*** REGIONAL NEWS FROM THURSDAY ***
+ KING-5 TV: Gov. Inslee signs bill to delay long-term care tax until 2023
+ Airliner Watch: Relatives of 737 MAX crash victims want to re-open a settlement that protected the manufacturer from criminal prosecution
+ JOLT News: Timberland Regional Library (TRL) prioritizes staff and patron safety
*** NATIONAL NEWS FROM THURSDAY ***
Daily Kos: Far-right extremists plotting to take down power grids in order to ‘cause chaos,’ DHS warns
The Washington Post via Yahoo! News: The IRS wants to scan your face – Starting this summer, you’ll need to provide a video of your face to access the agency’s website. It’s a major expansion of the use of facial recognition software by the government.
The Washington Post: Biden outpaces Trump in issuing drilling permits on public lands – The widening gulf between the president’s policies on oil, gas and coal extraction and his initial promises has raised questions about his climate goals
*** VIRUS NEWS FROM THURSDAY ***
AP News: COVID-19 vaccine booster drive is faltering in the US
Axios: It’s very difficult to get access to antiviral COVID treatments
Newsweek: Scolding the Unvaccinated Left Biden Unprepared for Omicron – “supposedly non-partisan public health agencies, such as the CDC, NIH and FDA, have become thoroughly politicized and have repeatedly downplayed or ignored data that contradict the White House narrative.”
The Defender: COVID Vaccines Causing Miscarriages, Cancer and Neurological Disorders Among Military, DOD Data Show – Attorney Thomas Renz on Monday told a panel of experts that data provided to him by three whistleblowers show COVID-19 vaccines are causing catastrophic harm to members of the U.S. military.
*** TRUMP NEWS FROM THURSDAY ***
People: New Filings Shed Light on How Much Money Donald Trump Really Has in the Bank – “In 2020, Forbes estimated that Trump had about $93 million in cash, which is interesting because as recently as 2015, he told Forbes he had $793 million in cash—which is probably just a rounding error of $700 million.”
The Hill: McConnell aims to sidestep GOP drama over Trump
Truthout: Trump, While Golfing, Describes Himself as “45th and 47th” President
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