Liberal Reporting for 2026-04-06
Today’s news coverage from liberal media sources.
This Democratic governor is touting her role in the Iran war
Arizona is facing deep cuts to the water supply that feeds its desert economy. Gov. Katie Hobbs is banking on President Donald Trump to blunt them.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Apr 5, 2026 - politico.com
The embarrassing lesson of Pam Bondi’s confirmation hearing
As Trump’s attorney general, she strayed far from supporters’ predictions of a prosecutor who would follow evidence and the law, without fear or favor. The post The embarrassing lesson of Pam Bondi’s ...
MS NOW
Apr 5, 2026 - ms.now
'Walking on eggshells’: How Trump is managing his delicate China truce
What President Donald Trump wants most out of his next visit to China isn’t a fight.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Apr 5, 2026 - politico.com
Here are three ways we can turn anti-Trump solidarity into political power | Robert Reich
The No Kings protests affirmed widespread opposition to Trump’s actions. As the midterms approach, we have an opportunityLast weekend, millions of us once again affirmed the foundation of the common g...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
Joe Rogan and the influencers who built Maga are revolting over Iran. Was this an alliance doomed to fail? | Jason Okundaye
Unlike Trump’s cronies in the White House, outside voices are not so easily disciplined. There’s a lesson here for all future political movementsIf you spend enough time swiping online, you may have s...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
The U.S. is dangling a familiar, and failed, ghost of history over Iran
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled Crown Prince of Iran, has emerged as a seductive "government-in-waiting." We've seen this plan play out, and fail spectacularly, in the past. The post The U.S. is dangling a f...
MS NOW
Apr 5, 2026 - ms.now
Florida communities with highest climate change risk face new Tallahassee hurdles
A bill that passed Florida’s Legislature would prevent local governments from capping greenhouse gas emissions.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Apr 5, 2026 - politico.com
China Leads the World on Renewables, But It’s Still Addicted to Burning Rocks
This story was originally published by Yale e360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In 2021, China’s leader Xi Jinping made two important promises intended to signal Chi...
Mother Jones
Apr 5, 2026 - motherjones.com
The high price of everything, explained
The war with Iran is choking the Strait of Hormuz, limiting the amount of oil available to the rest of the world. | Andrew Harnik/Getty Images When I was growing up, my dad and I would play a game a...
Vox
Apr 5, 2026 - vox.com
Pope Leo on Easter urges those who ‘unleash wars’ to lay down their weapons
While President Trump spent Easter morning cursing Iran and warning: “You’ll be living in Hell.” The post Pope Leo on Easter urges those who ‘unleash wars’ to lay down their weapons appeared first on ...
MS NOW
Apr 5, 2026 - ms.now
‘Proactively fall in line:’ Holocaust Memorial Museum quietly changed content after Trump returned to office
Two former employees said they believed the museum was altering its content preemptively to avoid unwanted negative attention from the Trump administration.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Apr 5, 2026 - politico.com
Trump’s working-class support is waning | Jared Abbott and Dustin Guastella
Our survey finds that 20% of 2024 Trump voters are considering abandoning Republicans in 2028. But the picture isn’t rosy for Democrats eitherA new survey offers some novel insight into Trump’s corrod...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
The Guardian view on Japan’s hidden century: cheap money, global risk | Editorial
Ultra-low rates turned the yen into easy cash for bankers. But the carry trade now binds global markets to decisions in TokyoIn 2015, Clyde Prestowitz’s book Japan Restored imagined a Japanese century...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump’s expletive-laced Easter message to Iran: Open the strait or ‘you’ll be living in Hell’
“There will be nothing like it!!” Trump said, alluding to potential U.S. military operations. He added, “Praise be to Allah.” The post Trump’s expletive-laced Easter message to Iran: Open the strait o...
MS NOW
Apr 5, 2026 - ms.now
U.S. military rescues missing airman in Iran in daring night mission
Locating the pilot of the downed F-15E jet was the ultimate search for a “needle in a haystack,” a senior Trump administration official told MS NOW. The post U.S. military rescues missing airman in Ir...
