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Office of Gov. Jay Inslee: Inslee signs $2.2 billion COVID relief bill

McClatchey News: Border closure reaches a year — U.S., Canada extend non-essential travel ban to March 21

The U.S. Sun: Female Republican fan ‘shoots and kills woman, 32, who tried to swipe GOP [Loren Culp] sign from her yard’

The News Tribune (Tacoma): Mount Rainier National Park hiking reservations now online only. Here’s how it works

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CNBC: CDC details most common side effects people report after getting Covid vaccine

Bloomberg: Biden Blames Trump Over Vaccines During Visit to Pfizer Plant

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NBC News: Rush Limbaugh delighted in dividing Americans — and not just because it was profitable – with a shameful history of bullying and making it OK to hate your neighbor. “He persuaded people to embrace their worst selves.”

Associated Press: Mars landing team ‘awestruck’ by photo of descending rover

NBC News: Texas set the stage for its energy crisis more than 80 years ago – Texas utilities vowed decades ago to never allow power outside of the state, thus avoiding federal regulation. The decision has left the state alone to deal with its current energy crisis.

The New York Times: Republicans Struggle to Derail Increasingly Popular Stimulus Package

The Washington Post: State GOP lawmakers propose flurry of voting restrictions to placate Trump supporters, spurring fears of a backlash

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The Daily Kos: Donald Trump’s most fervent supporters are ready for him to become the 19th president on March 4

Reuters: Exclusive: New York City tax agency subpoenaed in Trump criminal probe

Axios: Trump inauguration donor sentenced to 12 years for illegal contribution, obstruction

Politico: Anti-Trump group launches Fox News ad buy, o provide backup to Republicans in Congress who voted to impeach or convict former President Donald Trump.

Axios: Trump exile government takes shape