Liberal Reporting for 2026-07-20
Today’s news coverage from liberal media sources. Today's edition includes 43 articles from 10 sites. We chose these from 593 articles found on 17 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
MS NOW, Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories, The Guardian, The Intercept, Vox, NYT > Top Stories, Mother Jones, BBC News, The Atlantic, Truthout.
Democrats toe a line on Israel as AIPAC’s grip on Congress starts to slip
A wave of 2026 primary defeats and an extraordinary House vote suggest the consensus AIPAC long enforced on U.S.-Israel relations is breaking down. The post Democrats toe a line on Israel as AIPAC’s g...
MS NOW
Jul 19, 2026 - ms.now
JD Vance is taking the vice presidency in a strange new direction
The vice president is walking a delicate line between validating a paranoid worldview and praising his boss. The post JD Vance is taking the vice presidency in a strange new direction appeared first o...
MS NOW
Jul 19, 2026 - ms.now
America First, Soccer Second
Did MAGA ever really fall in love with the world’s game?
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jul 19, 2026 - politico.com
Trump asks Congress to add Iran to Russia sanctions bill
The president’s call undermines an existing agreement with Iran aimed at ending the war as hostilities between the two countries escalate. The post Trump asks Congress to add Iran to Russia sanctions ...
MS NOW
Jul 19, 2026 - ms.now
Changing the meaning of ‘harm’ in the Endangered Species Act will harm endangered species
The Trump administration just dealt what may be a mortal blow to the Endangered Species Act, which aided the bald eagle and the peregrine falcon. The post Changing the meaning of ‘harm’ in the Endange...
MS NOW
Jul 19, 2026 - ms.now
‘Cancer Doesn't Care What Party You Belong To’: Poisoned Water Is Turning This Rural State Bluer
Democrats see an opening in rural states for the first time in decades. In Iowa, it’s about water.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jul 19, 2026 - politico.com
ICE officers to use body cameras during vehicle stops, Trump ‘border czar’ says
Tom Homan’s comments come amid scrutiny over federal immigration agents’ fatal shooting of two men in six daysUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will require its officers to record vehicle s...
The Guardian
Jul 19, 2026 - theguardian.com
It’s Scary As Hell Being Black in America Right Now
The deaths of Nolan Wells and Kohen Wiley are symptoms of a nation retreating from any pretense of equal rights. The post It’s Scary As Hell Being Black in America Right Now appeared first on The Inte...
The Intercept
Jul 19, 2026 - theintercept.com
Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez campaign for El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race
The Aug. 4 primary fight pits progressives against establishment Democrats in a recurring refrain this election cycle. The post Sanders, Ocasio-Cortez campaign for El-Sayed in Michigan Senate race app...
MS NOW
Jul 19, 2026 - ms.now
Trump made the World Cup another stage for his cruelty and corruption
Instead of allowing visitors to focus on the best of America, he showed them the worst of himself. The post Trump made the World Cup another stage for his cruelty and corruption appeared first on MS N...
MS NOW
Jul 19, 2026 - ms.now
How Trump and his administration have mired the US in multiple crises
From manufactured election insecurity to an outbreak of ‘explosive’ diarrhea, Americans are bearing the brunt of harmful policiesBetween widespread cuts to vital government agencies, various disease a...
The Guardian
Jul 19, 2026 - theguardian.com
Welcome to America’s post-World Cup hangover
We were all so happy when the World Cup was fun. And now… | Paige Vickers/Vox; Getty Images Just a few weeks ago, Americans were able to eat salad without the fear of liquid feces and breathe in air...
Vox
Jul 19, 2026 - vox.com
Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami, according to U.S. Marshals Service
British prosecutors announced Saturday that they were seeking the brothers’ extradition on charges alleging they raped and trafficked women between 2010 and 2017. The post Social media influencers And...
MS NOW
Jul 19, 2026 - ms.now
Failed Immigration Cases Leave Chicago Prosecutor’s Office Reeling
Prosecutors have fled the U.S. attorney’s office in Chicago, angry about the cases they’ve been told to bring against protesters and immigrants.
