Liberal Reporting for 2026-07-30
Today’s news coverage from liberal media sources. Today's edition includes 78 articles from 13 sites. We chose these from 583 articles found on 17 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
Vox, MS NOW, The Intercept, Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories, Mother Jones, The Guardian, Truthout, World & Nation, ProPublica, The Atlantic, NYT > Top Stories, NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories, BBC News.
Trump wants the Supreme Court to give him the unilateral power to rewrite election law
President Donald Trump greets Chief Justice John Roberts before Trump delivered his address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. | Tom Willi...
Vox
Jul 29, 2026 - vox.com
Jim Clyburn is pointing the finger at all the wrong people
The influential South Carolina lawmaker wants to blame Black voters and the media for the Democrats’ woes. The post Jim Clyburn is pointing the finger at all the wrong people appeared first on MS NOW....
MS NOW
Jul 29, 2026 - ms.now
DHS testimony confirms raid of Newsom press conference was ‘political,’ ‘a stunt’
A year ago, when immigration agents raided a gubernatorial event, DHS said the agents were “focused on enforcing the law.” We now know that wasn’t true. The post DHS testimony confirms raid of Newsom ...
MS NOW
Jul 29, 2026 - ms.now
Donald Trump and Wars of Choice
Trump’s latest war is wrapped up in his egocentric narcissism and his me, me, me world. The post Donald Trump and Wars of Choice appeared first on The Intercept.
The Intercept
Jul 29, 2026 - theintercept.com
FIFA is going into business with a Kushner. Democrats smell blood.
Gianni Infantino's plan to sell World Cup stakes to Joshua Kushner's investment fund has Europe’s soccer elite in open revolt and House Democrats circling.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jul 29, 2026 - politico.com
Trump’s new Fed chair looks poised to disappoint him
Any rise in borrowing costs in the run-up to the midterm elections would come at a precarious time for Republicans, with Americans so sour on the economy.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jul 29, 2026 - politico.com
Maine Just Told ICE to Get Out
A suite of new laws restricting cooperation between Maine law enforcement and Department of Homeland Security agents is set to take effect today, less than three weeks after an ICE agent shot and kill...
Mother Jones
Jul 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
Covid Truthers Are Claiming Fauci’s Diary Was “Scrubbed”
On Tuesday, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) released a trove of diary entries from Dr. Anthony Fauci, the 85-year-old immunologist and public health veteran who led the US response to the Covid pandemic in 2020...
Mother Jones
Jul 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
Big Oil Is Getting Sued for Heat Deaths. It’s Fighting Back With an Army of Immunity Laws.
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Could the oil industry be held responsible for fueling the extreme heat that led to a wom...
Mother Jones
Jul 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
Fauci’s Diary Isn’t the Key to Why Covid Ravaged the U.S. — Our Broken Healthcare System Is
Rand Paul is trying to put Anthony Fauci in prison for not confirming a conspiracy theory, but the key to blunting the next pandemic is universal healthcare. The post Fauci’s Diary Isn’t the Key to Wh...
The Intercept
Jul 29, 2026 - theintercept.com
We’re running out of ways to get oil out of the Middle East
The Bab el-Mandeb Strait is a vital trade route linking the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden, Arabian Sea, Suez Canal, and the Mediterranean. | Gallo Images/Orbital Horizon/Copernicus Sentinel Data 2026 There ...
Vox
Jul 29, 2026 - vox.com
Oil prices jump after Iran launches new missile attacks at U.S. forces
The American military partnered with Saudi Arabia to strike Tehran-backed militias in neighboring Iraq, killing at least 20 fighters. The post Oil prices jump after Iran launches new missile attacks a...
MS NOW
Jul 29, 2026 - ms.now
Trump overrode his own agencies to deny four Democratic disaster requests
President Donald Trump cast aside bipartisan precedent when he rejected eligible disaster requests from four blue states.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jul 29, 2026 - politico.com
Secret Service felt pressure from administration to surveil James Comey, new documents reveal
Documents detail worries about the legality of a directive to surveil the former FBI director after the “seashells” photo the government claims amounts to a threat to President Donald Trump’s life. Th...
