Liberal Reporting for 2026-08-25
Today’s news coverage from liberal media sources. Today's edition includes 72 articles from 16 sites. We chose these from 598 articles found on 17 sites.
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MS NOW, Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories, Vox, Mother Jones, The Intercept, The Guardian, Democracy Now! Audio, Truthout, NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories, NYT > Top Stories, BBC News, The Atlantic, National, World & Nation, ProPublica, News, Politics, Opinion, Commentary, and Analysis.
Darline Graham refuses to say if she would have certified 2020 election results
Lindsey Graham voted to certify the results of the 2020 election. Would his sister? The appointed senator apparently doesn’t want to talk about it. The post Darline Graham refuses to say if she would ...
MS NOW
Aug 24, 2026 - ms.now
Private prison firm wins ICE contract, sends donation to Trump-aligned super PAC
Given the circumstances, it’s tough simply to give the relevant players the benefit of the doubt. The post Private prison firm wins ICE contract, sends donation to Trump-aligned super PAC appeared fir...
MS NOW
Aug 24, 2026 - ms.now
Data centers’ ‘oh s--t’ moment
Some industry leaders fear voter backlash is turning into a lasting political crisis.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 24, 2026 - politico.com
Want to tax the rich? Start with the dead.
Vanitas Still Life with a Skull, a Book and Roses, c.1630, from the collection of Nationalmuseum Stockholm. | Fine Art Images/Heritage Images/Getty Images Americans want to soak the rich. But few ha...
Vox
Aug 24, 2026 - vox.com
It Just Got Way Easier to Sue Fossil Fuel Companies Over Climate Change
Deadly heatwaves in May smashed records in the UK, France, Spain, and parts of North Africa. India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh saw April temperatures soar to 45-50 degrees Celsius. A late spring heat do...
Mother Jones
Aug 24, 2026 - motherjones.com
Bessent unveils new effort to cripple Iran’s economy
The move marks the Trump administration’s latest attempt to force an end to an increasingly unpopular war that has stretched into its sixth month.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 24, 2026 - politico.com
Trump announces 50 percent tariff on Canadian vehicles, steel after trade talks collapse
The duties would not go into effect until January, leaving the door open to more negotiations.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 24, 2026 - politico.com
Pentagon Spokesperson Admits There’s a Secret Blacklist of Journalists
When pressed about the Iran war, a CENTCOM press official threatened to put an Intercept reporter on a “list of people to disregard.” The post Pentagon Spokesperson Admits There’s a Secret Blacklist o...
The Intercept
Aug 24, 2026 - theintercept.com
As gas prices spike from the Iran war, Trump is making a killing from Big Oil
House Democrats are spotlighting recent financial disclosure forms showing that the president’s brokers made massive investments in the oil and gas industry. The post As gas prices spike from the Ira...
MS NOW
Aug 24, 2026 - ms.now
Bessent threatens new sanctions against Iran as war nears 6-month mark
Despite the treasury secretary warning that an “economic D-Day” is coming, he issued a “warning shot” to countries doing business with Iran. The post Bessent threatens new sanctions against Iran as wa...
MS NOW
Aug 24, 2026 - ms.now
Emergency motion against USPS mail-in ballot rule says Trump admin ‘flouted’ order
Voting rights groups warned of “widespread confusion” and “undermining voter confidence and disrupting the administration of elections.” The post Emergency motion against USPS mail-in ballot rule says...
MS NOW
Aug 24, 2026 - ms.now
Effects of DOGE cuts add to farmers’ many Trump administration woes
The president recently boasted, “The farmers are doing very well.” There’s overwhelming evidence to the contrary. The post Effects of DOGE cuts add to farmers’ many Trump administration woes appeared ...
MS NOW
Aug 24, 2026 - ms.now
Father of USS Lincoln sailor will remain in ICE custody, DHS says
Luis Manuel Aviles Roa was detained on Saturday. His son, Joshua Aviles, said the arrest came as he was “fighting for a country that has given me everything.” The post Father of USS Lincoln sailor wil...
MS NOW
Aug 24, 2026 - ms.now
She killed her 3 kids. MAHA blames her antidepressants.
The trial of Lindsay Clancy is complex and tragic. MAHA allies have latched on, claiming the case as evidence that antidepressants should be curbed. The post She killed her 3 kids. MAHA blames her ant...
MS NOW
Aug 24, 2026 - ms.now
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.24.26: Darline Graham faces uncertain fate in primary
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. The post Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.24.26: Darline Graham faces uncertain fate in primary appeared first on MS NOW.
