Liberal Reporting for 2026-10-01
Today’s news coverage from liberal media sources. Today's edition includes 98 articles from 15 sites. We chose these from 612 articles found on 17 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
Mother Jones, MS NOW, The Intercept, Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories, The Guardian, Truthout, The Atlantic, ProPublica, NYT > Top Stories, World & Nation, Vox, NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories, U.S. News, BBC News, Democracy Now! Audio.
First Trump Came for Immigrants. Then He Came for Their Lawyers.
Last year, on Labor Day weekend, an immigration attorney named Cooper Richardson spent her Saturday calling the Phoenix-area shelter where one of her clients—a child from Guatemala—was being held. She...
Mother Jones
Sep 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
The Disgrace and Danger of Kash Patel
Editor’s note: This post originally appeared on author Garrett Graff’s Doomsday Scenario, which you can subscribe to here. Back in April, I wrote a column about what seemed then to be the ongoing unra...
Mother Jones
Sep 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
DOJ files judicial misconduct claim against Minnesota judges after New York Times interviews
The unprecedented move comes after the judges critiqued the administration’s immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis in a recent interview with the news outlet. The post DOJ files judicial mi...
MS NOW
Sep 30, 2026 - ms.now
Trump doesn’t realize he’s discarding the sensibility that made him powerful
On artificial intelligence, Trump sounds like a techno-futurist — the opposite of the way he’s sounded for most of his time in office. The post Trump doesn’t realize he’s discarding the sensibility th...
MS NOW
Sep 30, 2026 - ms.now
ICE Deleted Reviews for Deaths in Custody That Cited Shoddy Medical Care
Three-quarters of ICE’s own 2025 death reviews, briefly posted online, raised substandard and “inappropriate” care of ill detainees. The post ICE Deleted Reviews for Deaths in Custody That Cited Shodd...
The Intercept
Sep 30, 2026 - theintercept.com
States look to cut fuel prices — and win the messaging game
Elected officials in Ohio, Georgia, California and Texas have all moved to cut costs this week as wars keep oil prices high.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 30, 2026 - politico.com
‘I’m voting with my anger’: Cuts to polling places spark backlash in a GOP-run Texas county
Republicans in Tarrant County eliminated nearly 30% of Election Day polling sites. Voters who lost nearby polling places say the cuts are driving them to the polls — and toward Democrats. The post ‘I...
MS NOW
Sep 30, 2026 - ms.now
Israeli Settlers Killed His Constituent. Fetterman Is Sole Democrat Against Investigating Them.
Despite support from other Democrats, the Senate voted 51–47 against a resolution to force U.S. probes on killings of Americans in the West Bank. The post Israeli Settlers Killed His Constituent. Fett...
The Intercept
Sep 30, 2026 - theintercept.com
From mass raids to quiet crackdown: a timeline of Trump’s strategic ICE pivot
After switching tactics, federal agents are detaining and deporting record numbers of people from the USWhen federal agents fatally shot the US citizen protesters Alex Pretti and Renee Good in Minneap...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Inside the Clandestine Network of Abortion-Pill Mules
This story is part of the Life After Roe package, which looks at the surprising resilience of the abortion access movement in the Dobbs era—and at how hardliners are doubling down on their efforts to ...
Mother Jones
Sep 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
Inspector general investigation discredits Trump’s claims about Federal Reserve renovations
The findings concluded that investigators “did not identify administrative misconduct” or any “reasonable grounds” to think a crime had occurred. The post Inspector general investigation discredits Tr...
MS NOW
Sep 30, 2026 - ms.now
Activists Are Targeting One of ICE’s Key Staging Grounds — Parking Spots
Protesters say they are “throwing sand in the gears” of the agency’s deportation and abduction machine.
Truthout
Sep 30, 2026 - truthout.org
When Trump Opened Bears Ears Land to Mining, the Hobbyists Swooped in
This story, originally published by Grist in partnership with The Salt Lake Tribune, is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It didn’t take long for prospectors to stake their cl...
