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General Discussion
Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) ultimately voted in favor of moving this tragedy forward after getting Alaska-specific benefits
By riversedge - 4 min ago
Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) ultimately voted in favor of moving this tragedy forward after getting Alaska-specific benefits
By riversedge - 4 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
MAGA Hunters get RUDE AWAKENING after Trump SELLS THEM OUT - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 min ago
MAGA Hunters get RUDE AWAKENING after Trump SELLS THEM OUT - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump has SATURDAY MELTDOWN as BARRICADES GO UP
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 10 min ago
Trump has SATURDAY MELTDOWN as BARRICADES GO UP
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 10 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
Republicans get surprise bad news ahead of final budget vote - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 24 min ago
Republicans get surprise bad news ahead of final budget vote - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 24 min ago
General Discussion
Zohran Mamdani's Win Is the Beginning of the End of the Old Democratic Party
By Omaha Steve - 75 replies @ 25 min ago (Milestone)
Zohran Mamdani's Win Is the Beginning of the End of the Old Democratic Party
By Omaha Steve - 75 replies @ 25 min ago (Milestone)
Editorials & Other Articles
Rachael Ray: SNAP is about more than food
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 25 min ago
Rachael Ray: SNAP is about more than food
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 25 min ago
General Discussion
New version of the BBB bill, which Hawley supports, would cause 11.8M more Americans to become uninsured
By In It to Win It - 31 min ago
New version of the BBB bill, which Hawley supports, would cause 11.8M more Americans to become uninsured
By In It to Win It - 31 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump suffers DEEP HUMILIATION as Cryptic Message GOES VIRAL - Trump Trolls Trump - Mary Trump Media
By Rhiannon12866 - 33 min ago
Trump suffers DEEP HUMILIATION as Cryptic Message GOES VIRAL - Trump Trolls Trump - Mary Trump Media
By Rhiannon12866 - 33 min ago
Foreign Affairs
Russia Prioritizes Ethnic Russians - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD
By TexasTowelie - 36 min ago
Russia Prioritizes Ethnic Russians - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD
By TexasTowelie - 36 min ago
Cable News Clips
Velshi Banned Book Club: "World War Z" by Max Brooks - Velshi - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 41 min ago
Velshi Banned Book Club: "World War Z" by Max Brooks - Velshi - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 41 min ago
Cable News Clips
'More empty homes in America than there are homeless people': Affordability agenda drives NY primary - Velshi - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 53 min ago
'More empty homes in America than there are homeless people': Affordability agenda drives NY primary - Velshi - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 53 min ago
General Discussion
Wow. Budapest just turned out with their largest Pride parade turnout EVER after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbn
By riversedge - 59 min ago
Wow. Budapest just turned out with their largest Pride parade turnout EVER after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbn
By riversedge - 59 min ago
General Discussion
Majority arrested by ICE in LA area have no criminal history
By struggle4progress - 1 hr ago
Majority arrested by ICE in LA area have no criminal history
By struggle4progress - 1 hr ago
Liberal YouTubers
Let's talk about how California's National Guard is doing.... - Belle of the Ranch
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago
Let's talk about how California's National Guard is doing.... - Belle of the Ranch
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
You won't be able to afford meds, but here's a handpicked list for you of Trump-era statues funded by their bill
By bigtree - 1 hr ago
You won't be able to afford meds, but here's a handpicked list for you of Trump-era statues funded by their bill
By bigtree - 1 hr ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump Confronted To His Face by MAGA Fox News Host! - Pondering Politics
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago
Trump Confronted To His Face by MAGA Fox News Host! - Pondering Politics
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago
Liberal YouTubers
New Supreme Court Ruling WILL NOT Help Trump Cancel Constitutional Birthright Citizenship Guarantee - Glenn Kirschner
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
New Supreme Court Ruling WILL NOT Help Trump Cancel Constitutional Birthright Citizenship Guarantee - Glenn Kirschner
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
They got involved in right wing extremist politics, now the "largest Protestant Denomination in America" is dying.
By lees1975 - 1 hr ago
They got involved in right wing extremist politics, now the "largest Protestant Denomination in America" is dying.
