Trump flew from Turkey to England on an older Air Force One before boarding the newly retrofitted Qatari-gifted jet at RAF Mildenhall. The unexpected swap drew questions about security as U.S.-Iran tensions escalated.
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President Donald Trump says he will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to rehear its ruling upholding birthright citizenship. The court rejected his executive order limiting citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants or temporary legal residents.
The U.S. military launched a second night of strikes on Iran after attacks on oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian strikes on U.S.-allied Kuwait and Bahrain. President Trump said the ceasefire is “over,” though negotiations could still continue.
Oil prices rose and stocks fell after President Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was over, reviving concerns about inflation and global growth. The renewed conflict also increased pressure on the Federal Reserve as investors priced in a higher chance of a rate increase.
Rahm Emanuel told an audience in Tel Aviv that Israel should no longer expect unconditional U.S. support and sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. His remarks reflect growing Democratic unease over Israel’s war in Gaza and the future of the U.S.-Israeli alliance.
Keir Starmer said Donald Trump wished him well and agreed to stay in touch after he leaves Downing Street, despite recent tensions over Iran and criticism of Britain. Starmer also said NATO emerged more united from the Ankara summit and left behind a personalised revolver gifted by Turkey’s president.
Trump told Volodymyr Zelenskyy the US would give Ukraine a licence to produce Patriot interceptor missiles, but questions remain over timing, production capacity and where manufacturing could take place. The pledge comes as Ukraine faces a severe shortage of interceptors amid intensified Russian ballistic missile attacks.
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.