
America's mask mandate is gone -- for the fully vaccinated
CNN
The CDC lifted the mask mandate for fully vaccinated Americans on Thursday. But with vaccine hesitancy and the idea of vaccine passports a contested issue, how America navigates the next stage of the pandemic remains unanswered.
The United States' health authority has lifted the mask mandate, announcing on Thursday that fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear face coverings indoors or out. You could almost hear a collective sigh of relief across America, which appears to have truly turned a corner after enduring the most coronavirus cases and deaths of any country in the world.
Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











