The CDC took nearly two years to formally recognize distinctions between masks for mitigating COVID-19 spread, finally saying in January that cloth masks offer "the least" protection and N95 respirators, which meet strict federal standards, "the highest."
Prior to the passage of the Respect Marriage Act, U.S. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, proposed an amendment that would prohibit the federal government from retaliating against schools, businesses and organizations because of their religious beliefs about gay marriage.
The city of Boston has agreed to pay $2.1 million in attorney fees and damages stemming from a 2017 case in which the city refused to allow a Christian flag to be flown at City Hall Plaza for Constitution Day.