-Written by Elaine Godfrey (@elainejgodfrey)
Today in 5 Lines
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As President Trump prepared to leave for the annual G7 summit in Canada, he said that Russia should be readmitted to the group. Russia was suspended from the group, then known as the G8, after its invasion and annexation of Ukraine’s Crimea region in 2014.
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Special Counsel Robert Mueller filed obstruction-of-justice charges against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and Manafort’s associate Konstantin Kilimnik for allegedly trying to tamper with witnesses.
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In a letter to the FBI and Justice Department, House Democrats requested an investigation into Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt.
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Trump told reporters that he likely will support a congressional effort to end the federal ban on marijuana, a move Attorney General Jeff Sessions has spoken out against.
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In a closed-door meeting, House Republicans considered an outline of a potential immigration compromise that would offer a path to citizenship for young undocumented immigrants and provide funding for Trump’s proposed border wall.
Today on The Atlantic
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Weaponizing a Document: A century ago, birth certificates were used to reinforce racial segregation in America. Now, they’re being used against transgender Americans. (Garrett Epps)
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No More Long Handshakes?: French President Emmanuel Macron decided…
