| President Trump will head to Arizona today to rally supporters and try and pick up the pieces four and half months before Election Day as voters go to the polls and take part in a number of key primary contests. The president will make multiple stops in the key Western state today, including one in Yuma to commemorate the 200th mile of new border wall and another in Phoenix to address young voters, all in an attempt to steer the conversation toward immigration as uncertainty surrounds his reelection bid. As The Hill’s Brett Samuels writes, Trump signed an executive order on Monday to temporarily cut off access to a number of employment-based visas, freezing new H-1B visas for skilled workers and those in the tech industry, H-2B visas for seasonal workers, and J visas for work and study-abroad programs, among others. The Hill: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) says Trump’s visa order will have “a chilling effect on our economic recovery.” Trump also said over the weekend he intends to refile paperwork to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program after the Supreme Court rejected his first attempt to do so. While the issues surrounding “Dreamers” are more politically perilous, officials close to the administration argue Trump has must dig in on immigration or risk alienating his core supporters. The New York Times opinion by Maria Woltjen: Under the guise of public health, U.S. Border Patrol agents have turned back more than 2,000 unaccompanied immigrant children at the U.S. southern border since March, flouting a federal anti-trafficking law. The turn toward immigration also comes amid chatter that the president could make personnel changes to his campaign operation. On Monday, Yahoo News reported that the underwhelming rally in Tulsa, Okla., on Saturday could lead to a campaign shakeup, with all eyes pointed at campaign manager Brad Parscale. A change at the top would by no means be surprising given Trump’s history. In 2016, the president had three campaign managers during the course of his bid, with the first change taking place almost four years ago to the day when he canned Corey Lewandowski in favor of Paul Manafort. Kellyanne Conway, counselor to the president, carried the ball across the goal line after taking over the campaign in August. According to Politico, the Tulsa snafu has forced campaign officials to reconsider plans to hold arena-style rallies in the future. Instead, they are kicking around the possibility of holding them in open-air facilities, including airport hangars and amphitheaters. ABC News: After Trump's dismal return rally, finger-pointing, blame game intensifies. The Washington Post: Trump increasingly preoccupied with defending his physical and mental health. The New York Times: Biden campaign dismisses Trump request for fourth debate as “distraction.” With the president out West, multiple states will hold key primary contests that could be brutal for a number of longtime incumbents and Democratic establishment favorites, with progressives sensing an opportunity to make their mark. In Kentucky, Amy McGrath, long viewed as the front-runner to take on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in November, has found herself in a slugfest with Charles Booker, a black state representative who has forced the former fighter pilot to spend millions in the final weeks as the race has become competitive. Booker’s surge is due in part to the response to George Floyd’s death, with his candidacy buoyed by key endorsements from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.). In New York, Democrats are bracing for what could be a turbulent primary day for incumbents. As Jonathan Easley and Julia Manchester write, the lion’s share of attention in the state has been directed at Rep. Eliot Engel (D-N.Y.), who is seeking a 17th term in Congress. Engel, however, is the underdog in his primary against liberal upstart Jamaal Bowman, who has been ascending for weeks ahead of Election Day. Elsewhere, Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.) faces a rematch against progressive Adem Bunkeddeko, who fell only 2,000 votes short against her in 2018. However, the coronavirus pandemic is expected to create what could be a tense few days or weeks of vote counting, with delays in reporting results widely expected as states turn to mail-in and absentee balloting. For example, there is not expected to be a resolution in the Kentucky Senate primary for a week, as Jefferson and Fayette counties — which represent roughly one-third of the vote — will not report their tallies until June 30 (The Hill). The New York Times: Booker, McGrath intensify advertising blitz in Kentucky. Niall Stanage: The Memo: Storm brewing after chaotic Geoffrey Berman firing. The Hill: House Judiciary Committee to subpoena Attorney General William Barr over U.S. attorney firing. Gerald F. Seib: Amid virus fears and racial discord, the world’s bad guys dig in. Business Insider: The Pences voted by mail in the Indiana primary, trusting the U.S. Postal Service to deliver their ballots using a mansion address they haven’t lived in for four years. The Hill: Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), who is in a battle for reelection, voted on Monday against advancing Trump’s pick for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. A final vote on the nomination is expected this week. Axios: Stacey Abrams won't say if she's still in the running for Biden's VP. 
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