Liberal Reporting for 2026-10-26
Today’s news coverage from liberal media sources. Today's edition includes 53 articles from 12 sites. We chose these from 574 articles found on 16 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
MS NOW, ProPublica, Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories, Mother Jones, Vox, The Intercept, The Guardian, NYT > Top Stories, NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories, News, Politics, Opinion, Commentary, and Analysis, World & Nation, Truthout.
How Abdul El-Sayed is trying to pull off the impossible in the Rust Belt
What I learned following the progressive firebrand’s campaign across central Michigan. The post How Abdul El-Sayed is trying to pull off the impossible in the Rust Belt appeared first on MS NOW.
MS NOW
Oct 25, 2026 - ms.now
A Texas Cop Signed on to Help ICE Deport His Neighbors. It Tore the Town Apart.
The post A Texas Cop Signed on to Help ICE Deport His Neighbors. It Tore the Town Apart. appeared first on ProPublica.
ProPublica
Oct 25, 2026 - propublica.org
JD Vance’s remarks to a Catholic nun unraveled the White House’s claims about religious freedom
Vance has centered his career on his faith. But he has set those teachings aside in his politics. The post JD Vance’s remarks to a Catholic nun unraveled the White House’s claims about religious freed...
MS NOW
Oct 25, 2026 - ms.now
The Governor’s Race That 2028 Democrats Need to Watch
Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford is making his biography and labor record central to his bid for governor. Will skeptical rank-and-file voters buy his pitch?
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Oct 25, 2026 - politico.com
Health care shakes up the Iowa election
If Democrats flip Congress, health care could find its way to the top of their 2027 agenda.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Oct 25, 2026 - politico.com
Geopolitical Tension and Funding Cuts Are Crushing Arctic Wildlife Research
This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Decades ago, one of the world’s largest subpopulations of nesting eider du...
Mother Jones
Oct 25, 2026 - motherjones.com
‘Learn the facts’: Amy Acton schools Trump on her childhood trauma
The Ohio Democratic candidate for governor spoke with MS NOW about the widely condemned GOP attack ad against her. The post ‘Learn the facts’: Amy Acton schools Trump on her childhood trauma appeared ...
MS NOW
Oct 25, 2026 - ms.now
Blanche on Alaska suit: 'There could be a crime'
The attorney general took part in at-times contentious interviews on both CNN and CBS.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Oct 25, 2026 - politico.com
Poll: Data center backlash builds as midterms near
A POLITICO Poll shows Americans are increasingly against building data centers near their homes and favor candidates who oppose them more than ones who support them.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Oct 25, 2026 - politico.com
The Trump administration moves to treat millions of mentally ill veterans with psychedelics
No regulator has found the drugs safe or effective, but a VA official says as many as 2.1 million ex-service members could find them helpful.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Oct 25, 2026 - politico.com
Australian defense land selloff runs into multiparty opposition
Former PM Howard tells crowd: 'You don’t give that up for a few bob.'
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Oct 25, 2026 - politico.com
Can machines be war criminals?
An AI-enabled software platform developed by Palantir Technologies allows the military to aggregate, organize, and process battlefield data. | SeongJoon Cho/Bloomberg/Getty Images On the first day o...
Vox
Oct 25, 2026 - vox.com
Hegseth Built a New Pentagon Office for Religion. Military Religious Leaders Wish He Hadn’t.
“What do I tell a soldier who believes an action is immoral, but also believes that God commanded it?” one Army chaplain told The Intercept. The post Hegseth Built a New Pentagon Office for Religion. ...
The Intercept
Oct 25, 2026 - theintercept.com
Blanche defends DoJ’s pre-emptive suit to block Alaska Senate results certification
US attorney general calls CNN ‘crazy’ for suggesting Trump’s attempt to overturn election could lead to January 6 repeatSign up for The Stakes 2026: your weekly guide to the US midtermsTodd Blanche, D...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
Peltola postpones campaign stops after Saturday car crash
The Alaska Senate candidate and her family sustained minor injuries, her campaign announced Sunday.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Oct 25, 2026 - politico.com
US military gives Elon Musk’s SpaceX access to sensitive tracking data
This gives the company an advantage in tracking objects in orbit, raising national security concerns and fears of greater control over the space industryThe US military has given Elon Musk’s SpaceX ac...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
Volkswagen to build $4bn Audi SUV factory in US despite job cuts at home
VW investment, creating 4,500 jobs in Georgia, comes amid Trump’s damaging tariffs, intense Chinese competition and costly shift towards EVsAudi has said it will spend $4bn (£3bn) to build its first f...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump’s Election Attacks Enter New Pre-emptive Phase
A lawsuit by the Justice Department challenging a potential narrow loss by the GOP Senate incumbent in Alaska reflects a new tactic by the president to try to shape the election results.
