Liberal Reporting for 2026-08-10
Today’s news coverage from liberal media sources. Today's edition includes 56 articles from 11 sites. We chose these from 586 articles found on 17 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories, MS NOW, Mother Jones, Vox, NYT > Top Stories, The Guardian, NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories, BBC News, World & Nation, News, Politics, Opinion, Commentary, and Analysis, Truthout.
Trump and the GOP have a new bogeyman
Days after Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in the Michigan primary, Trump is homing in on his progressive policies, calling him a “communist” and “man of hate.”
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - politico.com
‘Work boots and Subarus’: Local officials say the backlash against Flock cameras is becoming bipartisan
Over 20 local jurisdictions moved toward canceling Flock contracts in July, which the company says represents only a small fraction of its customers.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - politico.com
The Canadian Secessionists Who Love Trump
The Alberta separatist movement is intensifying as a critical vote nears.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - politico.com
Jan. 6 officially ended with this judge’s dismissal — proving the system did not hold
The institutions that held the line on Jan. 6 — the vice presidency, Justice Department, FBI, Congress — are all now led by election-denying Trump loyalists. The post Jan. 6 officially ended with thi...
MS NOW
Aug 9, 2026 - ms.now
Is Danielle Smith About to Break Up Canada?
The Alberta premier called a referendum that could begin the process of secession from Canada. Will she regret it?
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - politico.com
A ‘$20 burrito’ debate shows the right’s struggles with Trump’s economy
A year and a half into Trump’s second term, what should they tell voters increasingly unhappy about rising inflation and sluggish job growth? The post A ‘$20 burrito’ debate shows the right’s struggle...
MS NOW
Aug 9, 2026 - ms.now
Will Darline Graham face the same fate Pamela Evette did in South Carolina?
The special Senate primary is giving some local Republicans flashbacks to their heated governor’s race earlier this year.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - politico.com
How Trump’s professed opposition to forced labor sounds to those of us in prison
Trump proposes tariffs to punish forced labor abroad. What about forced here at home? The post How Trump’s professed opposition to forced labor sounds to those of us in prison appeared first on MS NOW...
MS NOW
Aug 9, 2026 - ms.now
The Trump admin offered sick Medicaid patients a 1-year lifeline. These red states are rejecting it.
Several conservative states will require proof from people who say they're too sick to work.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - politico.com
Anti-AI Populism is Reshaping American Politics
Opposing data center construction is one of the most popular positions a candidate can possibly take right now—and those who fail to do so are starting to lose elections. Will Lawrence, the Sunrise Mo...
Mother Jones
Aug 9, 2026 - motherjones.com
The doomsday threat we’re ignoring
Of all the extinction-level threats vying for our attention, AI, climate change, and nuclear war tend to get most of the airplay. But Annie Jacobsen thinks biological war should be near the top of our...
Vox
Aug 9, 2026 - vox.com
Rep. Max Miller, accused of abuse, ignores calls to quit by deadline
The Ohio Republican, accused of physically assaulting his ex-wife and child, has put his once solidly safe GOP seat in play for Democrats in November. The post Rep. Max Miller, accused of abuse, ignor...
MS NOW
Aug 9, 2026 - ms.now
Wisconsin’s Dem establishment is scrambling to stop a democratic socialist Tuesday
Francesca Hong says she can appeal to a wide coalition in November. Her detractors worry the democratic socialist will lose the crucial battleground race.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - politico.com
NIH head quarrels with CBS host over loss in public trust on health issues
Jay Bhattacharya's interview ended up similar in tone to the one with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. last week on CNN.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - politico.com
Michigan Senate Candidate, a Former Trump Critic, Shifts Toward Election Skepticism
Mike Rogers, the Republican nominee, has suggested that further scrutiny of the 2020 election was warranted and that voting irregularities sank his first Senate bid two years ago.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - nytimes.com
Israel rejects US-led 15-point Gaza peace plan, says Netanyahu
In rare public break with Trump, Israel’s prime minister says IDF will not withdraw until Hamas is disarmedMiddle East crisis live – latest updatesIsrael’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has reje...
The Guardian
Aug 9, 2026 - theguardian.com
Is it wrong to send your kid to private school?
Editor’s note, August 9, 8 am ET: We’re bringing you some of our best-loved Your Mileage May Vary columns while Sigal Samuel is on parental leave. The one below was originally published in April. Thi...
Vox
Aug 9, 2026 - vox.com
Top Democrats simulate election threats as Trump continues assault on voting
Chuck Schumer and other senators took part in exercises in which legal experts laid out election disruption scenariosIn a Washington DC conference room last month, some of the most senior Democrats in...
The Guardian
Aug 9, 2026 - theguardian.com
Taylor Swift songs removed from Trump and White House’s social media posts
Rage-baiting efforts of Trump accounts silenced after posts such as a video linking her Red album to RepublicansSome of Taylor Swift’s songs have been removed from videos posted on social media by Don...
