Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: ¯\_(?)_/¯
- ‘Get your knee off our necks’: George Floyd remembered as a fierce friend as mass protests carry on - Politico
- Trump signs order removing environmental review of major projects - The Hill
- ACLU sues over police force on protesters near White House - AP
- At fortified White House, Trump under verbal assault from military's top ranks - ABC News
- Murkowski, Mattis criticism ratchets up pressure on GOP over Trump - The Hill
- CDC Director: George Floyd protests could be coronavirus 'seeding event' - Fox News
- Esper risks being sidelined as White House floats replacements - Politico
- Trump calls tear gas reports 'fake news,' but protesters' eyes burned just the same - ABC News
- US Navy veteran detained in Iran is freed, Fox News on the ground for Zurich transfer - Fox News
- Trump tweets copy of letter from lawyer John Dowd to Jim Mattis - The Hill
- Democrats prepare police reform bills after Floyd’s death - AP
- D.C. mayor wants Trump's out-of-state troops gone from U.S. capital - Reuters
- John Kelly defends James Mattis after Trump rebuke: 'The president did not fire him' - Fox News
- Analysis: Trump emulates strongman tactics, tests his limits - AP
- Attorney General Barr says foreign groups, extremists stoking divisions in U.S. protests - Reuters
- Special Report: How union, Supreme Court shield Minneapolis cops - Reuters
- Trump vows to campaign against Murkowski after senator's criticism - The Hill
- Grassley blocks 2 Trump nominees over refusal to explain watchdog firings - CBS News
- Emotional debate erupts over anti-lynching legislation as Cory Booker and Kamala Harris speak out against Rand Paul amendment - CNN
- Following Mattis: More in the GOP frown on Trump’s tone - AP
- Video of Floyd's death offers clues into ex-Minneapolis officers' possible defense, say legal experts - Reuters
- AP FACT CHECK: Trump skews history by saying he fired Mattis - AP
- Graham postpones Russia probe subpoena vote as tensions boil over - The Hill
- Raw feelings abound as Senate turns back to Russia probe - AP
- Obama urges Americans to make "real change" in wake of George Floyd's death - CBS News
- Warner calls for Barr to resign after protesters cleared from near White House - CNN
- U.S. to revise Chinese passenger airline ban after Beijing move - Reuters
- Google: State-based hackers targeted Trump, Biden campaigns - AP
- Cuomo says George Floyd protesters should assume they've been exposed to coronavirus - CBS News
- Texas Republicans call on county GOP chair to resign for saying Floyd's death was staged - The Hill
- Area around White House to remain closed until June 10 - The Hill
- U.S. schools lay off hundreds of thousands, setting up lasting harm to kids - Reuters
- It Really Is Different This Time; Two dozen experts explain why. - Politico
- White House, on Tiananmen anniversary, urges China to respect human rights - Reuters
- Chinese and Iranian hackers tried unsuccessfully to hack Biden and Trump campaigns, Google official says - CBS News
- Former Colorado governor held in contempt by ethics panel - AP
- Joe Biden inches ever-so-close to clinching Democratic nomination - CBS News
- Ex-Minneapolis cop told other officers 'you shouldn't do this' during George Floyd's arrest, lawyer says - NBC News
- Following Obama, Clinton and Bush, former president Jimmy Carter issues a statement on George Floyd protests - ABC News
- New York protesters say they are facing two deadly pandemics: racism and coronavirus - NBC News
- Floyd death pushes military to face ‘own demons’ on race - AP