A battle over mask mandates erupts in Texas, Oregon schools make huge changes over alleged racism, and a Hollywood MeToo group is caught up in a MeToo scandal. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

Vaccine passports are on the rise, the showdown between Texas Republicans and Democrats heats up, and the California recall election tightens. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo resigns, Chicago police turn their backs on the mayor, and the U.S. has a record 10.1 million job openings. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

Pressure ramps up on Governor Cuomo to resign, the ACLU is suing the Biden administration, and fake vaccination cards are on the rise. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

The Taliban surges across Afghanistan, Apple plans to scan people’s cell phones for evidence of child sexual abuse, and schools reopen amid more Covid concerns. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

A legal case on transgender treatment for children, Hollywood stars threatenen to sue studios, and a potentially game-changing technological innovation. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

The political war over Covid escalates, universities roll out new vaccine mandates, and a new bill proposes a universal basic income for Americans. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

On today’s episode, we speak to Johns Hopkins’ Dr. Marty Makary about whether mask and vaccine mandates are backed up by the evidence, backlash builds against Andrew Cuomo, and an Olympic athlete flees Belarus. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

New York’s attorney general finds that Governor Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, New York City issues a city-wide proof-of-vaccination mandate, and whistleblowers expose more troubling developments at the border. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.

An Olympic update, the eviction moratorium expires, and the Taliban seizes control of half of Afghanistan. Get the facts first on Morning Wire.