Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser echoed Dr. Anthony Fauci’s frustration with the patchwork policies that are preventing the United States from getting the coronavirus under control during a National Geographic conversation titled “Stopping Pandemics.” She said the lack of a federal response led her to be “guided by science” as she governs Washington, D.C.

If only that were true. In reality, the mayor’s executive orders consistently appear motivated more by politics than scientific evidence.