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Andy Borowitz | Trump Says There Are Many Other Koreas He Could Meet With 
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Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker
Borowitz writes: "Seemingly downplaying the importance of his planned June 12th summit with the North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un, Donald J. Trump said on Tuesday that there were 'many other Koreas' he could meet with."
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The bill sent to President Trump by House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) and his fellow congressmen Tuesday does not completely roll back the Dodd-Frank rules. (photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
The bill sent to President Trump by House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) and his fellow congressmen Tuesday does not completely roll back the "Dodd-Frank" rules. (photo: J. Scott Applewhite/AP)


Democrats Help Republicans Send Sweeping Banking Deregulation Bill to Trump's Desk
Casey Quinlan, ThinkProgress
Quinlan writes: "Under the bill, there would be fewer than 10 large banks with strict federal oversight."
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Stacey Abrams takes the stage to declare victory in the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Georgia. (photo: Jessica McFowan/Getty)
Stacey Abrams takes the stage to declare victory in the Democratic gubernatorial primary in Georgia. (photo: Jessica McFowan/Getty)

Stacey Abrams Becomes First Black Female Nominee for Governor
Sabrina Siddiqui, Guardian UK
Siddiqui writes: "The victory in Georgia's Democratic primary is among most consequential in series of triumphs by female candidates ahead of midterm elections."
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At the first day of the event on Tuesday the EPA allowed a select group of reporters to cover the first hour of introductory remarks, including by Administrator Scott Pruitt, before escorting press out. (photo: Mark Wilson/Getty)
At the first day of the event on Tuesday the EPA allowed a select group of reporters to cover the first hour of introductory remarks, including by Administrator Scott Pruitt, before escorting press out. (photo: Mark Wilson/Getty)

EPA Bars Reporters From Toxic Chemicals Summit Again
Emily Holden, Politico
Holden writes: "EPA staff Wednesday morning barred POLITICO and reporters from at least two other publications from entering a national summit on toxic chemicals, a day after a partial media blackout at the same event brought criticism from congressional Democrats and a pledge by the White House to investigate the incident."
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Members of the New England Patriots kneeling during the national anthem before a game against the Texans last season. (photo: Jim Rogash/Getty)
Members of the New England Patriots kneeling during the national anthem before a game against the Texans last season. (photo: Jim Rogash/Getty)

NFL Teams Will Be Fined for Players' Anthem Kneeling
Victor Mather, The New York Times
Mather writes: "N.F.L. players will be allowed to stay in the locker room during the national anthem, but their teams will be fined by the league if they go onto the field and kneel, according to new rules adopted by owners on Wednesday in an effort to defuse an issue that escalated last season into a national debate catalyzed by President Trump."
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Demonstrators demanding an increase in pay for fast-food and retail workers. (photo: Scott Olson/Getty)
Demonstrators demanding an increase in pay for fast-food and retail workers. (photo: Scott Olson/Getty)

New Report Highlights Massive Pay Gap Between CEOs and Typical Workers
Julia Horowitz, CNN
Horowitz writes: "This is the first year that businesses are required to disclose the ratio of CEO pay to median worker pay in their annual proxies, due to a provision of the Dodd-Frank financial reforms passed during the Obama administration."
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Monsanto has been accused of hiding the dangers of its popular Roundup products for decades, a claim the company denies. (photo: Benoit Tessier/Reuters)
Monsanto has been accused of hiding the dangers of its popular Roundup products for decades, a claim the company denies. (photo: Benoit Tessier/Reuters)

Landmark Lawsuit Claims Monsanto Hid Cancer Danger of Weedkiller for Decades
Carey Gillam, Guardian UK
Gillam writes: "In June, a California groundskeeper will make history by taking company to trial on claims it suppressed harm of Roundup."
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