Liberal Reporting for 2026-09-22
Today’s news coverage from liberal media sources. Today's edition includes 74 articles from 14 sites. We chose these from 596 articles found on 17 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
Mother Jones, Vox, Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories, MS NOW, Truthout, The Guardian, ProPublica, U.S. News, NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories, NYT > Top Stories, World & Nation, Democracy Now! Audio, BBC News, The Atlantic.
The California Lawmaker Forcing Big Food to Clean Up Its Act
Editor’s Note: When Robert F. Kennedy Jr. jumped on Donald Trump’s bandwagon in 2024, he brought with him the wellness-obsessed, vaccine-rejecting, food label-reading Make America Healthy Again voters...
Mother Jones
Sep 21, 2026 - motherjones.com
Settler violence is now upending American politics on Israel
A Palestinian man inspects damage to his home after an attack by Jewish settlers in the village of Beit Imrin, north of Nablus in the West Bank. The settlers attacked Palestinian homes, destroying wal...
Vox
Sep 21, 2026 - vox.com
Trump’s Taiwan retreat tests his chief China hawk’s influence
Ivan Kanapathy, a longtime China hawk, is a top Asia adviser at the National Security Council at a time when the Trump administration has been particularly conciliatory with Beijing.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 21, 2026 - politico.com
The race to be the next UN secretary-general is on. And placating Trump is a priority.
Can the U.N. find a "Goldilocks" who can speak Trump without alienating China, Russia and Europe?
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 21, 2026 - politico.com
Voters are waking up on AI safety. So are these Senate Republicans.
Political and existential risks have spurred at least three GOP senators into taking action on artificial intelligence.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 21, 2026 - politico.com
In the general assembly’s shadow, Mamdani looks to bolster international left
The New York City mayor is taking advantage of the U.N. gathering, even as it poses political risks in his backyard.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 21, 2026 - politico.com
The Pentagon’s new price tag for the war with Iran is a start, but it’s woefully incomplete
“Taxpayers deserve to know what this war costs,” one key senator said. “Congress cannot do its job when the Pentagon will not tell us the truth.” The post The Pentagon’s new price tag for the war with...
MS NOW
Sep 21, 2026 - ms.now
MS NOW, CNN and Politico sue Trump and senior officials over White House ban
The lawsuit alleges that the president violated the First Amendment by blocking reporters’ access to the White House. The post MS NOW, CNN and Politico sue Trump and senior officials over White House ...
MS NOW
Sep 21, 2026 - ms.now
Judge appointed by Trump will oversee news outlets’ lawsuit over White House ban
U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly restored former CNN journalist Jim Acosta’s White House press pass during Trump’s first term.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 21, 2026 - politico.com
ICE Shoots Man in Austin Doing Food Delivery, Spurring Protests
The shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez came more than two months after an ICE officer fatally shot a man in Houston.
Truthout
Sep 21, 2026 - truthout.org
Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.21.26: Republicans flex their financial advantage in midterms
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. The post Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.21.26: Republicans flex their financial advantage in midterms appeared first on MS NO...
MS NOW
Sep 21, 2026 - ms.now
In the heart of tech country, voters turn on AI
California voters overwhelmingly say advanced AI is likely a threat to humans, according to a new poll by POLITICO and its partners.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 21, 2026 - politico.com
Banished to alien lands: Trump’s secret deportation deals
After a plane journey in shackles, an Iranian woman found herself in the middle of Africa in a country she did not know existed. She is one of thousands deported from the US on the back of shadowy dea...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Canada is seeking new global neighbours – no wonder, as Trump rolls out stupidities at scale | David Moscrop
As the White House doles out threats and insults, it would be easy to hold out for better times. Mark Carney is right to court the EU insteadThe absurdities of the Trump administration and its hangers...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Watch: The New Supreme Court
The post Watch: The New Supreme Court appeared first on ProPublica.
ProPublica
Sep 21, 2026 - propublica.org
Midterm Power Shifts Could Reshape State Climate and Energy Policies
This story was originally published by the Inside Climate News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Democrats are poised to achieve trifectas—control of the governor’s off...
Mother Jones
Sep 21, 2026 - motherjones.com
Some GOP senators balk at Russian oligarch paying for Trump Jr.’s wedding party
“A Russian oligarch paid for a lavish wedding after-party for Donald Trump Jr., which to me just stinks,” Utah’s John Curtis said. “It’s corruption.” The post Some GOP senators balk at Russian oligarc...
MS NOW
Sep 21, 2026 - ms.now
Everyone’s talking about ‘electability.’ Our poll shows where voters stand.
