Liberal Reporting for 2026-08-30
Today’s news coverage from liberal media sources. Today's edition includes 73 articles from 12 sites. We chose these from 604 articles found on 17 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
MS NOW, Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories, The Intercept, Truthout, The Guardian, NYT > Top Stories, Mother Jones, BBC News, U.S. News, Vox, The Atlantic, NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories.
Trump normalized gutter racism. Now the GOP has a young-Nazi problem.
A 24-year-old former staffer to Georgia Senate candidate Mike Collins posted a bunch of unambiguously racist content. This keeps happening to Republicans. The post Trump normalized gutter racism. Now ...
MS NOW
Aug 29, 2026 - ms.now
Waiting for Jon Voight, Hollywood’s would-be savior
I tried to find Trump’s Hollywood ambassador at his regular deli. The actor never showed — but his federal rescue mission may be gaining momentum.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 29, 2026 - politico.com
Judge declares Rubio’s speech-based student deportations violate the Constitution
Northern District of California Judge Noël Wise, an appointee of former President Joe Biden, sided with the Stanford Daily in its suit against Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 29, 2026 - politico.com
The Iran war is showing the costs of Trump’s strongman economics
The president’s attempts to directly control the U.S. economy aren’t having the effects he intended. The post The Iran war is showing the costs of Trump’s strongman economics appeared first on MS NOW....
MS NOW
Aug 29, 2026 - ms.now
Judge rules Trump effort to deport pro-Palestinian students unlawful
"Stated plainly, freedom of speech belongs to the people," a federal judge wrote. "It is not the government’s to take." The post Judge rules Trump effort to deport pro-Palestinian students unlawful ap...
MS NOW
Aug 29, 2026 - ms.now
Western North Carolina Pleaded for Hurricane Help. It Got ICE Instead.
As the G20 descends on Asheville, the communities that helped rebuild after Hurricane Helene live in fear of Trump’s immigration regime. The post Western North Carolina Pleaded for Hurricane Help. It ...
The Intercept
Aug 29, 2026 - theintercept.com
What Trump’s ‘Lake America’ rebrand says about his presidency
An executive order to rename Lake Ontario is a bandage on a wounded ego, not the power move Trump seems to think it is. The post What Trump’s ‘Lake America’ rebrand says about his presidency appeared ...
MS NOW
Aug 29, 2026 - ms.now
Free Speech Groups Sound Alarm on “Red Scare” Repression of ICE Watch Activists
Advocates asked a court to unseal more details on Trump's surveillance of churches, schools, and libraries in Minnesota.
Truthout
Aug 29, 2026 - truthout.org
The fixer at the center of FIFA’s meltdown
From Riyadh to Haiti to a leaked World Cup sell-off plan, Mario Gallavotti keeps turning up at the center of global soccer’s worst moments.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 29, 2026 - politico.com
Progressives are learning the hard way how to survive Fox News
The surging Democratic left is taking its ideology onto America’s preeminent conservative network, and at times showing some growing pains.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 29, 2026 - politico.com
‘Inept, incompetent, craven’: Scott Bessent struggles to clean up the president’s mess
There’s little optimism about treasury secretary’s ability to handle Trump’s tariffs, Iran sanctions and colossal US debtHistory remembers Gen Dwight Eisenhower, the supreme commander of the allied fo...
The Guardian
Aug 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos deported to U.K., DHS says
Yiannopoulos was arrested in New Orleans on Thursday and removed to his home country on Friday, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The post Far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos depor...
MS NOW
Aug 29, 2026 - ms.now
Far-right media provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos deported by ICE from US to UK
Ex-Breitbart editor has vocally supported immediate deportations for anyone who can’t prove US residencyFar-right British media provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported from the US after being ...
The Guardian
Aug 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Dolly Parton’s legacy is a rebuke to RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine crusade
The anti-vaccine attacks on the country superstar are a grim reminder of who Trump put in charge of America’s public health. The post Dolly Parton’s legacy is a rebuke to RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine crusad...
MS NOW
Aug 29, 2026 - ms.now
How Trump’s Deportation Agenda Spreads Overseas
Our White House correspondent Zolan Kanno-Youngs explains how so-called third-country deportations are sending immigrants to countries across the globe.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 29, 2026 - nytimes.com
Relative of Afghans Who Helped U.S. Military Is Deported to Africa
The Trump administration has deported thousands of immigrants to countries where they have no ties. Dozens were on the latest flight, to the Central African Republic.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 29, 2026 - nytimes.com
Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’
Even after judges rejected the same ploy, the Trump administration is going directly to social media and telecommunications companiesThe Trump administration has been deploying an obscure legal maneuv...
