Mask 'mandates' are coming back, but the panicked power trips are fading

Despite widespread vaccination, Democratic governors are still whipping up panic about COVID-19 and the new, less fatal omicron variant. But it appears that even they know their power trips are coming to an end.

New York and California are both reimposing mask mandates, but neither seems too interested in enforcing them. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said that the state will not enforce its mandate and will leave it to counties. California state officials were not clear about whether the state would enforce its mandate.