An experiment from The POLITICO Poll shows what voters do and don’t care about in choosing their candidates.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 21, 2026 - politico.com
Sherrill: ‘Towns can make their own decision’ on data centers
New Jersey lawmakers have announced more than a dozen bills on data centers so far this session, including a six-month moratorium.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 21, 2026 - politico.com
Paramount, states to settle antitrust litigation
The settlement ends a fractious two-month legal battle.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 21, 2026 - politico.com
Whiplashed middle powers seek new alliances as Trump rages on world stage
While world leaders prepare for annual UN gathering, shifts in the global order continue in the face of a disruptive American presidentIn the event of a midterms election battering, it is possible tha...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
White House pool suspends TV coverage of Trump after CNN ban
The extraordinary move came days after the president said he was banning the network, MS NOW and Politico from the White House. The post White House pool suspends TV coverage of Trump after CNN ban ap...
MS NOW
Sep 21, 2026 - ms.now
Major TV networks decline White House pool duties
The move comes after the Trump administration restricted access to the White House for CNN, MS NOW and POLITICO.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 21, 2026 - politico.com
Key ally urges Trump to back US farmers amid anger over rising prices
Iowa senator Chuck Grassley calls for embargo on diesel exports as tariffs and Iran war drive up costs for sectorDonald Trump is facing growing calls, including from within his own party, to boost sup...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Guardian view on Friedrich Merz: Germany’s chancellor must change course to halt the rise of the AfD | Editorial
A failure to address widespread economic insecurity, and a crisis in living standards, is allowing the far right the harness a growing protest voteAfter less than a year and a half in office, Germany’...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Why China’s economy may be headed for its worst year since 1991
Chinese influence is on the rise as President Xi Jinping arrives in D.C. this week, but millions of his citizens are stuck in dead-end jobs in a stagnant economy.
U.S. News
Sep 21, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
CNN, MS Now and Politico sue Trump after being blocked from White House
Three news outlets filed lawsuit in attempt to regain access to the White House after having badges disabledIn what will be one of the largest battles yet between the press and Donald Trump’s administ...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Venezuelan man shot by ICE agent as enforcement surges in Austin
The shooting of Wilber Rafael Garcés Pérez comes months after increased federal immigration enforcement across the Texas capitalThe shooting of a man by a federal officer on Sunday in Texas ruptured a...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Charges dropped against Stanford students over pro-Palestine protest
Students faced prison terms and thousands of dollars in restitution over campus protest against Israel’s war on GazaFive Stanford University students who faced prison sentences and thousands of dollar...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
The US supreme court issued a fragile win for voting rights – the real test comes later | Claire Finkelstein
The court’s decision was based entirely on the timing of proposed new mail-in ballot rules. The larger question could re-emergeLast week’s supreme court decision upholding the district court’s restrai...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Houthis’ offensive is the latest spillover from Trump’s Iran disaster | Mohamad Bazzi
Trump’s mess has rekindled Yemen’s civil war and a years-long conflict between the Houthis and Saudi ArabiaWhen the US and Israel launched a war of aggression against Iran in late February, Tehran’s a...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Europe is under attack from three sides – but the EU and Nato are unfit to defend us | Nathalie Tocci
Ursula von der Leyen’s outreach to Canada and new security proposals are wise – but she may not be the right messengerEurope’s strategic predicament is ever clearer, and ever darker. The continent is ...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Recovery House by Derek Owusu review – a uniquely honest view of mental health
Writing from firsthand experience, the author offers an affecting meditation on art, mental fragility and faith“What’s in your head?” Dolores O’Riordan’s raw, plaintive refrain loops through the Cranb...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Many GOP candidates still echo Trump's 2020 claims. Lots of voters want to move on
While many Republican candidates, even in some critical tossup races, still back President Trump's baseless claims about election integrity, some GOP voters say they are ready to move on.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Sep 21, 2026 - npr.org
States settle suit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 billion deal
The agreement includes a monitoring board meant to safeguard the journalistic independence of CNN and CBS News. The post States settle suit over Paramount-Warner merger, clearing key hurdle for $81 bi...
MS NOW
Sep 21, 2026 - ms.now
Iraq War veteran Rep. Pat Ryan accuses Hegseth of a ‘blatant, unprecedented cover-up’
Ryan told MS NOW the reported omissions of service members’ deaths from the Pentagon’s public database evoke “the worst days of the Vietnam era.” The post Iraq War veteran Rep. Pat Ryan accuses Hegset...
MS NOW
Sep 21, 2026 - ms.now
New ethics questions add to RFK Jr.’s many ongoing woes
As it turns out, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-science views are not his only problem. The post New ethics questions add to RFK Jr.’s many ongoing woes appeared firs...
