Liberal Reporting for 2026-08-24
Today’s news coverage from liberal media sources. Today's edition includes 58 articles from 13 sites. We chose these from 584 articles found on 17 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
The Intercept, Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories, Mother Jones, MS NOW, The Guardian, Vox, NYT > Top Stories, BBC News, World & Nation, The Atlantic, National, Truthout, NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories.
The Dawn of a New Cold War
The growing tension between the United States and China boils down to a battle over resources. The post The Dawn of a New Cold War appeared first on The Intercept.
The Intercept
Aug 23, 2026 - theintercept.com
Trump’s ICE pick is stuck in the Senate — and DHS officials are relieved
Some officials inside the Department of Homeland Security question Oklahoma state trooper Lance Schroyer’s qualifications to lead ICE.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 23, 2026 - politico.com
There’s No Good Reason Why Hakeem Jeffries Should Work With Jared Kushner
Democrats and critics of the Trump administration have criticized House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries as reports came out Sunday that he met with President Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner to disc...
Mother Jones
Aug 23, 2026 - motherjones.com
Why Mikie Sherrill thinks vets can build back power for Democrats
New Jersey's governor is betting that veteran candidates could provide Democrats a path back to power come November — and beyond.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 23, 2026 - politico.com
‘The writing on the wall’: Trump’s staff departs ahead of possible turmoil
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt and his top liaison to Congress James Braid are both leaving. But the forces that made their jobs tough aren’t changing.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 23, 2026 - politico.com
After quiet Florida primaries, DeSantis emerges to bolster GOP — and his legacy
The intrigue surrounding the Republican governor comes as his next steps remain uncertain.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 23, 2026 - politico.com
How struggling farmers could turn Iowa blue and hand Democrats power
“We should end this war and provide some predictability for farmers rather than asking farmers to take the economic hit,” the Iowa Farmers’ Union leader told MS NOW. The post How struggling farmers co...
MS NOW
Aug 23, 2026 - ms.now
The hubris of Donald Trump
The president reportedly thinks that he is a “Top 10” world historical figure who is meant to change the world. That level of self-aggrandizing often doesn’t end well. The post The hubris of Donald Tr...
MS NOW
Aug 23, 2026 - ms.now
The Threat of Human Extinction Will Get Congress to Act on AI Safety…Right?
As many AI researchers have been increasingly fraught with existential terror about their own creations this summer, their alarm is spreading among policymakers and the media. There are some policy id...
Mother Jones
Aug 23, 2026 - motherjones.com
A controversial surrogacy case exposes the far reaches of U.S. abortion wars
The complicated legal case of McKenna West has highlighted an ongoing debate about surrogacy, parental rights and how unregulated the birth industry is in the United States. The post A controversial ...
MS NOW
Aug 23, 2026 - ms.now
Degrees of difference: The fight over diplomas roiling California’s public colleges
Legislators are debating bills that would redraw decades-old lines of authority separating UC, CSU and community colleges.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 23, 2026 - politico.com
Democrats incredulous over Hakeem Jeffries and Jared Kushner meeting
Critics include Senator Chris van Hollen, ex-aide to Obama Tommy Vietor and ex-Republican congressman Adam KinzingerDemocrats and other Donald Trump critics reacted incredulously to a New York Times r...
The Guardian
Aug 23, 2026 - theguardian.com
Against the wind: despite Trump’s attacks, unions are fighting for good US clean energy jobs
Since Hurricane Sandy in 2012, a growing labor movement has addressed the climate crisis and economic inequalityRyan McElroen had spent years repairing the New York City subway underground when he got...
The Guardian
Aug 23, 2026 - theguardian.com
The tragedy of Jason Arday
A memorial for former Cambridge professor Jason Arday was set up by students and staff outside the Senate House on August 17, 2026 in Cambridge, England. | Nordin Catic/Getty Images In March 2023, J...
Vox
Aug 23, 2026 - vox.com
U.S.-Canada Trade War: What to Know About Tariffs and the Negotiations
Canada suspended trade negotiations, triggering President Trump’s 50 percent tariffs on a range of Canadian goods. Mark Carney said he would retaliate “dollar for dollar.”
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 23, 2026 - nytimes.com
‘No more!!!’: Trump lashes out after US-Canada talks devolve into trade war
PM Mark Carney says ‘we got attacked’ as tariffs come into force on items from hockey sticks to tongue depressorsThe lesson from Canada’s collapsed trade talks with the US: negotiation may be futileDo...
The Guardian
Aug 23, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump laying groundwork to impose national emergency by sowing election distrust
President’s speech, declassification of documents and heightened claims of noncitizen voting have experts concernedA series of moves by Donald Trump’s administration to sow doubt in the integrity of U...
The Guardian
Aug 23, 2026 - theguardian.com
Natalie Harp reportedly posted 150 pro-Trump tweets on day of Capitol riot
Devoted Trump aide flooded her now-disabled profile urging people to ‘never concede’ on 6 January 2021The Donald Trump aide Natalie Harp flooded a since-disabled social media account with pro-Trump po...
