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Aug 23, 2021

Feds could withhold money to states defying mask mandates

Also today: The Pentagon is enlisting aircraft from United, Delta, American and a few other commercial airlines to help with the evacuation effort in Afghanistan. We also have the second part of our conversation with Matt Zeller, co-founder of an organization that’s taking part in the Afghan evacuation.

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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (right) issued an executive order lifting the state's mask mandate on Tuesday.
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Feds flex the power of the purse to get states in line with COVID-19 restrictions
by Andy Uhler
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The Biden administration has said it would use the power of the purse to try to compel governors who won’t champion mask or vaccine mandates to change course.
Uncertainty awaits Afghan refugees coming to the U.S.
by Sabri Ben-Achour and Rose Conlon
Taylor Crul/U.S. Air Force via Getty Images
“You can’t just think of these people as refugees. In a lot of cases, you’ve got to think of them as returning war veterans.”

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Erika Soderstrom Producer
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Feds could withhold money to states defying mask mandates

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Segments From This Episode

Feds flex the power of the purse to get states in line with COVID-19 restrictions

Uncertainty awaits Afghan refugees coming to the U.S.

The Team