The Guardian
Aug 9, 2026 - theguardian.com
Plastics contamination an ‘overlooked’ concern in food waste schemes, experts say
Researchers find microplastics can persist in compost, leaching into agricultural soilsPlastic contamination should be a central concern in efforts to deal with food waste, which campaigners call one ...
The Guardian
Aug 9, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘Even the good guys were doing bad things’: the wild, twisted story behind the new Tiger King
Monsters of God is a jaw-dropping new series from the makers of the hit Netflix pandemic smash, exploring the murky world of exotic reptile smugglingIn 1993, a sci-fi blockbuster about an animal theme...
The Guardian
Aug 9, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘They kidnapped a hard-working kid off our streets’: the gardener seized by ICE – and the New York town fighting back
Gerson Turcios was 17 when he fled violence in Honduras to build a new life in the US. Six years later, he was mowing lawns in his home town of Rhinebeck when immigration officers took him. Within hou...
The Guardian
Aug 9, 2026 - theguardian.com
Russian family denied asylum in Finland fear reprisals for pro-Ukraine activism
Nikita and Olga Belov say they will be persecuted on return to Moscow but are yet to convince Finnish authoritiesA Russian family faces deportation from Finland after repeatedly being denied asylum – ...
The Guardian
Aug 9, 2026 - theguardian.com
Israel rejects Trump’s peace plan for Gaza
The rejection is a blow to peace negotiations the U.S. administration has been brokering since September.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - politico.eu
Israel Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Plan to Disarm Hamas
President Trump’s Board of Peace announced an agreement last month that aimed at Hamas giving up its weapons alongside an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - nytimes.com
Iran Taps Longtime I.R.G.C. Commander Mohsen Rezaei to Top Security Post
The appointment of Mohsen Rezaei as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council suggests that Iran’s old guard is consolidating power.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - nytimes.com
How a Drone ‘Hellscape’ Might Stop a Chinese Invasion of Taiwan
Inspired by Ukraine’s battlefield gains, Taiwan is betting on drones to deter a potential Chinese invasion.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - nytimes.com
Anthony Scaramucci, Podcast Star, Explains U.S. Politics to the World
He spent 11 days in the Trump White House nine years ago. Now he has a hit podcast, helping the British public, among others, understand what’s going on.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - nytimes.com
It Won’t Stop at the Arc de Trump. It Won’t Stop at Washington.
The Trump administration’s proposed changes to the review process will allow it to take a wrecking ball to historic sites across the country.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - nytimes.com
‘Voters are fed up’: Michigan primary forces Democratic party to accept leftwing shift
With Abdul El-Sayed’s win, the party’s leftwing insurgency had breached the walls of a midwestern swing state, forcing a reckoning about Democrats’ direction and leadershipStanding before The Spirit o...
The Guardian
Aug 9, 2026 - theguardian.com
Abdul El-Sayed embraces Trump claim he represents ‘very different’ America
Michigan nominee, who spoke to Obama after primary win, vows to fight inequality as president ‘makes billions off you’Abdul El-Sayed, the Democratic nominee for US Senate in Michigan, embraced Donald ...
The Guardian
Aug 9, 2026 - theguardian.com
Lake Mead plummets to historic low water level as Colorado River struggles
Levels at reservoir along Arizona-Nevada border dipped below previous record set in 2022, amid water crisis in westLake Mead, the largest reservoir in the United States, has plummeted to its lowest wa...
The Guardian
Aug 9, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘America’s saddest murder trial’: mental health in focus in Lindsay Clancy case
Jurors hear from host of medical experts as defence says postpartum psychosis caused young mother to kill childrenIt’s been called “America’s saddest murder trial” and last week jurors in the Lindsay ...
The Guardian
Aug 9, 2026 - theguardian.com
Chinese EV sales surge to new high in Europe putting tariffs under scrutiny
Imports this year now account for 14% of the market amid claims vehicles are being dumped in the EU and UKChinese electric car sales have risen across Europe to a record high driven by strong demand a...
The Guardian
Aug 9, 2026 - theguardian.com
Italy condemns Spain’s ‘unacceptable’ border controls as Ceuta fallout intensifies
Travellers caught up in migration row as Madrid introduces checks on visitors from Italy in retaliation for Rome’s moveItaly’s foreign minister has called Spain’s decision to impose retaliatory checks...
The Guardian
Aug 9, 2026 - theguardian.com
Can the Mounties regain Canada’s trust after race, sexism and public safety scandals?
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police face increasing scrutiny from critics who say they have lost touch and should be disbandedWith their bright red tunics, dark blue breeches and beige Stetsons, the off...
The Guardian
Aug 9, 2026 - theguardian.com
Recession nails or racial erasure? Why a ‘naked’ manicure is not as neutral as it seems
Bold colours are out and short, (seemingly) bare nails in, but some see trend as part of criticised ‘clean girl aesthetic’Trends at Copenhagen fashion week are usually easy to spot. The so-called “fif...
