Liberal Reporting for 2026-08-31
Today’s news coverage from liberal media sources. Today's edition includes 47 articles from 11 sites. We chose these from 590 articles found on 17 sites.
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Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories, MS NOW, Vox, Mother Jones, The Guardian, NYT > Top Stories, NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories, World & Nation, The Atlantic, Truthout, U.S. News.
The Republican Party’s Midterm Nightmare Is Taking Shape
Democrats see an opening in the states where Trump’s policies are hitting hardest.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 30, 2026 - politico.com
Greg Abbott is blocking Minnesota from holding an indicted ICE agent accountable
Extradition between states is part of both the Constitution and federal law. But all bets are off with Trump’s immigration crackdown. The post Greg Abbott is blocking Minnesota from holding an indicte...
MS NOW
Aug 30, 2026 - ms.now
Trump won the heart of Michigan’s Arab American community. They're moving away from Mike Rogers.
The messy Senate race in Michigan has laid bare Republicans’ floundering support from the Arab American community, which boosted Donald Trump in 2024.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 30, 2026 - politico.com
For the second time in Trump’s two terms, Americans are fretting about toilet paper. That’s not good.
The Trump administration makes a mistake if it underestimates Americans’ worries over this lowly consumer staple. The post For the second time in Trump’s two terms, Americans are fretting about toilet...
MS NOW
Aug 30, 2026 - ms.now
The presidential contender successfully trolling Trump’s White House
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) during a campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 31, 2026. | Ben Hendren/Bloomberg via Getty Images Until recently, Natalie Harp was an omnipresent but low-profile aide to ...
Vox
Aug 30, 2026 - vox.com
Trump Opens a New Front in His War on Journalism—Over Just Two Words
On Sunday, President Trump said that NBC News’ Meet the Press host Kristen Welker will be “reported” to the Federal Communications Commissions for “rebuke or punishment,” claiming she said that the ca...
Mother Jones
Aug 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
Just How Ridiculously, Hellishly Hot Are New York City’s Subways? Jack Can Tell You.
This story was originally published by the Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. On a recent August day in the subterranean furnace of New York City’s subway, one ...
Mother Jones
Aug 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
'Like something out of 'Saturday Night Live': Ontario premier laughs off ‘Lake America’ executive order
Doug Ford said: "It's been Lake Ontario for hundreds of years. It's going to continue being Lake Ontario.”
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 30, 2026 - politico.com
Trump’s ‘economic D-day’ against Iran risks driving the stakes even higher | Sina Toossi
As with its approach to Hormuz, the US has mistaken applying pressure for an actual strategy. But Tehran has chips of its own to playDonald Trump has found a new way to promise victory over Iran. Afte...
The Guardian
Aug 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘Grassroots will beat big money every day’: can a DSA member flip a Republican Senate seat?
Angie Nixon won one of the biggest upsets in US midterm primaries – and if elected, the Democrat would be the first African American senator in Florida historyThe Democratic establishment had the mone...
The Guardian
Aug 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump ‘border czar’ denies that Milo Yiannopoulos was deported after arrest
Tom Homan says rightwing influencer overstayed visitor visa after receiving final order of removalThe White House “border czar,” Tom Homan, denied on Sunday that the British far-right commentator Milo...
The Guardian
Aug 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
USDA cyclospora research projects shelved amid funding cuts and relocations
The shuttering of three projects is expected to hinder vital research at a time when consumers are increasingly worried about the safety of the food supply.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 30, 2026 - politico.com
Trump calls for NBC’s Kristen Welker to face ‘rebuke or punishment’
The president took issue with Welker’s description of the “mixed results” of candidates who have received his endorsement this election cycle.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Aug 30, 2026 - politico.com
New Report: Hegseth’s Own Military Brass Warn the Iran War Is Unsustainable
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s top military brass has now privately warned him directly: His war in Iran is unsustainable and is draining America’s ability to defend itself from threats elsewhere—an...
Mother Jones
Aug 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
Google’s Obedience to Trump’s “Lake America” Order Follows a Depressing Pattern
If you’re a Google Map user in the United States, you’ll now see the name “Lake America” instead of “Lake Ontario,” just days after President Trump’s executive order renaming the body of water amid hi...
Mother Jones
Aug 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
Canada erects giant ‘Lake Ontario’ sign as spat with Trump over name escalates
Meanwhile, Trump posts video of himself kicking over a Lake Ontario sign and replacing it with Lake America signDonald Trump and Canada continued a verbal duel on Saturday over the US government’s adm...
The Guardian
Aug 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Hospitality boom and $100 chicken nuggets: how the US Open became obscenely expensive
Record crowds, premium seats and an unchecked resale market are transforming the self-styled people’s slam – and leaving ordinary fans fighting to get through the gatesIt takes a truly exceptional aff...
The Guardian
Aug 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Guardian view on rare earths: it’s common sense to secure essential supply chains | Editorial
Outsourcing the industry to China cannot continue, but Europe knows it can no longer count on the US for a solutionThe alarm sounded 16 years ago. In 2010, China blocked exports of key rare earths to ...
The Guardian
Aug 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
China Says 261 Foreigners From 23 Countries Are Missing in Tibet Flood
The disclosure offered one of the clearest pictures yet of the disaster on the Chinese side of the border, where authorities have released few details.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 30, 2026 - nytimes.com
A lone Black woman’s defiance of Swedish neo-Nazis, 10 years on
Protester Tess Asplund on the photo that made headlines, and why she sees it as a sign of the change in Sweden todayThe striking photograph showed a lone Black woman, her fist raised, standing in the ...
