Liberal Reporting for 2026-07-01

Updated on June 30, 2026 at 7:11:22 PM GMT

Today’s news coverage from liberal media sources. Today's edition includes 98 articles from 14 sites. We chose these from 607 articles found on 17 sites.


Today's featured sites are:
ProPublica, MS NOW, Vox, Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories, Mother Jones, The Intercept, The Guardian, Truthout, NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories, NYT > Top Stories, BBC News, World & Nation, National, News, Politics, Opinion, Commentary, and Analysis.

Article Keywords:  ice , administration, appeals court, china, chinese, congress, constitution, convictions, crime, crisis, defense, enforcement, hollywood, indictment, invasion, law enforcement, lawyer, maga, offender, prison, protest, protest, redaction, riot, surveillance, tps, trump

“That Guy Is Still Out There”

The post “That Guy Is Still Out There” appeared first on ProPublica.


ProPublica
Jun 30, 2026 - propublica.org
Article Keywords: administration, convictions, crime, crisis, election, enforcement, executive order, jobs, law enforcement, lawyer, migrant, migrants, newsom, newsom::2, observer, prison, protest, protest, republican, supreme court, trump, white house

Florida Is Executing Prisoners at a Record Pace, Even as Most of the U.S. Abandons the Death Penalty

The post Florida Is Executing Prisoners at a Record Pace, Even as Most of the U.S. Abandons the Death Penalty appeared first on ProPublica.


ProPublica
Jun 30, 2026 - propublica.org
Article Keywords: administration, asylum, asylum seekers, border, conflict, congress, constitution, election, election law, executive order, first amendment, immigration, migration, primaries, proof of citizenship, supreme court, tariff, taxes, tps, trump, voting rights

5 takeaways from the Supreme Court as the term comes to a close

There were some themes in the first full Supreme Court term of Trump 2.0 — including expansion of his presidential power. The post 5 takeaways from the Supreme Court as the term comes to a close appe...


MS NOW
Jun 30, 2026 - ms.now
Article Keywords:  ice , administration, biden, congress, election, gaza, immigration, mamdani, mamdani::2, migration, newsom, newsom::2, primaries, senate, trump

How “abundance” lost the Democratic war of ideas

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY). | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A year ago, the hottest idea in Democratic circles was “abundance” — a growth-friendly agenda with centrist appeal that wo...


Vox
Jun 30, 2026 - vox.com
Article Keywords: administration, conflict, congress, debt, election, gaza, gop, house majority leader, mamdani, mamdani::2, primaries, recession, recession, republican, trump

The new left should learn from the Tea Party’s mistakes

Progressives are winning some key races. But they should be careful how they use their new power. The post The new left should learn from the Tea Party’s mistakes appeared first on MS NOW.


MS NOW
Jun 30, 2026 - ms.now
Article Keywords: congress, conservative, constitution, executive order, illegal aliens, immigration, lawyer, migrant, migrants, migration, national security, republican, supreme court, tariff, trade, trump

Supreme Court rejects Trump’s bid to end birthright citizenship

The justices ruled that the Constitution guarantees U.S. citizenship to virtually everyone born on American soil.


Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - politico.com
Article Keywords:  canad, administration, border, china, congress, economy, election, inflation, lawyer, midterms, republican, supreme court, tariff, trade, trump, white house

Trump now 'hates' his own trade deal. But he'll have a hard time killing it.

The North American trade agreement the president inked in his first term faces a review beginning July 1.


Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - politico.com
Article Keywords:  ice , administration, climate, election, elon musk, enforcement, immigration, migrant, migrants, migration, primaries, republican, sanctuary, taxes, trump, voting rights

California Dems keep their distance from LA noncitizen voting proposal

Prominent Democrats worry the proposal could invite attacks from the Trump administration and expose immigrants to new risks, even as supporters urge the party to "stand up and fight."


Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - politico.com
Article Keywords:  ice , congress, dhs, economic justice, environmental justice, foreign policy, gaza, lawyer, mamdani, mamdani::2, medicare for all, protest, protest, trump

Gaza Is Costing Democratic Incumbents Their Seats

Two years ago, Darializa Avila Chevalier, a 32-year-old sociology graduate student at the City University of New York, was sitting in a tent on Columbia University’s quad as part of the pro-Palestine ...


Mother Jones
Jun 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, constitution, crime, crisis, doj, enforcement, immigration, law enforcement, lawyer, migration, prison, trump, white house

Trump’s DOJ Said Police Reform Was “Factually Unjustified.” A New Report Shows Otherwise.

The post Trump’s DOJ Said Police Reform Was “Factually Unjustified.” A New Report Shows Otherwise. appeared first on ProPublica.


ProPublica
Jun 30, 2026 - propublica.org
Article Keywords: administration, congress, constitution, defense, executive order, immigration, migrant, migrants, migration, national security, republican, supreme court, trump, white house

The Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship

The Supreme Court affirmed on Tuesday that that birthright citizenship is the law of the land. The decision, by Chief Justice John Roberts, upholds the clear meaning of the Constitution and knocks dow...


Mother Jones
Jun 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
Article Keywords:  ice , biden, congress, election, executive order, midterms, migrant, migrants, republican, scotus, scotus::2, supreme court, trump

We cannot escape our own history, but we can improve it

In today’s edition of The Tea, Spilled by Morning Joe: SCOTUS rulings, heat wave approaches, and more. The post We cannot escape our own history, but we can improve it appeared first on MS NOW.


MS NOW
Jun 30, 2026 - ms.now
Article Keywords: administration, china, chinese, economy, gas price, iran, midterms, nuclear, recession, recession, republican, trump, white house

Energy experts said gas prices would stay high. Why were they wrong?

The unexpected drop in gasoline prices has given President Donald Trump a political boost, even as energy analysts warn the fragile ceasefire and tightening oil supplies could quickly reverse the tren...


Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - politico.com
Article Keywords: border, congress, conservative, constitution, enforcement, lawyer, migration, republican, supreme court, taxes, trump

How to Tax a Billionaire

This November, California voters will weigh what could become America’s first-ever tax on net worth. The Billionaire Tax Act, a ballot initiative put forth by health workers after President Donald Tru...


Mother Jones
Jun 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
Article Keywords: administration, congress, doj, enforcement, law enforcement, newsom, newsom::2, republican, senate, trump

In pursuit of Gallego, Trump’s Justice Department hasn’t earned the benefit of the doubt

If Team Trump wanted to avoid allegations of having corrupted federal law enforcement, it shouldn’t have weaponized the DOJ in the first place. The post In pursuit of Gallego, Trump’s Justice Departme...


MS NOW
Jun 30, 2026 - ms.now
Article Keywords:  vance , border, climate, economy, election, lawyer, observer, senate, supreme court, tps

To Protect Its Drinking Water, This City Has to Appeal to the Oil Regulators That Put It at Risk

The post To Protect Its Drinking Water, This City Has to Appeal to the Oil Regulators That Put It at Risk appeared first on ProPublica.


ProPublica
Jun 30, 2026 - propublica.org
Article Keywords: congress, election, gaza, medicare for all, midterms, protest, protest, republican, trump, young voter

Socialists Are Surging. In Colorado, a 29-Year Incumbent Is Sweating.

Rep. Diana DeGette didn’t take a socialist challenger seriously. Now she’s scrambling to convince voters she’s still the progressive pick. The post Socialists Are Surging. In Colorado, a 29-Year Incum...


The Intercept
Jun 30, 2026 - theintercept.com
Article Keywords: congress, election, gop, newsom, newsom::2, republican, senate, supreme court, trump

Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.30.26: Poll shows Talarico and Paxton tied in Texas

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. The post Tuesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 6.30.26: Poll shows Talarico and Paxton tied in Texas appeared first on MS NOW.