MS NOW
Sep 21, 2026 - ms.now
Patrick Clancy recounts panic attack after testifying in ex-wife’s murder trial
In his first televised interview since Lindsay Clancy's mistrial, her ex-husband said he had a “massive, traumatic panic attack” after testifying about what happened the night his three children were ...
MS NOW
Sep 21, 2026 - ms.now
Trump and Xi Meet Amid an Uneasy U.S.-China Trade Truce
Beyond warm meetings between their leaders, the countries are engaging in tit-for-tat measures that call into question the stability of their arrangement.
NYT > Top Stories
Sep 21, 2026 - nytimes.com
White House Plan to Subsidize Stay-at-Home Parents Divides Conservatives
Some praise the idea championed by Vice President JD Vance to direct federal money to support traditional families, while others say it cuts against conservative principles.
NYT > Top Stories
Sep 21, 2026 - nytimes.com
The Washington press corps needs to boycott White House events | Margaret Sullivan
CNN, MS Now and Politico accurately call last week’s sudden lockout ‘a direct assault on the first amendment’. That’s rightOn Monday, the three news organizations that had been kicked out of the White...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Rise of the far right in Germany: how worried should we be? – The Latest
The German chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has vowed to stay in office despite heavy losses in two state elections that he described as a ‘disaster’. The anti-immigration, Kremlin-friendly Alternative für...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Mark Carney is making an eloquent case for an alliance sidelining the US | Ted Widmer
The Canadian prime minister’s remarks before the European parliament outlined a vision of the west without its most powerful memberThe speeches keep coming, each building on the previous one, as the C...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘Brown men are fearless, funny and sexy’: Salman Toor on clubbing, queerness and New York’s Muslim moment
Toor’s electrifying pictures have made him a global star – and he’s even painted Zohran Mamdani. As the artist hits London’s prestigious Courtauld Gallery, he talks about Manet, mullahs and the mayorI...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Despite court wins, California election war with Trump rages on
L.A. County says it has received federal grand jury subpoenas demanding voter registration information on dozens of individuals the Trump administration suspects may not be U.S. citizens.
World & Nation
Sep 21, 2026 - latimes.com
Democracy Now! 2026-09-21 Monday
Headlines for September 21, 2026; “War on the Press”: Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW & Politico from White House over Critical Coverage; “Extraordinary Rendition All Over Again”: U.S. Deportees Sent to Equato...
Democracy Now! Audio
Sep 21, 2026 - democracynow.org
Congress Has Not Passed a Farm Bill Since 2018. This Year May Be No Different.
Democrats in the Senate Agriculture Committee have refused to support a farm bill that doesn’t restore SNAP funding.
Truthout
Sep 21, 2026 - truthout.org
Jobs that earn six figures without going to college (and why they are rare)
Occupations like air traffic controllers surpass traditional skilled trades in earnings but still require certification or specialized training, a study found.
U.S. News
Sep 21, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
U.N. Seeks Relevance on A.I. as the U.S. and China Race Ahead
Artificial intelligence is a race solely between two rival powers with the rest of the world largely on the sidelines, foreign policy experts said.
NYT > Top Stories
Sep 21, 2026 - nytimes.com
Who’s Winning the Race for Congress?
We’re 43 days away from the midterms. Here’s the state of play.
NYT > Top Stories
Sep 21, 2026 - nytimes.com
This Is the Thinking Behind Trump’s Puzzling Foreign Policy
What is “civilizationism”?
