Student Work Visa Fee, Vaccine Injury Plan, Opinion Wars

“The Washington Post reports universities may face up to one hundred thousand dollars in fees for foreign students to work in the U.S.” — Chip Darnell, on air

On air: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on Futures & Crypto Overnight
Published 11:19 PM ET, Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Updated 3:10 AM ET · aired 2 times

At a glance

First reported by The Washington Post: “Universities may face up to $100K in fees for foreign students to work in U.S.”, with reporting from The New York Times.
Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 11:19 PM ET on Futures & Crypto Overnight, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock; aired 2 times.
Topics: US.

The real story

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The Washington PostUniversities may face up to $100K in fees for foreign students to work in U.S.
The New York TimesRFK Jr. Plans Vaccine Injury Initiative, Drawing Wary Eye From Experts

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe Washington Post reports universities may face up to one hundred thousand dollars in fees for foreign students to work in the U.S.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat's a proposal, not a final rule, and the market impact is unclear.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorBut a hundred grand is a lot of money for a campus job!
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA hundred thousand dollars per student? Chip, that's not a fee, that's a down payment on a lake house.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe bursar is going to need a lie-down.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNext, The New York Times says the health secretary plans a vaccine injury initiative, and safety experts are watching with a wary eye.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorExperts say more research on side effects would be welcome, but they question whether the effort will be grounded in science.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorNewsmax also reports the plan.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwo outlets, one story, and both agree there's a plan. That's the closest thing to bipartisan harmony we'll see before the midterms.