MS NOW
Jun 30, 2026 - ms.now
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, election, first amendment, gop, midterms, republican, senate, supreme court, trump

Supreme Court loosens campaign finance laws, opening up flood of midterm cash

The change is likely to benefit Republicans, who brought the case and rely more on large donors.


Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - politico.com
Article Keywords: congress, economy, election, gop, government corruption, maga, primaries, republican, senate, trump

Dem candidates form ‘Blue Collar Brigade’ to boost fundraising

Five candidates with blue-collar backgrounds are teaming up to boost their fundraising and their populist messaging ahead of November.


Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - politico.com
Article Keywords: congress, crime, crisis, defense, enforcement, jobs, law enforcement, murderer, surveillance

Women in the Army Are More Likely to Be Killed by Fellow Soldiers Than Enemy Combatants

The rate of homicides among women soldiers from intimate partner violence is at least three times higher than the national average. The post Women in the Army Are More Likely to Be Killed by Fellow So...


The Intercept
Jun 30, 2026 - theintercept.com
Article Keywords: administration, congress, conservative, constitution, federal reserve, judiciary, supreme court, trade, trump

How the Supreme Court opened the door for Trump to fire independent officials

The Supreme Court gave Trump a narrow loss in the case of Lisa Cook, but essentially authorized future harassment of Federal Reserve officials. The post How the Supreme Court opened the door for Trump...


MS NOW
Jun 30, 2026 - ms.now
Article Keywords: administration, congress, constitution, executive order, gop, republican, senate, supreme court, trump

After falling short in birthright citizenship case, Trump eyes new solution

As far as the president is concerned, his defeat at the high court was disappointing, but the setback was temporary, and he has a Plan B in mind. The post After falling short in birthright citizenship...


MS NOW
Jun 30, 2026 - ms.now
Article Keywords: congress, election, enforcement, gop, immigration, midterms, migration, republican, trade

Kean returns to House, says depression diagnosis led to four-month absence

The two-term Republican is New Jersey’s most vulnerable congressional incumbent.


Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - politico.com
Article Keywords: administration, congress, defense, election, gop, midterms, republican, senate, trump

The messy standoff driving a wedge between a bipartisan Senate duo

Susan Collins and Patty Murray have been increasingly at odds as the midterms approach and spending priorities diverge.


Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - politico.com
Article Keywords: conservative, constitution, doj, maga, protest, protest, republican, supreme court

Even the Liberal Supreme Court Justices Ceded Ground in the Fight for Trans Existence

This was always the plan for the anti-trans zealots who saw girls’ sports as an easy entry point from which to decimate trans people’s civil rights protections. The post Even the Liberal Supreme Court...


The Intercept
Jun 30, 2026 - theintercept.com
Article Keywords: conservative, constitution, judiciary, lawyer, republican, senate, supreme court, trump

The Supreme Court’s trans sports ruling is a cautionary tale for all left-leaning lawyers

Trans rights supporters gather outside the Supreme Court on January 13, 2026, in Washington, DC. | Heather Diehl/Getty Images The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that states may bar transgender women...


Vox
Jun 30, 2026 - vox.com
Article Keywords: administration, constitution, executive order, migrant, migrants, supreme court, trump

US supreme court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump agenda

Court rules against Trump administration on policy that people born in the United States are citizensSupreme court decisions – live updatesSign up for the Breaking News US emailThe US supreme court ha...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: biden, congress, federal reserve, senate, supreme court, trade, trump

The supreme court has again undermined the power of Congress | Moira Donegan

The Trump v Slaughter decision allows the president further influence over agencies Congress itself createdWhat is Congress for? According to the supreme court, not very much. On Monday, the supreme c...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: constitution, executive order, scotus, scotus::2, supreme court, trump

SCOTUS Rules Trump Can’t Change Birthright Citizenship Through Executive Order

The 6-3 ruling means that the 14th Amendment protection of citizenship rights for children born in the US remains.