The Guardian
Aug 23, 2026 - theguardian.com
Jumpy bond markets make it clear: Trump risks driving US into debt crisis | Heather Stewart
Treasury secretary Scott Bessent’s attempt to calm bond markets is a sign of weakness not strength“Look, there’s nothing magic about that $40tn number,” the US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, told ...
The Guardian
Aug 23, 2026 - theguardian.com
Iran’s foreign minister calls threat of new US economic sanctions ‘desperate’
Abbas Araghchi says country is unbowed but president Masoud Pezeshkian admits its people face ‘many problems’Iran’s foreign minister has dismissed the threat of a fresh round of US economic sanctions ...
The Guardian
Aug 23, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump says Canada wants 'benefits' of being US state after trade talks collapse
Canada's PM said he was "reluctantly" announcing retaliatory tariffs and accused the US of starting a trade war.
BBC News
Aug 23, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Will Trump interfere in the midterms? Democrats and their allies are preparing
Across California and the nation, Democratic leaders and voting rights advocates are ramping up coordination and gaming out responses to a raft of potential actions by the Trump administration to subv...
World & Nation
Aug 23, 2026 - latimes.com
Barabak: Ripple or blue wave? This race will test Democratic strength in November
The contest in Nevada's 2nd Congressional District should be a shoo-in for Republicans. But a problematic candidate, inflation and Trump's unpopularity give Democrats not far-fetched hopes for a massi...
World & Nation
Aug 23, 2026 - latimes.com
Trump Administration’s New Priorities Put Profits Ahead of Marine Conservation
This story was originally published by Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the Western Pacific, protections for endangered leatherback turtles face...
Mother Jones
Aug 23, 2026 - motherjones.com
‘Benefits of being a state’: Trump escalates tariff war with Canada
His comments come after the U.S. imposed 50% tariffs on Canadian goods on Saturday. The post ‘Benefits of being a state’: Trump escalates tariff war with Canada appeared first on MS NOW.
MS NOW
Aug 23, 2026 - ms.now
I’m a forensic and reproductive psychiatrist. Here’s what we are missing in the Lindsay Clancy case.
Public discourse often separates people into “bad” and “mad” (or mentally ill) columns. In so doing, we do a disservice to equality and to the children killed. The post I’m a forensic and reproductive...
MS NOW
Aug 23, 2026 - ms.now
What Canadian Goods Will Take Trump’s 50% Tariffs? Some Pretty Strange Items.
Buoys, dog muzzles, capes, national flags and “base metal statuettes” from Canada are now more expensive for U.S. shoppers.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 23, 2026 - nytimes.com
Iran Warns Gulf States Not to Join Trump’s Economic War
Iran’s new hard-line national security adviser, Mohsen Rezaei, vowed to prevent “a single drop of oil” from leaving the region.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 23, 2026 - nytimes.com
‘I hate Democrats, but I love Abdul’: voters who left over Gaza return for progressive push
Michigan Senate nominee and others have re-energized one-time Democratic voters who abandoned the party under BidenTwo years ago, Zainab Bibi Ahmed thought she had turned her back on the Democrats for...
The Guardian
Aug 23, 2026 - theguardian.com
Drill, Burnham, drill? The oil basin that is a totem for Trump - and a headache for Britain’s new PM
North Sea oil, once the driving force of the UK economy, may be dwindling but it remains a symbol of prestige and a rich resource for political debateWhen oil was first discovered off the north-east c...
The Guardian
Aug 23, 2026 - theguardian.com
Stores are selling Halloween stuff in August. Time has lost all meaning | Dave Schilling
Capitalism and the climate crisis are conspiring to destroy the concept of seasons. I’ll take solace in my pumpkin spiceHappy spooky season, everyone! Get those jack-o’-lanterns out, because Halloween...
The Guardian
Aug 23, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Guardian view on the new Hungary: de-Orbánising at pace | Editorial
As a Brussels deadline looms with over €10bn at stake, Péter Magyar’s first three months have been transformative in addressing a corrupt legacySome elections are more important than others. Since tak...
The Guardian
Aug 23, 2026 - theguardian.com
How to Lose a Trade War
Trump’s bullying of Canada is failing.
The Atlantic
Aug 23, 2026 - theatlantic.com
You want a baby. Is it ethical to choose surrogacy?
Editor’s note, August 23, 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 February. ...