Mother Jones
Sep 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
I tested Trump’s new government chatbot. Its answers kept changing.
The administration’s new AI-powered website suddenly didn’t want to talk about certain subjects. The post I tested Trump’s new government chatbot. Its answers kept changing. appeared first on MS NOW.
MS NOW
Sep 30, 2026 - ms.now
Democrats and Speaker Johnson agree: Republicans are offering voters more of the same
“What we would do in the next two years is exactly what we have been doing already,” the Louisiana Republican said, doing the GOP no favors. The post Democrats and Speaker Johnson agree: Republicans a...
MS NOW
Sep 30, 2026 - ms.now
The source of Brian Fitzpatrick’s campaign ad attack fodder: A guest at his own wedding
Self-published articles from a longtime ally are showing up in the vulnerable Pennsylvania Republican’s attack ads.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 30, 2026 - politico.com
Cooler inflation could buy the Fed, Trump time on another rate hike
The government also revised up its calculation of second-quarter GDP growth to 2.2%, from an earlier 1.5% estimate, in a sign of the economy's strength.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 30, 2026 - politico.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 30, 2026 - theatlantic.com
It shouldn’t take the eviction of an 87-year-old to get Spain’s housing crisis fixed | María Ramírez
Pédro Sanchez is an admirer of Zohran Mamdani. It’s time Spanish politicians emulated the New York mayor’s relentless focus on affordable homesMaricarmen Abascal is a determined woman who uses a wheel...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump campaign ads paid with public money violate federal law, critics say
White House has labeled ads ‘public service announcements’ and has responded defiantly to criticismFederal regulators have been urged to stop the broadcast of White House advertisements promoting Dona...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It.
The post A Girl Nearly Died After Drinking Raw Milk. The State Did Little to Punish the Unlicensed Farmer Who Sold It. appeared first on ProPublica.
ProPublica
Sep 30, 2026 - propublica.org
From Birthday Celebrations to Murderous Dictators, Trump Brings Out the Jets
On July 3, the “Wings of Freedom” demonstrations over the National Mall featured three hours’ worth of aerial entertainment cooked up by the Trump administration as part of the America 250 celebration...
Mother Jones
Sep 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
Trump Administration Plans to Add 5,000 New ICE Employees by End of Year
Recent recruitment strategies have included using neo-Nazi memes to appeal to potential hires.
Truthout
Sep 30, 2026 - truthout.org
Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.30.26: Paxton quietly laments effects of GOP convention
Today’s installment of campaign-related news items from across the country. The post Wednesday’s Campaign Round-Up, 9.30.26: Paxton quietly laments effects of GOP convention appeared first on MS NOW.
MS NOW
Sep 30, 2026 - ms.now
Patel boasts about success rate on FBI’s Most Wanted list, but there’s a catch
The more the FBI director talks about the bureau’s recent track record, the more allegations arise that he’s padding the statistics. The post Patel boasts about success rate on FBI’s Most Wanted list,...
MS NOW
Sep 30, 2026 - ms.now
Andrew Cuomo buys $7.4M Hamptons manse
The former New York governor purchased the tony waterfront property through a limited-liability company.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 30, 2026 - politico.com
'Utmost and immediate urgency’: Dimon takes lead on countering AI risks
Consider it corporate America’s response to increasingly broad-based concerns about the technology's unchecked development.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 30, 2026 - politico.com
Send us your questions about how the Iran war will affect the US midterms
Our politics and foreign policy reporters will answer your questions live in a Q&A on Tuesday 6 OctoberThe war with Iran has had major implications for Americans’ wallets, government spending and US f...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Can a Democratic Socialist Win in Deep-Red Florida?
Back in August, Florida state Rep. Angie Nixon did something few outside the state saw coming: She won Florida’s Democratic US Senate primary. Her victory sent shock waves through the political world ...
Mother Jones
Sep 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
Fetterman Joins GOP to Block Effort to Expose Israeli Abuses in West Bank
The measure would’ve required the State Department to issue a report on Israeli human rights practices in the West Bank.
