Below are some of the top political news stories of the day: ¯\_(?)_/¯
- Trump escalates war on Twitter, social media protections - AP
- Trump signs social media executive order that calls for removal of liability protections over 'censoring' - Fox News
- Graham urges older judges to retire so GOP can fill openings - AP
- Democrats pull surveillance bill after Trump veto threat - AP
- Supreme Court under pressure to make live audio of arguments permanent - CBS News
- House passes legislation to give small businesses more flexibility with PPP loans - Fox News
- VA says it’ll stop almost all use of unproven drug on vets - AP
- George Floyd Minnesota protest updates: Governor activates National Guard - ABC News
- Trump tries a new response after George Floyd’s death - AP
- With 100,000 dead from coronavirus, U.S. sees its promise and flaws far more clearly - NBC News
- Pennsylvania lawmaker accuses Republicans of covering up their exposure to coronavirus - CBS News
- Pence Chief Of Staff Owns Stocks That Could Conflict With Coronavirus Response - NPR
- Exclusive: As Trump ramps up attacks, Republicans less confident than Democrats in voting by mail, poll finds - Politico
- Antibody Tests Point To Lower Death Rate For The Coronavirus Than First Thought - NPR
- Minnesota governor calls in National Guard as Minneapolis braces for more violence - Politico
- Pro-Trump super PAC to target Biden over economy in new ads running in 3 key battlegrounds - Fox News
- Coronavirus crisis puts hog farmers in uncharted territory: Kill their healthy livestock - NBC News
- White House punts economic update as election draws near - AP
- Texas to let fans attend sporting events at 25 percent capacity - The Hill
- Trump signs executive order targeting social media companies, calls it a 'big day' for 'fairness' - ABC News
- Weekly initial jobless claims hit 2.1 million - NBC News
- Sen. Cortez Masto withdraws name from Biden VP consideration - AP
- U.S. economy shrank at 5% annual rate in Q1 - Politico
- Schumer: GOP should 'stop sitting on their hands' on coronavirus bill - The Hill
- 40.8 Million Out Of Work In The Past 10 Weeks — 26% Of Labor Force - NPR
- Trump ally Stone won’t need to go to prison quarantine site - AP
- 'You Mexicans, get out': Hammer-wielding woman accused of racist rant against Latina doctor, husband - NBC News
- US charges North Koreans in $2.5B sanctions-busting scheme - AP
- UK to increase Hong Kong visa rights if China pushes security law - Politico
- Democrats charge OSHA isn’t protecting front-line workers - AP
- Trump says he'd love to 'get rid of my whole Twitter account' - The Hill
- Protesters clash with Minneapolis police following death of black man seen pinned down in video - ABC News
- U.K.'s Boris Johnson faces schools rebellion over plans to send kids back - NBC News
- House Republican introduces bill to hold up members' pay if they vote by proxy - The Hill