Truthout
Jun 30, 2026 - truthout.org
Article Keywords: congress, election, gop, republican, senate, trump, white house

White House eyes hardball tactics against GOP skeptics to advance anti-voting bill

Stephen Miller suggested the White House may try to punish recalcitrant Republicans even after they have exited public office and returned to private lives. The post White House eyes hardball tactics ...


MS NOW
Jun 30, 2026 - ms.now
Article Keywords: administration, conservative, constitution, executive order, supreme court, trump, white house

Supreme Court upholds laws banning trans athletes from women’s sports

The 6-3 ruling upholds state laws in Idaho and West Virginia.


Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - politico.com
Article Keywords: administration, climate, crime, fiscal, mamdani, mamdani::2

Mamdani and City Council reach $126B budget deal that dilutes promises on rental aid

The agreement, which comes amid serious fiscal headwinds, includes a significantly smaller rental assistance budget than initially promised by both sides.


Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - politico.com
Article Keywords: administration, asylum, border, immigration, migration, trump

‘I was devastated’: the Nigerian with albinism deported under Trump’s asylum crackdown

Ladidi Shaibu’s two siblings both gained asylum before the Trump administration’s changes to immigration policy. But instead of being allowed to join them, she is being deported to UgandaGrowing up an...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords:  ice , border, congress, enforcement, immigration, migration

ICE releases Texas nun intercepted walking to church dressed in her habit

Diocese officials in south Texas say a nun was released after members of Congress intervenedA Roman Catholic nun was released from the custody of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: immigration, migrant, migrants, migration, protest, protest

‘They will attack me if I stay’: immigrants in South Africa flee for safety amid violence and anti-foreigner protests

More than 2,000 anti-foreigner protesters march through Durban city centre as the arbitrary deadline passes for undocumented migrants to leave the countrySouth Africa was holding its breath on Tuesday...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: administration, immigration, migration, supreme court, trump, white house

Inside the coordinated strategy to radically reshape U.S. immigration

As the Supreme Court today weighs the Trump administration's effort to revoke birthright citizenship, NPR looks at what else the White House has done to curb illegal and legal migration.


NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - npr.org
Article Keywords: economy, election, impeachment, republican, senate, trump

Ken Paxton Is in the Fight of His Life

The Texas Senate race between Attorney General Ken Paxton and James Talarico looks to be in a tie, according to several voter polls published in the past month. A Tuesday survey by the New York Times ...


Mother Jones
Jun 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
Article Keywords: administration, defense, gun rights, second amendment, supreme court, trump

Supreme Court agrees to consider Second Amendment right to AR-15s next term

The court will hear arguments in the term that starts in October, with a decision expected by July 2027. The post Supreme Court agrees to consider Second Amendment right to AR-15s next term appeared ...


MS NOW
Jun 30, 2026 - ms.now
Article Keywords:  vance , elon musk, migrant, protest, protest

Citizen Vigilante review – Armie Hammer returns to obliterate the imaginary woke piñata of Europe-stan

Low-budget film-maker Uwe Boll sets Hammer up for a further fall from grace by cannibalising all manner of tired tropes in this incoherent schlockerOh, Armie Hammer! Has it come to this? It doesn’t se...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: crime, escalation, gaza, iran, trump

A generational shift is transforming the US-Israel relationship | Kenneth Roth

The Iran war has accelerated the fraying of ties. An end to unconditional US support would force a reckoning with realityA generational shift is under way in the relationship between the United States...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: congress, election, lawyer, prison, trump

The Guardian view on Colombia’s election: Trumpism has gone transnational | Editorial

A warning from Latin America about US money, platforms, data and paranoid politics should not be dismissed lightlyWhen Colombia’s leftwing presidential candidate, Iván Cepeda, conceded defeat last wee...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: anti-ice, economy, protest, protest, sanctuary

Big Tech Is “Fracking” Your Attention. These Activists Are Fighting to Get It Back.

It’s a blisteringly cold Monday night in February, and I’m sitting in an office building in Brooklyn trying to maintain eye contact with a woman I’ve just met. We hold each other’s gazes for several s...