MS NOW
Aug 24, 2026 - ms.now
US immigration officers reassigned to screen South African refugees and find ‘unlawful’ voters
Exclusive: internal correspondence reveals USCIS anti-fraud officers shifted on to two ‘high-priority’ initiativesAll US immigration officers working for a key anti-fraud unit have been reassigned by ...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Guardian view on the Tiananmen vigil convictions: Hong Kong too has been silenced. Others should speak out | Editorial
Two activists who organised commemorations of the bloody crackdown on China’s 1989 pro-democracy protests now face jail. Remembering is not a crimeFor decades, Hong Kong mourned when the mainland coul...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump’s Plan to Allow Drilling Near New Mexico Heritage Site Sets off Global Alarms
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. The Trump administration’s push to expand oil and gas extraction across the US is ...
Mother Jones
Aug 24, 2026 - motherjones.com
Democracy Now! 2026-08-24 Monday
Headlines for August 24, 2026; “Most Stupid Trade Fight in History”: U.S. & Canadian Workers Stand to Lose in Trump’s New Tariff War; Montreal Considers Cutting Ties to Israel as Outrage Grows in Cana...
Democracy Now! Audio
Aug 24, 2026 - democracynow.org
Jeffries Secretly Met With Kushner to Find “Common Ground” on Immigration
Meanwhile, Jeffries has made statements that may isolate left-wing members of his caucus in recent weeks.
Truthout
Aug 24, 2026 - truthout.org
Father of USS Lincoln sailor taken into ICE detention while son deployed in Middle East
Joshua Aviles says he is on a nine-month Middle East deployment and learned his father has been arrested while he was waiting for green card approvalThe father of a US sailor on board the USS Abraham ...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
Betrayal by Luke Harding review – could Donald Trump be a Russian asset?
A Guardian correspondent’s sobering account of the US betrayal of Ukraine – and the possible reasons behind itAmerican presidents have struggled to get the measure of Vladimir Putin. When George W Bus...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
This transplant surgery could save countless lives. Why aren’t we doing more of them?
Physicians perform a kidney transplant. | BSIP/Universal Images Group via Getty Images In an episode from the fifth season of Grey’s Anatomy, Miranda Bailey, played by Chandra Wilson, orchestrates a...
Vox
Aug 24, 2026 - vox.com
US threatens severe sanctions against countries with economic ties to Iran
Washington launches campaign to isolate Tehran but it is unclear whether it would apply sanctions to ChinaThe US has threatened to impose severe sanctions against any country or entity maintaining eco...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
Mark Carney says Canada can’t accept US trade deal that would weaken French language
Prime minister praised for rejecting US trade proposal as Trump shows little interest in retreating from disputeAre you a Canadian boycotting US products? We’d like to hear from youMark Carney said on...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
The treasury bond mess: is this the demise of the US as a safe haven?
The US is scooping up treasury bonds in an effort to raise their price and push yields down – but it’s not workingThe bond market is driving the Trump administration crazy. Last week, the treasury sec...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
Alarm over $20m plan to supply ICE officers with electric-shock gloves
Civil liberties groups decry plan to use gloves linked to death of Kentucky man allegedly shocked 27 times in county jailPlans to supply Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers with special...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
Ex-mayor Dan Sullivan supports incumbent Dan Sullivan’s Senate bid against third Dan Sullivan
Endorsement of Republican incumbent over challenger with same name adds twist to unusual campaign in AlaskaRepublican senator Dan Sullivan and Democrat Mary Peltola advance in Alaska Senate primaryDan...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
From Arizona to Wisconsin, election deniers are vying for office nationwide
Republicans who deny Joe Biden won the 2020 election are running for governor and secretary of state across the USElection deniers are back on the ballot.In most swing states, at least one major Repub...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
New Fed chair faces critical test at Jackson Hole as inflation fears mount
Investors will hope Kevin Warsh offers ‘comfort blanket’ at annual meeting of central banks amid bond market anxietyThe new US Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, faces a critical test this week amid ...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveils new U.S. economic sanctions on Iran
The Trump administration calls this "economic D-Day" on Iran. Iran vows to respond to fresh sanctions in a "seismic manner."
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Aug 24, 2026 - npr.org
Mehmet Oz disputes Trump’s false claim, concedes the MMR vaccine is not ‘lethal’
If some anti-Oz statements start showing up on the president’s social media platform, at least we’ll know why. The post Mehmet Oz disputes Trump’s false claim, concedes the MMR vaccine is not ‘lethal’...