The Guardian
Aug 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Nicola Jennings on Donald Trump, fossil fuels and climate disaster – cartoon
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The Guardian
Aug 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Why is 'vegan' suddenly being used as a slur? | Emma Beddington
US republicans are tarnishing their plant-eating opponents at every opportunity. Yet vegans are perfectly suited to hold power – let me count the waysCool news, fellow soy boys and girls – we’ve been ...
The Guardian
Aug 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Ratko Mladić, the ‘Butcher of Bosnia’, could not escape death. But his fascist ideas and ideology live on | Ed Vulliamy
When I testified against Mladić at his trial in The Hague, I saw the unrepentant face of a mass murderer. That face and his legacy still haunt Serbia todayMen age and die, but in the Balkans, time sta...
The Guardian
Aug 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Why parents should think twice about letting their kids play tackle football
A recent study found a shockingly high percentage of deceased former football players with chronic traumatic encephalopathy. The post Why parents should think twice about letting their kids play tackl...
MS NOW
Aug 30, 2026 - ms.now
An incredible new cancer drug warns us of the cost of Trump’s budget cuts
This giant leap for cancer patients comes at a moment when cancer research is under threat, thanks to the Trump administration. The post An incredible new cancer drug warns us of the cost of Trump’s b...
MS NOW
Aug 30, 2026 - ms.now
How Trump’s Policy Agenda Runs Through One Federal Court, in Texas
For years, conservative litigants flocked to Judge Reed O’Connor’s district. Now, North Texas has become a favorite destination of the Justice Department.
NYT > Top Stories
Aug 30, 2026 - nytimes.com
‘It’s therapy by stealth’: the adult fans helping Lego build its billions in sales
A growing number of people are rediscovering their love of plastic bricks in later life and boosting the Danish company’s bottom lineIn a cosy cafe in Kingston upon Thames on the outskirts of London, ...
The Guardian
Aug 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump says NBC’s Kristen Welker should face ‘punishment’ from FCC
Trump’s threat comes after host described success record of candidates whom president had endorsed as ‘mixed’Donald Trump on Sunday said NBC’s Kristen Welker – host of Meet the Press – should face “...
The Guardian
Aug 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘You’re at war when you get attacked’: Mark Carney shows combative nature in face-off with Trump
The Canadian PM is one of the few world leaders to stand up to the US president. Former colleagues say they are not surprisedMark Carney stood before a walnut-veneered lectern, his face drawn tight, a...
The Guardian
Aug 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump EPA is manipulating safety data around a highly toxic flame retardant, advocates allege
Widely used chemical TBBPA may present a danger to US public, and especially children, independent research findsThe Environmental Protection Agency is manipulating safety data around a highly toxic f...
The Guardian
Aug 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Nasa space telescope launches after surviving Trump budget cuts
Searching for exoplanets and clues on planet formation, the Roman telescope begins million-mile journey from Florida launchpadA $4.3bn space telescope that Donald Trump tried to kill has lifted off fr...
The Guardian
Aug 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Researchers find Britain’s 11th-century ‘Conquest Man’ was Scandinavian – but did he land with the Norman army?
It’s ‘plausible’, though more likely the Humberside resident was one of many immigrants to Viking-controlled DanelawOne of the most consequential showdowns in the history of the British Isles, the Bat...
The Guardian
Aug 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Canada claps back at Trump's efforts to rename Lake Ontario as 'Lake America'
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has unveiled a giant billboard reading: "Lake Ontario — Now and Always." But tech giant Google has said it is renaming the lake for U.S. users, as President Trump demanded.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Aug 30, 2026 - npr.org
How a comic book store got swept into the tariff storm
Tariffs continue to rile all kinds of American businesses more than a year after Trump unveiled his first set of tariffs — including a comic book store owner in Ohio.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Aug 30, 2026 - npr.org
Trump administration deports relative of Afghans who helped US military to Central African Republic
His family in Afghanistan had received threats from the Taliban because of the work performed by his brothers in support of the U.S. military.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Aug 30, 2026 - npr.org
A conservative California upbringing paved Natalie Harp's way to Trump
The presidential aide spent much of her early life in Southern California, where she was home-schooled and attended a mega-church on Sundays, her brother said.
World & Nation
Aug 30, 2026 - latimes.com
The Florida GOP’s Red Scare Is Losing Steam
For Republicans in Florida, the midterm message to voters is clear: All Democrats are socialist. In televised interviews and social media posts since the state’s primary elections last week, GOP membe...
Mother Jones
Aug 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
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
Wyoming’s Primaries Were a Preview of Trump’s Midterm Interference
Wyoming’s governor is speaking out about what he calls “aggressive” and “irregular” behavior on the part of Department of Justice employees sent to monitor the state’s August 18 primary elections. The...
Mother Jones
Aug 29, 2026 - motherjones.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
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
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
How Did Trump’s Trade Fight With Canada Go So Sideways?
And why does the president loathe Canada but respect North Korea?
The Atlantic
Aug 29, 2026 - theatlantic.com
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
Ex-Biden Official Slams Colleagues’ Moves to Disavow Their Role in Gaza Genocide
Hala Rharrit, who resigned over Gaza, called her State Department colleagues' empty statements of regret “despicable.”
Truthout
Aug 29, 2026 - truthout.org
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
Big Oil Is Spending Record Amounts to Stop California From Regulating It
The industry poured over $17 million into fighting climate and worker-safety legislation in the first half of 2026.