CDC loosens school mask guidance: https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2022-02-25/new-cdc-mask-guidance-marks-major-shift-for-schools . However, the final decision on school requirements is with the states.
CDC says over 70% of Americans can take a break from wearing masks: https://wgntv.com/news/coronavirus/cdc-many-healthy-americans-can-take-a-break-from-masks/ . WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/cdc-eases-mask-guidelines-reflecting-covid-19s-retreat-11645821998 .
California drops almost all COVID executive orders: https://abc7.com/ca-covid-mandate-gavin-newsom-vaccine-mask-schools/11600484/ . There is a rush on both sides of the aisle to drop COVID restrictions in the face of declining COVID cases. However, easing restrictions has usually been the genesis of the next COVID wave over the past 2 years.
WSJ: Repairing family relationships strained by vaccine fights: https://www.wsj.com/articles/families-try-making-up-after-pandemic-fights-over-vaccines-masks-and-tests-11645757654 .
Four US drug distributors agree to $26 billion opioid settlement: https://www.npr.org/2022/02/25/1083180735/4-u-s-drug-distributors-agree-to-pay-26b-opioid-settlement . So who exactly made money from this social disaster of a drug?
President Biden nominates Ketanji Brown Jackson to US Supreme Court: https://news.yahoo.com/biden-introduces-ketanji-brown-jackson-supreme-court-nominee-white-house-193834093.html . Readers may remember a stinging opinion Jackson wrote concerning Orange Julius’ claim of executive privilege: https://www.politico.com/news/2022/02/25/judge-ketanji-brown-jackson-supreme-court-donald-trump-00012026 . WSJ: More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/who-is-ketanji-brown-jackson-biden-supreme-court-nominee-11645802613 . Still more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ketanji-brown-jackson-the-supreme-court-nominees-rulings-11645817511 . And: https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-taps-ketanji-brown-jackson-for-supreme-court-11645797644 .
Florida GOP preoccupied with anti-gay legislation: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/florida-house-passes-dont-say-gay-bill-rcna17532 . So here we have legislators paid by taxpayers for intellectual masturbation. But the word that doesn’t belong in the prior sentence is “intellectual”.
Texas governor focused on the threat of gender affirmation: https://www.aol.com/news/5-texas-das-defy-gov-234042726.html . So is Abbott the greatest Master Debater ever? How will he find any time to work on lower priority issues like electric grid failure? However, there is pushback: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/busy-philipps-trans-children-law-texas-greg-abbott-170759836.html .
Parents of Michigan high school shooter ordered to stand trial: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/judge-orders-parents-suspected-michigan-school-shooter-stand-trial-rcna17627 .
WSJ: Work continues on Iran nuclear deal: https://www.wsj.com/articles/iran-nuclear-deal-explained-11610564572 .
WSJ: Meanwhile, India does not condemn Russia over Ukraine invasion: https://www.wsj.com/articles/india-avoids-condemning-russias-invasion-of-ukraine-despite-u-s-pressure-11645795824 .
US intelligence accurately predicted Russia’s moves on Ukraine: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/how-us-intelligence-got-it-right-on-ukraine/ar-AAUkiMm?ocid=hponeservicefeed .
US prepped Ukrainians for Russian invasion: https://news.yahoo.com/how-the-us-helped-ukraine-prepare-for-a-russian-invasion-210407079.html . No surprise here, but interesting details are contained in this article. Meanwhile, the Russians have been slowed by Ukrainian resistance: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russian-offensive-unexpectedly-slowed-fierce-ukrainian-resistance-rcna17703 . Ukraine’s hopes rest on inflicting intense casualties on the Russian forces. However, the arming of the populace suggests Russians will have a difficult time maintaining peace in the country, even in occupied areas.
WSJ: Russia advances on Kyiv: https://www.wsj.com/articles/ukrainian-capital-rocked-by-explosions-as-russia-intensifies-attack-11645771768 . Ukraine invasion map: https://www.wsj.com/articles/mapping-the-ukraine-russia-crisis-11645749025 .
WSJ: The debate over using the Swift global payment system to sanction Russia: https://www.wsj.com/articles/swift-banking-system-sanctions-biden-11645745909 . Sanction status: https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-ukraine-sanctions-11645819467 . More: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-looks-to-new-measures-to-punish-russia-for-ukraine-invasion-11645833689 . Still more: https://www.wsj.com/articles/eu-to-cut-70-of-russias-banking-system-off-from-global-markets-11645760548 .
Late night hosts pound Orange Julius over Putin comments: https://www.yahoo.com/video/kimmel-colbert-hammer-trump-praising-putin-amid-invasion-ukraine-090527116.html . So it is absolutely true that Tucker Carlson and other Fox News insanity is being broadcast on Russian TV. We currently have an oversupply of nauseating pigs.
OJ’s destruction of presidential records draws Congressional scrutiny: https://www.aol.com/news/congress-expands-investigation-missing-destroyed-110118709.html .
WSJ: More chip supply chain issues: https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-attack-on-ukraine-could-dent-chip-maker-supply-lines-11645837830 .
More January 6 insurrectionists receive prison time: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/capitol-rioter-photographed-pelosis-podium-jan-6-sentenced-prison-rcna17409 .