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The UN Security Council failed to extend the mandate of the panel monitoring Iran sanctions after Russia and China vetoed the US-drafted resolution, with 11 votes in favor and Somalia and Pakistan abstaining; the sanctions remain in place, but independent oversight is lost without the monitoring panel, while the U.S. separately targeted cryptocurrency networks it says help sanctioned Iranian entities.
Russia and China vetoed a US-backed UN Security Council resolution to extend the mandate of the independent monitoring panel for Iran sanctions, effectively ending the council’s sanctions watchdog. Eleven members supported the measure, with Pakistan and Somalia abstaining. Iran welcomed the veto as opposing Western pressure, while the United States warned that the loss of impartial reporting undermines sanctions enforcement; the 2025 snapback sanctions against Iran were reimposed by France, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed two Republican-backed bills that would have honored Charlie Kirk—the creation of a special license plate and renaming Loop 202 after him—stating the assassination was tragic but that using public symbols should remain nonpartisan and follow proper processes. The Legislature had passed the measures amid praise from Kirk’s supporters, while local debates on memorials continued; Kirk’s death and the ongoing political discourse surrounding his legacy were central to the vetoes.
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein vetoed HB 958, a GOP-backed elections bill that would shorten early voting, extend the deadline to challenge ballots, and expand voter-roll checks. Stein argued the measure would make voting harder, and Republicans may attempt to override the veto. The bill would cut early voting from 17 to 10 days for primaries/runoffs/special elections, shift ballot-challenge deadlines to the third business day after Election Day, require citizenship affirmation on registrations, and require DMV to share residents’ full SSNs with election officials; a prior version banning officials from encouraging turnout was removed.
Gov. Henry McMaster vetoed 14 items in the SC budget, including eight education cuts, an exemption for an AI project from standard reviews, and a delayed Scout Motors funding; he also rejected a loan forgiveness for Pacolet and pressed for priorities such as income tax cuts, higher teacher pay, school safety, pre-K funding, and school-choice initiatives, with all earmarks removed from the budget.
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer vetoed nine bills that had been tied up in litigation for 18 months and were only presented to her after a Michigan Supreme Court order, effectively blocking measures on Detroit museums, corrections officer pensions, debt collection, and health care contributions. Republicans argue the bills were delayed by the House, while Democrats and labor groups lament the veto, saying it undermines democracy; Whitmer cited administrative burdens and ongoing litigation as reasons to veto despite the court order.
Budapest and Kyiv reached a comprehensive agreement on rights for the 100,000 ethnic Hungarians in Ukraine’s Zakarpattia region, conditioning Hungary’s support for opening Ukraine’s first EU negotiating cluster on Ukraine codifying those rights into Ukrainian law. While €16.4 billion in unfrozen EU funds are released, the veto is not lifted but relocated to the end of the accession process, potentially requiring a binding national referendum after all 33 chapters are closed, roughly 10–15 years from now.
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis vetoed three progressive bills: HB26-1210 to curb using personal data for price and wage setting—deemed too broad and redundant with a new AI-disclosure law; a proposal to reform arbitration, criticized as vague and likely to push more disputes into litigation; and a measure banning automatic plastic utensils in restaurants, with Polis saying localities should decide such policies. Democrats say they’ll reintroduce some ideas next year.
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar signalled a near-term deal with Kyiv on the rights of Hungarian minorities in Ukraine that could lift Budapest’s veto and unlock Ukraine’s EU accession talks, with progress expected this week and a possible meeting with Zelenskyy early next week. EU leaders are positioning for a June summit that could launch the first stage of negotiations, while Hungary recently secured €16.4 billion in EU funding as momentum builds.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced a broad slate of vetoes after the 2026 reconvene session, saying she supports the intent of many bills but must prevent unintended consequences and ensure laws can be implemented effectively. The vetoes touch on issues from the SWaM program and voter-roll maintenance to prescription-drug pricing, private election funding, cannabis regulation, menopause protections, child-welfare interview recording, higher-education governance, courthouse security, and inmate placement, with amendments she would have preferred but the General Assembly rejected. She pledged to work with bill patrons and leaders to address these issues in the future.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed the Democratic-backed bill to create a regulated recreational cannabis market, delaying any legal sales to 2027 and prompting criticism from lawmakers who say the veto keeps Virginia’s cannabis economy in limbo and preserves an illegal market; Spanberger’s substitute would have started later and imposed stricter penalties, while supporters argue legalization could generate hundreds of millions in tax revenue over five years. The legislature will need to try again in 2027.
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed the bill that would have created a regulated cannabis marketplace, saying it lacked a workable timeline, structure and resources for proper oversight. She sent the legislation back with dozens of changes and pushed for a retail launch later (July 1, 2027) to ensure enforcement, testing and compliance are funded and effective. Lawmakers defended the plan as the result of extensive deliberation and may revisit it in the next General Assembly session.
Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have frozen approvals for large data centers (over 20 MW) until Oct. 2027 while a state council analyzes their impact on the grid, electricity bills, air and water, saying a targeted moratorium can work but the Jay carve-out is needed. She noted a proposed $550 million data center in Jay would reuse existing infrastructure, create hundreds of jobs and boost tax revenue, and she plans an executive order to form a council to study Maine’s data-center effects and to block certain tax incentives for such projects. The Jay project has local support, while opponents warn the veto could raise rates and strain the energy grid.
Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill that would have frozen new large datacenters (>20 MW) until 2027 to study the grid and electricity costs, saying she supports a temporary moratorium but requires an exemption for the Jay project; she will instead push an executive order to form a council to study impacts and has barred datacenters from certain business tax incentives. The Jay site is expected to bring hundreds of construction and permanent jobs and significant tax revenue, illustrating the clash between investment and energy costs in a rural state, while several states nationally weigh similar limits on AI datacenter growth.
Mayor Mamdani vetoed a controversial bill that would have let the NYPD set security buffers around schools during protests, warning that the measure is broad and could affect labor, reproductive rights groups, and immigrants; he will let a separate bill expanding buffer zones around houses of worship become law without his signature, while the City Council may seek an override on the schools bill.