MS NOW
Jul 29, 2026 - ms.now
Ted Cruz says more than he intended about leaders who line their pockets while in office
The Texas Republican raised concerns about corrupt “billionaire” authoritarians who get “rich” while in power. He probably should’ve thought this through. The post Ted Cruz says more than he intended ...
MS NOW
Jul 29, 2026 - ms.now
Trump has singled out us Canadians for special treatment in his tariff war – there is no choice but to get nasty | Matt Gurney
The White House fails to understand that Mark Carney and Canada’s regional leaders can’t cave in to the US president: it’s too toxic to voters• Matt Gurney is a journalist based in TorontoThough many ...
The Guardian
Jul 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
The scope of Fauci’s Fifth Amendment invocation may have to be settled in court
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley argued that Fauci has no right against self-incrimination because he was pardoned. That oversimplifies a potentially complicated legal fight. The post The scope of Fauci’s...
MS NOW
Jul 29, 2026 - ms.now
Trump’s Approval Rating Hits All-Time Low in 2 New Polls
Trump has net-negative ratings in the categories of the economy, the war on Iran, immigration, and more.
Truthout
Jul 29, 2026 - truthout.org
How Do We Sustain Momentum for the Anti-ICE Movement Over Time?
Silky Shah, executive director of Detention Watch Network, discusses how the fight against ICE has entered a new phase.
Truthout
Jul 29, 2026 - truthout.org
Acting DNI Bill Pulte claims he fired scores of intelligence officials, but did he?
Pulte has boasted that he’s decimated the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, but it’s possible he doesn’t understand what he’s talking about. The post Acting DNI Bill Pulte claims he fir...
MS NOW
Jul 29, 2026 - ms.now
John Cornyn ‘not prepared’ to support Todd Blanche’s confirmation
The Texas Republican made clear he will not back down on the settlement ultimatum he gave the acting attorney general ahead of a critical committee vote. The post John Cornyn ‘not prepared’ to suppor...
MS NOW
Jul 29, 2026 - ms.now
Measles surge exposes bigger public health crisis, former CDC official warns
Debra Houry told MS NOW that under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. is not “prepared for global health threats.” The post Measles surge exposes bigger public health ...
MS NOW
Jul 29, 2026 - ms.now
Fauci invokes fifth amendment and declines to testify in Senate Covid hearing
Adviser to Trump and Biden for pandemic says Republican senator has ‘unhinged obsession’ with himUS politics – live updatesDr Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions at a high-profile Senate committ...
The Guardian
Jul 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump officials turned to AI and a mafia killer to bolster case, Comey lawyers allege
James Comey’s lawyers say Secret Service illegally tracked him to develop case around his ‘8647’ seashell postLawyers for former FBI director James Comey alleged on Tuesday that US Secret Service agen...
The Guardian
Jul 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Fed holds interest rates steady despite Trump’s renewed calls to lower them
Rates remain unchanged for fifth time since December as tenuous Iran peace deal pushes energy prices up againThe US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday, leaving rates unchanged for...
The Guardian
Jul 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Wildfires are raging – and the world has junked 45 climate pledges. Disaster looms, and little wonder | Bill McGuire
Five years ago, I wrote an open letter asking climate scientists to speak out against fossil fuels. Now governments are in retreat, it is surely time to act France and Spain race to contain huge wildf...
The Guardian
Jul 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Caribbean bears brunt of £43bn climate-fuelled damage to developing islands
Findings can inform conversations about global climate reparations and financing for mitigations, researchers sayCaribbean nations suffered $53.2bn (£40bn) of damage from climate-fuelled disasters bet...
The Guardian
Jul 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Feds targeted Latinos more after Supreme Court's racial profiling decision, report says
The report comes as recent court filings allege federal immigration agents in L.A. used racial slurs in body camera footage and text messages when referring to Latinos.
World & Nation
Jul 29, 2026 - latimes.com
Anthropic’s New AI Model Can Identify More Software Bugs Than Ever. Microsoft Is Struggling to Fix Them Fast Enough.
The post Anthropic’s New AI Model Can Identify More Software Bugs Than Ever. Microsoft Is Struggling to Fix Them Fast Enough. appeared first on ProPublica.