By lees1975 - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Samuel Alito: Everything you didn't know about the a-hole
By struggle4progress - 1 hr ago
Samuel Alito: Everything you didn't know about the a-hole
By struggle4progress - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Zohran Mamdani Proposes Taxing 'Whiter Neighborhoods' in NYC
By Polybius - 150 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Zohran Mamdani Proposes Taxing 'Whiter Neighborhoods' in NYC
By Polybius - 150 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Foreign Affairs
Russia's Banking System on Brink of Collapse - Jason Jay Smart
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago
Russia's Banking System on Brink of Collapse - Jason Jay Smart
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago
Cable News Clips
'It's a lawless process': NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on ICE Arrests at Immigration Courts - Velshi - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
'It's a lawless process': NYC Comptroller Brad Lander on ICE Arrests at Immigration Courts - Velshi - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
RON JOHNSON says Trump and Senate leaders agreed to back Rick Scott's amendment to phase out 90% Medicaid match
By In It to Win It - 1 hr ago
RON JOHNSON says Trump and Senate leaders agreed to back Rick Scott's amendment to phase out 90% Medicaid match
By In It to Win It - 1 hr ago
Cable News Clips
SCOTUS guts nationwide blocks on Trump's orders - Velshi - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
SCOTUS guts nationwide blocks on Trump's orders - Velshi - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Simple question, "would peaceful protests have worked against Hitler? "
By Eliot Rosewater - 1 hr ago
Simple question, "would peaceful protests have worked against Hitler? "
By Eliot Rosewater - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Why Does Every Commercial for A.I. Think You're a Moron?
By marble falls - 1 hr ago
Why Does Every Commercial for A.I. Think You're a Moron?
By marble falls - 1 hr ago
Photography
Tonight's waxing crescent moon, 3 days out from the new moon.
By CaliforniaPeggy - 1 hr ago
Tonight's waxing crescent moon, 3 days out from the new moon.
By CaliforniaPeggy - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
AS EXPECTED, CNN soft-pedals the ever-living f*ck out of tonight's Senate vote
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
AS EXPECTED, CNN soft-pedals the ever-living f*ck out of tonight's Senate vote
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
Foreign Affairs
Russia's Lithium Grab: Why This Changes Everything - Professor Gerdes Explains
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago
Russia's Lithium Grab: Why This Changes Everything - Professor Gerdes Explains
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago
Jewish Group
'We Will Dance Again' film on Nova massacre wins award at Documentary Emmys
By question everything - 1 hr ago
'We Will Dance Again' film on Nova massacre wins award at Documentary Emmys
By question everything - 1 hr ago
Liberal YouTubers
GOP Witnesses FREEZE UP under CROSS-EXAM at Hearing - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
GOP Witnesses FREEZE UP under CROSS-EXAM at Hearing - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Robbery suspect, posing as Marshall, is shot by Houston store owner and his wife
By red dog 1 - 2 hrs ago
Robbery suspect, posing as Marshall, is shot by Houston store owner and his wife
By red dog 1 - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Sen. Murkowski: I got mine for Alaska. Fuck the rest of the nation. Fuck moral imperatives.
By pat_k - 2 hrs ago
Sen. Murkowski: I got mine for Alaska. Fuck the rest of the nation. Fuck moral imperatives.
By pat_k - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
🚨 Murkowski votes YES to advance spending bill.
By In It to Win It - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
🚨 Murkowski votes YES to advance spending bill.
By In It to Win It - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
By a vote of 51-49 the #Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to H.R. 1, Big Beautiful Bill Act.
By In It to Win It - 2 hrs ago
By a vote of 51-49 the #Senate agreed to the motion to proceed to H.R. 1, Big Beautiful Bill Act.
By In It to Win It - 2 hrs ago
Classical Music
Ravel 's 'Menuet antique', The Cleveland Orchestra performing
By sprinkleeninow - 2 hrs ago
Ravel 's 'Menuet antique', The Cleveland Orchestra performing
By sprinkleeninow - 2 hrs ago
Jewish Group
Israel's 60-year-old refueling jets key to air supremacy over Iran - ynet
By question everything - 2 hrs ago
Israel's 60-year-old refueling jets key to air supremacy over Iran - ynet
By question everything - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Narrowly Votes to Begin Debate on Trump's Policy Bill
By cliffside - 2 hrs ago
Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Narrowly Votes to Begin Debate on Trump's Policy Bill
By cliffside - 2 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Why Trump's Budget Bill is "Worst" in the "Last 100 Years" - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer - Democracy Docket
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
Why Trump's Budget Bill is "Worst" in the "Last 100 Years" - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer - Democracy Docket
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Schumer says Democrats will force reading of 940-page megabill on Senate floor
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Schumer says Democrats will force reading of 940-page megabill on Senate floor
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Israel and U.S. Smashed Iran Nuclear Site That Grew After Trump Quit 2015 Accord
By marble falls - 2 hrs ago
Israel and U.S. Smashed Iran Nuclear Site That Grew After Trump Quit 2015 Accord
By marble falls - 2 hrs ago
Jewish Group
The Power Libel: Tucker Carlson and the new country club antisemitism - ynet
By question everything - 2 hrs ago
The Power Libel: Tucker Carlson and the new country club antisemitism - ynet
By question everything - 2 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
Russia, Ruble, and Recession: 3 Economic Myths Starting with R Fundraiser - Econ Lessons
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Russia, Ruble, and Recession: 3 Economic Myths Starting with R Fundraiser - Econ Lessons
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Let's talk about questioning Trump, hindsight, and foresight.... - Belle of the Ranch
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Let's talk about questioning Trump, hindsight, and foresight.... - Belle of the Ranch
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Jewish Group
Inside 'Operation Narnia,' the Daring Attack Israel Feared It Couldn't Pull Off
By question everything - 2 hrs ago
Inside 'Operation Narnia,' the Daring Attack Israel Feared It Couldn't Pull Off
By question everything - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
AI‑Assisted Music & Video: Lifeline for Lyricists -- or High‑Tech Plagiarism?
