Liberal Reporting for 2026-07-05
Today’s news coverage from liberal media sources. Today's edition includes 44 articles from 11 sites. We chose these from 606 articles found on 17 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
The Intercept, Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories, MS NOW, Vox, Mother Jones, Truthout, The Guardian, NYT > Top Stories, NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories, BBC News, The Atlantic.
The Horrifying Lessons of 250 Years of American History
President Donald Trump is trying to whitewash America’s past. Could rebellion offer a brighter future? The post The Horrifying Lessons of 250 Years of American History appeared first on The Intercept....
The Intercept
Jul 4, 2026 - theintercept.com
The Patient Is America. Here's the Prescription.
Leaders from across the political spectrum offer ideas to strengthen American democracy for its next 250 years.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jul 4, 2026 - politico.com
I want America to go back to being the country I fought for
I don’t think the average U.S. citizen appreciates the sheer luck involved in the founding of our nation. But we can’t count on luck to get us back to where we need to be. We need a renewed commitmen...
MS NOW
Jul 4, 2026 - ms.now
The late historian who rekindled my hope for America’s future
Washington Crossing the Delaware (by Emanuel Leutze, American, 1816 - 1868), 1851. The painting documents Washington's crossing of the Delaware River on the night of December 25-26, 1776, as part of a...
Vox
Jul 4, 2026 - vox.com
‘Communist menace in our land’: Trump’s July 4 rallying cry to America
Ahead of his planned speech on the National Mall, the president framed the upcoming midterm elections as a battle against communism. The post ‘Communist menace in our land’: Trump’s July 4 rallying cr...
MS NOW
Jul 4, 2026 - ms.now
America is bigger than its government — and Trump
As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, it is important to recognize that our nation’s greatness isn’t the result of legislative or executive action, but in the things we actually do toget...
MS NOW
Jul 4, 2026 - ms.now
DOGE self-deletes on July 4th. The grand experiment fell apart long before that.
Tech mogul Elon Musk’s band of Silicon Valley disruptors have already moved on as DOGE’s charter is scheduled to expire.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jul 4, 2026 - politico.com
Celebrating America Doesn’t Have to Mean Erasing Our History
In the leadup to the semiquincentennial, President Donald Trump has waged a war on topics he deems “divisive,” from DEI to critical race theory. As a reporter and fact-checker, I’ve examined this atta...
Mother Jones
Jul 4, 2026 - motherjones.com
The Army Took Down Its Page Commemorating a Civil Rights Icon
Back in March, I wrote about the late Sarah Keys Evans, a Black veteran who played a key role in desegregating interstate travel. Before the summer of 1952, the 23-year-old private first class had nev...
Mother Jones
Jul 4, 2026 - motherjones.com
The solution to America’s 250th birthday mess? Party like it’s 1976.
A Ferris wheel and the Washington Monument are seen on the National Mall in Washington, DC, on June 29, 2026. | Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images America’s 250th anniversary has arrived, and, ...
Vox
Jul 4, 2026 - vox.com
America’s 250th Birthday Will Be a Scorcher Not All Will Survive
This story was originally published by Wired and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As New York City braces for an extreme heat wave amid the July 4th weekend and World Cup ...
Mother Jones
Jul 4, 2026 - motherjones.com
Trump Uses Speech at Mount Rushmore to Warn Against “Communist Menace”
Trump also called on Congress to end the filibuster and pass the SAVE America Act, a voter suppression bill.
Truthout
Jul 4, 2026 - truthout.org
Mark Carney Unveils $35B Canadian Pipeline Project as Climate Crisis Accelerates
Progressives and climate groups said the plan is a boondoggle designed to appease right-wing Alberta separatists.
Truthout
Jul 4, 2026 - truthout.org
Washington, D.C., is not just a backdrop for Trump’s spectacles
The president is hoping to break a world record. The capital will pay the price. The post Washington, D.C., is not just a backdrop for Trump’s spectacles appeared first on MS NOW.