Mother Jones
Jun 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
Article Keywords: immigration, migration, supreme court, trump

What to Know About the Supreme Court’s Birthright Citizenship Order

The decision ends one of the most aggressive parts of Trump’s immigration agenda. But hundreds of other restrictions have taken effect.


NYT > Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - nytimes.com
Article Keywords: executive order, mamdani, mamdani::2

Record-Breaking Heat Wave Expected to Hit New York City Ahead of July 4 Weekend

Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed an executive order that aims to protect workers who must toil outside. Temperatures this week could exceed 100 degrees.


NYT > Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - nytimes.com
Article Keywords: first amendment, protest, protest, riot

‘We thought we were safe here’: what New York queer community feels ahead of America’s 250th birthday

While events celebrating America take place ahead of Fourth of July, the LGBTQ+ community faced a more complicated reality during their own month of celebrationMost people know that the first Pride wa...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: abortion access, administration, conservative, trump

Trump administration puts religious freedom at heart of US health policy

Critics say the new focus could reshape LGBTQ+ healthcare, abortion access and vaccine policyThe Trump administration is moving religious freedom to the forefront of its health policies, a move that w...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: administration, migrant, supreme court, trump

What to know about the US supreme court ruling on birthright citizenship

What will Trump do now after justices’ stunning rebuke?In a stunning rebuke to Donald Trump’s aggressive anti-immigrant agenda, the US supreme court ruled against the president’s highly contentious at...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: mamdani, mamdani::2, primaries

Progressives are winning in American cities. Can they win rural voters too? | Bhaskar Sunkara

Democratic socialists need to do more than win in the big American cities. And they can, with the right messageI joined the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) in April 2007 at the age of 17. DSA b...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: china, conflict, crisis, trump

China is a clear winner from Trump’s war in Middle East, report concludes

Beijing, whose stockpiles and renewables industry allowed it to withstand energy shock, is now gaining from global solar and EV pushChina has emerged as the sole winner in Asia from the strait of Horm...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: congress, enforcement, immigration, migration

Silicon Valley donations make Colorado Democratic primary one of state’s most expensive

Manny Rutinel’s House campaign draws millions from big tech as pro- and anti-AI factions spar over regulationPolitical groups funded by top tech executives have been homing in on one local race in Col...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: constitution, executive order, supreme court, trump

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds

The decision firmly rejected the executive order that Trump issued on the first day of his second term.


NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - npr.org
Article Keywords: immigration, migration, supreme court, trump

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

The ruling is a major setback for Donald Trump's immigration agenda, and has been welcomed by civil rights groups.


BBC News
Jun 30, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Article Keywords: constitution, executive order, supreme court, trump

Supreme Court rejects Trump's plan to limit birthright citizenship

The justices said Trump may not revise the Constitution and change citizenship laws in an executive order.


World & Nation
Jun 30, 2026 - latimes.com
Article Keywords: climate, congress, senate, transitioning

“Save Our Bacon” Act Would Bar States From Regulating Factory Farm Cruelty

This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It’s been nearly eight years since Congress reauthorized the farm bill, the massive legis...


Mother Jones
Jun 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
Article Keywords: administration, conservative, supreme court, trump

Supreme Court Rules Against Trans Athletes in Verdict Replete with Transphobia

Even the dissenting, liberal position failed to fundamentally uphold the rights of transgender athletes.


Truthout
Jun 30, 2026 - truthout.org
Article Keywords: conservative, first amendment, supreme court, trump

Fundamentalists may come to regret forcing the Bible into Texas classrooms

The people who are clamoring the most to bring the Bible into schools may be the least pleased if it’s taught in accordance with the law. The post Fundamentalists may come to regret forcing the Bible ...


MS NOW
Jun 30, 2026 - ms.now
Article Keywords: mamdani, mamdani::2

Mamdani and City Council Agree on $126 Billion Budget

A handshake deal, reached right at the statutory budget deadline, will expand programs that offer housing vouchers and discounted transit fares.


