| Welcome to The Hill’s Campaign Report, your daily rundown on all the latest news in the 2020 presidential, Senate and House races. Did someone forward this to you? Click here to subscribe. We’re Julia Manchester, Max Greenwood and Jonathan Easley. Here’s what we’re watching today on the campaign trail.
 LEADING THE DAY: CAMPAIGNS RESPOND TO SCOTUS DECISION ON DACA The Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision on Thursday to block the Trump administration from ending the Obama-era program known as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), arguing the administration did not give an adequate enough reason to terminate the program. The ruling sparked reaction from both sides of the aisle, with Republicans and Democrats using it to galvanize their respective bases. President Trump slammed the decision, calling for new justices in a tweet. "The recent Supreme Court decisions, not only on DACA, Sanctuary Cities, Census, and others, tell you only one thing, we need NEW JUSTICES of the Supreme Court," the president exclaimed on Twitter. Meanwhile, Democrats and immigration advocates celebrated the ruling. Democratic presidential hopeful and former Vice President Joe Biden vowed to make the program permanent if elected president. “The Supreme Court’s ruling today is a victory made possible by the courage and resilience of hundreds of thousands of DACA recipients who bravely stood up and refused to be ignored. As President, I will immediately work to make it permanent by sending a bill to Congress on day one of my Administration,” Biden said. Former President Obama, who established the program through an executive order, also responded to the ruling, urging Americans to vote for Biden in November. “We may look different and come from everywhere, but what makes us American are our shared ideals and now to stand up for those ideals, we have to move forward and elect @JoeBiden and a Democratic Congress that does its job, protects DREAMers, and finally creates a system that’s truly worthy of this nation of immigrants once and for all,” he added. While the ruling comes amidst a politically turbulent time with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the shaky economy and nationwide protests over racial injustice, the ruling will likely be referenced on the campaign trail to November. For Trump and the GOP, appointing conservative judges and justices has always been a top priority, and today’s decision reinforces the belief that more conservative judges are needed in the courts to defend conservative policies. For Democrats, the ruling is good news as it is a slap in the face to Trump, who moved to dismantle it earlier in his administration. However, Democrats do not believe the fight over immigration is over. They understand that Trump will work to implement more stringent immigration policies, in addition to working to appoint conservative judges to defend them. -- Julia Manchester
FROM THE TRAIL:
Trump’s reelection campaign is looking to press for more debates against Biden in the fall and have a say in who moderates them. The campaign has recruited former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani. Max Greenwood and Jonathan Easley report. Biden’s campaign launched its first advertising blitz of the general election on Thursday, which consists of a $15 million dollar television, digital, radio and print effort focusing on Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The Hill’s Tal Axelrod reports. PERSPECTIVES: Albert Hunt: Redistricting fight will define the next decade of democracy. Tim Worstall: The economy is bouncing back and that’s good news for Trump. Sen. Kamala Harris: Democrats are fighting Trump to ensure Americans have health care. CONGRESS & STATES: Nationwide protests of racial injustice and police brutality are turning the tide in Kentucky’s Democratic Senate primary, giving progressive Kentucky state Rep. Charles Booker a potential boost over establishment favorite Amy McGrath. Max reports. On Thursday, the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) called on McGrath to donate her campaign war chest to Democratic efforts to defeat McConnell if she loses her primary next week. Her latest filings with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) shows her with more than $19 million in cash on hand. Governors up for reelection in November are getting an approval-ratings boost as they handle the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. The health and economic crises stemming from the pandemic have given the state leaders a larger platform where they have been allowed to demonstrate swift and assertive action. The Hill’s Reid Wilson reports. The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) formally endorsed progressive Mondaire Jones in the race to replace retiring Rep. Nita Lowey in New York’s 17th District. Jones, who would be the first black openly LGBTQ member of Congress if elected, is facing off against seven other Democrats ahead of the primary next week. Julia Manchester reports. The Cook Political Report shifted the Montana Senate race between Sen. Steve Daines (R) and Gov. Steve Bullock (D) to “toss-up” status. This is the latest sign that the state has come into play for Democrats. Max reports. POLL WATCH: QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY – PRESIDENTIAL Biden: 49% Trump: 41% DATA FOR PROGRESS/CIVIQS – KENTUCKY SENATE PRIMARY Booker: 44% McGrath: 36% MARK YOUR CALENDARS: June 23: Kentucky primaries New York primaries Virginia primaries Mississippi primary runoffs North Carolina primary runoffs South Carolina primary runoffs June 30: Colorado primaries Oklahoma primaries Utah primaries July 7: New Jersey primaries Delaware primaries July 11: Louisiana primaries July 14: Alabama primary runoffs Texas primary runoffs Maine primaries Aug. 4: Arizona primaries Kansas primaries Michigan primaries Missouri primaries Washington primaries Aug. 11: Connecticut primaries Minnesota primaries Vermont primaries Wisconsin primaries Georgia primary runoffs Aug. 18: Alaska primaries Florida primaries Wyoming primaries Aug. 17-20: Democratic National Convention Aug. 24-27: Republican National Convention Sept. 1: Massachusetts primaries Sept. 8: New Hampshire primaries Rhode Island primaries Sept. 15: Delaware primaries Sept. 29: First presidential debate Oct. 7: Vice presidential debate Oct. 15: Second presidential debate Oct. 22: Third presidential debate | 
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