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Latest reporting, briefings and public-interest updates from the politics desk.
Treasury confirmed on September 18, 2026, that the Ethiopia-related emergency expired and OFAC removed designations under Executive Order 14046, including Eritrean military and ruling-party entries.
More than 600 federal prisoners were released on September 10, including opposition figures Christian Tadele and Chane Kebede; 28 others reportedly remained detained after declining pardon applications.
Trump pledged $5,000 to every adult US citizen if Republicans keep both chambers of Congress, speaking in Dallas on September 9, 2026. The pledge does not establish an available payment programme.
Human Rights Watch called on September 9, 2026 for stronger African Union engagement and public monitoring of Ethiopia’s Pretoria peace agreement.
Olusegun Obasanjo’s office has defended his mediation following criticism from Tigray leaders, as efforts continue to sustain the Pretoria peace agreement.
Ethiopia’s dialogue commission says it is organizing recommendations for parliament, with public release and executive implementation to follow.
The AfD led Saxony-Anhalt’s September 6, 2026, election, with projections putting it above 44%, but its ability to form a government remained unresolved.
A preliminary injunction issued on 4 September 2026 keeps new Postal Service restrictions on mail ballots blocked as the administration appeals.
