Liberal Reporting for 2026-09-30
Today’s news coverage from liberal media sources. Today's edition includes 84 articles from 14 sites. We chose these from 572 articles found on 16 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
Mother Jones, The Intercept, Vox, ProPublica, MS NOW, The Guardian, The Atlantic, Truthout, NYT > Top Stories, World & Nation, NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories, U.S. News, BBC News, Democracy Now! Audio.
Rob Sand Says He Isn’t Trying to Turn Iowa Blue. It Just Might Happen Anyway.
The most unusual ritual in American politics in the scorched and cynical runup to the 2026 midterm elections takes place as often as five times a day—in restaurants and breweries, in rec centers and o...
Mother Jones
Sep 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
Inside the Business of Trump’s Third-Country Deportations
As the Trump administration fights to keep deporting immigrants to countries where they have no connections, we studied the system that profits from these grave abuses. The post Inside the Business of...
The Intercept
Sep 29, 2026 - theintercept.com
Trump’s Mass Detention Machine in Pennsylvania
A sign is placed in the yard of a residential property off US Route 322 approaching the small town of Philipsburg in central Pennsylvania. The sign appears almost as if it is floating in the lush gree...
Mother Jones
Sep 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
The next generation of Republican justices will be even more partisan
The lower federal courts are filled with people who make this guy look like a model of nonpartisan rectitude. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The Supreme Court ruled on Friday that Missouri may not ...
Vox
Sep 29, 2026 - vox.com
Prison That Didn’t Report Sex Abuse Allegation Against Staffer to Reopen as ICE Camp
A whistleblower says the warden didn’t make a federally required disclosure. Now the company is turning the Arizona prison into an ICE jail. The post Prison That Didn’t Report Sex Abuse Allegation Aga...
The Intercept
Sep 29, 2026 - theintercept.com
“A Massive Power Grab”: White House Proposal Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote
The post “A Massive Power Grab”: White House Proposal Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans Vote appeared first on ProPublica.
ProPublica
Sep 29, 2026 - propublica.org
How I Got Dragged Into a Putin Disinformation Op
A version of the below article first appeared in David Corn’s newsletter, Our Land. The newsletter comes out twice a week (most of the time) and provides behind-the-scenes stories and articles about p...
Mother Jones
Sep 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
Ask Joe a question!
The post Ask Joe a question! appeared first on MS NOW.
MS NOW
Sep 29, 2026 - ms.now
The Intercept Sues Texas City Over Refusal to Release Police Records on Prairieland Protest
“This is one of the singularly most distressing cases that I’ve seen in terms of public access to records. This is stonewalling on steroids.” The post The Intercept Sues Texas City Over Refusal to Rel...
The Intercept
Sep 29, 2026 - theintercept.com
These 3 Senate races weren’t supposed to be close. That’s a warning sign for the GOP.
Kansas, South Carolina and Mississippi aren’t supposed to be battlegrounds. So why are Republicans sweating them? The post These 3 Senate races weren’t supposed to be close. That’s a warning sign for ...
MS NOW
Sep 29, 2026 - ms.now
How Corporate Influencers Facilitated Trump’s Assault on Climate Research
This story was originally published by The Guardian and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Recent attacks on US universities by the Trump administration have built on decade...
Mother Jones
Sep 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
The Education of Min Jin Lee
The first hint that I needn’t be so anxious to interview Min Jin Lee came as the bestselling author descended the creaky stairs of her five-story Harlem townhouse and pronounced my name. Not in the wa...
Mother Jones
Sep 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
Trump said he would only appear in competitive areas. So why is he headed to ruby-red states?
With 35 days to go, the president’s upcoming travel schedule is coming into focus — and it’s remarkable how defensive his itinerary is. The post Trump said he would only appear in competitive areas. S...
MS NOW
Sep 29, 2026 - ms.now
GOP senator suffers embarrassing blunder while grilling Jack Smith in hearing
Sen. Eric Schmitt’s mistake, stemming from an apparent mix-up of basketball teams, illustrated the haphazard nature of some GOP attacks against Smith. The post GOP senator suffers embarrassing blunder...
MS NOW
Sep 29, 2026 - ms.now
On the economy, Trump tries to tell voters not to believe their lying eyes
As a rule, telling voters to disregard their own wallets is a losing proposition. The president is giving it a try anyway. The post On the economy, Trump tries to tell voters not to believe their lyin...