MS NOW
Aug 24, 2026 - ms.now
Trump Threatens New 50% Tariffs on Cars, Trucks and Steel as U.S.-Canada Trade War Unfolds
President Trump vowed to increase tariffs on cars, trucks, auto parts and steel to 50 percent starting Jan. 1, as the countries edged toward a full-blown trade war.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 24, 2026 - nytimes.com
With Trump Against Him, Can Ralph Norman Win in South Carolina?
The ultraconservative congressman who has broken with the president on spending is hoping voters reward his experience, contrarian streak and all.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 24, 2026 - nytimes.com
Can Democrats Win Back the Senate? Why Their Chances Are Improving.
Republicans still have some clear advantages on the map, but President Trump’s unpopularity has opened the door for an outcome that once seemed far-fetched.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 24, 2026 - nytimes.com
Top US firms that backed Voting Rights Act donate to groups working to undermine it
Watchdog data shared with Guardian shows contributions to Republican Attorneys General Association and othersOver a dozen US companies that signed a 2021 letter urging Congress to strengthen the Votin...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Guardian view on Britain helping Ukraine: build the weapons independence Kyiv needs | Editorial
Moscow hopes western politics will weaken support for Kyiv. The UK and Europe’s answer should be to make Ukraine increasingly capable of defending itself aloneThe events of the past few days on Europe...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
World’s oceans hit hottest temperature on record in August
Average sea surface temperature outside polar regions was 21.1C on Saturday, latest data findsThe world’s oceans were hotter than ever previously recorded on Saturday, according to the latest data.The...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
Are you a Canadian boycotting US products? We’d like to hear from you
We’d like to hear from Canadians who are avoiding American products and what they’re buying insteadThe US has imposed 50% tariffs on some Canadian goods after trade talks between the two countries col...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
'Half my business will be gone' - firms in Canada and US fear trade war
Business owners in both countries are navigating uncertainty and worry as the tit-for-tat import taxes ratchet up.
BBC News
Aug 24, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
How to Lose a Trade War
Trump’s bullying of Canada is failing.
The Atlantic
Aug 24, 2026 - theatlantic.com
Cage-free eggs are worse for the climate. Does it matter?
Egg-laying hens in a typical battery cage facility. | Getty Images Popular conceptions of farming tend to associate good animal welfare with environmental virtue — an intuition so strong that resear...
Vox
Aug 24, 2026 - vox.com
Some Texas conservatives are breaking ranks and pledging to vote Democratic
Republicans who are angry at Gov. Greg Abbott’s refusal to block data centers are giving his Democratic challenger hope for an upset.
National
Aug 24, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
In Building His Border Wall, Trump May Bring Down a 110-Year-Old Church
A century ago, Mexican American families came together to build an adobe church near the border in West Texas. Can its bell toll again as the wall expansion nears?
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 24, 2026 - nytimes.com
Trump Lays It on the Line for Darline Graham Ahead of South Carolina Runoff
The president rallied for the sister of Lindsey Graham in her Senate run in South Carolina and pressured other allies to endorse her. A super PAC run by his advisers weighed in. Will it be enough?
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 24, 2026 - nytimes.com
Canada Said No to America. It Will Reverberate Far Beyond Its Borders.
Mark Carney has chosen suffering, but he did what Canadians elected him to do.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 24, 2026 - nytimes.com
ICE’s tactics look increasingly like torture | Judith Levine
Plans for gloves that can deliver electric shocks underline the homeland security department’s sadistic practicesOn 11 August, the Associated Press reported that the Homeland Security Agency will spen...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump’s border wall construction threatens rock art as old as the pyramids: ‘The ancestors are still here’
The president’s border wall plan could damage or destroy ‘the oldest-known books in North America’On an overcast summer morning, Carolyn Boyd, an archeologist at Texas State University, stood at the f...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
Devastation, doubt and blame: Hurricane Helene looms over North Carolina’s US Senate race
The Democratic and the Republican candidate each blame the other for the bungled recovery effort after storm struck regionTwo years after North Carolina suffered the worst natural disaster in its hist...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
Man suspected of killing five people in Oregon found dead, officials say
Authorities believe Benjamin Charles Parker, 36, died by suicide after he was found in vehicle in Washington stateA man suspected of killing five people in rural Oregon was found dead in a suspect...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
New Mexico to continue funding gender-affirming care for minors after federal cuts
Trump administration finalized rule to end Medicaid support for care including hormones and speech therapyNew Mexico will continue funding gender-affirming care for minors after a federal rule ending ...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
Guns, axes, explosives: violent museum heists are on the rise, says Europol
EU police agency says shift could point to involvement of new criminal networks focused on specific artefactsRobberies at European museums are becoming increasingly violent, with thieves sometimes bra...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Disappearers by Marlon James review – a scorching exposé of homophobia in Jamaica
This Booker-listed epic set in Aids-era Kingston is a triumph – bitter, bawdy and ravishingly queer“A sense of sweep,” replied Marlon James, when asked what moves him most in literature. “Sweep isn’t ...