NYT > Top Stories
Jul 19, 2026 - nytimes.com
Alabama (Yes, Alabama!) Is an Epic Biodiversity Hotspot
This story was originally published by Vox and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On a sweltering June afternoon, I stood in what was essentially a roadside ditch. Sandwiche...
Mother Jones
Jul 19, 2026 - motherjones.com
Troy Jackson has effectively secured the Maine Senate Democratic nomination
Jackson’s preferred delegates have won a majority of the seats at next week’s nominating convention to replace Graham Platner.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jul 19, 2026 - politico.com
The Guardian view on perceptions of superpowers: the world isn’t Chinamaxxing, it’s America-avoidant | Editorial
Startling new research shows that in many countries – including old US allies – the public prefers Beijing to WashingtonEarlier this year, a spate of western TikTok and Instagram creators announced th...
The Guardian
Jul 19, 2026 - theguardian.com
War’s Escalation in Iran Is an Attack on Civilians’ Basic Needs
As the US military announced an eighth consecutive night of strikes on Saturday against Iran’s military systems, it also reportedly hit the country’s water and energy facilities, food storage sites, a...
Mother Jones
Jul 19, 2026 - motherjones.com
One week, two killings: Trump’s immigration crackdown turns deadly – again
The fatal shootings of two men, both killed in their vehicles by ICE agents, have rekindled anger over the US’s militarized deportation pushLorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52, was driving to work with his bro...
The Guardian
Jul 19, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘He’s a war criminal’: Mamdani exploring whether he can arrest Netanyahu if he visits New York
NYC mayor says in Times interview that’s he’s in ‘active conversation’ with city’s law department about the matterNew York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he was reviewing whether his administratio...
The Guardian
Jul 19, 2026 - theguardian.com
Why a modest US interest rate rise won’t change much for most businesses
Rates may rise, but don’t be too concerned – a small increase is unlikely to change major decisions on investment or hiringWith the appointment of a new Federal Reserve chair, the latest concern is th...
The Guardian
Jul 19, 2026 - theguardian.com
Majority of US voters link extreme weather to climate crisis, study finds
Top Democrat says findings show public ‘way ahead of the politicians’ as Trump dismisses global heating as ‘hoax’Amid a summer of dangerous heat, drought and floods, a majority of Americans are connec...
The Guardian
Jul 19, 2026 - theguardian.com
Middle East crisis live: US launches new round of airstrikes to ‘swiftly punish’ Iran after American troops killed
Kuwait reports attack from Tehran; Rubio meets with Lebanese president in WashingtonTwo US troops killed and one missing in Jordan after Iranian attacksJordanian authorities have not issued any decis...
The Guardian
Jul 19, 2026 - theguardian.com
When Maga’s power fades, we cannot abandon those ICE killed | Moira Donegan
When this is all over, people will tell us to move on. But those who perpetrated this reign of terror must be held accountableOne day, when Maga is out of power and the conditions of political possibi...
The Guardian
Jul 19, 2026 - theguardian.com
US and Iran trade fire after two US soldiers killed in Jordan
Kuwait says an electricity and water plant is on fire after the second such attack in two days. Iran says US strikes hit an under-construction nuclear power plant.
BBC News
Jul 19, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Hollywood’s outsize influence on baby names
The name “Tristan” grew in popularity after Brad Pitt played a character with that name in the 1994 movie Legends of the Fall. | Katelyn Mulcahy/FIFA via Getty Images Have you noticed there are a lo...
Vox
Jul 19, 2026 - vox.com
‘White men get to fail’: Graham Platner collapse illuminates toxic double standard in US politics
Expectations that prioritize privileged identities keep women and people of color from even running for officeSince Kamala Harris’s defeat to Donald Trump in 2024, Democrats have chased candidates who...