MS NOW
Sep 29, 2026 - ms.now
How Senate Democrats can stop Trump from stealing the midterms | David Walbert
Republicans could lean on congressional procedure to defy the will of voters. But if they try that, the Senate has a clear way to fight backHaving lost his mail-in ballot case, Donald Trump will proba...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Three deaths, three states, 24 hours: one day in ICE’s quiet but ‘gruesome’ surge
These men in Maine, Georgia and Florida shared no ties – until they became casualties in the latest phase of Trump’s anti-immigration campaignGone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting mo...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Atlantic Announces Roles for Zachary Fryer-Biggs, Sophie Haigney, Jebediah Reed, Kevin Roose, Lindsey Sitz, Alex Stockton, and Robert F. Worth
Today The Atlantic is announcing seven new roles in the newsroom: Sophie Haigney and Robert F. Worth as staff writers; Zachary Fryer-Biggs, Jebediah Reed, and Alex Stockton as senior editors; Kevin R...
The Atlantic
Sep 29, 2026 - theatlantic.com
ICE Is Still Targeting the Haitian Community in Springfield
Hundreds of Haitians in Springfield are being forced to wear ankle monitors while they await immigration hearings.
Truthout
Sep 29, 2026 - truthout.org
A Kansas Democrat’s red-state pitch: A two-term limit and no Trump trials
Megachurch pastor Adam Hamilton is courting Republicans and independents by promising not to govern like a typical politician. The post A Kansas Democrat’s red-state pitch: A two-term limit and no Tru...
MS NOW
Sep 29, 2026 - ms.now
Jack Smith says Lindsey Graham would ‘likely’ have been a witness in case against Trump – US politics live
Republican senator Darline Graham accuses former special counsel of adding ‘stress’ to her brother’s life through subpoenas but Smith says he was ‘a patriot’Sign up to the US Breaking News emailFor so...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Jon Stewart on Trump offering to sell weapons to China: ‘How does America even stay on the map sometimes?’
Late-night hosts discussed Trump’s private ballroom tour for China’s Xi Jinping and his ‘great interest’ in graniteLate-night hosts recapped Donald Trump’s lavish state dinner for the Chinese leader, ...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
No island of strangers: why I’m using art to unite a fractured nation
Fear of outsiders is the defining issue of our times. But is it actually our own selves we’re scared of? And could art hold the answers? Here, the British Art Show’s curator reveals why he’s exploring...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
At MAHA Summit, RFK Jr.’s base asks if its champion is selling out
The second annual conference features Trump officials, tech titans, corporate sponsors and fading celebrities — but very little MAHA. The post At MAHA Summit, RFK Jr.’s base asks if its champion is se...
MS NOW
Sep 29, 2026 - ms.now
Judge blocks FEMA from connecting counterterrorism funds and election restrictions
It’s amazing just how many levers of government the White House has tried to pull in pursuit of a problem that does not exist in any meaningful way. The post Judge blocks FEMA from connecting countert...
MS NOW
Sep 29, 2026 - ms.now
Joe Scarborough rips Trump’s claim Americans are ‘twice as wealthy’
After Trump once again boasted about the state of the U.S. economy, Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski offered the president a stark reality check. The post Joe Scarborough rips Trump’s claim Americans a...
MS NOW
Sep 29, 2026 - ms.now
The Guardian view on Morocco’s election: hosting a World Cup will not placate a disillusioned generation | Editorial
A year after mass protests demanding a change in political priorities, gen Z opted out of last week’s poll en masseThe spectacle of young migrants swimming en masse from Moroccan waters to the Spanish...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Alito Reverses Course, Announces Recusal From Major Corporate Fossil Fuels Case
The Supreme Court associate justice had previously refused to step away from a case involving fossil fuel companies.
Truthout
Sep 29, 2026 - truthout.org
Mamdani Announces Plan to Fight Antisemitism, Without Discussing Israel
A report issued by Mayor Zohran Mamdani describes ways that New York City is funding hate crime prevention and celebrating the contributions of Jewish New Yorkers.