MS NOW
Apr 5, 2026 - ms.now
Politicians are debuting holograms at airports. It’s either innovation or the ‘height of inauthenticity.’
From Jacksonville to San Francisco and Las Vegas, holograms are starting to make inroads in American politics.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Apr 5, 2026 - politico.com
Ukraine war briefing: Slovakia PM calls on EU to lift sanctions on Russian oil and gas
Robert Fico said ending sanctions on Russian energy imports would help tackle the energy crisis stemming from the war in Iran. What we know on day 1,502Slovakia’s prime minister Robert Fico has called...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump again threatens to hit Iranian civil infrastructure
He warned in a profane and jarring post: “Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one.”
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Apr 5, 2026 - politico.com
Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran
The president said he would bomb Iran “back to the Stone Ages.” Until this administration, American leaders had insisted they were trying to follow international law in war.
NYT > Top Stories
Apr 5, 2026 - nytimes.com
Trump’s mass deportation plan has broken the quiet of small US towns: ‘We have to take care of each other’
Immigration agents have spread into rural western Wisconsin, taking dozens of people from towns in more politically conservative areasThe Mexican restaurant where multiple workers were taken in Februa...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
US health officials appear to shy away from anti-vaccine talk ahead of midterms
Elections seem top-of-mind for the Maha movement as key polling indicates anti-vaccine views are a liabilityUS health officials appear to be shying away from voicing negative views of vaccines in publ...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘I was beaten and tortured’: how a British father and son made a fortune in Dubai then became wanted men
As the Middle East is drawn into war, expats and influencers are under pressure to only share the positive side of the UAE. In reality many are at risk of being put behind bars, and often find the UK ...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
A cruise through history on the Canal du Midi
Designed as a shortcut between the Atlantic and the Med, today the scenic waterway from Toulouse to Sète is seen as a living ‘work of art’Centuries before Donald Trump started playing around with the...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
ICE wanted to build a detention centre - this small farming town said no
Residents say they support the administration's immigration agenda - but not its plans to build a detention centre in their backyard.
BBC News
Apr 5, 2026 - bbc.com
Congo says it will receive third-country deportees from the U.S. under new deal
Congo will receive some migrants as part of a new deal under the Trump administration's third-country program, its government said Sunday.
PBS NewsHour - The Latest
Apr 5, 2026 - pbs.org
Trump loses across courts in bruising week of immigration and legal setbacks
Trump suffered an onslaught of court losses this last week on immigration, Jan. 6 liability and the White House ballroom.
World & Nation
Apr 5, 2026 - latimes.com
ICE Presence Persists in Chicago as Raids Shift to Quieter Tactics
Advocates say ICE arrests continue daily across Chicagoland, even as tactics grow more targeted and less visible.
Truthout
Apr 5, 2026 - truthout.org
Stephen Miller Is Still Pursuing His Immigration Agenda, but More Quietly
The architect of President Trump’s mass deportation campaign wants “a moratorium on immigration from third world countries until we can heal ourselves as a nation.” The chaos in Minneapolis has not pu...
NYT > Top Stories
Apr 5, 2026 - nytimes.com
I’m back in London after almost a decade in the US – and I’m feeling homesick | Bim Adewunmi
I’d forgotten how reticent Brits can be. Try to connect with strangers and they just recoilI don’t know how accurate it is that the children of immigrants are themselves well suited to leaving home. B...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump warns Iran to reopen strait of Hormuz by Tuesday or face ‘hell’
President shifts deadline again for attacking power plants and bridges in expletive-ridden social media postMiddle East crisis – live updatesDonald Trump issued an expletive-laden warning on Sunday th...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
Mamdani pledged affordable New York housing in his campaign. How is that going?
