the federal transportation mask mandate will face a minimum fine of $500 and a maximum fine of $3,000, both doubled from their previous amounts. Retailers like Walmart, Amazon, and Kroger . Free testing is being expanded to 10,000 more pharmacies. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said the new vaccine rules for private businesses were "flat-out un-American." Rep. Chip Roy of Texas urged businesses to rebel against the mandate. . Attorney General Merrick Garland said Texas' law that essentially bans most abortions was "clearly unconstitutional under long-standing Supreme Court precedent." The Supreme Court