Hello Riley here. Friday, February 18, 2022. You are listening to your Riley update. Here's

what's happening this week in America. Texas suing the White House over mask mandates. Senator

Schumer blames record high inflation on Republicans. Most voters say American society is in a state

of decay. A new report ranks the states where folks stay married the longest. Also, we had listeners

sound off, but first Texas filing a lawsuit against the Biden administration's mask mandate on

airplanes. State Attorney General Ken Paxton claiming the president's order violates travelers

constitutional rights. Mr. Paxton successfully sued the White House over Mr. Biden's Vax mandate

on federal workers and private companies. New cases of COVID are down 60% in the last four

weeks, but masks are still required on planes. Senator majority leader Chuck Schumer blaming

record high inflation on the GOP Grand Ole party says he Senator quote our Republican colleagues

see more comfortable giving speeches that go on and on about rising costs without offering any

solutions complaining about the problem doesn't make inflation better. Unquote since taking office

president Biden and the Democrats have spent a staggering six trillion dollars on COVID and new

federal entitlements that of course ignites inflation. Somebody tell Senator Schumer a new poll from

the Trafalgar group says a vast majority of adults believe American culture is in serious trouble.

77% say our society is now a quote state of decay. Just 10% think we are living in a state of

progress. 13% are unsure. According to respondents biggest challenges facing America include

cancel culture, COVID political hatred and race relations. A survey published by Fox News ranks

the states with the longest marriages top five Virginia Idaho Utah New Jersey number one Hawaii

Americans on the big island state together an average of 22 years. Wors spots Mississippi

Arkansas Indiana Oregon Georgia 55% of marriages in the peach state and in divorce. In a moment

update listeners have their say right back. You're about to hear a preview of the Jordan

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