D.C. Mask Mandate Exempts Lawmakers and Government Employees
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s (D) most recent mask mandate, which orders three-year-olds to cover their faces, exempts lawmakers and government employees while they are “on duty.”

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s (D) most recent mask mandate, which orders three-year-olds to cover their faces, exempts lawmakers and government employees while they are “on duty.”

Muriel Bowser, mayor of Washington, DC, issued an order on Wednesday mandating everyone above the age of two in the nation’s capital to wear masks upon leaving their homes “if they are likely to come into contact with another person for more than a fleeting moment.” Those found to be in violation of the order can be fined up to $1,000.

Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler (D) joined the mayors of Atlanta, Chicago, D.C., Seattle, and Kansas City in demanding the expulsion of federal law enforcement from their cities and said President Donald Trump is “attacking progressive cities with a classic ‘divide and conquer’ tactics.”

The woman in charge of health for the District of Columbia said at a press conference Monday that there have been no new cases of the coronavirus linked to large anti-police protests in the nation’s capital.

City leaders in Washington D.C. have announced that they will block plans by the Washington Redskins to move from Maryland to D.C.’s RFK Stadium unless the team drops its “offensive” name.

Friday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said it was “anti-American” that her city is not a state with full representation in the U.S. Senate.

A D.C. Police Union survey of its members released Thursday showed that of nearly 600 who responded, 71 percent are considering leaving.

The nation’s capital may start the second phase of its reopening plans on Monday, easing restrictions on public places and non-essential businesses after shutting down to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, Washington, DC Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced on Wednesday.

Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports,” Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said President Donald Trump’s remarks on police reform were “emphasizing their obsession with President Obama.”

Demonstrators — both Black Lives Matter protesters and LGBT pride activists — congregated outside of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s (D) home in Washington, DC, on Saturday, holding signs, chanting, and twerking in front of cops.

During an interview on MSNBC on Wednesday, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) responded to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) accusation that she is treating protests differently from religious services by stating that D.C. is following a phased reopening,

Wednesday on MSNBC, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser accused President Donald Trump of intentionally using the term “vicious dogs” to cause a “triggering moment” in black people.

Members of the District of Columbia National Guard have tested positive for coronavirus following their mission protecting the Capitol.

The pavement on South Tryon Street in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, was painted with the words “Black Lives Matter” on Tuesday.

The White House says that President Donald Trump’s decision to push for a surge in National Guard troops in American cities last week has paid off.

Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said the painting of the Black Lives Matter slogan on the 16th Street NW, a response to protests sparked by George Floyd’s death, was “an affirmative piece of art.”

Washington, D.C., Police Chief Peter Newsham is preparing for an unprecedented Saturday night of protests.

Members of the National Guard on Friday were looking for a new place to stay, after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered that they leave.

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser evicted soldiers from the Utah National Guard from their hotel rooms on Friday, triggering outrage from Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) — and debate about the long-neglected Third Amendment.

City officials in Washington, DC, have painted “Black Lives Matter” in massive lettering on a portion of 16th street in front of the White House ahead of this weekend’s protests, with Mayor Muriel Bowser officially declaring the area “Black Lives Matter Plaza.”

Bowser said that she was exploring legal options about challenging the president’s authority to call in additional troops to the city.

Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN) told Breitbart News during a press conference on Tuesday that many Democrat mayors and governors’ inability to quell the violent riots in major cities across the country will lead to significant “ramifications” at the “ballot box in November.”

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) on Monday rejected a request from the Trump administration to send his state’s National Guard to help quell heated protesters and riots in Washington, D.C., sparked by the death of George Floyd.

Federal law enforcement deployed in force around the city after successfully moving protesters out of Lafayette Park across from the White House.

Federal law enforcement officials are saying far-left groups are stoking violence at protests over the death last week of George Floyd.

Government leaders and health experts fear the novel coronavirus, which has disproportionally plagued minority populations, could spread rapidly during mass protests over the death of George Floyd.

McEnany said that Bowser’s actions were just one example of Democrat mayors around the country who were failing their cities.

Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press” Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser accused President Donald Trump of attempting to “hearken to the segregationist past of our country,” referring to his remarks on Twitter about the nationwide riots underway.

“Great job last night at the White House by the U.S. Secret Service,” Trump wrote on Twitter. “They were not only totally professional, but very cool.”

The nation’s capital will begin a phased reopening on Friday, announced Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser on Wednesday, citing a 14-day decline in Chinese coronavirus community spread and sufficient hospital capacity, among other metrics the city must meet to reopen.

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser confirmed Tuesday there were no Chinese coronavirus-related deaths reported in the nation’s capital over the last 24 hours, marking the first day without fatalities since the numbers began to accumulate in late March.

The parking lot to the popular Theodore Roosevelt Park remains closed on Memorial Day weekend because of the coronavirus.

The nation’s capital may begin a phased reopening on May 29, more than a week earlier than anticipated, after shutting down to get a handle on the novel coronavirus pandemic, Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) announced on Thursday, citing a low transmission rate and a decline in community spread.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) said on Monday that the city is just six days away from reaching the criteria necessary to begin reopening, with “community spread” cases of the novel coronavirus trending on a decline over the past eight days.

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser, on Wednesday, extended her stay-at-home order aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus by three weeks to June 8, citing contact tracing capacity issues, and the absence of a 14-day decrease in the community spread.

Washington, DC, has not met the federal guidelines criteria for reopening after officials shut the nation’s capital down due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, the city’s Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) said this week, echoing a Breitbart News assessment.

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Friday that the city would have to experience a decline in coronavirus cases before she starts reopening the local economy.

Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) said this week that the peak of the coronavirus in the nation’s capital could come earlier.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced on Wednesday that farmers and fish markets are now on the list of “non-essential” businesses.

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, 87, is continuing to work out at the Supreme Court’s private gym despite the coronavirus pandemic and D.C.’s stringent stay-at-home orders, her trainer revealed this week.