Mayor’s decision to appeal court order that the city must expand its housing voucher program has angered advocates for the homelessNew York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s decision to appeal a court order...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
‘It’s all fear and headlines’: energy traders race to keep pace with volatile oil markets
Market volatility caused by Middle East conflict exposes energy traders to heavy losses and rumours of insider trading at the highest levelOn the weekend that US-Israeli drones first began to rain dow...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
How Trump’s Iran war could make the world more reliant on coal
The energy crisis sparked by the war is making some countries consider ramping up their use of dirty fuelsNot two months in office, as the price of west Texas crude approached $14 a barrel, President ...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
Trump unleashes curse-filled social media rant at Iran after U.S. rescues colonel
In a profanity-laden post on Truth Social, President Trump lashed out at Iran and injected new volatility into the conflict, hours after U.S. forces carried out a high-risk rescue mission.
NPR Topics: Home Page Top Stories
Apr 5, 2026 - npr.org
The Real Intelligence Failure in Iran
A costly quagmire was predictable. Trump went to war anyway.
The Atlantic
Apr 5, 2026 - theatlantic.com
Trump’s Easter Message to Iran: “Open the Fuckin’ Strait” or “You’ll Be Living in Hell”
President Donald Trump gave Americans a bizarre, expletive-filled Easter Sunday message, celebrating US plans for war crimes against Iran following what appears to be the rescue of two airmen shot dow...
Mother Jones
Apr 5, 2026 - motherjones.com
Faith Leaders Confront Christian Nationalism With Theological Resistance
Progressive clergy say challenging nationalism requires reclaiming religious narratives.
Truthout
Apr 5, 2026 - truthout.org
What should you be teaching your kids right now to prepare them for an AI-scrambled job market?
I work with a lot of very smart people, and sometimes one of them asks me a question that stops me in my tracks. That’s what happened after I published the newest installment of my advice column, Your...
Vox
Apr 5, 2026 - vox.com
Why Easter never became a big secular holiday like Christmas
Editor’s note, April 6, 2026, 6 am ET: This story was originally published on March 29, 2018, and we’re revisiting it for this Easter. Christians from a variety of traditions will celebrate Easter th...
Vox
Apr 5, 2026 - vox.com
I was the US soft power czar. Our popularity may never recover | Richard Stengel
Trump’s venal persona and his war on Iran will do untold damage to America’s ability to make a positive difference in the worldEarly one Sunday morning in the summer of 2003, I drove into the center ...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
Comeuppance: how an orgasmic ‘cult’ ended in a prison term for its founder
Nicole Daedone, who promised spiritual wellbeing through her OneTaste enterprise, received a nine-year sentence but some question if freedom of thought is being criminalizedClitoral stimulation as a p...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
Mexican art world protests over plan to send Frida Kahlo masterpieces to Spain
Cultural figures sign open letter asking government for clarity on how long landmark collection will remain abroadOne of the world’s most important collections of 20th-century Mexican art, including w...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
Rice’s whales existed before humans. Now Trump could make them extinct
The US has invoked national security to remove protections for the endangered cetacean, of which only about 50 are leftSince before modern humans existed Rice’s whales have been diving to the depths o...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
Saturday Night Live: Jack Black’s fifth time as host leads to standout episode
The comedian/musician joins a rare club in an episode filled with surprise cameos and genuinely funny skitsJack Black has had a nearly 27 year relationship with Saturday Night Live, first showing up i...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
From microshifting to coffee badging: whatever happened to just doing your job?
Buzzy workplace trends all point to the same thing: avoiding work while still collecting a paycheckThere’s another hot trend in the workplace – microshifting, and it’s about to revolutionize the workd...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
Hungarian PM faces ‘false flag’ claims after Serbia says explosives found near pipeline
Incident prompts political scrutiny across Hungary as Viktor Orbán trails in polls before next Sunday’s electionSerbia has said it found “explosives of devastating power” near a pipeline that carries ...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
Iran strikes Kuwait’s oil infrastructure before Opec+ supply talks
Members reportedly agree a rise of 206,000 barrels a day in May, but move symbolic while strait of Hormuz is effectively closedMiddle East crisis – live updatesIranian drones have struck Kuwait’s oil ...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
Life of Pi author Yann Martel: ‘I thought the Iliad was a book for old farts… then I started getting ideas’
The best-selling novelist explains why his new retelling of Homer’s epic offers the ideal antidote to the age of TrumpYann Martel’s writing studio, where he sits while we talk over Zoom, is a mere 10f...
