Liberal Reporting for 2026-06-15
Today’s news coverage from liberal media sources. Today's edition includes 55 articles from 13 sites. We chose these from 600 articles found on 17 sites.
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Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories, The Intercept, MS NOW, The Guardian, Mother Jones, NYT > Top Stories, NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories, BBC News, Vox, News, Politics, Opinion, Commentary, and Analysis, Truthout, National, World & Nation.
The New Right Has a Blueprint for Building a Christian America
Inside the conservative plan to chart a new political future, one town at a time.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 14, 2026 - politico.com
The G7 just wants to show it can work together. That may be too much to ask.
The muted ambitions from the United States and European countries reflect how the world has come to operate in the Trump era, in which avoiding a blowup and papering over differences with a message of...
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 14, 2026 - politico.com
The Generational Disaster of Trump, Bush and Clinton
The 1946 babies — Trump, Bush and Clinton — are leaving a rancid political legacy.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 14, 2026 - politico.com
Ukraine is winning the drone war. Now it needs to win over Trump.
Battlefield gains and drone deals with Europe have given Kyiv rare leverage heading into the G7 world leaders’ summit, even as Washington's attention is elsewhere.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 14, 2026 - politico.com
Civil Records for Hundreds of Thousands of Lebanese Could Be Wiped Out By Israel’s Total War
With whole towns leveled by Israel, a quarter million Lebanese people may have lost the proof of who they are and what they own. The post Civil Records for Hundreds of Thousands of Lebanese Could Be W...
The Intercept
Jun 14, 2026 - theintercept.com
Outside groups are increasingly using an old tactic to hide their sources of funding
Super PACs that don’t disclose donors until after voters cast ballots have spent $48 million on House and Senate primaries so far this cycle.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 14, 2026 - politico.com
I worked in Homeland Security. I don’t believe the government’s story about the Somali World Cup referee.
Omar Artan, who was named Africa’s best FIFA official in 2025, was turned away at the Miami airport as the players he may have officiated were waved through. The post I worked in Homeland Security. I ...
MS NOW
Jun 14, 2026 - ms.now
UK and US voters are highly cynical. They express it differently.
Here's what new analysis from Public First reveals about the ways British and American voters respond to their frustration with politicians.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 14, 2026 - politico.com
Living in fear of a knock at the door: the Cubans being deported under Trump
The US president has deported far more Cuban nationals during his second term than the entirety of his first There was a time not so long ago when US immigration officials would have rolled out the re...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
The White House UFC fight is a grand pageant for an 80-year-old boy king
A $60 million price tag outstrips even the most lavish spectacles that medieval tournaments provided for feudal lords. The post The White House UFC fight is a grand pageant for an 80-year-old boy kin...
MS NOW
Jun 14, 2026 - ms.now
Middle East crisis live: Iran warns of ‘imminent’ response to Israeli strike on Beirut as ceasefire deal looks shaky
Iran’s highest national security body appears unswayed by US president’s call for restraint; Trump says Israel should not have attacked BeirutTrump calls for restraint after Israel airstrikes on Beiru...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
A year after ICE raids terrorized Los Angeles, a rattled city counts its scars: ‘The arrests never really stopped’
Thousand of arrests last summer led to mass protests and some deaths – across the city, communities bear the scarsMost people in Brian Gavidia’s life haven’t seemed to notice that a year has passed si...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
How Brexit has made Britain poorer – in charts
Forecasters were wrong about an immediate recession but right that we would be worse off outside the EUAs the 10th anniversary of the Brexit vote approaches, the verdict on Britain’s economic performa...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump admonishes Netanyahu for risking Iran deal with more Israeli strikes
President Donald Trump lambasted his longtime ally for attacking Lebanon on the same day Trump hopes to sign a deal to end the conflict. The post Trump admonishes Netanyahu for risking Iran deal with ...
MS NOW
Jun 14, 2026 - ms.now
Mike Waltz hedges on Iran signing
United Nations Ambassador Mike Waltz praised the waiting-to-be-finalized Iran deal but held back from confirming when the agreement will be signed.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 14, 2026 - politico.com
Big Tech takes a drubbing in Albany
State lawmakers are taking aggressive steps to regulate tech amid deepening skepticism of the industry’s increasingly disruptive role in people’s lives.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 14, 2026 - politico.com
One reason US democracy is in trouble? Its supporters are moving elsewhere | Justin Gest
The recent exodus of people – voluntary and not – from the US threatens to worsen America’s authoritarian slippageThe recent frenzy of attempts to redraw electoral districts is ultimately about voice ...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Oligarchy Attends a Cage Fight
While New Yorkers nurse Knicks-championship hangovers in Donald Trump’s hometown, the president is celebrating his 80th birthday tonight by inviting his friends to a party designed to honor himself: a...
