The Ayatollah’s Next Move

The U.S. marks the start of summer with dangerous record-breaking temperatures. The Supreme Court rulings we’re still waiting for this term. And the concerns surrounding counterfeit weight loss drugs amid an ongoing shortage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vladimir Putin visits North Korea to sign a weapons agreement with Kim Jong Un. The House Ethics Committee furthers its investigation into Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. And Olympic swimmers express concern over swimming in Paris’ Seine River. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a special edition, “Start Here” meets Opal Lee, the 97 year-old Texan known as “the grandmother of Juneteenth.” Then, we check on the shifting political dynamics among Black male voters in an election sitting on a knife’s edge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy presses for a warning label on social media apps. The Biden White House announces new policies to more easily grant legal status to certain immigrants. And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dissolves his war cabinet.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Supreme Court overturns a federal ban on the rifle accessories known as “bump stocks.” Israel announces it will temporarily curb attacks on southern Gaza during daytime hours. And a “heat dome” is about to envelop much of the country, creating historic temperatures across several states. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Supreme Court unanimously rejects a case seeking to ban the abortion drug mifepristone. The Justice Department unveils a scathing report on Phoenix police. And a string of threatening actions aimed at New York Jews prompts officials to reconsider a ban on masks in public. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

House Republicans vote to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress. President Biden issues sanctions on Russia ahead of a meeting with Ukraine on the sidelines of the G7 summit. And Tesla shareholders vote on whether Elon Musk deserves a pay package worth nearly $56 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

President Biden’s son Hunter is found guilty on three felony counts. A new forecast from 538 shows a virtual dead heat, despite polling favorable to Donald Trump. And in an ABC News exclusive, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau unveils a rule that would take medical debt out of credit reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jurors have begun deliberating the federal gun charges facing Hunter Biden. American diplomats push a ceasefire agreement to Israel and Hamas. And Apple unveils a new partnership with OpenAI.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hours after a hostage rescue prompts dancing in the streets, a key opponent of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu resigns. Clarence Thomas amends his financial forms, belatedly disclosing extravagant travel gifts from a billionaire friend. And a Wyoming landslide results in “catastrophic failure” for a key shipping lane.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices