implement a mandate. they say 99% of their workers have been vaccinated or have applied for a medical or religious exemption. bret: thank you. the pilot we spoke to in that report, he will be a guest on tucker carlson tonight. that s at 8:00 p.m. eastern time here on fox. up next, the panel on the covid conundrum over vaccine mandates and the biden economy and what s happening on capitol hill and the national security implications of the global microchip shortage. first beyond our borders. state apartment describes meetings with the taliban over the weekend is candid and professional. state department spokesman says the meetings focus on security and terrorism concerns as well as safe passage for u.s. citizens, afghan partners and other foreign nationals. the u.s. is reiterating that the taliban will be judged by their actions and not their words. slavic and northern china causing a bus to fall into a river leaving at least three people dead and 11 missing. more than 120,000 people h