Mother Jones
Jun 14, 2026 - motherjones.com
President Trump Endorses Mike Collins in Georgia Senate Runoff
Mr. Trump backed Mr. Collins over Derek Dooley, a former football coach supported by Gov. Brian Kemp, a Republican whose relationship with the president is strained.
NYT > Top Stories
Jun 14, 2026 - nytimes.com
Let him eat cake! Birthday greetings for President Trump as he turns 80 – from Greta Thunberg, Piers Morgan and more
The 47th has his 80th this weekend – a milestone that surely shouldn’t go unmarked. Artists, activists, writers and thinkers send their messages to the man of the hour (even if they’re unlikely to get...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
A New York night: the World Cup may be in town but the Knicks rule in Manhattan
The bar may have been busy for the football but it was nothing compared with the crowd that surged in as team ended 53-year wait for the NBA titleAt John Doe’s bar on 28th and 5th in Manhattan, the cr...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
Me, worry? For US small businesses, Trump’s tariffs are now a non-issue
A year ago it was the hot topic, but business owners have seen there’s a limit to the president’s royal decreesIn two weeks, I’m speaking to a group of companies in the packaging industry about issues...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
Russia is losing the war in Ukraine, and Putin is desperate. But that’s when he’s at his most dangerous | Simon Tisdall
Don’t expect the Russian president to pursue peace. Instead, he could continue to expand the war beyond Ukraine’s borders – with dire risks for us allJust about everyone reckons Vladimir Putin is in d...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
Door-to-door canvassing can be intimidating – but it’s also a source of hope | Saul Austerlitz
Questions about the efficacy of door-knocking feel valid. But I see it as a weapon against autocracy – and a spiritual workoutIn the fall of 2024, I spotted a middle-aged couple standing on their fron...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump Administration Reignites Its Feud With Anthropic Over Latest A.I. Models
The administration’s surprise restrictions Friday cut off foreign access to Anthropic’s latest models and sparked another round of finger pointing.
NYT > Top Stories
Jun 14, 2026 - nytimes.com
UFC to pay White House fighters in crypto issued by Trump company
Some fighters will receive bonuses in ‘stablecoins’ issued by Trump family business World Liberty FinancialThe Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) announced on Friday that it will pay bonuses to figh...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
As Donald Trump turns 80, he faces a foe he can never defeat: Father Time. That’s a problem for us all
Alarm over the judgment and behaviour of the world’s most powerful man, and the consequent risks to the world, can only get worseThe main Nuremberg trial ended, Winston Churchill warned of an iron cur...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
From ‘human cockfighting’ to the White House lawn: the stratospheric rise of the UFC’s Dana White
Strange things are afoot at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, giving rise to an obvious question: how did we get here?Rising from the South Lawn of the White House is a 92ft-tall skeletal structure known as “...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
Democrats’ predicament with Graham Platner is one of the party’s own making
Platner’s long road ahead shows how Democrats may have fumbled the bag in MaineThe Democratic establishment’s early bet on Janet Mills, as its best hope to pick up a coveted Senate seat in Maine, now ...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
A Georgia datacenter threatens local rivers. Residents are joining a national push to stop it
Coweta county could become third in state history to stage referendum, letting residents challenge a policy or decisionA post-church downpour didn’t deter hundreds of people from showing up at Morgan’...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘A point of resistance’: the Normandy village that said ‘non’ to Pete Hegseth
US defence secretary cancelled appearance at D-day event in Langrune-sur-Mer after protest by residentsWhen news came that the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, would be travelling to Normandy to ma...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
Elon Musk and co may relish march of the robots but there must be AI boundaries in the workplace | Heather Stewart
As technology advances quickly, firms should not lose sight of what qualities humans bring to jobsA robot magician called D4YRL was rejected as a member of the Magic Circle last week, for being insuff...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Guardian view on culture in China: artist Gao Zhen is paying again for the country’s painful history | Editorial
The 70-year-old has been prosecuted for his artworks under a law that did not exist when they were created. He should be freedSixty years ago, Mao Zedong launched the Cultural Revolution – a decade of...
The Guardian
Jun 14, 2026 - theguardian.com
The U.S.-led war in Iran will dominate Trump's G7 trip to France
The gathering was originally expected to be a meeting focused on a variety of separate economic and security issues.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Jun 14, 2026 - npr.org
Trump's UFC fights bring historic spectacle to White House
Seven cage fights will be held on the White House grounds in honor of the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Jun 14, 2026 - npr.org
Thunderstorms threaten Trump's UFC cage fight on the White House lawn
Thousands are expected at the mixed martial arts fight, which coincides with Trump's 80th birthday.
