Your Daily Roundup For June 23rd

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Good morning. As the COVID-19 pandemic takes a toll on life in America, our team at Future Majority is tracking the latest updates:

New York and Kentucky are holding their states’ primaries today:

Voters in the two states will head to the polls today after COVID-19 delays … but not without controversy. Although Kentucky allowed all voters to request absentee ballots by mail, polling locations have been severely diminished to try to stop the spread of the virus. In Jefferson and Fayette counties, homes to Louisville and Lexington, polls have been cut to just one per county. Despite concerns of the virus, it appears that the lack of polling locations will lead to voter suppression of a majority of Kentucky’s Black voters.

Trump’s top health officials are testifying in front of the U.S House today:

Dr. Anthony Fauci, Dr. Robert Redfield, Dr. Stephen Hahn, and Admiral Brett Giroir, four of the nation’s top health officials, are set to testify to the House Energy and Commerce Committee about the national response to COVID-19.

Look for lawmakers to grill the officials on whether they agree with Trump’s admission to “slow the testing down” and that the virus would “fade away.” In a prepared statement, the CDC, headed up by Dr. Redfield, said that “Covid-19 activity will likely continue for some time.”

Trump’s approval is floundering:

According to Navigator's weekly tracker, Trump’s job approval is under water on a number of metrics:

Overall job approval: