Politics · Important news for 16 September 2026
Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Restrictions on Mail-In Voting
Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Lift Block on U.S. Postal Service Mail-in Ballots Rule
Supreme Court strikes down USPS mail-in voting rule
Saudi Arabia faces military pressure and pipeline closure from regional threats
A widening regional conflict and military pressure from Iran and Houthi rebels—who seized strategic islands in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait—have forced Saudi Arabia to close its East-West oil pipeline, threatening international energy supplies ahead of winter and prompting increased tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Saudi Arabia closed its East-West oil pipeline.
- Houthi rebels seized strategic islands in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.
- Energy supplies from Saudi Arabia are hit by a spreading war.
- The disruption coincides with the approach of winter in the US and Europe.
- Saudi Arabia boosts oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz
- Action follows drone attacks disabling a pipeline bypassing the waterway
US Supreme Court rejects Trump's mail-in voting restrictions
CBO reports US military campaign against Iran has cost taxpayers $38 billion
US Supreme Court Rejects Trump Bid to Restrict Mail Ballots
US Supreme Court deals blow to restrictions on mail ballots
Air Force Secretary confirms U.S. has deployed weapons in space
EPA scraps climate curbs for US power generation
Election officials train for midterms as political figures campaign nationwide
Trump criticizes Supreme Court ruling blocking postal service mail ballot rule
Trump rejects AI safety doomerism, dismissing apocalyptic warnings
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