A Muslim region in the southern Philippines votes in its first elections

• Washington officials face a critical week from September 14–18, 2026, featuring a Farm Bill vote and a Federal Reserve interest rate decision. • The legislative agenda is constrained by a shortened House calendar and uncertainty regarding Senator Mitch McConnell's status.

• The Muslim-majority Bangsamoro autonomous region in the southern Philippines will hold its first parliamentary election this Monday. • This event marks the maiden vote for the region's parliamentary system.

• Philippine senators called for peaceful and orderly conduct during the first parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao on Sept. 14. • Senate Majority Floor Leader Juan Miguel F. Zubiri urged electoral participants and authorities to remain impartial for the polls, which occur after four postponements.

• Basic Income Party lawmaker Yong Hye-in voluntarily resigned as the nominee for Minister of Gender Equality and Family 14 days after her appointment. • Six people died and 129 remain missing after a passenger ship sank in Indonesian territorial waters yesterday.

• The Philippines is holding a historic election on September 14 to determine the parliament for its Muslim autonomous region. • Voters will decide 80 seats, consisting of 40 political party representatives, 32 district representatives, and eight sectoral representatives.

• Voters in an autonomous region of the southern Philippines will cast their ballots this Monday in the area's first parliamentary elections. • These elections serve as a primary step toward self-determination following decades of insurgency and violence in the region.

• The White House, CNN, NPR, and Al Jazeera are providing active coverage of U.S. politics and policy decisions. • The White House website features a "Live News" page specifically for September 13, 2026.

• Leaders from Scotland, Wales, and Ireland are preparing to sign a deal that seeks the right to hold referendums on independence from the United Kingdom. • The move follows comments from US President Donald Trump during a visit to Dublin where he stated he would "love" to see a united Ireland.

• Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed and Utah Governor Spencer Cox appeared on the September 13, 2026, broadcast of "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan." • The program featured a Battleground Tracker analysis from Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report regarding the race for control of Congress.

• President Donald Trump stated that the conflict between the United States and Iran could potentially end following the U.S. midterm elections in November. • Trump predicted that oil prices would tumble once the war comes to a conclusion.

• Reform UK received a record £72 million in donations from crypto billionaires Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne. • Each donor contributed £36 million to the party, which Nigel Farage described as an investment in democratic renewal.