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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin speaks during a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Qatari Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al-Thani, and Qatari Defense Minister Khalid Bin Mohammed Al-Attiyah, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2021. (Olivier Douliery/Pool Photo via AP)

Lawmakers threaten subpoena after Defense Secy. Austin’s absence from hearing

Lawmakers are threatening to subpoena Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin after he failed to attend a Senate hearing regarding the Afghanistan withdrawal on Tuesday. Austin claimed due to a “scheduling conflict” he was unable to make it.

Joe Biden in Wilmington, Del. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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White House confirms Congress members are exempt from federal worker vaccine mandate

Members of Congress and their staffers have been exempt from Joe Biden’s federal worker vaccine mandate. The White House confirmed on Monday, the rule only applied to employees of the Executive Branch.