3 Things To Know Today

1 Iran Resuming Nuke Talks With The US, As China Becomes A Concern

After pulling out of the multi-national 2015 nuclear deal during the Trump administration, Iran has agreed to come back to the table in Vienna on November 29th. That’s the word from Iran's chief negotiator Ali Baqeri Kani. But there is a price for their cooperation: dropping sanctions. Kani says in a statement that his country has "agreed to start the negotiations aiming at removal of unlawful and inhumane sanctions. The United States won’t be alone– officials will be joined by representatives from the UK, China, France, Germany and Russia. The State Department is hopeful. Spokesman Ned Price says a deal could be reached quickly if Iran's representatives were "serious.” This, as leaders from the Western nations issued a statement during the G20 summit expressing their “grave and growing concern” at Iran’s nuclear activities.

2 Bill Introduced Against Biden's Vaccine Mandate

Perhaps emboldened by GOP midterm wins, there’s growing pushback among Senate Republicans against President Biden's vaccine mandate. A group of lawmakers are promoting the Keeping Our COVID-19 Heroes Employed Act. The legislation aims to exempt essential workers from federal coronavirus vaccine requirements. As you might recall, Biden's mandate requires businesses with over 100 employees to get the shots or be tested regularly. The Department of Labor says a rule on the matter should be published soon. Meanwhile, thousands of airmen are missing a deadline to be vaccinated. The Air Force says nearly 85-hundred active-duty members didn't receive any of the required shots ahead of Tuesday's deadline. Of those, nearly five-thousand asked for a religious exemption, more than 27-hundred haven't started the process, and 800 refused to roll up their sleeves.

3 SCOTUS Hears Major New York Gun Rights Case

The Supreme Court is hearing a major gun rights case. Yesterday, the Court heard arguments in the case of New York State Rifle & Pistol Association vs. Bruen [[bruin]]. It stems from an old New York law requiring some applicants to prove "proper cause" in order to get a license to carry a concealed handgun in public. New York Attorney General Letitia James said local governments have long restricted public carrying. She argues the current law as it stands is consistent with the "historical scope of the Second Amendment and directly advances New York's compelling interests in public safety and crime prevention." Chief Justice John Roberts as well as Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Justice Samuel Alito appeared open to the argument that citizens should be allowed to defend themselves.


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