The Guardian
Aug 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers says he saw Bin Laden’s body with his ‘own eyes’. He did not
Ex-House intel committee chair, now running against Abdul El-Sayed, instead saw photo of Osama bin Laden’s bodyIn a recent fundraising email, the Republican candidate for Michigan’s open US Senate sea...
The Guardian
Aug 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Tennessee’s Governor Loves Dolly—But Not the LGBTQ People She Stood Up For
Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee has declared his support for renaming Nashville’s airport for Dolly Parton, days after the beloved singer’s death. “It is fitting that Nashville International Airpor...
Mother Jones
Aug 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
Trump Administration Reportedly Nearing Deal to Take Over Venezuelan Oil Fields
"Congress must intervene and put an end to Trump’s oil-fueled imperialism,” said an analyst with Public Citizen.
Truthout
Aug 29, 2026 - truthout.org
Lawsuit protects Kennedy Center from Trump’s wreckage, lawmaker says
The Trump administration argues the cultural institution may need to be “taken down” if renovation efforts are blocked. The post Lawsuit protects Kennedy Center from Trump’s wreckage, lawmaker says a...
MS NOW
Aug 29, 2026 - ms.now
In Georgia, Jon Ossoff Courts Broad Appeal With an Anti-Trump Script for Senate Race
Senator Jon Ossoff, the youngest sitting senator and the only Democrat seeking re-election this year in a state President Trump won in 2024, hasn’t moderated his message in his critical race.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 29, 2026 - nytimes.com
An ICE Shooting, an Extradition Showdown and the Federal Case That Stalled
Federal prosecutors planned to charge an immigration agent arrested in connection with a shooting in Minneapolis. Then the agent walked free.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 29, 2026 - nytimes.com
Carney Has Canadians’ Support on Trump. Now Comes the Hard Part.
The U.S.-Canada trade war has galvanized Canadians behind their prime minister’s decision to walk away from negotiations. What happens when the time comes for talks to restart?
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 29, 2026 - nytimes.com
Nepal-Tibet floods: Nepal calls for technical support for rescue efforts as number of missing rises to nearly 3,000 – latest updates
Nepali government says India and China are sending expert tunnel rescue teams, as minister estimates cost of rebuilding could be billions of dollars‘The flood took everything I have’: survivors grieve...
The Guardian
Aug 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘If it’s made in the US, I don’t buy it’: Canadians on boycotting Trump’s America
Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of livingFor William McDonald, 38, a diesel mechanic from Thunder Bay, Ontario, “Canadian is alwa...
The Guardian
Aug 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Artemis II astronauts receive nation's highest space honor for their successful moonshot
Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen received the Congressional Space Medal of HonorThe Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon in April received the US’s highest space...
The Guardian
Aug 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Democrats ignored the uncommitted movement for Gaza in 2024. Now, it’s winning elections
By linking progressive politics with nominally Arab American issues, organizers are building winning coalitionsAbbas Alawieh initially thought the uncommitted movement of 2024 had failed.The insurgent...
The Guardian
Aug 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Is Donald Trump’s bid to brand Democrats as ‘radical’ communists working?
In deep red South Carolina, the president helped stoke apprehension of a deeper red surge ahead of November’s US midterm electionsAfter casting his vote in South Carolina, a man who introduced himself...
The Guardian
Aug 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Right-wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos deported from US to UK
The self-styled provocateur had been detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
BBC News
Aug 29, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
A New Documentary Follows Doctors Into Gaza
Poh Si Teng couldn’t bear the silence as the Israeli government killed hundreds of Palestinian journalists in Gaza. Some were her former colleagues at Al Jazeera, where Teng had been a documentary com...
Mother Jones
Aug 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
Texas Prosecutor Will Take Houston ICE Killing Case to Grand Jury
Federal officials are still not cooperating with the investigation of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo's fatal shooting.
Truthout
Aug 29, 2026 - truthout.org
Anthony Bourdain was a good man. ‘Tony’ shows us how he became one.
The film’s portrayal of the late chef’s early adulthood shows how Bourdain developed positive masculine values — and resonates amid today’s culture of toxic masculinity. The post Anthony Bourdain was ...
MS NOW
Aug 29, 2026 - ms.now
British far-right provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos deported by ICE
The Trump supporter turned critic was flown to the United Kingdom.
U.S. News
Aug 29, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
How states’ fight over an ICE agent could open a new political battleground
Minnesota wants Texas to turn over an officer charged with shooting an immigrant. Such extraditions are usually routine, but in this case politics loom large.
U.S. News
Aug 29, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
What Lake Ontario’s sailors think of Trump’s name change
The Trump-ordered name change was the talk of the docks on both shores of Lake Ontario. But neither American nor Canadian sailors seemed to be taking it too seriously.
