RSN: Robert Reich | Why the Only Answer Is to Break Up the Biggest Wall Street Banks

03 June 18 AM It's Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News Robert Reich | Why the Only Answer Is to Break Up the Biggest Wall Street Banks  Robert Reich, Robert Reich's Blog Reich writes: "On Wednesday, Federal bank regulators proposed to allow Wall Street more freedom to make riskier bets with federally-insured bank deposits - such as the money in your checking and savings accounts." READ MORE Former FBI Director Robert Mueller. (photo: Getty Images) Trump's Lawyers: Obstruction of Justice Is Legal If You're President Chas Danner, New York Magazine Danner writes: "President Trump's lawyers believe that he is above the law when it comes to obstruction of justice, according to a bombshell new report in the New York Times." READ MORE June is Pride Month. (photo: Valdrin Xhemaj/EPA) Trump Ignores LGBTQ Pride Month for Second Year in a Row Lindsay Gibbs, ThinkProgress Gibbs writes: "This week, President Donald Trump issued a series of proclamations for the month of June, declaring it African American Music Appreciation Month, National Home Ownership Month, National Ocean Month, National Caribbean-American Heritage Month, and Great Outdoors Month. But, for the second year in a row, Trump did not recognize LGBTQ Pride Month." READ MORE Craig DeLuca of Intoppia. (photo: The Outside) The NDA Protected Our Predator. I'm Breaking My Silence, Because Women Deserve Better. Lisa Senecal, The Daily Beast Senecal writes: "When standing up against sexual harassment or assault is no longer a theoretical construct, what will you do?" READ MORE Nathan Larson. (photo: Independent) A White Supremacist Pedophile Is Running for Congress in Virginia Paul Best, Splinter News Best writes: "A congressional candidate in Virginia - who has reportedly admitted to raping his late ex-spouse, and who once spent 16 months in federal prison for threatening to kill the president - told HuffPost on Thursday that he was the creator of two now-defunct websites that essentially served as chat rooms for pedophiles and violent misogynists." READ MORE A protester poses with his homemade mortar during a protest against President Daniel Ortega's government in Managua, Nicaragua, May 30, 2018. (photo: Reuters) 15 Killed, 200 Wounded in Nicaragua Protests Reuters Excerpt: "Fifteen people were killed and more than 200 injured Wednesday in one of the worst days of violence since protests against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega began more than a month ago, police said Thursday." READ MORE 2017 was the second warmest year on record. (photo: Getty Images) Paris Climate Pullout: The Worst Is Yet to Come Matt McGrath, BBC News McGrath writes: "President Trump's announcement a year ago that he was withdrawing the US from the Paris climate agreement may have been the best and worst thing that could have happened to the deal, at the same time." READ MORE Contribute to RSN Become a Fan of RSN on Facebook and Twitter Update My Monthly Donation