NYT > Top Stories
Sep 29, 2026 - nytimes.com
US senator blocks bill to ban Trump from demolishing Kennedy Center without Congress’s approval
Mike Lee objected to the safeguard against the demolition of any presidential memorial Congress designatesUS politics live – latest updatesA Republican senator has blocked a bipartisan bill that would...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump admin asks supreme court to allow gender-affirming care denial to transgender prisoners
Trans inmates sued the administration over the policy and, so far, two lower courts have blocked implementationThe Trump administration asked the US supreme court, on Monday, to allow it to deny gende...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Fall of the West by Owen Jones review – a bracing history of the changing world order
A journalist charts a quarter century of geopolitical hubris and economic overreach Like many Britons born in the 1980s, the journalist and Guardian columnist Owen Jones came of age with Tony Blair’s...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
'I'd rather die here than in Africa': Migrants describe violent deportation flight
More than 25,000 people have been expelled to 'third countries' under Trump, including to dangerous and conflict-ridden nations such as the Central Africa Republic.
World & Nation
Sep 29, 2026 - latimes.com
OpenAI Cancels Its Advanced Model Launch, Then Heads to Lunch With Trump
OpenAI called off plans to launch its latest GPT-6.1 Astra model on Tuesday, after the system failed to meet the company’s safety standards. The model was scheduled to release sometime in October, bu...
Mother Jones
Sep 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
Trump Administration Prepares to Ask Tax Filers if They Are U.S. Citizens
The new question, included on a draft version of the primary tax form, comes as part of an anti-immigrant turn at an agency that long prioritized tax administration.
NYT > Top Stories
Sep 29, 2026 - nytimes.com
‘If we’re unhealthy, it is a reflection of an unhealthy democracy’: Sarah Jones puts America on the therapy couch
Playing 19 characters in 100 minutes, the Tony award winner takes the temperature of the nation in America, Who Hurt You?“We’re in a timeline that even Margaret Atwood, George Orwell or Octavia Butler...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Why am I obsessed with China’s ancient golden age? I took my daughter on a trip to find out
I felt a duty to write about the Tang dynasty and its incredible social and cultural sophistication – but also to connect my Chinese past with my childDuring the Tang dynasty, which lasted from the se...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
EPA union sues Trump administration to restore collective bargaining contract
Federal workers’ union alleges EPA illegally terminated agreement with the goal of repressing political dissentThe union representing more than 8,000 workers at the Environmental Protection Agency (EP...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Guardian view on Andy Burnham: grounds to hope for a better Britain | Editorial
By linking Brexit, voting reform and public services, the prime minister made a powerful, personal pitch for a brighter futureAndy Burnham’s first speech as prime minister to a Labour conference was a...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Czechia v England: Nations League football – live
⚽️ Nations League updates, 7.45pm BST kick-off in Prague⚽️ Live scores | Follow us over on TikTok and InstagramJames Trafford looks genuinely affronted. The Leeds goalkeeper’s reaction borders on incr...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
US ban on Canadian imports likely to weaken already fragile relationship
It marks another ratcheting up of Trump’s trade war and affects nearly $1bn in imports of a $880bn trade relationshipUS-Canada relations, already tense, are likely to deteriorate further after the Uni...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
French students and police clash as school blockades turn violent
More than 200 arrested while teachers join protest over class sizes, exhausting timetables and staff shortagesFrench teenagers blockading their schools in protest at class sizes, teacher shortages and...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Democrat Pete Buttigieg criticizes Trump's rollback of fuel-economy standards
The former transportation secretary says weaker fuel-economy standards could raise long-term costs for drivers and leave U.S. automakers further behind China.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Sep 29, 2026 - npr.org
News organizations ask court to bar White House enforcement of access ban
Three news outlets that President Trump banished from White House grounds asked a federal court to block the ban until the case is resolved.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Sep 29, 2026 - npr.org
Trump’s Latest Appeal to Russia Could Outrage Even His Allies
Trump’s envoy wants to trade Russian political prisoners for U.S. sanctions relief, creating a path to business deals before the war in Ukraine ends.
The Atlantic
Sep 29, 2026 - theatlantic.com
The Art of Dealing With Trump
As Canada’s international trade minister and foreign minister, I learned that the only thing that works with this president is strength.
The Atlantic
Sep 29, 2026 - theatlantic.com
Republican Candidates Are Running From Trump. Will It Work?
And how midterm maps and ongoing court disputes are scrambling this election
The Atlantic
Sep 29, 2026 - theatlantic.com
Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer now questions whether she killed her 3 children
“This entire case is based on speculation,” attorney Kevin Reddington said during the first hearing since a mistrial was declared on Sept. 4. The post Lindsay Clancy’s lawyer now questions whether she...