Truthout
Sep 30, 2026 - truthout.org
Lies and failed “gotcha” moments: Facts are stubborn things, and Republicans will do well to remember it
The post Lies and failed “gotcha” moments: Facts are stubborn things, and Republicans will do well to remember it appeared first on MS NOW.
MS NOW
Sep 30, 2026 - ms.now
Jon Ossoff is fundraising for Georgia Democrats. It’s a bet for his party’s future — and his own.
If Democrats win big in November, Ossoff will have cemented a leading role in a key swing state.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 30, 2026 - politico.com
Watchdog finds no evidence of misconduct by Fed in HQ renovation
The long-awaited report found the Fed should have done more to rein in costs for the project, but the agency said “at no point” did it find evidence of criminal conduct.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 30, 2026 - politico.com
Becerra and Hilton to Face Off in Televised California Governor Debate
Xavier Becerra, a Democrat who served in the Biden administration, will debate Steve Hilton, a Republican former talk show host, in what’s likely to be their only face-off before the election.
NYT > Top Stories
Sep 30, 2026 - nytimes.com
Hegseth Summons Troops for a ‘State of the Force’ Address
The gathering comes as the defense secretary is facing precarious times as the public face of the Trump administration’s unpopular war against Iran.
NYT > Top Stories
Sep 30, 2026 - nytimes.com
Good news in US inflation report boosts chances Fed won’t hike rates
Traders see about a 35% chance of an October rate hike, down from about 45% following White House pressureGood economic news boosted Wall Street’s main indexes on Wednesday, as a softer-than-anticipa...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘So much uncertainty’: Michigan’s Arab American businesses navigate Trump’s Canada trade war
Arab communities on both sides of the border grapple with ongoing tensions as US-Canada relations continue to sourIn Dearborn, Michigan, home to the largest community of Arab Americans in the US, one ...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
How Trump is meddling in Brazil's election – explainer
Brazil will head to the polls on 4 October for the first vote in its presidential race. The incumbent, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is neck-and-neck with Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of the former presiden...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
House Speaker Mike Johnson stumping and fundraising for California GOP congressional candidates
House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to visit California on Wednesday to stump and fundraise for Republican candidates in a state that could determine control of the U.S. House of Representatives during P...
World & Nation
Sep 30, 2026 - latimes.com
Fewer California Republicans approve of Trump, poll says. That could hurt GOP midterm chances
With gas prices high and an unpopular war dragging on, President Trump's approval has slipped with California Republicans, a poll shows
World & Nation
Sep 30, 2026 - latimes.com
Rural Voters Like MAHA. They Just Don’t Think It’s Working.
A new poll from the Associated Press and KFF shows that while half of rural voters support the Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again policies, most also say those policies have not benefit...
Mother Jones
Sep 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
Life After Roe
The end of Roe v. Wade in 2022 was supposed to be devastating for abortion access across the US. Thousands of women every month—the ones who could afford it—would be forced to travel long distances to...
Mother Jones
Sep 30, 2026 - motherjones.com
The astonishing gap between America’s fastest- and slowest-building cities
Homes under construction in Valencia, California, 2026. | Justin Sullivan/Getty Images The Soviet Union famously churned out tens of thousands of new apartment buildings in the 1960s, ’70s, and ’80s...
Vox
Sep 30, 2026 - vox.com
Democrats Block Stock-Trading Bill, Denying the G.O.P. a Pre-Midterm Win
A Republican measure to limit, but not bar, congressional stock trading faltered in the Senate as Democrats thwarted a G.O.P. bid to show progress on an issue that has rankled voters.
NYT > Top Stories
Sep 30, 2026 - nytimes.com
Congress Set to Leave Washington for the Midterms With No A.I. Progress
Senate Democrats blocked a measure that would encourage, but not require, states to protect consumers from power rate hikes tied to data center growth, and had no limits on A.I. use or deployment.