U.S. News
Aug 29, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Stanford Students Who Criticized Israel
The ruling was a win for Stanford’s student newspaper, The Stanford Daily, and it followed another court victory for students targeted by the Trump administration last year.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 29, 2026 - nytimes.com
Nasa space telescope set to launch after surviving Trump budget cuts
Searching for exoplanets and clues on planet formation, the Roman telescope will lift off Sunday morning in FloridaA $4.3bn space telescope that Donald Trump tried to kill is set to lift off from Flor...
The Guardian
Aug 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
FBI no longer treating applicants’ experience with sex workers as automatic bar against hiring
Bureau will still dismiss those engaged with sex workers within past 10 years, three or more times overall, or while in public safety capacityThe FBI is dropping a categorical hiring ban on applicants...
The Guardian
Aug 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Ex-White House teleprompter operator fined $172,000 for Trump speech bets
Commodity Futures Trading Commission said Gabriel Perez wagered on Kalshi about words president used in speechesA White House teleprompter operator who left his post amid accusations that he used insi...
The Guardian
Aug 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
The rebranding of ‘Lake America’ is Trump’s desperate attempt to distract us | Arwa Mahdawi
Ignore Iran, the Epstein files, and your wallet – not to mention Trump’s plummeting approval ratingsDon’t mention the war! Or the economy, for that matter. Or the Epstein files. Or Natalie Harp. Or “a...
The Guardian
Aug 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Sovereignty, farming and fishing: Iceland votes on its future with the EU
Country holds a knife-edge referendum that cuts across political divides on taking step closer to Brussels after Trump threats towards GreenlandFor a long time, the prospect of becoming the third gene...
The Guardian
Aug 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Tim Dowling: my TV contract has run out – and so has my patience
I need to buy a smart television big enough to read ransom notes – and I’m taking no prisoners Fourteen years ago, I received a text from my eldest son claiming he’d just found the TV face down on the...
The Guardian
Aug 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump hails 'historic' deal for US to control 65bn barrels of Venezuela's oil
Venezuelan interim president says the unusual agreement will help revive her country's economy.
BBC News
Aug 29, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Atlanta’s “Sanctuary Zones” Are Building a Model for Community Safety
A coalition in Atlanta is building the infrastructure needed to protect their neighborhoods from ICE.
Truthout
Aug 29, 2026 - truthout.org
Former White House teleprompter operator ordered to turn over profits, pay fine over insider trading
Gabriel Perez made more than $100,000 on prediction markets by betting on words and phrases that would appear in Trump’s speeches between December 2025 and February 2026. The post Former White House t...
MS NOW
Aug 29, 2026 - ms.now
Trump lauded low prices at Freedom Fuel. A supplier says some gas wasn’t paid for.
Mansfield Oil Company of Gainesville claimed in a federal lawsuit this month that it was never paid for more than a million gallons of fuel from a terminal in Pennsylvania between late May and early J...
U.S. News
Aug 29, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Trump’s new mass deportation target
Haitian immigrants at a protest in Salisbury, Maryland, on August 26, 2026. | Dominic Gwinn/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that ...
Vox
Aug 28, 2026 - vox.com
Trump says US has a deal to take huge stake in Venezuela’s oil reserves
The president said the plan would help replenish U.S. oil reserves and drive down gas prices.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 28, 2026 - politico.com
How Trump took control of Venezuela’s democratic transition
The U.S. has sidelined opposition leader María Corina Machado and bet on a “serious” but little-known regime critic as it tries to restore democracy in Venezuela.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 28, 2026 - politico.com
Trump Intervened to Revive a Fraught Santa Barbara Oil Pipeline, But Why?
For roughly a year and a half, California state and local authorities have been locked in a power struggle with the Trump administration over who gets to regulate oil production off the coast of Santa...
Mother Jones
Aug 28, 2026 - motherjones.com
Trump Goes After Anonymous Email Provider in Italy. The Real Target Is Free Speech in the U.S.
Trump designated an Italian web-hosting provider as a foreign “terror” group. It could take antifascist sites in the U.S. offline. The post Trump Goes After Anonymous Email Provider in Italy. The Real...
The Intercept
Aug 28, 2026 - theintercept.com
Lawsuit alleges Freedom Fuel gas stations touted by Trump are selling stolen fuel
The stations around Philadelphia and New Jersey had raised questions about how they were able to undercut rival retailers.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 28, 2026 - politico.com
Dilley ICE Jail Is “Commodification of Child Imprisonment,” says Joaquin Castro
Calls to shut down the facility grow following the detention and deportation of a 5-year-old and his father.
