Liberal Reporting for 2026-05-11
Today’s news coverage from liberal media sources.
Soccer finally has the only 2 teams that matter in America
The World Cup, swept into Washington’s partisan vortex, splits into red and blue.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
May 10, 2026 - politico.com
What Americans mean when they say they’re worried about a stolen election
New results from The POLITICO Poll show Democrats are worried about voter suppression while Republicans are worried about voter fraud.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
May 10, 2026 - politico.com
The high cost of motherhood leaves many women deciding against it
Mother’s Day is a good day to remember the U.S. is one of only six nations in the world that doesn’t have some form of national paid family and medical leave. The post The high cost of motherhood leav...
MS NOW
May 10, 2026 - ms.now
Black Lung Surges in Coal Country as Trump Slow-Walks Protections
This story was originally published by Yale E360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Justin Smarsh and his family used to kayak a few times a year on the rivers and creek...
Mother Jones
May 10, 2026 - motherjones.com
Brad Raffensperger navigates his party’s MAGA reality
He's running a campaign that’s served him and other old school Georgia Republicans well. But has the party changed too much for that old system to still work?
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
May 10, 2026 - politico.com
Iran responds to U.S. proposal for ending war amid ongoing hostilities
President Trump said on social media Sunday afternoon that Iran “has been playing games with the United States” and warned, “They will be laughing no longer!” The post Iran responds to U.S. proposal f...
MS NOW
May 10, 2026 - ms.now
‘Affection And Sympathy’: Kevin Warsh’s Friends See Threats All Around Him
In Warsh’s intellectual stomping ground, anxiety runs high about the challenges facing the Federal Reserve.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
May 10, 2026 - politico.com
My organization fought Trump’s FTC and won. Here’s how
The Trump White House used the same intimidatory tactics against much larger companies. They capitulated, but we didn’t. The post My organization fought Trump’s FTC and won. Here’s how appeared first ...
MS NOW
May 10, 2026 - ms.now
Lawyers: Biden to fight DOJ plan to release audio of his talks with ghostwriter
The former president is facing a deadline of Tuesday to take legal action.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
May 10, 2026 - politico.com
‘I see every child like I see my children’: why US mothers are on the frontlines of resistance movements
Mothers’ experiences often intersect with federal policy battles over gun violence, immigration and childcareSarah spent the first months of the year following immigration agents around the Twin Citie...
The Guardian
May 10, 2026 - theguardian.com
Pardoned January 6 rioter sentenced to seven years for Virginia burglary
Zachary Alam spent four years in jail for his role in the Capitol attack before Trump pardoned him in 2025A convicted participant in the 6 January 2021 US Capitol attack who was pardoned at the start ...
The Guardian
May 10, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump’s Energy Secretary: “I Can’t Predict the Price of Energy”
President Donald Trump’s energy secretary shrugged when asked on Sunday whether gas prices could rise to $5 per gallon and offered no clear plan to address the affordability predicament the administra...
Mother Jones
May 10, 2026 - motherjones.com
The next Voting Rights Act must outlaw gerrymandering | Jamil Smith
The supreme court has gutted one of the strongest federal tools we had against the most effective weapon in US politicsMaps can guide us home. They show us where we are, where we have been and where w...
The Guardian
May 10, 2026 - theguardian.com
Donald Trump will arrive in Beijing this week knowing that Xi holds all the cards | Simon Tisdall
The US president will be counting on China to influence Iran and help him out of his latest mess. But the price may be high – including for TaiwanLike an out-of-control wrecking ball, swinging wildly ...
The Guardian
May 10, 2026 - theguardian.com
Jack Smith’s latent honesty is valuable — but new challenges require new rules
Robert Mueller and Smith followed the norms they had always known. But instead of letting critics like Trump disparage prosecutions, DOJ officials need to speak out sooner. The post Jack Smith’s laten...
MS NOW
May 10, 2026 - ms.now
Fifa World Cup matches face heightened terror risk in US amid Iran conflict
Experts warn of ‘soft target’ vulnerabilities and intelligence gaps as federal agencies prepare to secure 78 matches across 11 citiesFifa World Cup matches set to be held across the United States face...
The Guardian
May 10, 2026 - theguardian.com
HHS Celebrates Mother’s Day With Pro-Life Pregnancy Advice
On Mother’s Day, the US Department of Health and Human Services launched a website that promotes pro-life pregnancy centers for new and expecting mothers. The federal government’s new site, Moms.gov, ...
Mother Jones
May 10, 2026 - motherjones.com
“I’m disgusted to be a human”: What to do when you hate your own species
Your Mileage May Vary is an advice column offering you a unique framework for thinking through your moral dilemmas. It’s based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has multiple values that ar...