The Guardian
Jul 19, 2026 - theguardian.com
World Cup final: Trump, half-time show and everything but the football – live
White House confirms Trump will attend World Cup finalShakira, Madonna and BTS headline first half-time showWorld Cup final liveblog: all the football | Mail TomStreamer IShowSpeed, probably more famo...
The Guardian
Jul 19, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump is invoking foreign election interference to justify his own | Jamil Smith
The president no longer treats the people who defeated him as voters. He treats them as suspectsThere is a version of this country in which Donald Trump tells Americans the truth he has been handed: t...
The Guardian
Jul 19, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Anti-Populist
The writer and former white supremacist Richard Hanania was once the toast of MAGA-curious tech barons and reactionary intellectuals. Now he thinks Trumpism has broken their brains.
The Atlantic
Jul 19, 2026 - theatlantic.com
US and Iran trade strikes again as Washington avenges American deaths
Tehran hit Gulf states hosting American troops, while Washington said its bombing would “swiftly punish” Iran for killing two U.S. soldiers.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jul 19, 2026 - politico.eu
Trump joins Republicans calling to punish Canada for hazardous wildfire smoke in the U.S.
The president threatened to levy additional tariffs, while four House Republicans appeared to allude to Trump’s threat to annex the country. The post Trump joins Republicans calling to punish Canada f...
MS NOW
Jul 18, 2026 - ms.now
Colorado ICE Jail Employee Accused of Shooting a Protester Is Arrested
The shooting shows a “pattern of violence coming from The GEO Group and from ICE,” said an activist.
Truthout
Jul 18, 2026 - truthout.org
Police Keep Losing Their Jobs For Using Flock Cameras To Stalk People
Flock cameras—solar-powered, automated license plate readers, weighing less than 3 pounds and designed to be unobtrusive—can be found on 80,000 street corners throughout the country. The company behin...
Mother Jones
Jul 18, 2026 - motherjones.com
DHS Chief Threatens to Imprison Election Officials Who Don’t Comply With Trump
A government watchdog indicated it would file legal challenges to the administration’s efforts to take over elections.
Truthout
Jul 18, 2026 - truthout.org
Trump’s speech, election facts — and the real burden on voters
A reader responds to Matthew Bartlett’s July 17 opinion column. The post Trump’s speech, election facts — and the real burden on voters appeared first on MS NOW.
MS NOW
Jul 18, 2026 - ms.now
2 U.S. troops killed in Jordan and 1 missing after Iranian attacks, CENTCOM says
A senior Iranian official told MS NOW that the memorandum of understanding between the U.S. and Iran is “no longer valid” after days of fighting. The post 2 U.S. troops killed in Jordan and 1 missing...
MS NOW
Jul 18, 2026 - ms.now
‘It’s only going to get worse’: wildfires forcing firefighters to make impossible choices
As the climate crisis fuels more intense blazes, pushing them to new parts of the world, those tackling them are forced to ration resources and decide which to fightCésar Alcaraz had only just become ...
The Guardian
Jul 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
Memphis rallies for progressive Democrat after four fatal shootings by taskforce: ‘fight of our lives’
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ayanna Pressley and Summer Lee join rally to support Justin Pearson’s bid for CongressMore than a thousand people rallied for Justin Pearson, a Democratic state representativ...
The Guardian
Jul 18, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump Owes Americans a Better Explanation About Iran
Two more Americans have died. Meanwhile, the president’s rationale for war keeps changing.
The Atlantic
Jul 18, 2026 - theatlantic.com
Florida Farmworkers Exposed to Scorching Heat and Pesticides
Gov. Ron DeSantis banned local governments from implementing heat protections for outdoor workers two years ago.
Truthout
Jul 18, 2026 - truthout.org
Trump Admin Guts Endangered Species Act to Prioritize Corporate Interests
“Yet again, the Trump administration has sold out our endangered wildlife to the highest bidder,” said one critic.
Truthout
Jul 18, 2026 - truthout.org
Health Insurers Walk Back on Pledge to Improve Denials Process
Patients who need the costliest services are still being disproportionately denied access to doctor-recommended care.