Mika Baumeister / Unsplash Idaho Lieutenant Gov Bans Mask Mandates When Governor Leaves State 'The action that took place was an irresponsible, self-serving political stunt,' Republican Gov. Brad Little said in a statement. By Cameron Arcand, The Western Journal May 28, 2021
Bangor Daily News / YouTube screen shot Maine Dem House Speaker Strips Republicans of Committee Assignments for Entering Without Masks Six Republicans and one Libertarian lost their committee assignments for refusing to wear masks after the mandate was lifted. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal May 27, 2021
Anna Shvets / Pexels TSA Official: Airport Mask Violations Are Handled 'Same Way' as Carrying a Gun Through Security 'We've talked very broadly about the number of firearms and prohibited items, we approach it the same way.' By Samantha Chang, The Western Journal May 27, 2021
@RealAnnieBlack / Twitter Dems Strip Representation from 64,000 in Rep's District, Block Her from Voting Because She Refused to Mask Up Teresa Benitez-Thompson told the Nevada Independent that the Legislative Bureau Counsel has been asking members if they have gotten the jab. By Cameron Arcand, The Western Journal May 22, 2021
@RealAnnieBlack / Twitter Dems Strip GOP Lawmaker of Voting Rights Over Refusal to Wear Mask or Show Proof of Vaccination A GOP Nevada lawmaker was stripped of her voting rights after she refused to comply with the statehouse mask mandate. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal May 21, 2021
@PatGrassley / Twitter screen shot Iowa Celebrates as Governor Bans Mask Mandates in Schools, Cities and Counties Reynolds signed a bill to ban mask mandates, and Iowa Republicans celebrated the law as a win for freedom. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal May 20, 2021
Ivan Radic / Flickr Tables Turned: Lib Writer Argues We Should Now Ignore Science and Keep Wearing Masks 'But excuse me if I, like many of the people I see around me, am not yet quite ready to expose my lower face.' By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal May 20, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr GOP Leader McCarthy Forces Vote on Pelosi's Mask Mandate, Dem Majority Upholds It 'The continued House mask mandate sends the erroneous message that the efficacy of the vaccines cannot be trusted,' the minority leader said. By Andrew Jose, The Western Journal May 20, 2021
CBS Denver / YouTube screen shot Bus Driver Facing Child Abuse Charge After Allegedly Slapping 10-Year-Old Girl Who Refused to Wear a Mask COVID-19 has allegedly exposed the true colors of a bus driver in Colorado, showing that he is apparently unfit to be around children. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal May 19, 2021
C Hanchey / Flickr Greg Abbott: No Mask Mandates in Texas Public Schools 'Anybody can wear a mask if they want to. It’s just that it’s a decision to be made by Texans, not to be forced by government.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal May 18, 2021
@bennyjohnson / Twitter screen shot 10-Year-Old Boy Obliterates School's Mask Mandate, Takes On School Board Members One young man in Florida gave a speech arguing for masks to be optional - and every American adult needs to hear it. By Isa Cox, The Western Journal May 18, 2021
C-SPAN via @CalebJHull / Twitter screen shot Maskless PBS Journalist Complains New CDC Mask Guidance Is Racist During a Monday media briefing, Yamiche Alcindor raised concerns the CDC's new mask guidance could hurt people of color. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal May 18, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Texas Reports 0 COVID Deaths 2 Months After Biden Called End of Mask Mandate 'Neanderthal Thinking' In light of Gov. Abbott's good news, it appears 'Neanderthal thinking' works better than whatever President Biden is doing. By Isa Cox, The Western Journal May 17, 2021
The Hill / YouTube screen shot Psaki Struggles to Answer When Fox's Doocy Hits Her with Biden's Own Words White House press secretary Psaki came up with plenty to say, it's just that none of it actually answered Doocy's question. By Isa Cox, The Western Journal May 16, 2021
Mike Mozart / Flickr Walmart, Trader Joe's Among Retailers Adjusting Mask Mandates After New CDC Guidance Retailers are reviewing their mask mandate policies now that the CDC has altered its guidance on who should wear masks. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal May 14, 2021
MSNBC screen shot Rachel Maddow Admits She Has to 'Rewire' Herself to Not See Unmasked People as a 'Threat' Maddow, when discussing new CDC guidance, admitted she has conditioned herself to view people don’t wear masks as a ‘threat.’ By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal May 14, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Pelosi Under Fire for Keeping House Mask Mandate in Place Despite CDC Announcement Despite the new guidelines, Pelosi told CNN's Manu Raju that she would not be changing the rules until every representative was vaccinated. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal May 14, 2021
Official White House Photo by Cameron Smith / Flickr White House Adviser's Explanation for Biden's Continued Mask Wearing Draws Backlash When even a CNN host looks skeptical of a White House adviser's explanation, it's a good bet most Americans will have trouble swallowing it. By Joe Saunders, The Western Journal May 13, 2021
NIAID / Flickr Fauci: Mask-Wearing May Become Seasonal to Prevent Flu Spread Democrats and their media sycophants usually take Fauci's suggestions as gospel, so it's not long before his proposals become mandates. By Samantha Chang, The Western Journal May 10, 2021
KDVR-TV screen shot Mom: Family Booted Off of Flight Over Fears 3-Year-Old Might Take Off Mask 'She said, "You have to get off the plane. The captain doesn’t feel comfortable with your family on it,"' a mother told a Denver TV station. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal May 9, 2021
Fox News screen shot School Nurse Suspended for Protesting Masks After Gruesome Visits From Students 'This kid's sleeping and showering in this mask for two weeks? We tried to take it off and we couldn't, so we actually had to cut it off.' By Samantha Chang, The Western Journal May 7, 2021