Taking off the Mask: Oregon has now joined New Jersey, Connecticut, California, and Delaware in announcing an end to their statewide mask mandate for schools or being indoors as states move toward normalizing life with Covid-19.   Oregon will end the requirement …

High Alert: The Defense Department has put 8,500 American troops on “high alert” for possible deployment to Eastern Europe in preparation for a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine. The units involved are described as active-duty ground troops, including combat brigades, medical, aviation, …