NYT > Top Stories
Sep 30, 2026 - nytimes.com
Legal Immigrants Lose Medicaid Coverage Under Trump’s Bill
Many immigrants without green cards will no longer be eligible for the health insurance program for low-income people.
NYT > Top Stories
Sep 30, 2026 - nytimes.com
A Hasidic Jew Protested Against an Israeli Flag. He May Be Deported.
Yehonatan Ovadia, who opposed the mounting of the flag in a small New York town, belongs to a Hasidic branch that is anti-Zionist. He is now in ICE custody.
NYT > Top Stories
Sep 30, 2026 - nytimes.com
Ken Paxton’s Christian identity politics obscure a history of scandal | Sidney Blumenthal
The Texas Senate candidate rose to power as a culture warrior. His record is a marriage of hypocrisy and cynicismKen Paxton’s political career, more than that of any other Republican candidate campaig...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Pentagon says it has formally completed withdrawal of US troops from Iraq
Twelve years after US mission against IS began, Trump hails ‘great day for America’ and calls Iraq war ‘a quagmire’The Pentagon has announced it has formally completed its withdrawal of US troops from...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Democratic lawmakers call for protections over third country deportations after ‘indefensible’ court ruling – US politics live
Lawmakers say ‘Congress must step in’ after supreme court ruled to allow Trump officials to resume deporting people where their lives could be in dangerUS supreme court allows Trump officials to resum...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
A ‘freaked out’ US food industry is hitting back at Maha – with social media influencers
Cross-partisan support in Washington on issues like pesticides and food additives pose a threat to the industry’s bottom line Some of the biggest food and agriculture corporations in the US are fundin...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Senate Democrats block datacenter energy bill, saying ‘toothless’ legislation ‘misses the mark’
Republicans supported legislation although Democrats said it wouldn’t effectively address energy consumptionSenate Democrats on Wednesday blocked legislation intended to offset the impact of datacente...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘A lot of lies’: Ireland manager hits out over coverage of Bazunu exit from Israel game
Keeper pulled out of both Nations League games with IsraelHallgrímsson confident Sunday’s second match will go aheadThe Republic of Ireland manager, Heimir Hallgrímsson, has claimed “a lot of lies” we...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘We want justice’: series of rapes trigger mass protests at Indian universities
Women say nothing has changed since Delhi’s infamous Nirbhaya bus rape case 14 years agoThe posters, just like the women holding them, were taking no prisoners. “Girls don’t need curfews, rapists need...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Start spreading the news… New York’s opera giveaway shows UK politicians how to be brave
New York’s mayor Mamdani is putting his political capital behind one of our greatest art forms with his pledge of Opera for All – and 70,000 free tickets to prove it Opera for All. It’s the credo of e...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Has direct experience of a recent climate event changed your mind about the climate crisis?
Perhaps you lost your home or possessions in a wildfire, or your mountain business has been affected by glacial retreat and snow scarcityHas direct experience of a global climate event where you live ...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump officials changed forms for overseas voters amid a GOP push to restrict voting
The Pentagon made last-minute changes to forms that many overseas U.S. citizens use for absentee voting, removing a category of citizens that Republicans have been pushing to block from voting.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Sep 30, 2026 - npr.org
How Trump keeps undercutting his anti-communist message
The Trump administration has taken government equity stakes in more than three dozen private companies.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Sep 30, 2026 - npr.org
How Trump Could Threaten the 2026 Election
Former Attorney General Eric Holder on the dismantling of the Voting Rights Act and whether the 2026 midterm elections will be free and fair
The Atlantic
Sep 30, 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 30, 2026 - theatlantic.com
Clinton-Era Laws Passed 30 Years Ago Enabled Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Agenda.
Clinton’s ‘96 laws provided the legal foundation for mass detention, rapid deportations, and the evasion of due process.
Truthout
Sep 30, 2026 - truthout.org
Hegseth bars military academies from hiring civilians as tenured professors
The move marks the latest effort by the Trump administration to exert more control over faculty at service academies.
