Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: ¯\_(?)_/¯
- New coronavirus hotspots emerge in the South and Southwest - CBS News
- Fox News runs digitally altered images in coverage of Seattle’s protests, Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone - Seattle Times
- Kim Jong Un's sister threatens military action against Seoul over declining relations - The Hill
- White House adviser: Trump wants ‘at least $2 trillion’ in next coronavirus relief package - Politico
- U.S. ramps up mass expulsions of migrants as border crossings rise - CBS News
- Trump administration rolls back Obama-era transgender health care protections - CNN
- Trump moves campaign rally scheduled for Juneteenth after facing backlash - CBS News
- Trump campaign declines to say if it will enforce CDC coronavirus guidelines at Tulsa rally - NBC News
- Secret Service walks back denial of using pepper spray on White House protesters - Fox News
- Trump tells West Point graduates America's institutions endure against 'passions and prejudices of the moment' - Fox News
- Joe Biden is winning female voters by a historic margin - CNN
- Trump campaign pumps money into TV ads while Biden zeroes in on digital - CBS News
- QAnon marches toward the halls of Congress - Politico
- Police unions face lobbying fights at all levels of government - The Hill
- Tight polls put GOP on edge in Texas - The Hill
- Wins by young progressives start reshaping establishment - The Hill
- What ICU doctors have learned about COVID-19 — and how they're prepared for a 2nd wave - NBC News
- AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s law and order and misinformation - AP
- Cuomo tells New Yorkers to stay ‘smart’ on coronavirus, before warning revelers: ‘Don’t make me come down there’ - Fox News
- Atlanta police chief steps down after officer shoots and kills man outside Wendy's - CBS News
- Controversial Republican primary takes place amid calls for challenger to drop out - ABC News
- Jones, Sessions spar over renaming of military bases - The Hill
- Protests in Trump country test his hold in rural white areas - AP
- Tension on the agenda when Pompeo meets EU foreign ministers - Politico
- Politics looms large in Brazil’s response to pandemics - PBS
- Protesters set fire to Wendy's in Atlanta where black man was slain by police - Reuters
- A second stimulus check? Here's how much money you could get - CBS News
- Melania Trump is 'behind-the-scenes' but 'unbelievably influential': book - The Hill
- U.S. CDC reports 2,038,344 coronavirus cases - Reuters
- Markey lets it rip in ‘Massachusetts family fight’ - Politico
- Trump lauds military’s separation from politics days after aggressive protest response - Los Angeles Times