D.C. mayor threatened with religious freedom lawsuit for keeping mask mandate on Catholic schools

One might think the COVID-19 pandemic is over in the nation's capital. 

Most lawmakers and Biden administration Cabinet officials were seen shaking hands without masks during the president's first State of the Union address Tuesday. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser ended indoor mask requirements this week for places where adults gather for entertainment, commerce and recreation.

But it's not over for children in the District's public and private schools.

Bowser is now facing a potential legal battle with parents of parochial school children and political scrutiny from House Republicans, including members of the Oversight Committee, which has jurisdiction over D.C. issues.