On Thursday (June 17), the governor joined the state LGBTQ Commission, the Rainbow Alliance and Inclusion Network (RAIN), and community members to raise the rainbow Pride flag over the Capitol Campus.
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+ The Olympian via MSN: Get ready for some heat. Olympia will likely match this record high temperature of 92 degrees today
+ KING-5 TV: Thurston County homeowners change ‘shocking’ racist covenant language
+ The Points Guy: Alaska Airlines shows its Pride with LGBTQIA+ livery
+ The Washington Post: Native Americans are transporting a 5,000-pound totem pole to D.C. from the Pacific Northwest
+ Airliner Watch: Boeing 737 MAX 10 completes its first flight successfully
+ The Daily Kos: Seattle’s Amazon is intentionally burning through warehouse workers, but it may not be sustainable forever
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NBC News: Biden to revive longtime presidential tradition Trump skipped – the unveiling of former President Barack Obama’s official portrait
The Daily Kos: FBI investigates connection between members of Congress and the insurrection
The Washington Post: Biden struggles to sell democracy abroad when it faces challenges at home
CNBC: As Europe cracks the door open to visitors, airlines pounce with new trans-Atlantic flights
The Points Guy: Southwest Airlines unveils new ‘freedom’ livery, gives workers 50,000 points for 50th anniversary
*** TRUMP NEWS LAST WEEKEND ***
Salon Magazine: Why Trump must be prosecuted: Nothing less can break the twisted bond with his supporters
MSNBC’s The 11th Hour With Brian Williams: ‘They all f—–g hate me’: Book reveals Trump remark on black voters
The Daily Kos: Trump admin lawyers having trouble finding jobs post-Jan. 6. Violins shrink to quantum level
CNBC: Under Trump, Juneteenth was marred by controversy — with Biden, it’s a federal holiday
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow: Trump tried to fire her for telling the truth; Biden wants to give her a promotion – Christi Grimm incurred Donald Trump’s wrath when she spoke up about critical shortages in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, now nominated by President Joe Biden to be inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Business Insider: Trump Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross made at least $53 million from private companies while serving in government: report
CNN: See how Trump’s lies evolved from crowd size to conspiracy theories
Business Insider: Taxpayers reportedly shelled out $2.4 million to fund Trump’s golf visits in New Jersey
USA Today: Trump DOJ takes extreme measures to another level
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