NYT > Top Stories
Oct 25, 2026 - nytimes.com
FDR made it a blue bastion – now it’s Trump’s stronghold in California. Is it forever lost?
Shasta has embraced the Maga movement with gusto – can Democrats ever win back the rural, working-class voters they once relied upon? A crucial election was approaching and the country was desperate. ...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘Brilliant James’ helped return Trump to the White House. Can he conquer the midterms?
James Blair’s data-driven approach delivered victory in 2024 but president’s unpopularity and idiosyncratic style do not bode well this timeThey are both young, bald and fathers of four. They are also...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
The WNBA finals are a basketball wonderland – unless you’re part of the Maga machine
The Dream and Valkyries are tied at 2-2 after four absorbing games. Many in America would rather we revisited the national anthem debateWhen Tyler Perry leading lady Crystal Renee took center stage at...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
US seized American heir’s cellphone in violation of treaty agreement, lawyer says
James ‘Fergie’ Chambers, in prison in Spain, has applied for asylum as US seeks extradition over alleged Hamas supportUS authorities seized wealthy activist James “Fergie” Chambers’s cellphone at some...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
In Arkansas, Democrats see an opening at the edge of the competitive midterms map
In a sign of the potentially dire midterm political environment, Republicans have spent millions of dollars playing defense in Arkansas, one of the most conservative states in the country.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Oct 25, 2026 - npr.org
Florida police ruined my life with a false AI match. Now I’m demanding justice.
When I’ve gotten in trouble, I’ve paid my debt to society. But the government doesn’t want to pay theirs. The post Florida police ruined my life with a false AI match. Now I’m demanding justice. appea...
MS NOW
Oct 25, 2026 - ms.now
The State Officials Defending the Midterms from the President
Donald Trump has tried to purge voter rolls nationwide. Deidre Henderson, the Republican lieutenant governor of Utah, is among the chief election officers standing in his way.
News, Politics, Opinion, Commentary, and Analysis
Oct 25, 2026 - newyorker.com
In Texas Senate Race, Talarico Leans Into Growing Rivalry With Elon Musk
On the trail, James Talarico, the Democratic Senate nominee, has increasingly gone after Mr. Musk, a critic of his who has given big to a group aligned with the Republican candidate, Ken Paxton.
NYT > Top Stories
Oct 25, 2026 - nytimes.com
Serbia votes as strongman Vučić faces grassroots challenge to 12-year rule – Europe live
The Student List movement is taking on authoritarian leader following nearly two years of protests against government and institutional corruptionWhat is at stake in Serbia’s election? The latest turn...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘Prairie Populists’ fight to win back rural voters long ceded to Republicans
Democratic and independent candidates stump the US midwest and prairie states, hoping to win over Republican strongholdsIn this final stretch of the US midterm elections, Democrats and independents co...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
Portuguese police with dogs and batons dismantle housing protest camps
More than 30 people arrested as officers clear at least 100 tents in central Lisbon and about 50 in Porto Police in Portugal have dismantled housing protest camps in Lisbon and Porto, baton-charging c...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
Blanche defends DOJ lawsuit blocking Alaska Senate results if Republican loses
Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the Justice Department's suit over Alaska's Senate race in an interview on CNN.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Oct 25, 2026 - npr.org
Soldiers guard center of Milan as thousands of protesters march in cities across Europe
While protests in France have claimed most international attention, large demonstrations also rocked many European cities Saturday from Milan to Rome to Madrid, Lisbon and Tirana.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Oct 25, 2026 - npr.org
Barabak: Is this purple state about to go blue? Nevada's GOP governor faces an anti-Trump backlash
Joe Lombardo is no MAGA warrior, but his Democratic opponent ties him to the president at every opportunity. Lombardo hopes Nevada voters judge him on his performance, not Trump's.
World & Nation
Oct 25, 2026 - latimes.com
A New Level of Threat and Fear Risks Pushing the U.S. and Iran Back to Full War
With new intelligence and the possibility of all sides seeking pretexts for action, the war in Iran is entering a dangerous phase ahead of elections in the United States and Israel.