The Guardian
Apr 5, 2026 - theguardian.com
What to know about the rescue of a U.S. aviator shot down in Iran
President Donald Trump announced early Sunday that the U.S. had rescued an aviator nearly two days after he was shot down over Iran. Here's what we know about the rescue.
PBS NewsHour - The Latest
Apr 5, 2026 - pbs.org
Trump issues expletive-laden threat against Iran as details of U.S. aviator's rescue emerge
President Trump on Sunday made expletive-laden new threats to escalate strikes on Iran if it does not open the Strait of Hormuz by his deadline, following the rescue of a U.S. aviator who was shot dow...
PBS NewsHour - The Latest
Apr 5, 2026 - pbs.org
US War Machine Is Built on Decades of Lies. The Assault on Iran Is No Exception.
Trump’s endless falsehoods about the Iran war build on a long history of US military mythmaking.
Truthout
Apr 5, 2026 - truthout.org
US rescues missing crew member from jet downed in Iran, Trump says
The airman is injured but “will be just fine” after a rescue mission that involved “dozens of aircraft,” Trump said.
Politics, Policy, Political News Top Stories
Apr 5, 2026 - politico.eu
Trump’s latest island real estate venture: Alcatraz
Trump asked Congress for $152 million worth of taxpayer dollars to turn Alcatraz into a federal prison, decades after it was shut down over cost concerns. The post Trump’s latest island real estate v...
MS NOW
Apr 4, 2026 - ms.now
Diplomatic efforts to end Iran war face new roadblocks
Offers by Pakistan to broker peace have yet to gain traction as the Trump administration’s diplomatic strategy remains murky. The post Diplomatic efforts to end Iran war face new roadblocks appeared ...
MS NOW
Apr 4, 2026 - ms.now
HHS Directly Gives Crisis Pregnancy Centers Millions of Dollars
The US Department of Health and Human Services gave at least $34 million directly to 16 crisis pregnancy centers between 2018 and 2024, according to a US Government Accountability Office report public...
Mother Jones
Apr 4, 2026 - motherjones.com
Hold off on Celebrating Trump’s Proposal to Increase Disability Education Funding
On Friday, President Donald Trump released his budget proposal for the fiscal year 2027. Surprisingly, given the cuts that would be necessary to fund the $1.5 trillion the Trump administration is aski...
Mother Jones
Apr 4, 2026 - motherjones.com
Trump Budget Boosts War Spending While Slashing Domestic Programs
The proposal boosts Pentagon funding while gutting billions from health care, education, and environmental programs.
Truthout
Apr 4, 2026 - truthout.org
White House addresses criticism Trump is AWOL during missing airman search
“On this Easter weekend, he has been working nonstop in the White House and Oval Office,” Trump’s communications director said. The post White House addresses criticism Trump is AWOL during missing ai...
MS NOW
Apr 4, 2026 - ms.now
Critics scold Trump for staying mum on search for missing U.S. airman in Iran
“You move mountains to try and find that individual, get them back to safety,” retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling told MS NOW. The post Critics scold Trump for staying mum on search for missing U.S. airma...
MS NOW
Apr 4, 2026 - ms.now
IAEA Sounds Alarm on US-Israeli Strike Near Iran Nuclear Plant
At least one person was killed in the strike near Iran’s Bushehr nuclear plant, raising safety concerns.
Truthout
Apr 4, 2026 - truthout.org
Trump Relies on Centuries-Old Notions of Whiteness to Activate His MAGA Base
Whiteness is baked into the US’s DNA. Can it be structurally dismantled?