*** REGIONAL NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

+ The Olympian: WA state hits 70 percent goal for administering COVID vaccines to those 16 and older

+ Thurston County Auditor: Ballots Available and Ballot Drop Boxes Open for the August 3, 2021 Primary Election

+ Thurston County Auditor: Notice of the August 3, 2021 Primary Election

+ JOLT News: Thurston Community Media brings home three national awards

*** NATIONAL NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

The New York Times: The Trump Justice Department sought the email records of Washington Post reporters, a day before William Barr stepped down as attorney general. [Ed. note: story’s text excerpt here]

The New York Times: Europe will introduce aggressive legislation to phase out fossil fuels.

Truthout: Democrats Introduce Bill to Decriminalize Pot, “Restore Lives” Harmed by Prohibition

KING-5 TV: US to begin evacuation flights for Afghans who aided US military

*** TRUMP NEWS FROM WEDNESDAY ***

The Washington Post via MSN: Trump Org CFO began resigning his positions days before he was indicted, documents show

People Magazine via MSN: Controversial Trump Attorney — Slammed as a ‘Joke’ by Other Conservatives — Announces on TV She’s Leaving GOP

MSNBC Opinion Columnist Barbara McQuade: Team Trump attorney Sidney Powell just got a livestreamed master class in ethics

Michael C. Bender, author of “Frankly, We Did Win This Election: This Air Force One fight over Trump’s Covid mask helped transform the 2020 race

MSNBC’s MaddowBlog: State Republican chairs become the ‘chief enforcers of Trumpism’

MSNBC’s Opinion Columnist Hayes Brown: The RNC knew Trump was lying through his teeth. New emails prove it.

MSNBC’s Opinion Columnist Katie S. Phang: Allen Weisselberg’s resignation doesn’t protect Donald Trump or his company – The Trump Organization is still just as culpable as if the former CFO had stayed in his role.