ProPublica
Jul 29, 2026 - propublica.org
The Political Fight That Could Decide 2028
Jonathan Chait on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the attacks on Barack Obama’s legacy, and the Michigan Democratic Senate primary that will decide the future of the party. Plus: more Trump ta...
The Atlantic
Jul 29, 2026 - theatlantic.com
The Rapid Rise of Right-Wing Militias
A photo went viral on Independence Day this year. It showed a Black woman on a Metro train in Washington, DC, surrounded by members of Patriot Front, a far-right white nationalist group. The picture, ...
Mother Jones
Jul 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
Trump Threatens to Bomb the “F****** S***” Out of Iran After US Base Strike
The latest threat of escalation comes as the U.S. announced joint strikes with Saudi Arabia on Iraq.
Truthout
Jul 29, 2026 - truthout.org
Sanctions Bill Would Give Trump Sweeping New Tariff Powers
A bipartisan bill in the Senate would allow President Trump to impose tariffs on the biggest importers of Russian energy.
NYT > Top Stories
Jul 29, 2026 - nytimes.com
Trump’s Tariffs Are Sending Some Companies Back to China
For some U.S. brands seeking a location for their factories, the economic logic is once again pointing to China.
NYT > Top Stories
Jul 29, 2026 - nytimes.com
Canada’s Answer to Trump’s Tariffs: More Energy Deals With Europe
The Carney government’s agreement with a German natural gas company will also reduce Europe’s dependence on a Qatari supply made more uncertain by war.
NYT > Top Stories
Jul 29, 2026 - nytimes.com
Can This Man Stop the Mamdani Agenda?
Reihan Salam loves New York. He loves the free market. And he’s very worried.
NYT > Top Stories
Jul 29, 2026 - nytimes.com
Why US military prosecutes alleged rapes of women in UK as ‘sexual assaults’
Experts say lower-severity charges for American service personnel are deepening traumatic impact on survivorsAmerican service personnel accused of rape on British soil are being charged with lesser of...
The Guardian
Jul 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘Each day feels like the last’: Haitians with TPS on edge as confusion clouds US work status
US employers and Haitian immigrants live in constant uncertainty as status of work permits remains in limboFor more than a month, Bobby Kuchinsky arrived at his Florida restaurant each morning worried...
The Guardian
Jul 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Iran resumes missile attacks as U.S. and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq
The flare-up on multiple fronts raised the risk of a return to all-out war, underscoring the difficulty of winding down a five-month conflict that has jolted the world economy.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Jul 29, 2026 - npr.org
Trump Quietly Gutted Agency Best-Known for Work on Curbing Hospital Infections
The Federalist Society-linked lawyer who took over said AI can do much of the agency’s evidence review and analytics.
Truthout
Jul 29, 2026 - truthout.org
Trump to End Medicare Part D Subsidies After Vowing to “Protect” Program in 2024
Mehmet Oz, head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, justified the change by citing “stabilizing” markets.
Truthout
Jul 29, 2026 - truthout.org
With Blanche Nomination at Stake, Payouts to Trump Allies Continue
A seven-figure settlement is announced two days before a scheduled Senate committee vote on Todd Blanche’s nomination to be attorney general.
NYT > Top Stories
Jul 29, 2026 - nytimes.com
Trump Administration Is Repurposing Federal Land for A.I. Data Centers
In the latest example, the Energy Department will convert a shuttered Cold War-era uranium enrichment facility into a data center campus and gas plants.
NYT > Top Stories
Jul 29, 2026 - nytimes.com
Why Republicans Aren’t Funding the Texas Senate Race Yet
The peculiar dynamic is playing out in Texas, where the fate of the Republican nominee, Ken Paxton, will help decide which party controls the U.S. Senate.
NYT > Top Stories
Jul 29, 2026 - nytimes.com
Obama Endorses Josh Turek in Iowa Senate Race With Basketball Video
The former president is trying to help Josh Turek net a Senate seat in Iowa, which Democrats see as one of their best pickup opportunities of the midterms.