U.S. News
Sep 30, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Fearing AI, workers go back to school seeking jobs that still need a human touch
Some people are abandoning office jobs for teaching, health care and the trades. But switching to the new paths can come with trade-offs.
U.S. News
Sep 30, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Judge Questions Secrecy Around Trump Administration’s Memo on Boat Strikes
The judge also ordered the Justice Department to privately show the court the contested document, which blesses the disputed killings at sea.
NYT > Top Stories
Sep 30, 2026 - nytimes.com
US trade regulator opens investigation into AI giants including Anthropic and OpenAI
FTC move is first official US enforcement action on rogue AI agents, following surge in incidents first reported in JulyThe US’s main trade regulator is conducting an industry-wide investigation int...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump administration withdraws US from Greco anti-corruption monitoring body
‘The era of writing blank checks to international bureaucracies is over,’ state department spokesperson saysThe Trump administration has withdrawn the United States from the Council of Europe’s anti-c...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Seth Meyers on Trump canceling $1bn in federal funds: ‘Is he adding a waterslide to the reflecting pool?’
Late-night hosts weighed in on Trump’s relationship with tech leaders and the White House’s new AI-powered siteOn Tuesday night, late-night hosts discussed a Maha summit in Washington DC, the White Ho...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
I heard one thing loud and clear in Andy Burnham’s landmark speech: the left has won the arguments | Owen Jones
The PM’s stated trajectory is a rebuke to past Tory and Labour governments. The challenge now is to make his project progressive in word and deedAs Andy Burnham delivered his conference speech to the ...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Guardian view on Lula v the Bolsonaros: the decision of Brazilian voters will affect us all | Editorial
Sunday’s general election is too close to call, with the incumbent president facing the son of the man who attempted a coup against himSunday’s election in Brazil could hardly be a clearer-cut choice ...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
US Senate blocks resolution demanding accountability over Israeli violence in West Bank
Nine American citizens have been killed by Israeli settlers or security forces in occupied West Bank since 2022The US Senate on Tuesday evening rejected along mostly party lines a Democratic resolutio...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
MI5 issues spy alert to UK universities over Chinese ‘front company’ stealing research
Security service says academics should stop taking grants from and working with firm backed by China’s intelligence serviceMI5 China alert will send chill through UK’s cash-strapped universitiesChina’...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
Stella McCartney makes waves with ‘sea life, not sea food’ theme in zero-wool Paris show
Designer showcases wool alternatives and ocean-inspired clothes and says ‘kindness requires real work’Stella McCartney has been talking about animal rights at fashion week for 30 years. She is usually...
The Guardian
Sep 30, 2026 - theguardian.com
China funding UK research and sending it to Beijing's spies, MI5 warns
British universities are being urged to sever ties with China General Technology Research Institute which is linked to the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS).
BBC News
Sep 30, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Six smugglers jailed for manslaughter over worst Channel small boats disaster
Thirty-one migrants died when their boat went down in November 2021. The trial found that the guilty men were part of two smuggling networks.
BBC News
Sep 30, 2026 - bbc.co.uk
Only Trump Gets to Criticize the Supreme Court
“These are not the people I interviewed to serve.”
The Atlantic
Sep 30, 2026 - theatlantic.com
DOJ’s Collapsing Probe Into a Supposed Anti-Trump Conspiracy
It’s buckling under the weight of strategic errors, staff turnover, and, most of all, the facts.
The Atlantic
Sep 30, 2026 - theatlantic.com
ICE Deportees Are Vanishing Into Salvadoran Prisons
The world moved on after Kilmar Abrego Garcia, but people continue to disappear.
The Atlantic
Sep 30, 2026 - theatlantic.com
"The Power of Law": Wolfgang Kaleck on Reconciling Legality and International Justice
Part 2 of our discussion with Wolfgang Kaleck, German human right lawyer and founder of the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights.
Democracy Now! Audio
Sep 30, 2026 - democracynow.org
Report: Nearly 1,300 Schools, 210 Health Centers Damaged in Iran Amid US Assault
The war has knocked out six hospitals, including a children’s cancer hospital that was temporarily rendered inoperable.
