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Jul 2021
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Mask Mandates, Vaccines & Angry GOP

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The CDC says it’s time for Americans to put their masks back on—cue the criticism. CNN Political Director David Chalian discusses how the CDC’s new mask guidance, the FDA’s vaccine approval process, and the frustration Americans feel about it all are proving to be difficult for the Biden administration to navigate. Plus, the war Republicans are waging over mask mandates certainly isn’t helping…

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