# 2026 election (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 12 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover 2026 election. Page: Feed: --- ## [Another Injunction](https://outsidethebeltway.com/another-injunction/) _2026-08-26 · Steven L. Taylor · OutsideTheBeltway_ The vote-by-mail legal drama continues. ## [A decision the 49ers made 9 years ago insulates football operations from Jed York’s arrest](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/25/kyle-shanahan-john-lynch-49ers-jed-york/) _2026-08-25 · David Lombardi · The San Francisco Standard_ John Lynch and Kyle Shanahan have enjoyed the authority to make all personnel decisions since they were hired. ## [Brandon Williams isn’t a typical Warriors addition. Here’s how he can help](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/25/brandon-williams-warriors-free-agent-signing/) _2026-08-25 · Danny Emerman · The San Francisco Standard_ In a slow offseason for Golden State, the point guard is the first player acquired by the team outside of its draft picks. ## [How the Valkyries finally conquered their greatest nemesis](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/25/golden-state-valkyries-valkatraz-defense-natalie-nakase/) _2026-08-25 · Jane Kenny · The San Francisco Standard_ Golden State held Minnesota Lynx stars Napheesa Collier and Olivia Miles to a combined 17 points as the league’s top defense turned in its most impressive effort yet. ## [The Better Late Than Never Forum](https://outsidethebeltway.com/the-better-late-than-never-forum/) _2026-08-25 · Steven L. Taylor · OutsideTheBeltway_ OTB relies on its readers to support it. Please consider helping by becoming a monthly contributor through Patreon or making a one-time contribution via PayPal. Thanks for your consideration. ## [The Wayward Court](https://outsidethebeltway.com/the-wayward-court/) _2026-08-25 · Steven L. Taylor · OutsideTheBeltway_ Suppose that the president ordered the storage of very heavy items on the floor of the building above your apartment, and it was known that one more shipment to that storage facility would cause the floor to collapse, destroying your apartment and killing everyone below. And let’s suppose that you were able to get an \[…\] ## [China is burying the U.S. car industry. Tesla and Waymo are the last line of defense](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/25/china-evs-self-driving-tesla-waymo/) _2026-08-25 · Michael Dunne · The San Francisco Standard_ America’s best chance of competing with China isn’t Detroit — it’s Silicon Valley, on the self-driving tech already being tested on San Francisco streets. ## [An arrest, injuries, and a warrant: The 49ers’ summer of chaos just keeps getting worse](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/25/arrest-injuries-warrant-49ers-summer-chaos-just-keeps-getting-worse/) _2026-08-25 · Kerry Crowley · The San Francisco Standard_ As a trip to Australia approaches, the team is trying to outrun an onslaught of self-inflicted distractions. ## [A 100-loss season looms for the Giants. Here’s who’s left trying to stop it](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/25/sf-giants-worst-lineup-teams-franchise-history/) _2026-08-25 · John Shea · The San Francisco Standard_ Tony Vitello‘s club is a skeleton of its Opening Day self as just seven players on Monday’s roster were around when the season began. ## [The most beloved Russian bakery in SF is finally opening in the Mission](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/25/cinderella-bakery-mission-open/) _2026-08-25 · Becky Duffett · The San Francisco Standard_ Years of delays, a pandemic, and some neighborhood drama couldn't stop the 73-year-old institution from bringing its honey cake and piroshki to 24th Street. ## [Screen Share With Real Control (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/h1hU2C3KktMw) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Collaborative screen sharing with simultaneous remote control — open source, like Screenhero. ## [Eventually, every restaurant finds its way to a burger](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/25/joujou-burger-happy-hour-bar-menu/) _2026-08-25 · Lauren Saria · The San Francisco Standard_ JouJou added the $27 Royale to its new bar menu. The move is part of an effort to make the French restaurant more casual, accessible, and