NYT > Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - nytimes.com
Article Keywords: mamdani, mamdani::2

Is heterosexuality hopeless? | Arwa Mahdawi

Some argue that it is now embarrassing, particularly for women. But the fatalism of Extremely Online discourse obscures the actual pictureAs we wrap up pride month, I think the International Committee...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: conservative, supreme court, trump

US supreme court rules states can exclude trans athletes from female sports

Justices voted to overturn judgments issued by lower courts in favor of trans students who sued after being barred from competing in West Virginia and IdahoSupreme court decisions – live updatesSign u...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: elon musk, migrant, migrants

Elon Musk promotes ‘anti-migrant’ Armie Hammer film with free download on X

Citizen Vigilante, which follows a businessman taking bloody revenge on immigrant criminals, was posted by the tech trillionaire in the wake of damning reviewsA German film starring Armie Hammer that ...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords:  ice , defense, hollywood

Minions & Monsters review – a smart premise descends into more of the same

The hugely successful, gibberish-heavy franchise travels back to old Hollywood for an adventure that swaps out nifty ideas for repetitive chaosThe yellow, cylindrical, overall-clad creatures known as ...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: administration, surveillance, trump

Rocky week for AI as shares slump but no sign of crash – yet

The markets are souring on artificial intelligence, but is this the bubble being burst? Meanwhile, California proposes a tax on billionairesHello, and welcome to TechScape. I’m Blake Montgomery, US te...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: election, jobs, trump

After Trump's reelection, these U.S. scientists found jobs in the U.K.

More U.S. scientists are heading abroad. Three researchers explain why they decided to shift their research to universities in the U.K.


NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - npr.org
Article Keywords: national security, trump, white house

Trump is using a $500M no-bid contract to build his White House ballroom

The White House routed a $500 million no-bid contract through a White House office that typically handles repairs and furnishings and is exempt from competitive bidding requirements.


National
Jun 30, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Article Keywords: constitution, supreme court

Supreme Court to Weigh Constitutional Protection for AR-15 Rifles

Two cases to be heard in the fall challenge legality of state and local bans on the weapons, which are popular with gun owners and have been used in mass shootings.


NYT > Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - nytimes.com
Article Keywords: constitution, supreme court

The Supreme Court Gets Birthright Citizenship Right

The Constitution is clear. People who are born in this country and subject to its laws are citizens.


NYT > Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - nytimes.com
Article Keywords: conservative, elon musk

Doubt that Elon Musk ‘earned’ his trillion? Rightwing media says you’re in an ‘impotent envy cult’ | Arwa Mahdawi

The lovefest from Musk’s conservative fans completely overlooks the unscrupulous tactics behind his immense wealthFor 12 glorious days in June, Elon Musk experienced something nobody else in the histo...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: congress, republican

Republican returns to US House after months of absence over ‘depression’

New Jersey’s Tom Kean Jr, who last voted in March, says he was diagnosed with depression after entering hospitalTom Kean Jr, a Republican congressman who disappeared from the Capitol for nearly four m...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: scott bessent, trump

US treasury secretary warns oil and gas companies to lower prices: ‘We’re watching’

Scott Bessent says he ‘encourages them to be good actors’ after Trump ranted about prices not dropping fast enoughScott Bessent, the US treasury secretary, issued a veiled warning to oil and gas compa...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: elon musk, migrant

Why is Elon Musk boosting an anti-immigrant film loved by the far right? | Mehdi Hasan

Does anyone seriously think this kind of amplification is harmless? Elon Musk has long described himself as a “centrist”. He likes to pretend that he hasn’t changed his views; it’s the Democrats who h...


The Guardian
Jun 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: congress, republican

Rep. Tom Kean returns to Congress, says depression is why he went missing for months

The New Jersey Republican was missing for months with no explanation for his constituents. He explained in a House floor speech that after his diagnosis, there was no timeline for recovery.


NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - npr.org
Article Keywords: congress, supreme court

Supreme Court strikes down limits on political party spending

At issue in the case was a post-Watergate law that Congress passed to limit the amount of money individuals can give to political parties.


NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Jun 30, 2026 - npr.org
Article Keywords: supreme court, trump

O'Donoghue: Supreme Court's birthright ruling is major blow to Trump

The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue explains what the court's landmark ruling means for the US president.


BBC News
Jun 30, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Article Keywords: congress, republican

Missing US congressman explains mysterious four-month absence

New Jersey Republican Tom Kean Jr, told fellow lawmakers that depression was the reason he had been away since March.


BBC News
Jun 30, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Article Keywords: administration, trump

Trump’s and Commerce Secretary’s Sons Set to Profit From Tungsten Mining Deal

“They’re not even trying to hide their brazen corruption anymore,” wrote US Rep. Don Beyer of Virginia.


Truthout
Jun 30, 2026 - truthout.org
Article Keywords: trafficking, trump

An Ecuadorian Fishing Boat Disappears Amid Trump’s Strikes in the Pacific

The President claims to be targeting vessels involved in drug trafficking. Were the fishermen who went missing with the Fiorella collateral damage?


News, Politics, Opinion, Commentary, and Analysis
Jun 30, 2026 - newyorker.com
Article Keywords: administration, conflict, congress, crime, crisis, defense, enforcement, foreign policy, iran, law enforcement, maga, migrant, murderer, national security, propaganda, republican, trafficking, trump, white house

The Trump Administration’s Shameless Snuff-Film Fixation

Twenty years ago, U.S. military officials condemned terrorist “snuff films.” Now our top officials post them. The post The Trump Administration’s Shameless Snuff-Film Fixation appeared first on The In...


The Intercept
Jun 29, 2026 - theintercept.com
Article Keywords: apartheid, congress, defense, election, foreign policy, gaza, iran, jobs, medicare for all, midterms, primaries, protest, protest, republican, senate

Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Senate Candidate Backed by Pro-Palestine Jewish Group

The political arm of Jewish Voice for Peace, known for protesting the genocide in Gaza, is wading into the race for the open Senate seat in Michigan. The post Abdul El-Sayed Becomes First Senate Candi...


The Intercept
Jun 29, 2026 - theintercept.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, congress, constitution, economy, federal reserve, gop, jobs, republican, supreme court, trade, trump

The Roberts Court Just Put Trump in Charge of Independent Agencies, Vastly Expanding His Powers

The Supreme Court on Monday gave the president the authority to remove the leadership of most agencies that Congress had set up to act independently of presidential control. The ruling in Trump v. Sla...


Mother Jones
Jun 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
Article Keywords: administration, circuit court, congress, conservative, economy, federal reserve, gop, senate, supreme court, trade, trump

Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Fire Fed’s Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against President Donald Trump’s attempt to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, dealing a setback to Trump’s campaign to take control of mon...


Mother Jones
Jun 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
Article Keywords: crime, defense, enforcement, law enforcement, prison, supreme court

Louisiana Supreme Court Frees Death Row Prisoner, Calling Evidence Against Him “Scientifically Indefensible”

The post Louisiana Supreme Court Frees Death Row Prisoner, Calling Evidence Against Him “Scientifically Indefensible” appeared first on ProPublica.


ProPublica
Jun 29, 2026 - propublica.org
Article Keywords: administration, federal judge, immigration, migration, trump, voting rights

Ruling Halting Trump’s Hunt for Noncitizen Voters Won’t End Ongoing Probes

States that already ran voter rolls through the SAVE database can continue investigations of an estimated 24,000 voters.


Truthout
Jun 29, 2026 - truthout.org
Article Keywords: economy, elon musk, inflation, tax the rich, white house

How the rich got stingy

Elon Musk in the Oval Office of the White House on May 30, 2025. | Allison Robbert/AFP via Getty Images Historically, being ultra-wealthy meant that there was an obligation to share a chunk of it wi...


