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Its been a challenging year for the biden administration when it comes to immigration policy. despite lofty goals, the white house has struggled to find its footing as the year ends. cnns priscilla alvarez joins me live from washington, d.c. this morning. priscilla, weve seen stalled policy changes, lawsuits, party in fighting. youve covered it all. is there a course correction of sorts coming next year, you think? >> reporter: well, there were a lot of expectations this year that just didnt com...

>> todd: in december new york department of health instructed providers to consider race when giving monoclonal antibodies. this is unlimited government power. five after the hour. turning to crime crisis. manhattan new woke da will stop prosecuting number of offensives, including resisting arrest. >> kennedy: texas largest county is reeling with 1 dltd 50 people killed by suspects out on bond. here is the latest on that story, good morning, mary ann. >> the new da kicking off his tenure by tell...

This is just an administration policy and our men and women, like i say of the united states border patrol were well on their way of doing a great job of securing our border just a few years ago. and now as the policy changes, they have to adapt it and move along. >> steve: yeah. sheriff, i have got to show when i go into my walgreens to identify show my drivers license if i want to get a package of sudafed. now apparently these migrants who are in the country illegally can use their immigration...

Among the latest policy changes, in northern ireland the use of vaccine passports in some indoor settings such as pubs, restaurants and cinemas was scrapped today. 0ur health editor hugh pym has the latest. it is the last day in england for compulsory mask wearing in some indoor public spaces. tomorrow, plan b measures will end, with covid passes as well as face coverings no longer mandatory. but some, like tom, are anxious that people remain cautious. he has an immune deficiency and knows he is...

Are still in each country when omicron took hold. find are still in each country when omicron took hold. and finally, would you _ omicron took hold. and finally, would you expect _ omicron took hold. and finally, would you expect when - omicron took hold. and finally, would you expect when all - would you expect when all restrictions go towards the end of february as the government is planning for england, would that have a visible impact on the data you are studying based on other ships and re...

>> myron, is the nfl that flores describes in his lawsuit, the nfl that you played in? >> yes, it is. you know, its one that weve known for a long time that theres this inequitable hiring process that goes on with coaches. we have 70% or more of the players being black and zero owners. one head coach. a handful of coordinators, handful of quarterback coaches. so you have a disconnect between the players who want to continue in the game by coaching or being in the front office and having them hav...

Postmaster general louis dejoy. he is not really expected to go anywhere anytime soon and it is because he enjoys the support of the board of governors. president biden doesnt have the authority to remove him directly. that is the prerogative of the board of governors. and right now the folks that president biden has appointed to serve on that board, not all of them have been fully approved yet. so on the one hand you have a lot of folks who point to dejoy and his policy changes and they want to...

Solving the problem and the border patrol is the victim here in some ways because until policy changes, they cant detain or arrest their way out of this problem. so, its not getting any better let me put it that way and i dont see anything on the horizon and the agents i have had dinner with while i have been down here last week, they dont see any indian say and thats kind of frustrating and demoralizing to them and thats why you heard the discussion with the chief about a week ago and they are ...

Do this job. >> the trucking industry is in flux with the american trucking association estimating that the industry is short some 80,000 drivers leaving organizations and companies scrambling to fill jobs. >> there is no way the supply chain can function without truck drivers. >> this was the organization women in trucking 15 years ago, she is working to recruit new truck drivers. >> even if you put it on the rail or put it on a ship a truck still has to deliver it. >> the lack of drivers has m...

Immunocompromised. those are black communities, latinx communities. we need to think about the downward effects of these policy changes. yes, i do agree. who wants to wear a mask for the rest of their lives? i think a lot of these policies, one, need to be data driven. we need to think about metrics, not just hospitalizations or hospital capacity. what are the local community vaccination rates? whats are the local transmission levels? we know that substantial high transmission levels, which mean...