By SaveThePlanet2025 - 2 hrs ago
AI‑Assisted Music & Video: Lifeline for Lyricists -- or High‑Tech Plagiarism?
By SaveThePlanet2025 - 2 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump Lawyers FINALLY Face FATAL PENALTY - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
Trump Lawyers FINALLY Face FATAL PENALTY - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
World's richest 1% raised their wealth by $33.9 trillion in 10 years - FOX Houston
By mzmolly - 2 hrs ago
World's richest 1% raised their wealth by $33.9 trillion in 10 years - FOX Houston
By mzmolly - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
🧵 CASA (injunction decision) doesn't interpret the constitution at all. It interprets a statute, the 1789 Judiciary Act
By In It to Win It - 2 hrs ago
🧵 CASA (injunction decision) doesn't interpret the constitution at all. It interprets a statute, the 1789 Judiciary Act
By In It to Win It - 2 hrs ago
Forum Spotlight: New York
Tompkins County Election Turnout Stays Low During 2025 PrimariesWho voted for Eric Adams and Zohran Mamdani in the past two Democratic primaries?
Andrew Cuomo to stay on ballot, but can he overcome his campaign's missteps?
Latest Breaking News
Trump Administration Live Updates: Senate Narrowly Votes to Begin Debate on Trump's Policy Bill
2 hrs ago - NYT
2 hrs ago - NYT
Whistleblower attorney targeted by Trump says his case is like Big Law firms who successfully defeated similar orders
5 hrs ago - Law & Crime
5 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Supreme Court Decision On Birthright Citizenship Could Cause Social Security Number 'Chaos'
5 hrs ago - Huff Post
5 hrs ago - Huff Post
'Political suicide': Elon Musk slams Trump's megabill before critical Senate vote
6 hrs ago - USA Today
6 hrs ago - USA Today
Schumer says Democrats will force reading of 940-page megabill on Senate floor
7 hrs ago - msn/Reuters
7 hrs ago - msn/Reuters
Kari Lake rescinds layoff notices sent to hundreds at dismantled Voice of America
8 hrs ago - The Independent
8 hrs ago - The Independent
Sudden loss of key US satellite data could send hurricane forecasting back 'decades'
10 hrs ago - The Guardian
10 hrs ago - The Guardian
Justice Department Abruptly Fires 3 Prosecutors Who Worked On Jan. 6 Cases: AP
17 hrs ago - Huff Post/AP
17 hrs ago - Huff Post/AP
Manu Raju Asks GOP Senators About Voting on Big Beautiful Bill Text They Haven't Read Yet: 'We Know Where We Are Going'
18 hrs ago - MEDIAite
18 hrs ago - MEDIAite
'He does not cite any authority': Trump fails to dismiss Central Park 5 defamation lawsuit, uses wrong argument
18 hrs ago - Law & Crime
18 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Appeals Court Puts Peace Institute Back in Trump Administration Hands With Stay of Lower Court
19 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
19 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
Big banks all pass the Federal Reserve's stress tests, but the tests were less vigorous this year
21 hrs ago - AP
21 hrs ago - AP
Nebraska U.S. Rep. Don Bacon will not seek reelection in Nebraska's 2nd District
Friday - Nebraska Examiner
Friday - Nebraska Examiner
US did not use bunker-buster bombs on one of Iran's nuclear sites, top general tells lawmakers, citing depth of the targ
Friday - C NN
Friday - C NN