Vice-president says Israeli cabinet members shouldn’t attack the country’s ‘only powerful ally’ left; Iran says it will impose fees on strait of Hormuz – key US politics stories from Thursday 18 June JD Vance has sharply rebuked Israeli government critics of the US deal with Iran, saying the...

Lawsuit from Democratic-led ⁠states can proceed over Trump’s order to restrict mail-in voting – as it happened This blog is now closed. Sign up for the Breaking News US email He calls the situation a “win-win” for the US.

Luigi Mangione's lawyers withdraw plans for psychiatric defense In a court filing Thursday, Mangione's legal team said they won't file psychiatric evidence in the 28-year-old's state murder case. The move came a day after his lawyers said they planned to pursue a psychiatric defense.

US lifts naval blockade as Iran's supreme leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation' Iran's supreme leader says he disagrees with the deal and Donald Trump signed it "out of desperation".

Scottish Conservatives win first Westminster by-election in more than 50 years The Tories take Aberdeen South, while the SNP wins in Arbroath and Broughty Ferry.

Attack brings to at least 211 number of people killed as Trump administration targets alleged ‘narcoterrorists’ The US military attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Thursday, killing three people, as the Trump administration wages a months-long campaign against...