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.
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.
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.
President Trump said at the NATO summit in Ankara that he believes the ceasefire with Iran is over after new U.S. and Iranian attacks. The summit also exposed tensions over NATO defense spending, Greenland, Turkey and Ukraine.
A federal appeals court upheld an injunction blocking Florida from enforcing higher education provisions of the Stop WOKE Act. The 2-1 ruling found the restrictions on public university professors’ classroom speech violated First Amendment protections.
President Trump said the ceasefire with Iran was effectively over after U.S. and Iranian strikes across the Gulf. The escalation followed attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and pushed oil prices up more than 5%.