MS NOW
Sep 29, 2026 - ms.now
Immigrant shot by ICE in Austin is charged with assault
An affidavit unsealed Tuesday said the officer who shot Wilber Garcés Pérez was not wearing a body camera and another officer turned his camera off.
U.S. News
Sep 29, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
His Jet vs. Her Jeep: How Wealth Is Playing in the Midterms
In the so-called affordability election, two candidates for governor of Ohio are sparring over whether billionaires are the problem or the solution.
NYT > Top Stories
Sep 29, 2026 - nytimes.com
American exodus: why do so many US NHL stars want out of Canada?
Players across the league are leaving their teams up north to return home. It’s prompted questions around money, tax rates, geopolitics and respectBack in September 1925, Frederick Wilson, sports edit...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘It takes a lot of work’: Deb Haaland puts addiction struggles at center of New Mexico governor bid
First Native American woman to serve as US cabinet secretary candid about history with alcohol as she seeks to tackle billowing public health crisis “It clouds your mind,” recalls Deb Haaland, the tra...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Stop shaming people for using AI. Start organizing to prevent our obsolescence | Garrison Lovely
The industry is engaged in a perverse quest to replace humans. We cannot cede the best tools available to the other sideI don’t need to tell you that people hate AI. The list of grievances is long: sl...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Donald Trump's Maga cult is finally crumbling | Arwa Mahdawi
With the midterms looming, and after the Epstein files and the war on Iran, Trump superfans are losing faith in their lame duck presidentIt took a dead child sex offender and a disastrous war to do it...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Manchester City case shows us how the global mega-rich now expect to operate with impunity | Jonathan Liew
When transnational alliances have scarcely been weaker, the way the club was allegedly run offers a bleak vision of a world driven by brute power and wealthThe cache of leaked emails and documents tha...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Senate passes bipartisan Protect College Sports Act amid ‘chaos’ in industry
College sports have been upended by athlete paymentsCritics say legislation does not go far enoughThe Senate passed a sweeping bipartisan bill on Monday that would regulate college sports, an attempt ...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Spain announces plan to ease housing crisis amid outcry over eviction of 87-year-old
Measures, which need to be approved in Congress, include extending ban on evictions of vulnerable peopleSpain’s Socialist Workers’ party-led coalition government has approved a range of measures aimed...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Colombia protest, hungry seabirds and a smoking Mount Etna: photos of the day – Tuesday
The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world Continue reading...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump rules out joint US-China venture to develop AI
The US president continues to push back on calls to establish guardrails around artificial intelligence, arguing it will stifle growth.
BBC News
Sep 29, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Spain announces ban on evictions after protests over 87-year-old woman's removal from flat
The ban is part of a number of proposals that must be approved in parliament within 30 days.
BBC News
Sep 29, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
ICE Deportees Are Vanishing Into Salvadoran Prisons
The world moved on after Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but people continue to disappear.
The Atlantic
Sep 29, 2026 - theatlantic.com
Democracy Now! 2026-09-29 Tuesday
Headlines for September 29, 2026; Greenland Deal: Trump Drops Threat to Annex Denmark Territory in Favor of Greater U.S. Military Role; “Buying More Time for the Genocide”: Muhammad Shehada on Trump’s...
Democracy Now! Audio
Sep 29, 2026 - democracynow.org
Live auctions are turning shopping into gambling
A man attends a live sneakers auction sale on the Whatnot app on March 12, 2026. | Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images If you haven’t heard of “live shopping,” you might soon. Livestream shopping is a...
Vox
Sep 29, 2026 - vox.com
Jack Smith clashes with senators over Trump probes, says he will not be silenced
Jack Smith returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday to defend his derailed efforts to prosecute President Donald Trump, telling lawmakers he would not “be silenced by continued threats of prosecution” from...
U.S. News
Sep 29, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
A Leading Anti-Abortion Zealot Just Quit the FBI
For the last year, the FBI’s co–No. 2 has been an anti-abortion hardliner oddly preoccupied with the earning potential of aborted fetuses. Back when Andrew Bailey was still the attorney general of Mis...
Mother Jones
Sep 28, 2026 - motherjones.com
Trump’s China reversal
President Donald Trump shakes hands with China's President Xi Jinping on September 25, 2026. | Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps y...
