Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: ¯\_(?)_/¯
- U.S. CDC reports total of 1.6 million coronavirus cases and 97,049 deaths - Reuters
- Trump doubles up with Maryland, Virginia Memorial Day events - AP
- Biden aims to move left without abandoning centrist roots - AP
- Judge in Flynn case hires lawyer as appeals court reviews his decision not to dismiss: report - Fox News
- Memorial Day weekend draws crowds and triggers warnings - ABC News
- AP FACT CHECK: Faulty Trump claims on virus drug, vote fraud - AP
- Months before election, liberal groups press Biden on picks for economic posts - Reuters
- China accuses US of spreading 'conspiracies' - BBC
- Trump sides with religious leaders in fight against governors - The Hill
- Trump ‘has a point’ on WHO, German health minister says - Politico
- Judge rules against Florida on felons paying fines to vote - NBC News
- Memorial Day travelers hit tourists spots across US, but not always social-distancing - Fox News
- Trump adviser compares China's handling of coronavirus to Chernobyl - Politico
- We must be smart about social distancing, Birx urges - Politico
- Sunday shows - US approaching 100K coronavirus deaths as Americans venture out - The Hill
- Ex-FDA chief Scott Gottlieb warns coronavirus "isn't contained yet" - CBS News
- White House imposes coronavirus travel ban on Brazil - AP
- Las Vegas to reopen casinos -- with restrictions - Fox News
- Trump’s pitch to voters: Trust me, economy will soar in 2021 - AP
- Boston Fed president predicts double-digit unemployment through end of year - CBS News
- Is there any evidence for lab release theory? - BBC
- Top nursing home executive blames 'flawed survey system' for scathing GAO report on lapses in infection prevention - Fox News
- New Mexico may elect historic all-female US House delegation - AP
- Boris Johnson’s backing for aide risks his lockdown credibility - Politico
- Most publicly listed companies keep U.S. small-business aid loans - Reuters
- COVID-19 distancing compels shifts at the beach on crowded U.S. Memorial Day weekend - Reuters
- Rental Car Giant Hertz Files For Bankruptcy Protection - NPR