The Guardian
Aug 9, 2026 - theguardian.com
Dining across the divide: ‘She’s got a real downer on Nigel Farage – I think he’s a charismatic guy’
A Labour-voting ex-headteacher and a police officer keen on Reform hit it off, but would they find common ground on immigration or Andy Burnham?Steph, 66, ChesterOccupation Retired primary school head...
The Guardian
Aug 9, 2026 - theguardian.com
Netanyahu rejects Trump's Gaza Peace Plan, demands Hamas disarm first
Netanyahu's comments come just over a week after President Trump said his Board of Peace had reached a "historic" agreement with Hamas to give up its weapons.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - npr.org
Haunted by Hoover, Trump searches for an endgame in Iran
President Trump is confronting a question that has haunted presidents throughout history: how a war - that has gone on longer than predicted - can reshape a presidency.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - npr.org
Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco oil facility in Saudi Arabia, and other Middle East news
Meanwhile, Iran has made new demands about the restart of negotiations and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and the Pentagon is pressing the U.S. defense industry to accelerate production of wea...
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Aug 9, 2026 - npr.org
Israel rejects Trump's 15-point plan for Gaza, Netanyahu says
Israel's PM says its military will not pull out from Gaza until Hamas is "genuinely" disarmed.
BBC News
Aug 9, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
'The Yellow Line is a quiet thief': How Israel's moving border is erasing Gazans' lives
Since an October ceasefire, Israel has shifted the Yellow Line west, boosting its control from 53% to about 64% of the Gaza Strip.
World & Nation
Aug 9, 2026 - latimes.com
An Infamous Attack Ad Just Got an AI Resurrection
In 1964, Lyndon B. Johnson’s campaign ran a terrifying 60-second advertisement. It opens with a three-year-old girl in a field, pulling petals off a daisy while counting to ten. Then, a man’s voice be...
Mother Jones
Aug 9, 2026 - motherjones.com
How to staycation better
I have to be honest about something that is a great source of personal shame: I am really, really bad at taking time off of work. Despite working at a company with unlimited PTO, the last time I took...
Vox
Aug 9, 2026 - vox.com
A.I. Is Now a Major Election Issue
As Abdul El-Sayed, Michigan’s newly elected Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate, put it, “People really effing hate data centers.”
News, Politics, Opinion, Commentary, and Analysis
Aug 9, 2026 - newyorker.com
Once More Cassidy Had the Deciding Vote. Once More He Folded.
Early Saturday morning, the Senate voted to confirm Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche to the official role after Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) caved and publicly backed President Donald Trump’s former ...
Mother Jones
Aug 8, 2026 - motherjones.com
Iran makes new strait demands, UAE says ship was targeted by Iranian missile
Iran's politburo-like body known as the Supreme National Security Council said the Strait of Hormuz will not open until the U.S. “corrects its behavior.” The post Iran makes new strait demands, UAE sa...
MS NOW
Aug 8, 2026 - ms.now
Trump’s Iran War Is Going Backward
On Saturday, a senior Iranian national security official issued a set of demands that the US must meet before a key waterway for oil shipping can be reopened—a statement that further suggests a lastin...
Mother Jones
Aug 8, 2026 - motherjones.com
‘Very debilitating’: Hunter Biden says father’s cancer has spread
Hunter Biden said former President Joe Biden is “the center of our family” and described their ordeal as “really, really hard.” The post ‘Very debilitating’: Hunter Biden says father’s cancer has spre...
MS NOW
Aug 8, 2026 - ms.now
The Internet Has Been Very Interested in Trump’s New Hair
For many of us, news about the new presidential coiffeur first appeared in our podcast feeds this week. But listening instead of looking at YouTube deprived us of the real transformation, the summer g...
Mother Jones
Aug 8, 2026 - motherjones.com
Trump’s Foreign Aid Priority? Investigating Crime Against White South Africans
Other proposed grant recipients include a British organization fighting to keep gay conversion therapy legal.
Truthout
Aug 8, 2026 - truthout.org
Protesters Marking 10 Years After Michael Brown’s Killing Face Arrest and Prison
“To say, why were we out there, why were we even protesting … is to gaslight an entire community,” said one supporter.
Truthout
Aug 8, 2026 - truthout.org
Trump urges U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to ‘revisit’ Reflecting Pool case
Trump has suggested that Pirro’s role as D.C.’S top prosecutor is on thin ice while railing against her for dropping the case against a former Olympian. The post Trump urges U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirr...
MS NOW
Aug 8, 2026 - ms.now
‘Super El Niño’ could bring wet winter and flooding to western US, climate scientists warn
Weather system tied to warming sea surface expected to intensify in fall and winter, persisting until early spring 2027El Niño, a recurring climate phenomenon marked by above-average sea surface tempe...
The Guardian
Aug 8, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump’s Truth Social Subscription Scheme Functions Like a Tax on Your 401K
Since Trump's posts often move markets, the feature essentially allows users to pay for insider trading knowledge.