worth walking into. ## [Air Force Major Who Protested Trump Faces Criminal Charges](https://outsidethebeltway.com/air-force-major-who-protested-trump-faces-criminal-charges/) _2026-08-25 · James Joyner · OutsideTheBeltway_ CNN (“Trump criticism leads to rare criminal charges for Air Force officer who called for impeachment“): A US airman who was arrested twice, once on the steps of the US Capitol while calling for the impeachment of President Donald Trump, was officially criminally charged Monday for his comments, according to a charging document his attorney shared \[…\] ## [Supreme Court Won’t Block Trump Mail Voting Order Yet](https://outsidethebeltway.com/supreme-court-wont-block-trump-mail-voting-order-yet/) _2026-08-25 · James Joyner · OutsideTheBeltway_ The majority bent over backward to deny standing. ## [$97M in Hunters Point settlements close fraud case. Safety, cleanup questions remain](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/24/hunters-point-tetra-tech-settlement-97-million/) _2026-08-25 · Jennifer Wadsworth · The San Francisco Standard_ Federal prosecution over faked radiation tests is over. Whether the shipyard is actually safe is up for debate. ## [‘Section 415’ podcast: Details on Jed York’s arrest and potential NFL discipline](https://sfstandard.com/section-415/2026/08/24/section-415-podcast-details-jed-york-s-arrest-potential-nfl-discipline/) _2026-08-24 · Kerry Crowley · The San Francisco Standard_ The 49ers owner pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges Monday. ## [Dans Sullivan (You Know, Like Attorneys General)](https://outsidethebeltway.com/dans-sullivan-you-know-like-attorneys-general/) _2026-08-24 · Steven L. Taylor · OutsideTheBeltway_ The latest shedanigans in the Alaska Senate race (and some electoral rules thoughts). ## [On August 24th, Tom and Steven Talk “Battle for the Planet of the Apes”](https://outsidethebeltway.com/on-august-24th-tom-and-steven-talk-conquest/) _2026-08-24 · Steven L. Taylor · OutsideTheBeltway_ The fifth and final movie of the original Planet of the Apes raised expectations. It’s going to be the last movie…and the title says that there will be a battle for the entire planet…and there are apes and mutants fighting on the movie poster. Great Cornelius’ ghost! Bring on the battle! What the movie delivered \[…\] ## [Monday’s Forum](https://outsidethebeltway.com/mondays-forum-277/) _2026-08-24 · Steven L. Taylor · OutsideTheBeltway_ OTB relies on its readers to support it. Please consider helping by becoming a monthly contributor through Patreon or making a one-time contribution via PayPal. Thanks for your consideration. ## [Mayhaps She is Concerned?](https://outsidethebeltway.com/mayhaps-she-is-concerned/) _2026-08-23 · Steven L. Taylor · OutsideTheBeltway_ Tiresome is as tiresome does. ## [2026 as 2006?](https://outsidethebeltway.com/2026-as-2006/) _2026-08-23 · James Joyner · OutsideTheBeltway_ The similarities are obvious, but the environment is different. ## [Point a Domain, Start a Pit (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/kzHuEeszbnWj) _2026-08-23 · **Sponsored**_ Point any domain to a blacked-out, poison-green coming-soon page with an email waitlist. ## [Colorado Week in Review for August 23, 2026](https://www.coloradopols.com/diary/227812/colorado-week-in-review-for-august-23-2026) _2026-08-23 · ProgressNow Colorado · Colorado Pols_ awesome + uniting El Paso County and Pueblo fire restrictions downgraded; burn ban lifted in Colorado Springs Breckenridge International Festival of Arts returns with famous drag queen Pattie Gonia, giant puppets and more ‘No-brainer’: Homeowners ecstatic over first hempcrete house built in Jefferson county awesome + controversy Find out why host city finalist Denver has \[…\] ## [Who are the winners in this culture war?](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/who-are-winners-in-this-culture-war.html) _2026-08-23 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ The defense of transgender student rights shifts, once again, to the Westerly School Committee Steve Ahlquist Dozens of people attended the August 19 meeting of the Westerly School Committee to advocate against agenda item 12d , “Request of Counsel to seek written opinion from Rhode Island Attorney General ’s Office regarding SCOTUS Decision as to transgender athletes.” The decision is