February 18, 2022 House Republicans call for Pelosi to lift 'draconian' mask mandates at Capitol House Republicans are calling on Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to immediately rescind mask mandates and reopen the Capitol complex to visitors from the public.
February 18, 2022 Mask mandates to be lifted in New Mexico, Washingon New Mexico and Washington state moved to lift their indoor mask mandates on Thursday.
February 18, 2022 New Jersey fourth-grader sends message to governor to end school mask mandates: 'Not really working well' Fourth grade student Maci Young and her mother, Chelsea, joined "Fox & Friends First" Friday to explain why they've reached out to the governor regarding the mandate.
February 18, 2022 DC council member withdraws attempt to reinstate vaccine mandate, says Bowser not following 'the science' A Washington, D.C., city council member tried to reinstate the city's indoor vaccine mandate after Mayor Muriel Bowser rolled it back, but said she didn't have the votes to do so.
February 18, 2022 Canada trucker protests: Ottawa police launch operation to clear streets, arrest demonstrators Ottawa police announced Friday that some protesters “are being arrested” during an operation to clear out those who have been demonstrating against Canada’s coronavirus restrictions.
February 18, 2022 Lara Trump hammers Dr. Fauci: 'Get the masks off our kids' Lara Trump said on "Fox & Friends First" Friday that it's time for American schoolchildren to be allowed to attend school without masks if their parents choose. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci spoke with CNN on Thursday about masks in schools, saying that moves to lift mandates on children may be premature and "risky."
February 18, 2022 NBC reporter: The 'challenge' for Dems is their liberal base isn't 'comfortable' with going back to normal An NBC News reporter says masking and following COVID guidance has become "much of the identity of what is meant to be a Democrat."
February 18, 2022 COVID school closures failed women and children and leaders on both sides must step up Women, especially from working families and communities of color, have suffered the brunt of the past two years and the school closures that have been normalized.
February 18, 2022 California first state to make official shift to endemic approach to 'live with' coronavirus California Gov. Gavin Newsom outlined the state’s plan Thursday to formally shift to an “endemic” approach to learn to “live with” the coronavirus.
February 17, 2022 School closures caused 'outraged' parents to rethink party alignment: Former Levi's executive Jennifer Sey reacted to a San Francisco recall of three progressive school board members.