https://www.leftscoop.news Wed, 30 Sep 2026 16:51:09+0000 en-us hourly 1 https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/trump-administration-guts-biden-era-lgbtq-school-protections/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63868 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 Elena Brooks The Trump administration has reversed a Biden era policy extending federal school sex discrimination protections to LGBTQ people, prompting accusations that officials are ignoring survivors and weaponizing Title IX against transgender students. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/mike-johnson-unleashes-a-bonkers-plea-to-keep-republicans-in-power/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63864 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 Elena Brooks With the midterms 35 days away, Mike Johnson is promising more of the same despite Trump’s record low approval, a Democratic polling advantage, and broad public disapproval of the president’s handling of Iran. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/trumps-own-government-website-torches-his-election-lies/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63861 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 LSN Staff Trump’s new AI powered federal portal said certified results show Biden won the 2020 election, even as some users encountered unavailable chat and officials promised expanded government services through the site by 2027. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/christian-warrior-candidates-violent-past-explodes-into-governors-race/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63855 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 Julian Hayes Videos and posts reveal Colorado gubernatorial candidate Victor Marx recounting violent incidents involving his wife, toddler and others, while Republican rivals question his fitness and a campaign finance complaint adds further scrutiny. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/ice-barbie-ends-marriage-to-her-bimbofication-husband-in-spectacular-split/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63856 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 Claire Sullivan Former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem filed for divorce from Bryon Noem after reports about his “bimbofication” persona, while her alleged affair and turbulent exit from DHS kept the political scandal machine humming. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/seething-trump-caught-pointing-at-natalie-harp-in-excruciatingly-awkward-moment/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63852 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 Elena Brooks New photographs captured Trump scowling and pointing near longtime aide Natalie Harp after an America.gov event, creating an unexplained and painfully awkward scene that the White House did not immediately address. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/furious-trump-cuts-off-female-reporter-for-a-crackpot-super-intelligence-rant/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63846 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 Maya Bennett After meeting nearly 20 technology leaders, Trump rejected new federal guardrails, touted a voluntary agreement and interrupted an accountability question to promote his peculiar new “Super Intelligence” label for artificial intelligence. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/the-massive-doordash-settlement-exposes-a-wage-theft-crisis-most-coverage-misses/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63843 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 Maya Bennett New York City’s $131.5 million DoorDash settlement affected more than 260,000 workers, exposing how misclassification, wage theft and weakened enforcement can leave gig workers vulnerable even where regulators are actively watching. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/supreme-court-rubber-stamps-one-of-trumps-cruelest-immigration-abuses/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63837 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 Elena Brooks The Supreme Court paused protections requiring notice and an opportunity to challenge deportations to unfamiliar countries, allowing the Trump administration’s policy to continue while the justices prepare to hear the case in December. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/white-house-unleashes-massive-power-grab-threatening-disabled-americans-voting-access/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63838 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 Maya Bennett A White House proposal could restrict federally funded voter registration work, threatening programs that help disabled Americans access the ballot and raising legal questions about whether the administration can override spending decisions made by Congress. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/trump-family-cronies-get-a-sleazy-assist-from-us-tax-dollars/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63834 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 Maya Bennett A consortium pursuing Lukoil’s foreign assets includes US government financing and wealthy figures tied to the Trump family, creating a troubling overlap because Washington must also approve the transaction. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/federal-judge-eviscerates-ice-over-inhumane-unconstitutional-nyc-detention-conditions/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63831 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 Julian Hayes Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan imposed permanent restrictions at ICE’s 26 Federal Plaza facility after documenting severe overcrowding, deprivation, blocked legal access and repeated violations of court orders affecting immigrants held in rooms never designed for extended detention. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/scotus-finally-crushes-missouri-republicans-map-scheme-and-scolds-lower-courts/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63828 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 Daniel Mercer The Supreme Court ordered Missouri’s 2026 congressional election to proceed under the 2022 map, rebuking lower courts for trying to revive a more aggressive Republican gerrymander and criticizing Secretary of State Denny Hoskins for knowingly taking significant risks. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/trump-administration-hit-with-contempt-again-over-wrongful-deportation/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63825 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 Maya Bennett Judge Stephanie Gallagher ordered the Trump administration to return a Salvadoran asylum seeker it wrongfully deported twice, while barring another removal until his asylum application is fully adjudicated. It marks the administration’s second contempt finding in the same case. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/trumps-defiance-brings-the-rule-of-law-to-a-breaking-point/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63822 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 Claire Sullivan The full D.C. Circuit appears poised to revive Judge James Boasberg’s contempt inquiry into the Trump administration’s deportation flights, but nearly 17 months of judicial delay have already weakened the prospect of timely accountability. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/trumps-biggest-retribution-scheme-is-spectacularly-coming-apart-at-the-seams/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63819 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 LSN Staff Kurt Olsen’s exit marks the third consecutive loss atop Trump’s south Florida retribution probe, as pressure for indictments, evidence concerns and an ironic security clearance problem deepen the chaos surrounding the effort to target investigators and prosecutors. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/new-evidence-exposes-republican-senators-spectacular-jack-smith-hearing-faceplant/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63816 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 LSN Staff Eric Schmitt accused Jack Smith of lying about an Atlanta Hawks game, but seating records and Smith’s explanation pointed instead to a Maryland versus Iowa women’s game featuring Caitlin Clark. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/union-busting-invades-the-college-campus/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63813 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 Julian Hayes The Senate passed the Protect College Sports Act by a 77 to 22 vote, granting the NCAA greater control over athlete compensation and rules while players remain excluded from the bargaining process available to professional athletes. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/russian-hardware-keeps-exploding-as-tu-95-bomber-crashes-and-burns/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63809 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 LSN Staff A Russian strategic bomber crashed after three engines failed, while internal documents exposed heavy casualties, thousands of unauthorized absences and severe disciplinary problems inside Russia’s 127th Motor Rifle Division. https://www.leftscoop.news/2026/09/maga-personified-natalie-harps-chilling-role-is-no-laughing-matter/ https://www.leftscoop.news/?p=63807 2026-09-30T22:27:08+00:00 Elena Brooks Natalie Harp’s access to Trump extends far beyond personal devotion, reportedly shaping the media coverage, social content, and praise placed before a president who punishes critical outlets while remaining surrounded by loyalists.