*** REGIONAL NEWS FROM TUESDAY ***

+ The Seattle Times: House drops vaccination requirement for lawmakers on floor

+ The Olympian: Inslee says ‘Washington stands with Ukraine,’ orders state to cut connections with Russia

+ KING-5 TV: Olympia recorded 3.12 inches of rain Monday, making it the second wettest day in Feb. in the state capital.

+ KING-5 TV: Snow season in popular northern Washington region disappearing amid climate change, willdfires

+ The Olympian: Thurston Climate Action Team gets $75,000 grant to combat climate change – founded in 2009 and works to promote action addressing the climate crisis as a community.

+ Truthout: Starbucks Union Files 20 Complaints, Alleging Company Is Illegally Union Busting

+ Airliner Watch: Alaska Airlines unveils a special painting work on its 737 MAX 9 jet

*** NATIONAL NEWS FROM TUESDAY ***

KING-5 TV: Fact-checking claims from President Biden’s first State of the Union address

Common Dreams: UN Diplomats Walk Out as Russian Foreign Minister Addresses Human Rights Council

Daily Kos: Americans – and Republicans specifically – Turn Against Pro-Putin Trump, FOX, and the Other Weirdos

Reuters: White House denies executive privilege for former Trump advisors

CNBC: Global hacking group Anonymous launches ‘cyber war’ against Russia

Reuters: Russian flights bans hit airlines from 36 countries – aviation authority

*** VIRUS NEWS FROM TUESDAY ***

The Defender: Judge Unseals 400 Pages of Evidence, Clears Way for Pfizer Whistleblower Lawsuit​​​​​​​

*** TRUMP NEWS FROM TUESDAY ***

USA Today via MSN: Jan. 6 committee issues 6 subpoenas to individuals promoting false election claims

MSNBC’s Maddow Blog: The problem with Bill Barr’s denunciation of his former boss

MSNBC’s Maddow Blog: Team Trump features a growing list of members who oppose Trump

The New York Daily News: Editorial: Follow the evidence and the law: Trump, DA Bragg and the grand jury