Vox
Aug 23, 2026 - vox.com
The Data Center Backlash Bursts Into the Midterms
With opposition to the centers mounting, many Democrats and a growing number of Republicans are campaigning against them.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 23, 2026 - nytimes.com
Jeffries and Kushner Meet Privately as Midterm Attacks Fly
President Trump’s son-in-law and the man in line to be speaker of a Democratic-led House discussed how Democrats and the administration could work together.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 23, 2026 - nytimes.com
Angry Ohio Voters Could Turn Their State Purple Again
A governor’s race, a Senate contest and enough congressional contests to swing control of the House are all in play in Ohio, where voters of all stripes express a deep sense of powerlessness.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 23, 2026 - nytimes.com
The Midterms Feel Like 2006 All Over Again
With an unpopular war and high prices agitating voters, members of both parties see parallels to an election cycle when Democrats romped. But a lot has changed.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 23, 2026 - nytimes.com
The U.S. Start-Up Making Low-Cost Interceptors for the Iran War
For Florida-based Powerus, becoming a global supplier of counterdrone technology has meant involving the Trumps, a golf course and a new way of doing business.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 23, 2026 - nytimes.com
America’s Desert Metropolis Is on the Short List to Lose Water
Decades ago, Arizona won funding for a massive Colorado River project by agreeing to be first in line for cuts at a time of deep drought. The Trump administration says that time has come.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 23, 2026 - nytimes.com
An AI ‘debt bomb’ crisis? No. This isn’t Enron 2.0 | Gene Marks
Fears of a datacenter buildout debt crisis are exaggerated. The risks are different than in the past and they are recoverableSome experts are warning of a looming “debt bomb” crisis because big datace...
The Guardian
Aug 23, 2026 - theguardian.com
Double jeopardy? Luigi Mangione state case unlikely to proceed, experts say
Defense files motion to dismiss state case after federal guilty plea but prosecutors say they are prepared to litigateAfter Luigi Mangione admitted in Manhattan federal court that he killed UnitedHeal...
The Guardian
Aug 23, 2026 - theguardian.com
Zelensky should be asked what he knew about government corruption, sacked minister tells BBC
Mykhailo Fedorov has also called for wartime elections to be held in Ukraine.
BBC News
Aug 23, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Restriction zone scheme for offenders to start in October
Serious violent and sexual offenders may be confined to areas of just a few miles after leaving prison on probation.
BBC News
Aug 23, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Rallygoers Meet the Trans Athlete Culture Wars With Celebration
As women’s sports continue to be used as a battleground over trans rights, hundreds of people attended a rally before a New York Liberty game Saturday to support transgender people in sports and every...
Mother Jones
Aug 23, 2026 - motherjones.com
IndyCar drivers roar through D.C. streets in auto race along National Mall
The Freedom 250 Grand Prix, which drew upward of 150,000 spectators, kicked off after President Donald Trump waved a green flag.
National
Aug 23, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
He’s a Former General and a Grieving Father. And He Could Defeat Netanyahu.
Gadi Eisenkot’s party is leading many polls. Will he loosen Netanyahu’s grip on power?
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 22, 2026 - politico.com
Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former U.S. senator from Kansas, dies at 94
Kassebaum Baker was the first woman elected to the Senate without following a spouse into office. The post Nancy Kassebaum Baker, former U.S. senator from Kansas, dies at 94 appeared first on MS NOW.
MS NOW
Aug 22, 2026 - ms.now
Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s 75-Country Visa Ban
This January, Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed consular officers to refuse to process immigration visas for people from 75 countries because, he said, those immigrants would be more likely than...
Mother Jones
Aug 22, 2026 - motherjones.com
This Palantir Billionaire’s Passion Project is Criminalizing Homelessness
Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of the weapons-tech company Palantir, is also a major force behind the Trump administration’s policy of pushing unhoused people toward incarceration. Lonsdale, a longtime cr...
Mother Jones
Aug 22, 2026 - motherjones.com
Postal Service issues ‘final order’ to restrict mail-in voting
The agency’s order says it will deliver mail ballots only in states that share voter data with the Trump administration. The Supreme Court could rule on the matter at any point. The post Postal Servic...
MS NOW
Aug 22, 2026 - ms.now
Trump’s 50 Percent Tariffs Take Effect After US-Canada Trade Talks Collapse
Experts warn the two countries may be poised to slip into an escalating trade war.
Truthout
Aug 22, 2026 - truthout.org
The hotel booking mix-up that could free mushroom murderer
A table tennis tournament and a throat lozenge could help Erin Patterson's lawyers overturn her convictions.
BBC News
Aug 22, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Trump Admin Report Claims 24,000 Noncitizens Voted in 2020. Experts Doubt It.
Even if the numbers were accurate, the 24,000 votes in question wouldn’t have changed the outcome of the 2020 election.
Truthout
Aug 22, 2026 - truthout.org
Climate-Driven Droughts May Be Accelerating the Spread of Infectious Diseases
Scientists are just beginning to untangle the workings of what they call the “drought-disease paradox.”
Truthout
Aug 22, 2026 - truthout.org
Fired Federal Employees Are Bringing Climate Change Info Back to the People
Scientists are preserving vital climate-related information amid the Trump administration’s attacks on climate science.
Truthout
Aug 22, 2026 - truthout.org
Trump administration's 75-country visa ban was illegal, judge rules
The U.S. stopped issuing visas for citizens of 75 countries because it said they were likely to need public assistance. A judge ruled the policy illegally discriminated on the basis of nationality.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Aug 22, 2026 - npr.org
Journalists Fired From Military Newspaper for Asserting Editorial Independence
Stars and Stripes Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin told CBS he would refuse censorship. The next month, he was fired.