Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: ¯\_(?)_/¯
- Defying Trump, Republican-led Senate panel backs stripping Confederate names from military bases - Reuters
- Twitter deletes over 170,000 accounts tied to Chinese propaganda efforts - The Hill
- Exclusive: Most Americans, including Republicans, support sweeping Democratic police reform proposals - Reuters/Ipsos poll - Reuters
- House Republicans hopeful about bipartisan path forward on police reform legislation - The Hill
- Pompeo denies impropriety in firing of State Dept. watchdog - AP
- Trump blasts Fed as stocks plunge, coronavirus cases rise - The Hill
- Biden unveils proposals to reopen economy, slams Trump's 'one-point plan' - Fox News
- 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' loses Disney, T-Mobile ads after host's Black Lives Matter comments - USA Today
- After rebuke, top U.S. general says joining Trump church walk during protests was 'mistake' - Reuters
- Trump plans order on policing, opposes major reforms - Reuters
- Twitter uncovers state-backed networks linked to China, Russia, Turkey - Politico
- Trump rally on Juneteenth in Tulsa called ‘slap in the face’ - AP
- Trump threatens to "take back" Seattle's autonomous zone if leaders don't act: "This is not a game" - CBS News
- Amid protests, Harris emerges as top contender for Biden's V.P. slot - Reuters
- Trump vows executive order to address law enforcement use of force, but slams 'Defund The Police' movement - Fox News
- Trump, Biden hold events in key U.S. states as campaign begins to heat up - Reuters
- Warren, Democrats urge Trump to back down from veto threat over changing Confederate-named bases - The Hill
- ‘It’s broken’: Fears grow about patchwork US election system - AP
- Biden blasts Trump as U.S. coronavirus cases top 2 million - Reuters
- Press secretary claims Juneteenth is a 'meaningful day' to Trump but others see racist play - CNN
- Trump battles Pelosi, some in GOP over Confederate symbols - AP
- FBI warns hackers are targeting mobile banking apps - The Hill
- Senate GOP readies policing bill after Floyd death, protests - AP
- Rand Paul unveils bill to end no-knock warrants - Politico
- American Indian tribes thwarted in efforts to get coronavirus data - Politico
- Biden gets more aggressive as 2020 campaign heats back up - AP
- Tuberculosis, polio vaccines examined by scientists for possible protection against COVID-19 - The Hill
- NFL pledges $250M over 10 years to fight systemic racism - The Hill
- Republicans pick Jacksonville as alternative convention site - Fox News
- DeVos issues rule barring colleges from granting coronavirus relief funds to DACA recipients - The Hill
- Trump rally attendees must agree not to sue campaign over potential coronavirus exposure - Politico
- White House eyes travel from Mexico as source of virus spike - AP
- Stacey Abrams says she hasn’t been contacted by Biden campaign for VP vetting: 'I have not received any calls' - Fox News
- Tim Scott wades into the reckoning over race and police: 'I'm one person' - Politico
- Court backs Trump administration on virus safety at work - AP
- 'Adversaries are attempting to take advantage' of U.S. unrest, national security adviser warns - Politico
- With his sights now on Senate, Bullock still battling Trump - AP
- E.U. has ‘serious concern’ about U.S. sanctions against International Criminal Court - Politico
- Trump OKs sanctions against international tribunal employees - AP
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