West… ## [Circus attracts uninvited clowns \[With Comment by John\]](https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/08/circus-attracts-uninvited-clowns.php) _2026-08-23 · Bill Glahn · Power Line_ Local media are hyperventilating this evening. From KSTP-5 TV (ABC), Jake Lang arrested after rally in Minneapolis draws some clashes with counter-protesters. Edward Jacob (Jake) Lang, 31, was booked into the Hennepin County jail this afternoon on riot charges by the Minneapolis police department. He is still in custody, as of this evening. Rest assured that local soft-on-crime prosecutor Mary… ## [The end of temporary](https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/08/the-end-of-temporary.php) _2026-08-23 · Bill Glahn · Power Line_ From Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) news earlier this week, Judge’s order allows end to TPS protections for people from Somalia. “TPS” means “Temporary Protected Status,” which in this instance has been ongoing for many decades. The order is believed to involve around 700 individuals. The federal district of Minnesota is likely to be the most affected. As readers will recall, for the past five… ## [NOT A JOKE: Trump threatens US bond market with military intervention](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/not-joke-trump-threatens-us-bond-market.html) _2026-08-23 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ Trump actually said this yesterday... ## [Trump congratulates himself](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/trump-congratulates-himself.html) _2026-08-22 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ Plus he CHEATS ## [The Richest and Whitest…](https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/08/the-richest-and-whitest.php) _2026-08-22 · John Hinderaker · Power Line_ …political movement in the U.S.? That would be the Democratic Socialists of America. Which makes sense, since socialism is a luxury belief system for the wealthy. Things have gotten so bad that the New York Times has noticed. The subject of the Times story is Gustavo Gordillo, co-chairman of the New York chapter of the DSA. Gordillo has stopped talking to the press after a reporter asked him where… ## [This Palantir Billionaire’s Passion Project is Criminalizing Homelessness](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/joe-londsdale-cicero-institute-homelessness/) _2026-08-22 · Sophie Hurwitz · Mother Jones_ Joe Lonsdale, co-founder of the weapons-tech company Palantir, is also a major force behind the Trump administration’s policy of pushing unhoused people toward incarceration. Lonsdale, a longtime critic of “housing first” policy—which proposes that homelessness be solved by supplying those in need of housing with somewhere to live—argues that fining and arresting people for \[…\] ## [The EPA’s data on cancer risk from air pollution has gone dark](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/the-epas-data-on-cancer-risk-from-air.html) _2026-08-22 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ Ending your right to know Sachi Kitajima Mulkey , Reporter "This story was originally published by Grist . Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here ." Darya Minovi was mapping pollution from medical sterilization plants across the country when many of the communities she was speaking to began asking the same question. The facilities emit ethylene oxide, a potent carcinogen, and those who lived… ## [The Ballroom Is Back In Business](https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/08/the-ballroom-is-back-in-business.php) _2026-08-22 · John Hinderaker · Power Line_ Of all the manifestations of Trump Derangement Syndrome, the Democrats’ obsession with the ballroom and underground secured area that are under construction at the East Wing of the White House is perhaps the most crazed. The ballroom is an appropriate and arguably necessary enhancement to the White House’s not-insignificant social function–it has bathrooms, for one thing–and I haven’t heard any… ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/vyRFYaFnU7E3) _2026-08-22 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [Federal Judge Strikes Down Trump’s 75-Country Visa Ban](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/federal-judge-strikes-down-trumps-75-country-visa-ban/) _2026-08-22 · Sophie Hurwitz · Mother Jones_ This January, Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed consular officers to refuse to process immigration visas for people from 75 countries because, he said, those immigrants would be more likely than others to “extract wealth” or “take welfare and public benefits” from the US. Since January, people from those 75 countries—all located in Africa, Latin America, \[…\] ## [This Flesh-Eating Fly Is Back in the U.S.](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/this-flesh-eating-fly-is-back-in-us.html) _2026-08-22 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ Scientists Are Tracking Where It Could Strike Next By Mika Ono, University of California - San Diego Meet our little friend. New World screwworm larva close up, and the mouth hooks they use to eat living flesh. Credit: USDA A wound no bigger than a tick bite can be enough for New World screwworm to take hold. A female New World screwworm fly can deposit hundreds of eggs at a time in an animal’s or… ## [Jerks, Traitors, and Losers](https://outsidethebeltway.com/jerks-traitors-and-losers/) _2026-08-22 · James Joyner · OutsideTheBeltway_ A completely "normal" statement from the dear leader of the free world. ## [Beefing up the Food Supply?](https://outsidethebeltway.com/beefing-up-the-food-supply/) _2026-08-22 · Steven L. Taylor · OutsideTheBeltway_ But I thought tariffs were good? ## [A Natalie Harp Conspiracy Theory (Not Really)](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/natalie-harp-donald-trump-rumors-conspiracy-theory-oan-russia/) _2026-08-22 · David Corn · Mother Jones_ 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 politics, media, and culture. Subscribing costs just $5 a month—but you can sign up for a free 30-day trial. It’s very easy to be a conspiracy-monger. Let’s give it \[…\] ## [US Trade War with Canada](https://outsidethebeltway.com/us-trade-war-with-canada/) _2026-08-22 · James Joyner · OutsideTheBeltway_ We must blame them and cause a fuss before somebody thinks of blaming us. ## [Weekend Open Thread](https://www.coloradopols.com/diary/227809/weekend-open-thread-614) _2026-08-22 · Colorado Pols · Colorado Pols_ “Sacred cows make the tastiest hamburger.” –Abbie Hoffman ## [Opinion: This Silicon Valley campus was a paradise. Bulldoze it.](https://sfstandard.com/opinion/2026/08/22/sunset-magazine-menlo-park-campus-torn-down/) _2026-08-22 · Peggy Northrop · The San Francisco Standard_ A developer‘s plan for 665 apartments at Sunset magazine’s HQ has angered locals. I ran the magazine — and think California needs housing more than a shrine to suburbia. ## [‘Unlock and blossom into abundance’: Meet the executive coach to AI’s elite](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/22/katia-verresen-exec-coach/) _2026-08-22 · Zara Stone · The San Francisco Standard_ Katia Verresen has made a career teaching Silicon Valley executives to slow down. ## [The Waggle: Willie ‘I’m not dead yet’ Brown had no idea who dumped his awards at SCRAP](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/22/waggle-willie-brown-awards-scrap-mystery/) _2026-08-22 · Emily Dreyfuss · The San Francisco Standard_ But Da Mayor doesn’t want them back. Also in this week’s Waggle: a new Lurie baby, a #luxurynanny, and a tech-conference afterparty with a billionaire DJ. ## [The threat of more, expanded measles outbreaks looms with start of school](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/the-threat-of-more-expanded-measles.html) _2026-08-22 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ With measles on the rise, school gets riskier Sarah Boden Map showing where the most measles cases have been reported in the United States in 2026. Credit: CDC School starts soon in north-central Colorado and pediatrician Shen Nagel, MD, is bracing for the possibility of a measles outbreak. In some ways this is par for the course. After major holidays and summer breaks, kids bring viruses back to… ## [Genocide for dummies](https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/08/genocide-for-dummies-2.php) _2026-08-22 · Scott Johnson · Power Line_ I’ve been a fan of Gerald Posner since he published Case Closed: Lee Harvey Oswald and the Assassination of JFK. I read it as soon as it came out in paperback in 2004 and have returned to it over the years. Posner is the author of 12 other nonfiction books