Vox
May 10, 2026 - vox.com
Vance or Rubio? Trump Muses on Successor as the ‘Kids’ Fill Bigger Roles.
Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are boosting their profiles, generating speculation about who’s lining up for the 2028 presidential nomination.
NYT > Top Stories
May 10, 2026 - nytimes.com
‘I will keep defending immigrants’: new bishop, who was smuggled into the US as a teen, joins pope’s resistance to Trump
The Right Rev Evelio Menjivar-Ayala vows to ‘keep talking’ as West Virginia bishop, amid tension between Trump and the VaticanThe new bishop appointed to lead West Virginia Catholics has pledged to co...
The Guardian
May 10, 2026 - theguardian.com
How the Trump White House works against itself in its efforts to prevent overdoses
Contradictory policies that gut harm reduction programs while supporting naloxone access are confusing expertsWithin just a few weeks, the Trump administration has proposed multiple contradictory poli...
The Guardian
May 10, 2026 - theguardian.com
How TMZ is finding its footing on the political scene, even after some misfires
The salacious gossip website is hounding politicians and tracking vacationing members of CongressTMZ has only been in Washington DC for a matter of weeks, but the salacious gossip website is already h...
The Guardian
May 10, 2026 - theguardian.com
Tehran, Taiwan, trade … what are the hazards facing Trump on Xi summit tightrope?
US leader enters talks with superpower rival from vulnerable position, but will be hoping for economic wins amid turbulent backdropIf all goes to plan over the next few days – and that is a big if – D...
The Guardian
May 10, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump tariff refunds are happening – and businesses should pay attention
Business owners may have to wade through paperwork, but the US government is now actually processing refundsWhen the supreme court struck down Donald Trump’s tariffs, many small importers assumed any ...
The Guardian
May 10, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump Administration Carries Out Third Deadly Boat Strike in 5 Days
Trump’s latest boat strike was the 57th, raising the campaign’s death toll to 192.
Truthout
May 10, 2026 - truthout.org
Conservative Civic Centers Are Spreading Across Public Universities
Florida Republicans are expanding taxpayer-funded civics centers into colleges and K-12 schools to “renew patriotism.”
Truthout
May 10, 2026 - truthout.org
Fearing an All-Republican Governor’s Race, Democrats Push for New Primary Rules in California
The prospect of Democrats getting shut out of the general election for governor has spurred a 2028 effort to eliminate the state’s “top-two” open primary approach.
NYT > Top Stories
May 10, 2026 - nytimes.com
G.O.P. Fatigue in Iowa Strains the Republican Primary for Governor
Five candidates are battling for the nomination in the June 2 primary. The winner will oppose Rob Sand, a Democrat, in the November election.
NYT > Top Stories
May 10, 2026 - nytimes.com
Trump Administration Is Considering Pausing the Federal Gas Tax to Lower Prices, Energy Secretary Says
The tax is a little over 18 cents a gallon for gasoline. With the average national price above $4.50, the measure will provide little relief.
NYT > Top Stories
May 10, 2026 - nytimes.com
U.S.-China Rivalry Reaches South American Skies
The U.S. has pressed Argentina and Chile to review two Chinese telescope projects in the Andean deserts. Astronomers are worried about setbacks to research.
NYT > Top Stories
May 10, 2026 - nytimes.com
Nobel laureate’s smuggled memoir details beatings and neglect in Iranian prisons
Writing by Narges Mohammadi, arrested 14 times for activism, offers a disturbing insight into treatmentIn an exclusive extract of writing smuggled from prison in Iran, the Nobel peace prize laureate N...
The Guardian
May 10, 2026 - theguardian.com
Health advocates warn government’s claims of baby formula safety contradict data
Independent scientists who reviewed the results said most samples were contaminated with Pfas or phthalatesThe Trump administration announced earlier this month that hundreds of baby formula samples i...
The Guardian
May 10, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘Amazon of America’: film paints vision of a post-coup Brazil giving up rainforest
Vitória Régia imagines rightwing Bolsonaro plot succeeded with US help – and highlights threats facing Indigenous peoplesThe year is 2025 and far-right coup plotters have annihilated Brazil’s democra...
The Guardian
May 10, 2026 - theguardian.com
After Standing Rock, could a canceled mine project offer a roadmap for opponents of a new oil pipeline in South Dakota?
Nine groups in the Sioux Nation say an exploratory graphite drilling project endangers a recognized ceremonial site Almost exactly a decade since the start of the Standing Rock protests against the Da...
The Guardian
May 10, 2026 - theguardian.com
Saturday Night Live: Matt Damon is a stellar host of another standout episode
The three-time host showcases his comedic skill in a great offbeat episode which sees him play Brett Kavanaugh once againThe penultimate episode of Saturday Night Live’s 51st season opens in a quiet b...
