The Justice Department has warned election officials nationwide that they could face criminal charges if noncitizens vote. State officials in Utah and Arizona pushed back, saying they already follow election law and resist demands for private voter data.
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Nigel Farage has resigned as Clacton MP and plans to stand again in a by-election Reform wants held on 6 August. Major parties say they will boycott the contest as Farage faces scrutiny over undeclared financial support.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asked Sen. Mitch McConnell to provide a public health update after weeks of hospitalization and limited information from his office. McConnell’s office has said he is improving and working with staff, but has not explained why he was hospitalized.
Mark Aaron Gatz pleaded guilty to violating fire restrictions and unlawfully residing in Arizona’s Tonto National Forest. Federal officers said his makeshift campsite contained about 1,000 pounds of trash and that he told investigators he had lived in the forest for about eight years.
A Berlin court sentenced palliative care doctor Johannes M. to life in prison for murdering 15 patients between 2021 and 2024. Prosecutors are investigating dozens of additional deaths linked to him.
Trump used the NATO summit in Ankara to renew his push for US control of Greenland, threaten Spain on trade and warn that American troops could leave Europe. European officials rejected his Greenland demand and sought to highlight new defence spending plans.
Oil prices rose more than 6% and stock futures fell after President Trump said the Iran ceasefire was “over” following tanker attacks near the Strait of Hormuz and U.S. strikes. The Treasury also revoked a waiver that had allowed Iranian oil sales.
The United States and Iran exchanged strikes around the Strait of Hormuz after Washington accused Tehran of attacking three commercial vessels. Both sides say the other violated a June memorandum meant to guide ceasefire talks and reopen the waterway.