Biden Administration Should Lose Its Mask Mandate Appeal

Plus: Trump Says Biden Has Done More Damage in Year Than 5 Worst Presidents Combined April 22 2022 Happy Earth Day from Washington, where the Biden administration is appealing a judge’s ruling vacating its mask mandate for travelers. But the decision will be tough to overcome, Hans von Spakovsky writes. Former President Donald Trump fired up a Heritage Foundation event last night in Florida, and Fred Lucas has highlights. On the podcast, Doug Blair asks the NBA’s Enes Kanter Freedom why he won’t shut up about freedom. Plus: The Washington Post’s racist past; drag queens court Texas librarians; and Larry Elder sees Elon Musk as just what Twitter needs. On this date in 2004, Pat Tillman, who gave up pro football to enlist in the Army after the 9/11 attacks, is killed in Afghanistan by friendly fire from fellow Rangers. COMMENTARY [Biden Administration Should Lose Its Mask Mandate Appeal]() [Biden Administration Should Lose Its Mask Mandate Appeal]() By Hans von Spakovsky The mask mandate rule is clearly illegal. Here’s why. [More]() NEWS [Trump Says Biden Has Done More Damage in Year Than 5 Worst Presidents Combined]() [Trump Says Biden Has Done More Damage in Year Than 5 Worst Presidents Combined]() By Fred Lucas Reviewing the nation’s challenges Thursday night in a speech to a Heritage Foundation audience, former President Donald Trump said America faces a historically rough period. [More]() ANALYSIS [NBA Player Enes Kanter Freedom Stands Tall for Justice]() [NBA Player Enes Kanter Freedom Stands Tall for Justice]() By Douglas Blair “If you are an athlete, you can inspire millions of people out there, especially kids,” says Enes Kanter Freedom, a basketball player who has criticized China. [More]() NEWS [Largest State Library Association to Host Drag Queens at Annual Conference]() [Largest State Library Association to Host Drag Queens at Annual Conference]() By Kendall Tietz Joseph Hoselton, known as Jenna Skyy, will lead “Drag Queen Storytime” to “explain how you can promote literacy and community collaboration through dynamic storytelling and music.” [More]() NEWS [Washington Post’s Past Racism Detailed in Book on End of World War II]() [Washington Post’s Past Racism Detailed in Book on End of World War II]() By Fred Lucas “The Washington Post has a long and time-honored history in racism,” says author Craig Shirley. [More]() COMMENTARY [Elon Musk Could End Twitter’s Suppression of Conservatives]() [Elon Musk Could End Twitter’s Suppression of Conservatives]() By Larry Elder Right now, the anti-white, antisemitic Louis Farrakhan who in 2018 said, “[Jews are] the mother and father of apartheid,” has a Twitter account, but President Trump doesn’t. [More]() [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] [Donate to The Daily Signal]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Follow us on Twitter]() [Follow us on Twitter]() How are we doing?We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at [letters@dailysignal.com](). The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 [(800) 546-2843]() Add [morningbell@heritage.org]() to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.]()