The Guardian
May 10, 2026 - theguardian.com
Social documentary network ZEKE award 2026 winners – in pictures
Ginevra Bonina wins the 2026 ZEKE award for systemic change for her project Out for Blood, which highlights period poverty in India and the women and girls fighting to reclaim the body ‘as a site of s...
The Guardian
May 10, 2026 - theguardian.com
Thousands gather for protest against antisemitism in London
In recent months, there have been a string of attacks at synagogues and other Jewish sites.
BBC News
May 10, 2026 - bbc.com
Death toll rises to 14 in Pakistan suicide attack as Pakistani Taliban breakaway group claims responsibility
A suicide bomber and several gunmen detonated an explosives-laden vehicle near the post in Bannu, a district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering Afghanistan, late Saturday, said senior police off...
PBS NewsHour - The Latest
May 10, 2026 - pbs.org
Cartel wars, El Chapo's sons, a mysterious kidnapping and an extraordinary U.S. indictment
The U.S. case against a Mexican governor is entwined with the mysterious kidnapping of Sinaloa cartel kingpin Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada. That betrayal may have triggered a political and criminal reckon...
World & Nation
May 10, 2026 - latimes.com
Why the Netflix adaptation of ‘Lord of the Flies’ is so utterly terrifying right now
In 2026, when Trump is president and Andrew Tate rules the manosphere, an island is not required for young men to find themselves in a place without empathy, vulnerability or kindness. The post Why th...
MS NOW
May 10, 2026 - ms.now
US health agencies equipped to handle hantavirus, acting CDC director says
Jay Bhattacharya said the organization has been working closely with international health partners.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
May 10, 2026 - politico.com
Democrats lose edge to retake House after Virginia redistricting ruling
Democrats still have a path to regain power but “they are no longer overwhelming favorites,” the Cook Political Reports finds. The post Democrats lose edge to retake House after Virginia redistricting...
MS NOW
May 9, 2026 - ms.now
Legislators Denounce “Appalling and Horrific Treatment” of Mothers in Immigrant Detention
As Mother’s Day approaches, a group of senators are raising the alarm about the “appalling and horrific treatment” of pregnant and nursing people in immigration detention. On Thursday, Sens. Richard B...
Mother Jones
May 9, 2026 - motherjones.com
Trump’s Saturday: LIV golf, punishing gas prices and radio silence from Iran
One analyst warned that this weekend’s gas prices are only "the calm before the storm." The post Trump’s Saturday: LIV golf, punishing gas prices and radio silence from Iran appeared first on MS NOW.
MS NOW
May 9, 2026 - ms.now
Trump DOJ Rushed Mahmoud Khalil’s Deportation Case
Khalil says the Trump administration put him through a “corrupt and unprecedented” immigration process.
Truthout
May 9, 2026 - truthout.org
Louisiana Hearing Erupts Over GOP Push to Eliminate Majority-Black Districts
"He’s suggesting he’s not racist. I suggest we look at his work,” a Louisiana lawmaker said during heated map debate.
Truthout
May 9, 2026 - truthout.org
War Profiteers Multiply as Opportunists Eye “Golden Opportunity”
Defense contractors, Trump allies, and insiders are cashing in as tensions with Iran escalate.
Truthout
May 9, 2026 - truthout.org
Trump’s Struggle to Find an Off-Ramp From the Iran War
Panelists joined to discuss the questions surrounding the ongoing conflict, and more.
The Atlantic
May 9, 2026 - theatlantic.com
Oil-based products are everywhere, from fertiliser to fashion. What are the alternatives?
Substituting the petrochemicals that underpin everyday life is challenging, but there are ways to produce what we need without fossil fuelsI tried to live for 24 hours without using oil-based products...
The Guardian
May 9, 2026 - theguardian.com
Protests and boycotts rock prestigious Venice Biennale
The 61st edition of the international art event launched on Saturday in an atmosphere marked by geopolitical strife.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
May 9, 2026 - npr.org
Surfers in war-torn Gaza find rare moments of joy in the waves
Despite the dire humanitarian crisis across the Gaza Strip, where a fragile ceasefire remains in place, a handful of Palestinian surfers are finding joy — and relief — riding the waves of the territor...
PBS NewsHour - The Latest
May 9, 2026 - pbs.org
The DOGE-ing of the Humanities Is Being Reversed
The Trump administration hastily canceled research grants last year—but just hit a roadblock in court.
The Atlantic
May 9, 2026 - theatlantic.com
Eight children mourned at mass funeral that captured national attention
A funeral for eight children killed in a mass shooting drew hundreds of mourners, including former congresswoman Gabby Giffords.