Vox
Jun 29, 2026 - vox.com
Article Keywords: conservative, federal reserve, supreme court, trump

Supreme Court: Trump may fire heads of independent agencies, but not the Federal Reserve

The court's conservatives said the president had the authority to remove all officials who wield executive authority, even if the agency officials had fixed terms set by law.


World & Nation
Jun 29, 2026 - latimes.com
Article Keywords:  ice , enforcement, immigration, migration

ICE Kidnapped My Husband on His Way to Buy Diapers for Our Infant Son

My husband, Martin Soto, took part in the hunger strike at Delaney Hall. I led a rally. The retaliation was immediate.


Truthout
Jun 29, 2026 - truthout.org
Article Keywords: congress, election, midterms, trump

New Poll Shows Majority of Americans Believe There Are Grounds to Impeach Trump

Democratic Party leadership has largely downplayed the idea of impeaching the president should they win in the midterms.


Truthout
Jun 29, 2026 - truthout.org
Article Keywords: federal judge, trump, white house

States Sue to Block Medicaid Work Requirements

On Monday, officials in 25 states and Washington, DC sued Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz over the int...


Mother Jones
Jun 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
Article Keywords: lawyer, supreme court, trump

Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Request to Overturn E. Jean Carroll Verdict

“Today’s ruling ends [Trump’s] quest to avoid accountability for his actions,” Carroll’s lawyer said.


Truthout
Jun 29, 2026 - truthout.org
Article Keywords: administration, climate, trump

Trump’s Regulatory Rollbacks Fueled “Unprecedented” Wave of Climate Litigation

The US saw the most lawsuits, but battles over the dismantling of climate policy are also emerging in other countries.


Truthout
Jun 29, 2026 - truthout.org
Article Keywords: supreme court, trade, trump

Supreme Court Hands Trump Major Executive Power Expansion in FTC Firing Case

The ruling “promises to unleash only chaos,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor said in a dissent to the court's majority opinion.


Truthout
Jun 29, 2026 - truthout.org
Article Keywords: administration, iran, trump

Trump Says US-Iran Talks Will Resume on Tuesday — Tehran Hasn’t Confirmed

Attacks between the two sides appeared to resume over the weekend, a clear violation of the Memorandum of Understanding.


Truthout
Jun 29, 2026 - truthout.org
Article Keywords: migrant, migrants

No God But Us by Bobuq Sayed review – a buzzy and political queer love story

Two gay Afghan men find each other in Istanbul, in a much-hyped debut that fails to sustain the killer energy of its opening actEveryone in No God But Us is performing. Families perform respectability...


The Guardian
Jun 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Article Keywords: supreme court, trump

Has the Supreme Court just made Trump the most powerful president in history?

A landmark decision expands Trump’s presidential power


BBC News
Jun 29, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Article Keywords: crime, supreme court

Supreme Court limits police use of cellphone data to find crime suspects

Unwary crime suspects could be tracked by investigators who had access to their phone location records.


World & Nation
Jun 29, 2026 - latimes.com
Article Keywords: election, supreme court

California leaders cheer Supreme Court ballot ruling while eyeing other ways to speed count

California officials cheered a U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing states to continue counting mail ballots postmarked by election day but received after, even as they work to find their own ways to sp...


World & Nation
Jun 29, 2026 - latimes.com
Article Keywords: supreme court, trump

Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Latest Attempt to Avoid Paying E. Jean Carroll

The Supreme Court has issued a raft of recent decisions benefiting Donald Trump. But on Monday, the justices rejected his latest effort to avoid paying E. Jean Carroll millions of dollars a jury award...


Mother Jones
Jun 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
Article Keywords: crime, national security

Hind Rajab Foundation Asks US to Arrest Ben-Gvir During NY Visit

Ben-Gvir must be prosecuted for war crimes, the foundation said, including crimes against US nationals.


Truthout
Jun 29, 2026 - truthout.org