BBC News
Jun 14, 2026 - bbc.com
Nature No Longer Smells So Natural—and That’s Our Fault
This story was originally published by Yale e360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Across the globe, human activities are changing the way our planet smells. In Egypt, ...
Mother Jones
Jun 14, 2026 - motherjones.com
First comes marriage. Then comes a flirtatious colleague.
For starters, radical openness is important because, according to Fromm, the basic premise of love is freedom. Editor’s note, June 14, 8 am ET: We’re bringing you some of our best-loved Your Mileage...
Vox
Jun 14, 2026 - vox.com
A message for Southern Baptist women who’ve been betrayed once again
The convention already had a statement of faith opposing women in ministry and had already expelled individual churches that ordain women. But that wasn’t enough subjugation. The post A message for So...
MS NOW
Jun 14, 2026 - ms.now
Why Todd Blanche Should Not Be Attorney General
In a Senate that took its constitutional role seriously, Blanche would not win confirmation a second time.
News, Politics, Opinion, Commentary, and Analysis
Jun 14, 2026 - newyorker.com
They Weren’t Convicted of Terrorism, But These Palestine Activists Got Sentenced as Terrorists Anyway
The case marks the first time that “criminal damage” convictions in the UK have been classified as terrorism. The post They Weren’t Convicted of Terrorism, But These Palestine Activists Got Sentenced...
The Intercept
Jun 13, 2026 - theintercept.com
Trump Blocks Foreigners From Using Anthropic’s Latest AI Tech
On Friday night, the AI giant Anthropic said that the US government had ordered it to suspend foreign nationals, including employees, from all use of its most advanced products. To comply with the Fr...
Mother Jones
Jun 13, 2026 - motherjones.com
With Kennedy Center Setback, Trump Is Losing His War on “Woke” National Placards
On Saturday morning, Kennedy Center officials confirmed that they had removed all signs with President Trump’s name from the building after a federal judge declared the previous day that the signs wer...
Mother Jones
Jun 13, 2026 - motherjones.com
As Federal Voting Rights Law Is Gutted, Some States Step In to Fill the Gap
In the wake of recent SCOTUS rulings, states are passing their own versions of the Voting Rights Act.
Truthout
Jun 13, 2026 - truthout.org
How U.S.-Iran draft agreement fails to meet Trump’s war goals
For one, it’s unclear whether the president’s core objective of permanently preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear bomb will be achieved. The post How U.S.-Iran draft agreement fails to meet Trump’s...
MS NOW
Jun 13, 2026 - ms.now
Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center after losing court fight
The president’s takeover of the storied cultural arts institution sparked furious criticism, including from members of the Kennedy family. The post Trump’s name removed from Kennedy Center after losin...
MS NOW
Jun 13, 2026 - ms.now
At the Department of Homeland Security, a Culture of Sexual Violence Runs Deep
Dozens of ICE, CBP, and Border Patrol officers have been charged with sexual abuse of women or children.
Truthout
Jun 13, 2026 - truthout.org
Dem Lawmakers Condemn Trump’s Attempts to Influence Upcoming Colombian Elections
Trump endorsed far-right candidate Abelardo De La Espriella, who has pledged to “disembowel the left.”
Truthout
Jun 13, 2026 - truthout.org
Texas’s GOP platform is getting more extreme — and influential
Texas's new Republican Party platform breaks new conservative ground, calling for bans on sharia law.
National
Jun 13, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Trump Plan Would Give Political Appointees More Control Over Federal Grant Money
The rule would also prohibit distribution of federal grants to organizations that “promote anti-American values.”
Truthout
Jun 13, 2026 - truthout.org
Gee, whiz: elephant relieves itself on floor of Texas Republican convention
Four-ton Paige, brought in as surprise for attenders, made gushing debut after governor finished keynote speechAn African elephant weighing roughly 4 tons that was brought to the Texas Republican part...
The Guardian
Jun 13, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump condemns Israeli strike in Beirut, warning attacks threaten deal on U.S-Iran war
Trump said Israel's attack on Beirut Sunday "should not have happened," but maintained that the U.S. was still "very close to a Deal" to end the war with Iran.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Jun 13, 2026 - npr.org
UC Berkeley doctoral student accused of espionage, Chinese authorities say
He was a dissent from Myanmar who traveled to China for academic purposes. Now Chinese authorities are accusing him of espionage.
World & Nation
Jun 13, 2026 - latimes.com
Netanyahu Pushes Congress to Adopt a New Structure for US Military Aid to Israel
As opposition to Israel grows, the system would make US aid less transparent and more deeply embedded in supply chains.
Truthout
Jun 13, 2026 - truthout.org
New Cafés in Gaza Can’t Conceal Tent Cities and Mountains of Rubble
Gaza desperately needs reconstruction. Instead, Israel’s blockade has given rise to an unjust economy.