MS NOW
Jul 4, 2026 - ms.now
German riot police clash with protesters hoping to block far-right AfD conference
Thousands of police deployed to Erfurt in central Germany as party holds conference on key Nazi dateRiot police have clashed with opponents of the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party on ...
The Guardian
Jul 4, 2026 - theguardian.com
At Mount Rushmore, Trump Veers From Patriotism to ‘Communism’
On the eve of July 4, President Trump extolled the nation’s founders while branding his opponents as “communists” in what seemed to be a warm-up for November.
NYT > Top Stories
Jul 4, 2026 - nytimes.com
‘Trump accounts’: Wall Street-backed investment funds for children to go live
Savings plans for children born between January 2025 and December 2028 launched as president seeks electoral boostTrump accounts, a savings vehicle named after the US president and authorized by congr...
The Guardian
Jul 4, 2026 - theguardian.com
Elon Musk posted twice as often on UK race and immigration as about SpaceX in IPO run-up
Guardian analysis of X feed shows how keen world’s richest person was to air his views and ‘interfere’ in British politics Elon Musk posted about race and immigration in the UK on his social media ne...
The Guardian
Jul 4, 2026 - theguardian.com
Why America at 250 Still Cannot Face Slavery
When Bryan Stevenson moved to Montgomery, Alabama, in the 1980s, the city—one of America’s most prominent slave trading spaces before the Civil War—had dozens of Confederate monuments and memorials, b...
Mother Jones
Jul 4, 2026 - motherjones.com
Rep. Jayapal shares why she is ‘proud’ to be American, even amid Trump’s 250 takeover
“It’s really heartbreaking for me to see what this Trump celebration has turned into,” Jayapal, who is one of only 19 naturalized citizens serving in Congress, told MS NOW. The post Rep. Jayapal share...
MS NOW
Jul 4, 2026 - ms.now
Nearly a Million Investors Lost a Total of $3.8 Billion on Trump Crypto Coin
A report from a cryptocurrency analytics firm details how those who bought the Trump memecoin have fared, with most retail investors having lost money while sophisticated traders did better.
NYT > Top Stories
Jul 4, 2026 - nytimes.com
How the ‘Beautiful Game’ Is Deflecting America’s Political Turmoil
Amid protests and rancor, World Cup soccer proves a bright spot in the United States and around the world.
NYT > Top Stories
Jul 4, 2026 - nytimes.com
‘All men are created equal’: America has lost its values. It’s time to go back to the founding text | Ted Widmer
As the US celebrates 250 years, the Declaration of Independence has been curiously absent. Yet its language on the consent of the governed is more relevant than everIt’s America’s birthday. Ear-splitt...
The Guardian
Jul 4, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump launches America’s 250th birthday celebrations with partisan attack
In a speech at Mount Rushmore, the US president claimed a resurgent ‘communist menace’ posed a severe threat to the countryDonald Trump has kicked off America’s 250th birthday weekend with an extraord...
The Guardian
Jul 4, 2026 - theguardian.com
Tom Kean got months of paid sick leave – after voting against it for others | Arwa Mahdawi
The congressman spent four months mysteriously away from work, but he doesn’t seem to think his constituents should get mandated sick daysThe mystery of the missing congressman has finally been solved...
The Guardian
Jul 4, 2026 - theguardian.com
China's military promotes 2 new generals after anti-corruption purge thins ranks
The shake-up is believed to be an effort to ensure the military's loyalty to the Communist Party and its leader, Xi Jinping.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Jul 4, 2026 - npr.org
'Flamingo Revolution' takes off as thousands demand Albanian PM's resignation
Flamingos have become a national symbol of protest, triggered by opposition to a luxury development.
BBC News
Jul 4, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Pope urges Europe to do more for migrants as he visits gateway island
The pontiff pays tribute to migrants who lost their lives at sea at a cemetery on the Italian island of Lampedusa.
BBC News
Jul 4, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Trump Is Getting Tired of Losing Election Cases
Even the judges he appointed aren’t buying the arguments.