NYT > Top Stories
Oct 25, 2026 - nytimes.com
‘He’s not going to punk me. I’ll trick him’: Ali G: Who Iz I? stooge says he was in on joke but didn’t tell Sacha Baron Cohen
Exclusive: Joshua Loudermilk says suspicions first raised during filming by gun shaped like wearable plastic bottom: ‘You’re gonna put a butt on top of a butt? You can’t run in that’• This article con...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘There’s nothing interesting about me – and no interest in me’: how Larry David’s new biography nearly didn’t happen
He point-blank refused, begged the author not to talk to people who knew him … and eventually relented. Making the first authorised biography of the Seinfeld and Curb creator was no mean featEmperor o...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump administration has pushed off 13% of Americans enrolled in food stamps
Stakeholders concerned more people at risk of food insecurity after One Big Beautiful Act took effectEnrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) has decreased significantly over...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
How to build a police state | William Wheeler
To understand where Trump is trying to take the US, we should look to the authoritarian playbook of his favorite ally: El Salvador’s Nayib BukeleOne afternoon last year, Donald Trump welcomed “a frien...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘That’s the way the city works’: how the UAE changed the face of Andy Burnham’s Manchester
The story of the emirates’ presence in Manchester winds from the Arab Spring to some of the most deprived places in England – with complicated results Emirati-linked firms’ ownership of Manchester lan...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
Is having urine the color of Mountain Dew normal?
A Trump administration doctor says neon yellow urine is normal because of diets consisting entirely of meat and fermented foods. Here’s what experts sayA doctor who advises several Trump cabinet membe...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
Bird flu outbreak at Utah mink farm sparks concerns about government response
State veterinarian attempted to get help from federal government but was told USDA didn’t regulate mink farmsAn outbreak of bird flu at a mink farm in Utah – and the response from its owner and regula...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘Gaza’s suffering has become campaign fodder’: Palestinians fear the worst from Israel election
Humanitarian catastrophe largely ignored as rivals Gadi Eisenkot and Benjamin Netanyahu vow to end Hamas ruleAs Israel prepares to go to the polls, Palestinians in Gaza are bracing for an outcome that...
The Guardian
Oct 25, 2026 - theguardian.com
Independent candidates sense a moment. Some Democrats hope they're right.
As they look to win the Senate, Democrats are hoping that independent candidates in Nebraska and Montana can help them topple Republicans in a part of the country where their own brand is hurting.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Oct 25, 2026 - npr.org
The Left’s Last Great Survivor is Running Out of Road
For two decades, Lula showed the world’s progressives how to win and govern across the ideological spectrum. His possible defeat is forcing a harder lesson.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Oct 24, 2026 - politico.com
‘Most potent weapon’: Obama arrives to boost Democrats in battlegrounds
The former president brings his star power on a three-state swing through must-win territory just 10 days before Election Day. The post ‘Most potent weapon’: Obama arrives to boost Democrats in battle...
MS NOW
Oct 24, 2026 - ms.now
Democrats take legal action against Trump bid ‘to rig’ Alaska Senate race
Democrat Mary Peltola’s campaign and the Senate Democratic campaign arm filed a motion to fight the Trump Justice Department’s “extraordinary assault.” The post Democrats take legal action against Tru...
MS NOW
Oct 24, 2026 - ms.now
Obama slams Ramaswamy and Trump in his first rally of the midterms
The former president is again stepping off the sidelines in the closing stretch of an election.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Oct 24, 2026 - politico.com
Missouri’s GOP Has a New Strategy to Ban Abortion—Attack Trans Kids
Dr. Jennifer Smith remembers canvassing to overturn Missouri’s abortion ban back in 2024. Now she’s spending her weekends knocking doors in her white coat to make sure her home state doesn’t ban abort...
Mother Jones
Oct 24, 2026 - motherjones.com
DOJ demands California counties separate alleged noncitizen ballots within 48 hours
The Justice Department hand-delivered letters to local county registrars threatening “legal consequences” if they do not comply. The post DOJ demands California counties separate alleged noncitizen ba...
MS NOW
Oct 24, 2026 - ms.now
Voters Are Begging Trump to End the War in Iran
The US and Israel’s war on Iran, ongoing since February, has never been particularly popular. But two new polls show that as voters prepare for the November 3 midterm elections, they’re thinking about...
Mother Jones
Oct 24, 2026 - motherjones.com
Man detained at Georgia immigration detention center dies as hunger strike continues
Death inside Folkston facility comes as officials allegedly threaten hunger strikers there with force-feedingAn immigrant detained at a sprawling detention center complex in Georgia died on Friday, lo...
The Guardian
Oct 24, 2026 - theguardian.com
Abortion Rights Are on the Ballot in 4 States in the 2026 Midterms
Voters in Missouri, Idaho, Virginia, and Nevada will decide the fate of abortion rights in their states.
Truthout
Oct 24, 2026 - truthout.org
Obama and Ohio Democrat Amy Acton slam Ramaswamy attack ad
“There’s got to be something inside you where you just say, ‘You know, no office is worth stooping that low,’” former President Barack Obama said at a Cleveland rally for Democrats. The post Obama an...
MS NOW
Oct 24, 2026 - ms.now
Ballot Measures Will Impact LGBTQ+ Rights in 7 States This Election
Voters will decide how trans youth can participate in school sports, access gender-affirming health care, and more.