BLUE WAVE BEACON https://bluewavebeacon.com Progressive news aggregated daily en-us Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Republicans’ midterm convention kicks off as national party chair says event will be about ‘defying history’ – live https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/09/donald-trump-rnc-republican-national-convention-jd-vance-midterms-latest-news-updates https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/sep/09/donald-trump-rnc-republican-national-convention-jd-vance-midterms-latest-news-updates The Guardian US Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Missouri’s Trump-backed voting maps approved by federal panel challenged in supreme court https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/09/missouri-redistricting-map-appeal https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/09/missouri-redistricting-map-appeal The Guardian US Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Trump says he would consider pardon for former attorney Michael Cohen https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/09/trump-pardon-michael-cohen https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/09/trump-pardon-michael-cohen The Guardian US Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Trump officials push to exclude undocumented immigrants from US census https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/09/trump-census-changes-immigrants https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/09/trump-census-changes-immigrants The Guardian US Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Republicans kick off ‘midterm convention’ to overcome Trump unpopularity https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/09/republicans-midterm-convention-trump https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/09/republicans-midterm-convention-trump The Guardian US Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 A grim report card for the world’s schools https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/502411/report-card-schools-ai-education-learning https://www.vox.com/today-explained-newsletter/502411/report-card-schools-ai-education-learning Vox Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Trump’s midterm strategy: More Trump https://www.vox.com/the-logoff-newsletter-trump/502421/trump-midterm-convention-dallas-trumpapalooza https://www.vox.com/the-logoff-newsletter-trump/502421/trump-midterm-convention-dallas-trumpapalooza Vox Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Republicans suffered a stunning Supreme Court loss. It lasted minutes. https://www.vox.com/politics/502333/supreme-court-brett-kavanaugh-missouri-gerrrymander-hoskins-glahn-onder https://www.vox.com/politics/502333/supreme-court-brett-kavanaugh-missouri-gerrrymander-hoskins-glahn-onder Vox Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 America is built for driving. There’s hidden demand for something better. https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/502209/america-cities-walkability-surveys https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/502209/america-cities-walkability-surveys Vox Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Trump’s Smithsonian vendetta, briefly explained https://www.vox.com/the-logoff-newsletter-trump/502273/smithsonian-secretary-lonnie-bunch-resign-trump-vendetta https://www.vox.com/the-logoff-newsletter-trump/502273/smithsonian-secretary-lonnie-bunch-resign-trump-vendetta Vox Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Mamdani signs executive orders ahead of 9/11 anniversary https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPdlhMWjlMdHJUVlVMZnFJZGJhNEF1SzZYYWRRX3l4bWdHX3h6Q2NnNDhDaUdYM3o2Y2lsTVpIdXU5OGEyOGFtLVdjRjg5OGtlSlE1MlRmWmZjMEhJSVB1RVpvT3VCNUdYaW96MDRHenY2eXNEUVhhWVhSV0swcExIdktnZHdZOWRFZDB4Q1ExZHR1NURyUGRrVDN2MWVNYzdGR3lZ?oc=5 https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxPdlhMWjlMdHJUVlVMZnFJZGJhNEF1SzZYYWRRX3l4bWdHX3h6Q2NnNDhDaUdYM3o2Y2lsTVpIdXU5OGEyOGFtLVdjRjg5OGtlSlE1MlRmWmZjMEhJSVB1RVpvT3VCNUdYaW96MDRHenY2eXNEUVhhWVhSV0swcExIdktnZHdZOWRFZDB4Q1ExZHR1NURyUGRrVDN2MWVNYzdGR3lZ?oc=5 CNN Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Trump keeps stacking up ‘emergency’ wins at the Supreme Court