Truthout
Aug 28, 2026 - truthout.org
Some in GOP Worry “Trumpalooza” Midterm Convention Could Hurt Party in November
“Why are we doing this? What’s going on?” one GOP strategist said regarding the two-day event.
Truthout
Aug 28, 2026 - truthout.org
The Guardian climate pledge 2026
Each year, the Guardian reaffirms its commitment to the environment – both in our reporting and how we operate as a business. From critical tipping points to war in Iran, this is how the last 12 month...
The Guardian
Aug 28, 2026 - theguardian.com
Fed chair says delivering ‘stable prices’ is central bank’s job as inflation persists
However, Kevin Warsh didn’t say if interest rates would change in coming months, as inflation remains stubbornThe US Federal Reserve is not done fighting high inflation, its chair, Kevin Warsh, said i...
The Guardian
Aug 28, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump administration pushing to hand parcel of Yosemite land to private developer – report
Nevada-based Kingsbarn Realty Capital seeks to acquire land to construct private road to development outside parkThe Trump administration is reportedly pushing to give a parcel of land inside Yosemite...
The Guardian
Aug 28, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump announces new US oil agreement with Venezuela
US president says US will have ‘majority’ control of 65bn barrels of proven oil reservesDonald Trump announced Friday a new US oil agreement with Venezuela’s interim president Delcy Rodríguez, saying ...
The Guardian
Aug 28, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Crisis for Democrats in Michigan
The Senate election presents liberals with a grim choice.
The Atlantic
Aug 28, 2026 - theatlantic.com
Democrat Calls for Criminal Probe of RFK Jr. for Lying in Confirmation Hearing
“RFK’s platform is built on lies and grifts that leave a trail of dead children in their wake,” said Sen. Ron Wyden.
Truthout
Aug 28, 2026 - truthout.org
Trump Admin Eyes Deal to Give Away Yosemite Park Land to Real Estate Firm
The White House has been in talks with the firm since the spring of last year.
Truthout
Aug 28, 2026 - truthout.org
Israeli Commander “Not Sorry” for Ordering WCK Strike That Killed 7 Aid Workers
Rights groups said it was a likely war crime that helped build evidence for Israel’s practice of using starvation as a weapon in Gaza.
Truthout
Aug 28, 2026 - truthout.org
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow military to discharge transgender troops
The high court could decide to hear the case in the term that begins in October.
U.S. News
Aug 28, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Prominent Texas Republican predicts GOP losses over data centers
One prominent Texas Republican predicts disaster at the polls if his party doesn't take a harder stand against data centers.
U.S. News
Aug 28, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
The White House says its ballroom is 65% complete. Its documents suggest otherwise.
The claim, made in government filings to the Supreme Court, is contradicted by budget and other records.
U.S. News
Aug 28, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Los Angeles fire survivors face record wait for federal disaster aid under Trump
Nearly 600 days after the devastating 2025 fires, thousands of Los Angeles residents are still waiting for more than $15bn in federal funds to rebuild their communities As thousands of residents in Sp...
The Guardian
Aug 28, 2026 - theguardian.com
Shaky Sabalenka and wide-open men’s draw set stage for US Open drama
Defending champion arrives at Flushing Meadows in poor form and with a host of challengers looking to usurp herUnder any normal circumstances Aryna Sabalenka would not have lost her third-round match ...
The Guardian
Aug 28, 2026 - theguardian.com
Judge grants hearing over bid to recant Jerry Sandusky sexual abuse allegations
Man claims he was coached extensively by authoritiesPennsylvania says recantation is ‘highly suspect’Sandusky serving sentence after 2012 convictionA judge has granted a hearing to explore claims that...
The Guardian
Aug 28, 2026 - theguardian.com
Infallible style: Pope Leo appears in Vanity Fair’s ranks of most fashionable
Pontiff, who has caught the eye in trainers and a baseball cap, praised for taking dress to ‘heavenly heights’For the first time in a decade, Vanity Fair has released a best-dressed list. Featuring 70...
The Guardian
Aug 28, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump says U.S. has entered deal with Venezuela to take control of 65 billion barrels of oil reserves
President Trump says his administration has entered a sweeping agreement with Venezuela that could give the U.S. access to vast amounts of the South American country's untapped oil reserves, at cost.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Aug 28, 2026 - npr.org
Nevada Governor Endorsed Data Centers Days After AI Investor Donated $1 Million
The revelation comes as the driest state in the nation grapples with data centers’ enormous resource demands.
Truthout
Aug 28, 2026 - truthout.org
The Rapid Buildout of Data Centers Is Weakening the Clean Air Act
New EPA guidance is part of an effort to loosen regulations for data centers and the power plants built to serve them.