Trump news at a glance: US Senate gives president symbolic rebuke on his military action against Iran

Four Republicans broke with their party to support the measure, which passed the House of Representatives earlier this month – key US politics stories from Tuesday 23 June at a glance The US Senate approved a war powers resolution preventing Donald Trump from continuing hostilities against Iran, delivering the president a significant but symbolic rebuke over a conflict that has proven unpopular with the American public.

The resolution passed by a 50-48 vote, with four Republicans – Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Rand Paul of Kentucky – breaking with their party to support its adoption.

John Fetterman, of Pennsylvania, was the sole Democrat to vote against the resolution. Continue reading