NYT > Top Stories
Jul 29, 2026 - nytimes.com
US-Saudi strikes in Iraq push region into ‘uncharted territory’, analysts warn
Riyadh’s decision to join US in strikes on Iran-backed militia further complicates widening and ‘unpredictable’ warUS-Saudi strikes on Iran-backed militia in Iraq have pushed the region into “uncharte...
The Guardian
Jul 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Guardian view on selling off the World Cup: a red-card offence by Gianni Infantino | Editorial
Fifa’s president hopes to sell stakes in the planet’s most watched sporting event. In the wider interests of football, he must be resistedLike a sporting Dr Pangloss, Fifa’s president, Gianni Infantin...
The Guardian
Jul 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Body found in suitcase in Athens is that of 38-year-old British woman
Greek authorities identify remains as those of Elizabeth Jane Ross after discovery in a derelict building 11 days agoA body found in a suitcase in an abandoned building in central Athens has been iden...
The Guardian
Jul 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
BMW to cut ‘as many as 8,000 jobs’ under pressure from Chinese rivals
Layoffs will come in admin and development divisions in Germany, with production operations unaffectedBMW is planning to cut as many as 8,000 jobs in Germany, according to reports, in the latest sign ...
The Guardian
Jul 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘No plan, no budget, no promotion’: how a genre-mashing masterpiece by a forgotten New York beatnik blew gen Z away
How did an album that began life in 1984 – fusing disco, folk, synth-pop and Chinese opera – end up as ‘one of 2026’s most thrilling releases’? And why does its creator call himself Nirosta Steel?‘It’...
The Guardian
Jul 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Anthony Fauci refuses to answer questions during tense US Senate hearing about Covid origins
The former top US health official said he feared Republicans could try to trip him up and use his testimony to prosecute him for perjury.
BBC News
Jul 29, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
The Great Chinese Oil Mystery
America’s greatest rival is single-handedly averting a global energy crisis. No one knows how the country is doing it—or why.
The Atlantic
Jul 29, 2026 - theatlantic.com
What “You Only Get 18 Summers” Gets Right About Parenting
Technically speaking, August is not the last month of summer; the season officially ends on September 21. But among faithful disciples of the fun season, it prompts urgency, for it contains what seems...
Mother Jones
Jul 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
UN Palestine Rapporteur Slams Nations’ Complicity as Netanyahu Meets Trump
Francesca Albanese also comments on settler- and soldier-led pogroms in the occupied West Bank.
Truthout
Jul 29, 2026 - truthout.org
Trump’s New Ridiculous and Dangerous Red-baiting
A version of the below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about p...
Mother Jones
Jul 28, 2026 - motherjones.com
A For-Profit Hospital Slashed Costs. Then a Patient Froze to Death on Its Roof.
Chelsea Adolphus had been bleeding for a week. She told Danny Gyal, her best friend, that it was like a period that wouldn’t end. It was getting worse, and she felt so weak she couldn’t stand. Adolph...
Mother Jones
Jul 28, 2026 - motherjones.com
‘Preposterous’: Comey team attacks charges over alleged threat to Trump
FBI turned to convicted mafia killer to attempt to show ‘86-47’ could be a call for assassination.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jul 28, 2026 - politico.com
Momentum shifts for Zelenskyy in Washington
Senators who attended a closed-door meeting with the Ukrainian leader said his pitch is starting to have an impact.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jul 28, 2026 - politico.com
The Trump asylum change that could fast-track deportations
An immigration court sign is seen as federal agents patrol the halls of the Ted Weiss Federal Building in New York City on May 12, 2026. | Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images This story appeared in The...
Vox
Jul 28, 2026 - vox.com
Iran Has Figured Out How to Overwhelm U.S. Air Defenses
As the U.S. runs short of interceptor missiles, Iran is carrying out strikes with a mix of attack drones and advanced ballistic missiles. The post Iran Has Figured Out How to Overwhelm U.S. Air Defens...
The Intercept
Jul 28, 2026 - theintercept.com
Citizens Bank Cuts Ties With Prison Companies After De-ICE Pressure Campaign
“Public conscience and community resistance have paid off,” read a statement from the De-ICE Citizens Bank Coalition.
