Politics & World Affairs — September 16, 2026

Hague tribunal sentences Thaci. A Hague-based tribunal convicted former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci of war crimes committed during Kosovo’s war of independence from Serbia and sentenced him to 25 years in prison.

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Supreme Court blocks voting order. The court rejected President Trump’s push to restrict mail-in voting before the midterms. Trump responded Tuesday with public criticism of the justices, including his own nominees.

The ruling came Monday night, striking down an order the president had issued to limit mail balloting ahead of this year’s midterm elections, according to AP. His response followed within a day, and his remarks extended to members of the court he had personally nominated, making the rebuke notable for reaching beyond justices appointed by his predecessors.

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Rogers skips Senate debate. Democrat Abdul El-Sayed faced questions on Hasan Piker’s rhetoric, Israel and CAIR donations at a Detroit Senate debate his Republican opponent Mike Rogers did not attend.

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