The Guardian
Aug 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
Sean Grayson, former deputy convicted of killing Sonya Massey, dies in prison, lawyer says
Sean Grayson, a former Illinois sheriff's deputy whose fatal shooting of Sonya Massey inside her home became a flashpoint over police use of force, died Sunday while serving a 20-year prison sentence....
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Aug 24, 2026 - npr.org
Iran faces 'greatest financial offensive ever', says US treasury secretary
Scott Bessent says the US will sever all economic ties with the country and that any nation partnering with Iran financially will also be isolated.
BBC News
Aug 24, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Teen pleads guilty over Channel boat with 165 migrants
A man admits endangering lives at sea after piloting a dinghy with a then-record number of migrants.
BBC News
Aug 24, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Israel warns of 'forceful' response to kites flown from Gaza
Hamas says the kites found in Israeli border communities in recent days were launched by children in Gaza.
BBC News
Aug 24, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Nevada sues to challenge Trump administration's Colorado River plan
The state of Nevada is suing to challenge the Trump administration's new plan for dealing with water shortages along the Colorado River.
World & Nation
Aug 24, 2026 - latimes.com
His Research on Pregnant Opioid Users Was Widely Celebrated. Auditors and Experts Found Major Flaws.
The post His Research on Pregnant Opioid Users Was Widely Celebrated. Auditors and Experts Found Major Flaws. appeared first on ProPublica.
ProPublica
Aug 24, 2026 - propublica.org
They Rebuilt After Texas’ Devastating Floods. Then Their Home Flooded Again.
The post They Rebuilt After Texas’ Devastating Floods. Then Their Home Flooded Again. appeared first on ProPublica.
ProPublica
Aug 24, 2026 - propublica.org
Where Do America’s Colleges Go From Here?
The Trump administration has a new series of questions for colleges about affordability, curriculum, and “national service”—how will they respond? And: W. E. B. Du Bois and Booker T. Washington in a d...
The Atlantic
Aug 24, 2026 - theatlantic.com
A Reverse Ellis Island
A city at the southern tip of Mexico has become the place where migrants’ dreams go to die.
The Atlantic
Aug 24, 2026 - theatlantic.com
A Freedom 250 Event That Actually Worked
Other patriotic spectacles this summer felt like Trump rallies. This was a car race.
The Atlantic
Aug 24, 2026 - theatlantic.com
The Trump Comedians Are Tired
The president’s first administration was a boon for satirists. Today, many of them are sick of the shtick.
The Atlantic
Aug 24, 2026 - theatlantic.com
When the Left Distances Itself From Black Lives Matter, Far Right Policies Win
Alec Karakatsanis explains how both Republicans and Democrats have used the backlash to increase the powers of police.
Truthout
Aug 24, 2026 - truthout.org
The Humbling of Scott Bessent
Thirty-odd years ago, the Treasury Secretary was one of the speculators who broke the Bank of England in a famous trade. Now he’s on the other side of the markets, struggling to contain rising bond yi...
News, Politics, Opinion, Commentary, and Analysis
Aug 24, 2026 - newyorker.com
IndyCar drivers roar through D.C. streets in Trump’s Freedom 250 Grand Prix
Drivers zoomed along Pennsylvania and Independence avenues at speeds of 160 mph, looping around the National Mall as upward of 150,000 spectators were on hand. Kyle Kirkwood won the event.
National
Aug 24, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Illinois officer convicted in Sonya Massey killing has died, lawyer says
Sean Grayson shot Massey in July 2024 after she called 911 to report a prowler. He had been diagnosed with colon cancer, but his cause of death hasn't been released.
National
Aug 24, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Legal troubles pile up for Seton Hall as it tries to move on from abuse scandal
New developments come about 18 months after POLITICO first reported university president Joseph Reilly mishandled allegations.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 24, 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
Start your engines! Trump completes fast and furious takeover of Washington with IndyCar race
US president, pushing on with Freedom 250 festivities, makes over nation’s capital for Trump rally on wheelsKyle Kirkwood wins Freedom 250 IndyCar race after Trump waves the green flagHe got the wrong...
The Guardian
Aug 23, 2026 - theguardian.com
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...