Truthout
Jul 28, 2026 - truthout.org
Allies shrug as US pushes for Strait of Hormuz patrol
The Trump administration is urging the U.K. and France to lead a naval coalition to secure the strait, but allies want to see a ceasefire first.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jul 28, 2026 - politico.com
New DHS Rule Skips Asylum Interviews, Sends Some Cases Straight to Courts
The change speeds up deportation proceedings, and over 444,000 currently pending asylum applicants could be affected.
Truthout
Jul 28, 2026 - truthout.org
US bans humanoid robots from China, citing ‘unacceptable risks’
Move comes as the Trump administration has increasingly sought to keep Chinese technology out of the USThe Federal Communications Commission announced a ban on humanoid robots from China on Tuesday, s...
The Guardian
Jul 28, 2026 - theguardian.com
This Activist Was Targeted by ICE for Criticizing Colombia’s President-Elect
Beto Coral was arrested and returned to Colombia for exercising free speech in criticizing Abelardo de la Espriella.
Truthout
Jul 28, 2026 - truthout.org
Former Gavin Newsom aide shares fresh details of affair
Ruby Rippey writes in Vanity Fair of relationship with then San Francisco mayor and appears to contradict his accountA former aide to Gavin Newsom has publicly shared for the first time her full accou...
The Guardian
Jul 28, 2026 - theguardian.com
California’s largest ICE facility neglected detainees’ medical needs, monitor finds
Court-appointed investigator finds California City facility failed to comply with judge’s order to provide adequate healthcareCalifornia’s largest immigration detention center has failed to comply wit...
The Guardian
Jul 28, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump Escalates Campaign Against Smithsonian With New “Warning Signs” Order
Trump's executive order bashed the Smithsonian Institution for attempting to advance ideas of “social justice.”
Truthout
Jul 28, 2026 - truthout.org
DOJ’s Environmental Enforcement Arm Has Been Captured by Industry, Critics Say
Instead of enforcing environmental laws, it’s suing states over their efforts to hold oil companies accountable.
Truthout
Jul 28, 2026 - truthout.org
OpenAI’s rogue models roamed the internet for 4 days and staged a second attack
A new analysis reveals that the artificial intelligence company’s most powerful models spent days probing the open internet before breaching AI developer platform Hugging Face.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jul 28, 2026 - politico.com
Trump meets with Ukraine, Israel leaders amid broadening conflicts
Trump's meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came as the wars in Ukraine and Iran have recently expanded.
World & Nation
Jul 28, 2026 - latimes.com
The Trump Administration Tells the Truth
A government lawyer admitted in a court filing that the administration withheld grants based on whom states had voted for.
The Atlantic
Jul 28, 2026 - theatlantic.com
Democrats Call FIFA President to Congress After Trump’s World Cup “Quid Pro Quo”
Meanwhile, FIFA announced that it is planning to sell a major stake in the World Cup to a Kushner family firm.
Truthout
Jul 28, 2026 - truthout.org
Why Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average
Beachgoers on the shore of Lake Lacanau in southwestern France as clouds of smoke rise from the Gironde wildfire. | Maximilien Lamy/AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a da...
Vox
Jul 28, 2026 - vox.com
Newsom’s scandal playbook: Don’t dispute it
The California governor’s advisers are notably not pushing back on the essay published in Vanity Fair by Ruby Rippey detailing her 20-year-old affair with Newsom.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Jul 28, 2026 - politico.com
White House teleprompter operator accused over Trump bets no longer in job, official says
Official declines to say whether Gabriel Perez, who allegedly bet on prediction market Kalshi, resigned or was fired A White House teleprompter operator who reportedly used inside knowledge to make be...
The Guardian
Jul 28, 2026 - theguardian.com
Nearly Half of Americans Say US Should Arrest Netanyahu Ahead of Trump Meeting
About a quarter of Americans say that the US should let him walk free, compared to nearly half who want him arrested.
Truthout
Jul 28, 2026 - truthout.org
Legal Team of Political Prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal Appeals to the UN for Support
Lawyers are appealing to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which had urged the release of Leonard Peltier.