September 17

Election deadline: Delaware Primary Election 2030

Voting for Delaware Primary Election 2030 occurs on this date. Offices on ballot: U.S. Senate; U.S. House (1 seat); Governor; State Legislature. See the linked election record for registration, early voting, and mail ballot deadlines.

Thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon

Thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies explode in Lebanon..

Second Circuit upholds Ghislaine Maxwell conviction

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit upheld Ghislaine Maxwell conviction in the federal Epstein case. The ruling rejected Maxwell arguments for undoing the conviction and kept her 20-year sentence in place, while leaving open a later request for Supreme Court review.

Senate Democrats sustain Obama veto of JCPOA disapproval resolution, defeating override attempt

Senate Democrats sustain President Obama's veto of the JCPOA disapproval resolution. Although the majority opposes the deal, 44 Democrats provide enough votes to defeat the override attempt. The deal proceeds as an international agreement.

Justice Department issues post-9/11 directive against backlash discrimination

After the September 11 attacks, the Justice Department issues guidance and public statements warning against backlash violence and discrimination targeting Arab, Muslim, Sikh, and South Asian communities. Federal officials say hate crimes and discrimination will be prosecuted. The warnings come as people perceived to be Muslim or Middle Eastern face harassment, assaults, workplace discrimination, and surveillance. Federal civil rights offices begin tracking backlash incidents. Racial and religious profiling after 9/11 becomes a major civil rights issue involving national security, immigration, policing, and hate crimes.

Camp David Accords signed

Egypt, Israel, and the United States signed the Camp David Accords. The framework led to the Egypt-Israel peace treaty while leaving Palestinian autonomy and self-determination unresolved, shaping later negotiations and regional alignments.