that display the breadth of his interests. Posner’s passion for investigation and his scrupulous reporting remind me of my late ## [In the Wake of a Toxic Disaster, Roseland Parents Still Struggle to Keep Their Children Safe](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/roseland-louisiana-smittys-toxic-disaster-explosion-families-children-health-safety-cancer-alley/) _2026-08-22 · Adam Mahoney · Mother Jones_ This story was originally published by Capital B and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. As a young boy in the 1960s, almost every weekend Elbert McGee walked a half-mile with his father through the wooded streets of Roseland, Louisiana, to the Tangipahoa River. There, he learned to swim and fish for bass, crappie, and the \[…\] ## [The Week In Pictures: Dog Days of Summer Edition](https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/08/the-week-in-pictures-dog-days-of-summer-edition.php) _2026-08-22 · John Hinderaker · Power Line_ It wasn’t a big week for news, but there is always something. Karoline Leavitt stepped down as White House Press Secretary, creating a vacancy. Marco Rubio revealed that he loves Pop Tarts. The WNBA continued to embarrass itself. Not much going on: it’s the dog days of summer. But meme-creators are always busy. So here goes: Headlines of the week: And finally… ## [Saturday’s Forum](https://outsidethebeltway.com/saturdays-forum-297/) _2026-08-22 · Steven L. Taylor · OutsideTheBeltway_ OTB relies on its readers to support it. Please consider helping by becoming a monthly contributor through Patreon or making a one-time contribution via PayPal. Thanks for your consideration. ## [40 Acres and a Lie Part 3](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/40-acres-and-a-lie-part-3-update/) _2026-08-22 · Reveal · Mother Jones_ The loss of land for Black Americans started with the government’s betrayal of its “40 acres” promise to formerly enslaved people—and it has continued over decades. Subscribe to Mother Jones podcasts on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast app. Today, researchers are unearthing the details of Black land loss long after emancipation. “They lost land \[…\] ## [The Fight Over Spraying Roundup in California’s Forests Has Only Gotten Bigger](https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/08/the-fight-over-spraying-roundup-in-californias-forests-has-only-gotten-bigger/) _2026-08-22 · Reported by Nathan Halverson, Video by David Ritsher · Mother Jones_ This video was created in partnership with PBS NewsHour. The record amounts of glyphosate being sprayed in California’s forests—revealed in a yearlong Mother Jones investigation in April—has continued to attract national attention and fuel public debate. In Lake Tahoe, community members have flooded meetings and organized rallies to stop the US Forest Service from spraying \[…\] ## [“Travel with Natalie”](https://www.progressive-charlestown.com/2026/08/travel-with-natalie.html) _2026-08-22 · Progressive Charlestown · Progressive Charlestown_ How three words from Jon Ossoff prompted an epic MAGA crash-out. Tom Schaller Donald Trump is easily triggered. That’s hardly news. He’s temperamental and emotional in a way that supposedly disqualifies women from serving in powerful political or corporate roles. He lashes out at critics, opponents, the media, even his own staff. Were it not so frightening, it would be Veep-level hysterical that… ## [Lead paint work meant for summer break stretched into the school year at SF elementary](https://sfstandard.com/2026/08/21/sf-school-lead-paint-removal-delayed/) _2026-08-22 · Garrett Leahy · The San Francisco Standard_ SFUSD says the work is safe, but parents say they didn’t learn it would continue into the school year until they showed up on the first day of instruction. ## [Signs and portents](https://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2026/08/signs-and-portents-3.php) _2026-08-22 · Bill Glahn · Power Line_ From local KSTP-5 TV (ABC), At least 87 vehicles damaged overnight in Minneapolis window smashing spree. If you are still living in Minneapolis, and you are still awaiting the signal that it’s time to leave, I can’t help you. From KSTP, Police are working to find those responsible after dozens of car windows were smashed overnight in several Minneapolis neighborhoods… …Minneapolis police say “at…