NYT > Top Stories
Sep 21, 2026 - nytimes.com
From the ridicule of Trump to the rise of Jack Welch: how the 1980s shaped and changed America
In When America Roared, Pulitzer-winning reporter Jonathan Kaufman looks back to a decade of greed and excess, and uses it to explore where we are todayDonald Trump is “so much a creature of the 80s b...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘I lost my children, and I’m afraid of losing my baby again’: a day in the life of a pregnant woman in Gaza
Alaa lives in a tent pitched on the ruins of her house, which was destroyed by an Israeli airstrike that killed all three of her children. In one month, she will give birth again.As the war in Gaza ap...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Flights halted at three US airports as watchdog warns over hacking threat
Senator Ron Wyden calls for swift action after GAO report finds systems guiding US aircraft vulnerable to interferenceA congressional watchdog has warned the systems guiding US aircraft are open to in...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Lauren Boebert says claims of sexual relationships with staffers ‘utterly false’
Republican congresswoman rejects ethics complaint and says allegations part of ‘politically motivated’ hit campaignLauren Boebert, the firebrand Republican subject of a House ethics complaint that she...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump set to press Zelenskyy at UN to agree energy ceasefire with Russia
President to meet Ukrainian counterpart in New York as Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian energy sectorDonald Trump is expected to press Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy on an energy ceasefire du...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Race to be next UN secretary general could rest on US and China trade-offs
Numerous possible last-minute entrants being discussed as current field of seven candidates struggle to garner supportNumerous last-minute entrants in the race to become the new UN secretary general a...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
We’re not in a new Gilded Age in America: inequality is now far worse | Casey Michel
Today’s wealth gap is much bigger, and the country’s richest have much more power than they once did. It’s an Age of OligarchyFor many, the era of US history that most resembles contemporary America i...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Paper trail of protests: José Mourinho plays the hits in Madrid derby defeat | Sid Lowe
Facing Diego Simeone 13 years on, José Mourinho brought a print-out and paranoia. Some things don’t change. Some people don’t, eitherThere were many questions to emerge from the Madrid derby, which At...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Chancellor vows to stay on for Germany’s ‘democratic future’ after latest loss to far-right AfD
Merz seeks to shore up support after CDU loses two state elections and is ejected from Mecklenburg parliamentLatest German election humiliation puts Merz on borrowed time as CDU unrest growsGermany’s ...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
No avoiding the cost of inaction on climate, Anthony Albanese says in New York
Before United Nations meeting, prime minister says Australians knows the impact of global heating as well as anyoneAustralia understands the dangers of global warming and the urgency of climate action...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
How Saudi oil scientists ended up working on the world’s most important climate reports
Guardian investigation reveals fossil fuel links of IPCC authors, with experts declaring the body’s conflict of interest policy ‘not fit for purpose’On her first day as an expert author on the world’s...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Inquest into British aid workers killed in Gaza may call on Israeli and UK military chiefs
Lawyer tells hearing that families wish to know whether weaponry involved in deaths was made in BritainIsraeli and UK military commanders could be requested to give evidence to an inquest concerning t...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
Heart of the action: why organ couriers are cinema’s new heroes
Whether its a nod to frontline Covid heroes or a return to biology in a world of digital noise, there’s a rich vein of new films featuring organ deliveries, including Runner and the latest Resident Ev...
The Guardian
Sep 21, 2026 - theguardian.com
CNN, MS NOW and Politico sue Trump after being barred from White House
Reporters from CNN, MS NOW and Politico say they were prevented from entering the White House grounds after President Trump announced plans to ban all three outlets.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Sep 21, 2026 - npr.org
CNN, MS NOW and Politico file lawsuit against Trump's White House ban
Major US networks later suspended White House TV coverage of Trump as he heads to New York for the UN summit.
BBC News
Sep 21, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
The Northern Passage
ICE is targeting Haitians with new intensity. Now some are fleeing the United States for Canada.
The Atlantic
Sep 21, 2026 - theatlantic.com
US’s Boat Strikes Are “Plausibly” Crimes Against Humanity, UN Report Says
The report says that the US must prosecute those responsible, suggesting murder charges.
Truthout
Sep 21, 2026 - truthout.org
Jury finds man guilty of shooting 3 Palestinian college students in Vermont
The 2023 shooting, just weeks after the start of the Israel-Hamas war, was one of several cases that illustrated the violent reverberations of the war across the U.S. The post Jury finds man guilty of...
MS NOW
Sep 21, 2026 - ms.now
Trump Wants to Make His Triumphal Arch a Killing Machine
President Donald Trump said that he plans to make his proposed 250-foot arch in Washington, DC, a “top grade military complex” that holds large stores of weaponry, citing national security reasons and...
Mother Jones
Sep 20, 2026 - motherjones.com
Trump reportedly to form health funding board that could veto ‘woke’ initiatives
President’s latest order expected to bring NIH funding under control of Trump administration to align with agendaDonald Trump’s latest executive order is expected to establish a board responsible for ...
The Guardian
Sep 20, 2026 - theguardian.com
Which Side Is Ed Sheeran On?
Ed Sheeran opened his Philadelphia show Saturday night by admitting to “making mistakes”—maybe not quite the apology some people were hoping for. It was the star musician’s first performance since bil...
Mother Jones
Sep 20, 2026 - motherjones.com
ICE agent shoots and wounds man in Austin, city officials say
The man is in “stable but serious condition” after being shot in the torso, an Austin official said.
U.S. News
Sep 20, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Trump says planned 250-foot arch will be ‘military complex’ for drones, snipers
The president’s post about the 250-foot arch planned near Arlington National Cemetery comes as veterans groups, historic preservationists and others attempt to stop the project.