Truthout
Sep 30, 2026 - truthout.org
Watchdog finds Fed mishandled renovations that Trump tried to oust Powell over
The Fed’s watchdog found cost overruns but no evidence of criminal violations after the Justice Department dropped an investigation into the renovations earlier this year.
U.S. News
Sep 30, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Republicans wanted Jack Smith to give them a smoking gun. They got a gaffe instead.
The former special counsel’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee was marked by personal insults rather than new revelations.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 29, 2026 - politico.com
California Bans ICE’s Favorite Shock Gloves
On Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill banning law enforcement officers in the state from using electrical shock gloves, a “pain compliance” tool and recent hit with ICE offic...
Mother Jones
Sep 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
What China wants from AI
Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump in the White House on September 24, 2026. | Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images The national conversation about AI in the US is full of fear: fear a...
Vox
Sep 29, 2026 - vox.com
Inside Mamdani’s fraught effort to rein in the NYPD unit he pledged to end
The mayor has quietly required the NYPD to seek his office’s permission before the unit conducts arrests.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 29, 2026 - politico.com
Trump Says the Polls Are “Fake.” Iowa Farmers Say They’re “Bleeding Money.”
“First of all, the polls are fake.” When asked about competitive congressional races in Iowa, Donald Trump predictably dismissed Iowa Republicans’ lackluster polling numbers as “fake” and blamed Democ...
Mother Jones
Sep 29, 2026 - motherjones.com
A crisis that goes far beyond Cornell
Cornell University students walk through campus in Ithaca, New York. | Matt Burkhartt/Getty Images This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most comp...
Vox
Sep 29, 2026 - vox.com
Supreme Court allows third-country deportations to resume for now
The high court will later hear arguments and make a final ruling on the Trump administration’s controversial policy of sending migrants to countries where they are not citizens.
U.S. News
Sep 29, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
Sanders ramps up his midterm play with cash boost for candidates
Sen. Bernie Sanders is putting hundreds of thousands of dollars toward key campaigns and has raised $2.8 million for his preferred candidates this cycle.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 29, 2026 - politico.com
Trump says tech execs signed ‘morally binding’ accord to help police AI
The president floated forming a 10-person committee that he said would play a role in overseeing the artificial intelligence industry.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Sep 29, 2026 - politico.com
California bans officers’ use of electric-shock gloves after ICE reveals plan to equip agents
State passes law banning local, state and federal officers from using gloves that deliver painful electric shocksCalifornia has passed a law Tuesday banning local, state and federal law enforcement of...
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
Trump Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards Will Deal Blows to Climate and Health
“There’s nothing Trump won’t sacrifice on the altar of fealty to Big Oil and auto polluters,” said one critic.
Truthout
Sep 29, 2026 - truthout.org
Trump AI deal rebrands ‘artificial intelligence’ as ‘superintelligence’
The US president announces vague ‘morally binding’ AI agreement among tech CEOs for ‘tremendous self-policing’Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that the heads of the largest US tech and AI companies h...
The Guardian
Sep 29, 2026 - theguardian.com
Johnson Pitch to Voters: GOP Will Keep Doing “What We Have Been Doing”
Polling data indicates that likely voters want change, not more of the same, as the speaker of the House is promising.
Truthout
Sep 29, 2026 - truthout.org
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 had turned his camera off.
U.S. News
Sep 29, 2026 - washingtonpost.com
A Year Later, Trump’s Gaza Plan Just Bought “More Time for the Genocide”
Writer and analyst Muhammad Shehada notes the release of Israeli hostages is the only plan item that’s been fulfilled.
Truthout
Sep 29, 2026 - truthout.org
Opposition to AI Data Centers Is Actually a “Chinese Psyop,” Mike Johnson Says
“This is not a conspiracy theory,” the House speaker added.
Truthout
Sep 29, 2026 - truthout.org
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...