Behind the Scenes, Vance Gathered Unvarnished Views of the Iran War - The New York Times

• The Trump administration is testing the limits of presidential enforcement power regarding federal voter laws. • The U.S. Constitution divides election oversight between states and Congress to prevent the centralization of power.

• The Committee on Rules will meet on Monday, September 14, 2026, at 4:00 PM ET in room H-313 of the Capitol. • The meeting will focus on H.J. Res. 210, a measure to disapprove of an Environmental Protection Agency rule regarding California's pollution control standards for nonroad engines and ocean-going vessels at berth.

• Saudi Arabia and its partners have failed to defeat Houthi rebels in a civil war that has persisted since 2014. • The Saudi-led military operation began in March 2015 and has resulted in steady losses for the coalition over the last decade.

• Estonia will not receive the 300 km range ATACMS missiles previously promised by the United States. • Tallinn expected these weapons as part of existing agreements with Washington.

• Luxembourg's 104,000 pupils are returning to school next week, including 58,000 in primary education and 45,000 in secondary education. • The return to school follows concerns regarding PISA, the international test that measures student performance in reading, math, and science.

• Luxembourg Prime Minister Luc Frieden expressed deep concern over the rise of extremists winning elections across Europe during a recent interview with France 24. • The discussion highlighted the "political earthquake" caused by the AfD's victory in the Saxony-Anhalt regional election in early September.

• Many Americans believe the U.S. democracy is currently in a state of crisis. • Former President Donald Trump has claimed that only his own sense of morality limits his power.

• The United Kingdom, France, and Canada banned trade with Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank this week. • Israel responded to the sanctions by ordering the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem.

• Kaja Kallas, the head of European Diplomacy, proposed granting the European Prosecutor's Office the authority to open legal cases against those circumventing sanctions on Russia. • The European Commission separately approved an additional €6.1 billion in funding for Ukraine to purchase drones, ammunition, and air and missile defense systems.

• The Constitutional Accountability Center filed legal briefs in several courts to promote text-and-history arguments regarding constitutional rights. • One specific filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit addresses whether a district court can investigate if the Trump administration defied orders concerning Venezuelan assets.

• EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas recently told The Irish Times that the European Union should treat Israeli settlements similarly to Russian-occupied Crimea. • Kallas argued that implementing an EU-wide trade ban on goods from these occupied territories would be a principled stand.