The Atlantic
Jul 4, 2026 - theatlantic.com
What J. D. Vance Once Knew
Ten years ago, the vice president wrote that one day, voters would realize the truth about Donald Trump. That day has now arrived.
The Atlantic
Jul 4, 2026 - theatlantic.com
New Diseases Threaten Public Health as Trump’s Cuts Leave US Unprepared
Gaps in government health surveillance are leaving openings for dangerous diseases to slip through undetected.
Truthout
Jul 4, 2026 - truthout.org
Families Across US Are Suffering From the Fallout of GOP’s 2025 Megabill
On the one year anniversary of the bill's passage, the harms it's inflicting are only multiplying.
Truthout
Jul 4, 2026 - truthout.org
Has Trump Changed Democracy Forever? We Asked 11 Historians.
Experts on U.S. history look to the past — and the future.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jul 4, 2026 - politico.com
Mamdani’s speech for America’s 250th takes direct aim at MAGA bigotry
New York City’s progressive mayor expressed pride in the nation’s founding principles while rebuking oligarchs and federal immigration agents. The post Mamdani’s speech for America’s 250th takes dire...
MS NOW
Jul 3, 2026 - ms.now
Cleaning up America’s polluted campaign finance ecosystem just got a lot harder
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court dismantled one of the few remaining limits on money in politics. The post Cleaning up America’s polluted campaign finance ecosystem just got a lot harder appeared first o...
MS NOW
Jul 3, 2026 - ms.now
America’s 250th year was horrible for civil rights. But there’s a path forward.
Not only do we need to restore the Voting Rights Act, but we also need more similarly constructive civil rights laws that reorient our racial justice framework. The post America’s 250th year was horri...
MS NOW
Jul 3, 2026 - ms.now
The Declaration contains perhaps the greatest sentence ever crafted by human hand
In today’s edition of The Tea: Biographer Walter Isaacson on the nation’s 250th, your fondest Fourth of July memories and more. The post The Declaration contains perhaps the greatest sentence ever cra...
MS NOW
Jul 3, 2026 - ms.now
I used to revere the great experiment that is the United States. After Trump, I’m not so sure | Jonathan Freedland
On paper, the US constitution is a thing of beauty. But the would-be emperor in Washington has revealed its great weaknessAmerica’s big birthday has come at a bad time. On Saturday it will be a divide...
The Guardian
Jul 3, 2026 - theguardian.com
US heatwave threatens 250th anniversary events and World Cup
Weekend’s high temperatures and humidity ‘virtually impossible’ without climate crisis, researchers sayThe scorching heat blanketing much of the US this week would have been “virtually impossible” if ...
The Guardian
Jul 3, 2026 - theguardian.com
Half the Members of Trump’s New Pentagon Policy Board Work in Military Industry
Members include a former senator who now works for Saudi Arabia and a venture capitalist with major defense investments.
Truthout
Jul 3, 2026 - truthout.org
Israel Reportedly Planned to Assassinate Iranian Negotiators During Peace Talks
Israel allegedly plotted to derail talks by killing Iran's foreign minister and speaker of parliament against US wishes.
Truthout
Jul 3, 2026 - truthout.org
The Guardian view on how culture is taking on tech: the ultimate handheld device | Editorial
Transcription, the winner of the Orwell prize for political fiction, and Toy Story 5 show life before smartphones and screen timeIn the opening pages of Ben Lerner’s novel Transcription, the unnamed n...
The Guardian
Jul 3, 2026 - theguardian.com
New pipeline in Canada to proceed after C$150bn pledged to ease BC and First Nations concerns
Port expansion and protections for whales part of BC and Alberta plan to expand country’s presence overseasThe governments of Canada and the province of Alberta will move forward on a major new oil pi...
The Guardian
Jul 3, 2026 - theguardian.com
Louisiana court halts criminal indictment against state attorney general
Republican Liz Murrill was indicted for the alleged intimidation of New Orleans elected officialsSign up for the Breaking News US newsletter emailLouisiana’s highest court has granted a stay of the pr...