https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTFBjWlFYWkdzTHRuVndTTGpJTDhGSnVtTFR5Q3JQdnNTMkhuZDA2VEVpbzRBQk9Lc1g3NUVoVGV2Wjh0cUl6SFhrX0dERkx3ZmZXR0xZUGZVUWxtWU15SlpyT0tzemZZVVNsaWQtREJzZkRWeGdLR1E?oc=5 https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTFBjWlFYWkdzTHRuVndTTGpJTDhGSnVtTFR5Q3JQdnNTMkhuZDA2VEVpbzRBQk9Lc1g3NUVoVGV2Wjh0cUl6SFhrX0dERkx3ZmZXR0xZUGZVUWxtWU15SlpyT0tzemZZVVNsaWQtREJzZkRWeGdLR1E?oc=5 CNN Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Immigration news - breaking stories, video and analysis https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUkFVX3lxTE1PUHNMZmhVZmhXbTdUeEFNM29PX1Q3d2xGejVMZ3QyYk84WG1KYkhVZDU1ZG5ydkktS2xDeUZocjhLQi1ZZDJaUXhHRW51TGJxc3c?oc=5 https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiUkFVX3lxTE1PUHNMZmhVZmhXbTdUeEFNM29PX1Q3d2xGejVMZ3QyYk84WG1KYkhVZDU1ZG5ydkktS2xDeUZocjhLQi1ZZDJaUXhHRW51TGJxc3c?oc=5 CNN Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 - edition.cnn.com https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPWGwzcG1WQTBkczh5Q3JSQWlFUUhPVTRDOXh6a0dmMklHQVIybnRDYXVYdkl3bFExN1gxN2tNNWYtaDREb19IZ1ZKU0lGUEpVMU42bktTUjhBbXpmWThrU3ROd1FkZU01TzBHNWpwc0RadnNYQVF6Yl91S0UwaXdPUjRVSDQtbVdaSEs0TU9kandMdw?oc=5 https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxPWGwzcG1WQTBkczh5Q3JSQWlFUUhPVTRDOXh6a0dmMklHQVIybnRDYXVYdkl3bFExN1gxN2tNNWYtaDREb19IZ1ZKU0lGUEpVMU42bktTUjhBbXpmWThrU3ROd1FkZU01TzBHNWpwc0RadnNYQVF6Yl91S0UwaXdPUjRVSDQtbVdaSEs0TU9kandMdw?oc=5 CNN Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 - edition.cnn.com https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQV1ctUC1semM5U1ZnbUw4Vmx1eTd0bjFOMmFkdjZpU2hTMF9WSFhBMXJDUVpPVTJleEN1Z0ZpcWxDczJjRmtVa2JkcUgyY3FnN3BwMV9YWGZjYWtMdlR1WGp4RHN5Tl9aLUxvdEpQY3lZQ0E2ZXF1OXduMWlUYm9mb3c0MDZuaG94bDRoREJacFpFdw?oc=5 https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQV1ctUC1semM5U1ZnbUw4Vmx1eTd0bjFOMmFkdjZpU2hTMF9WSFhBMXJDUVpPVTJleEN1Z0ZpcWxDczJjRmtVa2JkcUgyY3FnN3BwMV9YWGZjYWtMdlR1WGp4RHN5Tl9aLUxvdEpQY3lZQ0E2ZXF1OXduMWlUYm9mb3c0MDZuaG94bDRoREJacFpFdw?oc=5 CNN Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Ken Paxton’s former law enforcement director endorses Talarico https://www.ms.now/news/ken-paxtons-former-law-enforcement-director-endorses-talarico https://www.ms.now/news/ken-paxtons-former-law-enforcement-director-endorses-talarico MS NOW Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 The Smithsonian is a better institution because of Lonnie Bunch https://www.ms.now/opinion/smithsonian-leader-trump-lonnie-bunch https://www.ms.now/opinion/smithsonian-leader-trump-lonnie-bunch MS NOW Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Texas’ anti-Muslim curriculum looks to plant seeds of hatred https://www.ms.now/opinion/texas-radical-muslim-curriculum-sept-11-loomer-islamophobia https://www.ms.now/opinion/texas-radical-muslim-curriculum-sept-11-loomer-islamophobia MS NOW Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Wednesday’s Mini-Report, 9.9.26 https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/canada-trade-war-trump-bond-market-oil-yemen-hpv-vaccine-ai https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/canada-trade-war-trump-bond-market-oil-yemen-hpv-vaccine-ai MS NOW Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Trump banned Canadian dairy. American farmers aren’t happy. https://www.ms.now/news/trump-tariffs-canada-dairy-milk https://www.ms.now/news/trump-tariffs-canada-dairy-milk MS NOW Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Live updates: Republicans kick off first-ever midterm convention https://abcnews.com/Politics/live-updates/live-updates-republicans-hold-midterm-convention/?id=136280834 https://abcnews.com/Politics/live-updates/live-updates-republicans-hold-midterm-convention/?id=136280834 ABC News Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 LIVE: ABC News Live https://abcnews.com/video/41463246/ https://abcnews.com/video/41463246/ ABC News Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Military accidentally triggers Air Force One slide before Trump's Dallas trip: Source https://abcnews.com/Politics/inflatable-slide-deploys-qatari-gifted-air-force-ahead/story?id=136309957 https://abcnews.com/Politics/inflatable-slide-deploys-qatari-gifted-air-force-ahead/story?id=136309957 ABC News Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Dangerous heat, humidity invades the West: Latest