Vox
Sep 28, 2026 - vox.com
The Mysterious Millions Powering a Nevada Republican’s Bid for Congress
On March 31, David Flippo, the Republican nominee for Congress in northern Nevada, loaned his campaign $600,000, according to federal records. In doing so, he massively increased his topline fundraisi...
Mother Jones
Sep 28, 2026 - motherjones.com
The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
The post The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting appeared first on ProPublica.
ProPublica
Sep 28, 2026 - propublica.org
U.S. Has Suffered More Casualties In Iran Since the Conclusion of Operation Epic Fury
The Trump administration’s attempt to rebrand its faltering forever war hasn’t slowed the mounting toll of U.S. casualties. The post U.S. Has Suffered More Casualties In Iran Since the Conclusion of ...
The Intercept
Sep 28, 2026 - theintercept.com
AI Almost Started a U.S.–China War — and No One Seems to Care
The tech world is too busy dreaming up imaginary doomsday scenarios to focus on a very real one that flared up between nuclear powers. The post AI Almost Started a U.S.–China War — and No One Seems to...
The Intercept
Sep 28, 2026 - theintercept.com
SCOTUS Greenlights Use of Federal Citizenship Tool to Vet Voters
The ruling was a rare victory for Trump in his effort to impose more federal control over the country’s electoral system.
Truthout
Sep 28, 2026 - truthout.org
Trump Ads Could Be Grounds for Impeachment, Former WH Ethics Lawyer Says
The White House maintains that the pro-Trump ads paid for by the government are merely “public service announcements.”
Truthout
Sep 28, 2026 - truthout.org
Trump’s taxpayer-funded propaganda blitz
Donald Trump talks to the media after disembarking from Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on September 27, 2026. | Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images This story appeared in The Logoff, a...
Vox
Sep 28, 2026 - vox.com
Trump Aims to Open Nearly All National Forest Trails to Dirt Bikes and ATVs
This story, originally published by Grist in collaboration with Montana Free Press/Mountain Journal as part of the Report for America Local News Initiative, is reproduced here as part of the Climate D...
Mother Jones
Sep 28, 2026 - motherjones.com
Eviction of 87-Year-Old Sparks Protest Encampment Over Spain’s Housing Crisis
“We want to change the whole model of housing in Spain,” says Sabina Carrau of the Madrid Tenants’ Union.
Truthout
Sep 28, 2026 - truthout.org
NFL asks Department of Homeland Security to remove Brian Dawkins video from immigration post
The NFL asked the Department of Homeland Security to remove a video of Hall of Fame safety Brian Dawkins' punishing hits, used in a post about a cracking down on a migrant caravan.
World & Nation
Sep 28, 2026 - latimes.com
Top Trump Officer Posts Video of Him Partying in a Tuxedo, Spraying Champagne
A recent study found that the top 0.1 percent have gained 8,000 times more wealth than the average household since 2024.
Truthout
Sep 28, 2026 - truthout.org
Trump says new fuel economy rules will cut car prices. Analysts are doubtful.
In rolling back fuel efficiency standards, the administration said the average new vehicle price in 2031 should be reduced by $1,300.
U.S. News
Sep 28, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Education Department officially scraps Biden-era Title IX rules
The new regulations mark a return to rules from the first Trump administration.
U.S. News
Sep 28, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Trump’s Dismantling of Student Loan Aid Is Crashing Down on Debtors This Week
Organizers are calling to stop the collections, the wage garnishments, and the credit score reductions.
Truthout
Sep 28, 2026 - truthout.org
Khanna Says Trump Impeachment About “Setting a Standard” of Accountability
Polling demonstrates that a majority of Americans approve of the idea of impeaching the president.
Truthout
Sep 28, 2026 - truthout.org
Iranian Strike Wounded 8 US Marines, Report Says as US Rejects Ceasefire Offer
Despite US casualties approaching 900, Trump rejected Iran’s offer for ceasefire talks over the weekend.
Truthout
Sep 28, 2026 - truthout.org
Climate Crisis Made Rare East Coast Nor’easter Up to 50 Times More Likely
Massive rainfall, heavy flooding, high wind speeds, and tall ocean waves were all reported due to the storm.
Truthout
Sep 28, 2026 - truthout.org
Giants trade for Vikings quarterback JJ McCarthy with Jaxson Dart ruled out for season
Minnesota will receive fifth-round pick for quarterbackJameis Winston to remain as Giants’ starting QBThe New York Giants have acquired quarterback JJ McCarthy from the Minnesota Vikings for a 2027 fi...