*** REGIONAL NEWS FROM THURSDAY ***

+ City of Yelm: Seeking Volunteers for Advisory Boards and Commissions [Ed. note: Year after year, the lack of filling these positions is a “black eye” for Yelm in lacking public involvement in government!]

+ South Sound Business: New Home Listings Rise in April; Prices Still Climbing

+ The Olympian: Washington state families celebrate progress on police reform, name future priorities

+ KING-5 TV: UW study estimates there have been twice as many COVID deaths as reported

*** NATIONAL NEWS FROM THURSDAY ***

MSNBC: Republicans’ assault on academic freedom has been kicked into high gear in the past few weeks.

Common Dreams: Trump-Appointed Judge Rules Against CDC Moratorium on Evictions During Pandemic

Truthout: Military-Industrial Complex Exerts Powerful Influence on Biden’s Foreign Policy

The Daily Kos: By ousting Cheney, House Republicans are laying the groundwork for nullifying the 2024 election [Ed. note: This is beyond voter suppression, this is voter nullification, and is against democracy itself. The Liz Cheney issue is the canary in the coal mine signaling our government teeters on autocracy, with a building ‘war’ to nullify voting in elections to choose our representatives!]

Thomas Friedman: If Republicans can’t save themselves, this country faces a ‘political civil war’

*** TRUMP NEWS FROM THURSDAY ***

CNBC: ‘We Build the Wall’ founder, linked to Steve Bannon, faces tax and fraud charges

Mediate: FEC Recommends Ban on Shady Fundraising Tactic Used by Trump: ‘Almost Like Theft’

Talking Points Memo: Report: McCarthy Worried About Having To Testify On Trump Call In Front Of Potential 1/6 Commission

MSNBC’s Deadline White House: Former Acting U.S. Solicitor General Neal Katyal thinks Bill Barr should start thinking about retaining legal counsel

Business Insider: The guy who crowdfunded $25 million to build Trump’s border wall just got indicted on tax-fraud charges

Law & Crime: Devin Nunes’s Attorney Sanctioned, Ordered to Pay CNN $21,000 For Filing ‘Frivolous’ Defamation Lawsuit

Law & Crime: House Democrats Ask Judge to Order Donald Trump to Comply With Subpoena For His Personal Financial Documents

The Washington Post: Chris Ruddy and Newsmax went all-in on Trump. Now they might pay a price for it.

The Hill: FEC drops investigation into Trump hush money payments

Salon: Judge: Jared Kushner’s company violated many laws, charged bogus fees, misled tenants