https://abcnews.com/US/dangerous-heat-humidity-hits-west-latest-forecast/story?id=136300140 https://abcnews.com/US/dangerous-heat-humidity-hits-west-latest-forecast/story?id=136300140 ABC News Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 WATCH: What to know about 'Cat in the Hat' trend and how to keep kids safe https://abcnews.com/video/136314792/ https://abcnews.com/video/136314792/ ABC News Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Rep. Lori Trahan says it's time for Congress to "finally get off the sidelines" and regulate AI https://www.cbsnews.com/video/lori-trahan-congress-finally-get-off-sidelines-regulate-ai/ https://www.cbsnews.com/video/lori-trahan-congress-finally-get-off-sidelines-regulate-ai/ CBS News Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Federal judge backs Missouri's new House map after Supreme Court rebuffs case https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-missouri-new-house-map-republicans/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-missouri-new-house-map-republicans/ CBS News Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Oil tops $100 per barrel as U.S. and Iran launch new attacks https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-tankers-attacks-strikes-strait-of-hormuz-oil-price/ https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-us-tankers-attacks-strikes-strait-of-hormuz-oil-price/ CBS News Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 NYC after 9/11: 25 years of remembering and rebuilding https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nyc-after-911-25-years-of-remembering-and-rebuilding/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nyc-after-911-25-years-of-remembering-and-rebuilding/ CBS News Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 New Hampshire Democrat Cinde Warmington says Canada trade war is "crushing the people of our state" https://www.cbsnews.com/video/new-hampshire-democrat-cinde-warmington-canada-trade-war-crushing-people-state/ https://www.cbsnews.com/video/new-hampshire-democrat-cinde-warmington-canada-trade-war-crushing-people-state/ CBS News Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 States Second Guess Tax Breaks for Data Centers As American Uproar Spreads https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/states-second-guess-tax-breaks-for-data-centers-as-american-uproar-spreads https://talkingpointsmemo.com/where-things-stand/states-second-guess-tax-breaks-for-data-centers-as-american-uproar-spreads Talking Points Memo Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Appeals Court Skeptical That Louisiana Can Sue FDA Over Mifepristone Being Mailed into the State https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/fifth-circuit-oral-argument-louisiana-mifepristone-abortion https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/fifth-circuit-oral-argument-louisiana-mifepristone-abortion Talking Points Memo Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Trump Admin Officially Moves to Reshape National Political Power With New Changes to 2030 Census https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-admin-2030-census-rule https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-admin-2030-census-rule Talking Points Memo Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Election Officials Gird For Unprecedented Federal Interference in the Midterms https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/election-officials-gird-for-unprecedented-federal-interference-in-the-midterms https://talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo/election-officials-gird-for-unprecedented-federal-interference-in-the-midterms Talking Points Memo Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Britain’s Sanctions on the West Bank Settlements Are the Right Step Forward https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/britains-sanctions-on-the-west-bank-settlements-are-the-right-step-forward https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/britains-sanctions-on-the-west-bank-settlements-are-the-right-step-forward Talking Points Memo Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Pritzker blasts Trump’s ‘chief bootlicker’ and other cronies https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/9/800096018/videos/pritzker-blasts-trumps-chief-bootlicker-and-other-cronies/ https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/9/800096018/videos/pritzker-blasts-trumps-chief-bootlicker-and-other-cronies/ Daily Kos Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Tate brothers must stay locked up during their UK extradition fight, US judge says https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/9/800095963/news/tate-brothers-must-stay-locked-up-during-their-uk-extradition-fight-us-judge-says/ https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/9/800095963/news/tate-brothers-must-stay-locked-up-during-their-uk-extradition-fight-us-judge-says/ Daily Kos Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Trumpapalooza https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/9/800095402/cartoon/trumpapalooza/ https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/9/800095402/cartoon/trumpapalooza/ Daily Kos Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Culture war vs. grocery prices https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/9/800095964/news/room-temp-beef-culture-war-trump-regret/ https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/9/800095964/news/room-temp-beef-culture-war-trump-regret/ Daily Kos Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Is Vivek Ramaswamy the most awkward candidate of 2026? https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/9/800095973/elections/is-vivek-ramaswamy-the-most-awkward-candidate-of-2026/ https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/9/9/800095973/elections/is-vivek-ramaswamy-the-most-awkward-candidate-of-2026/ Daily Kos Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 GOP convention overrun by ‘tacky' Trump rubber ducks and bedazzled purses: report https://www.rawstory.com/trump-convention-2677839354/ https://www.rawstory.com/trump-convention-2677839354/ Raw Story Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Rows of empty seats expose Trump's GOP kickoff as 'sold out' boast falls flat https://www.rawstory.com/trump-midterm-convention-2677839195/ https://www.rawstory.com/trump-midterm-convention-2677839195/ Raw Story Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Trump's party in Dallas ridiculed after first 'unforced error': 'Great start guys' https://www.rawstory.com/trump-convention-2677839096/ https://www.rawstory.com/trump-convention-2677839096/ Raw Story Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 MAGA activist who targeted thousands of voters lands state election job: report https://www.rawstory.com/maga-activist/ https://www.rawstory.com/maga-activist/ Raw Story Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Trump's favorite European allies are quietly siding with Canada amid trade war: report https://www.rawstory.com/trump-canada-2677838788/ https://www.rawstory.com/trump-canada-2677838788/ Raw Story Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Trump Blows Up When Asked Why Republicans Are Fleeing His Convention https://www.politicususa.com/p/trump-blows-up-when-asked-why-republicans https://www.politicususa.com/p/trump-blows-up-when-asked-why-republicans Politicus USA Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Republicans Are Already Melting Down At Trump’s Midterm Convention https://www.politicususa.com/p/republicans-are-already-melting-down https://www.politicususa.com/p/republicans-are-already-melting-down Politicus USA Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 A Bipartisan Group Of Nearly 300 Current And Former Members Of Congress Urge SCOTUS To Block Trump’s Mail-In Voting Attack https://www.politicususa.com/p/a-bipartisan-group-of-nearly-300 https://www.politicususa.com/p/a-bipartisan-group-of-nearly-300 Politicus USA Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 As Trump Blows Off New York On 9/11, He Repeats Lie That He Was Near Ground Zero https://www.politicususa.com/p/as-trump-blows-off-new-york-on-911 https://www.politicususa.com/p/as-trump-blows-off-new-york-on-911 Politicus USA Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000 Jamie Raskin Warns That Trump Is Trying To Steal The Midterms Right Now https://www.politicususa.com/p/jamie-raskin-warns-that-trump-is https://www.politicususa.com/p/jamie-raskin-warns-that-trump-is Politicus USA Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:50:23 +0000