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General Discussion
Progressive House candidate responds to criticism over past comments about Black Dems
By lapucelle - 12 hrs ago - 88 replies
Progressive House candidate responds to criticism over past comments about Black Dems
By lapucelle - 12 hrs ago - 88 replies
General Discussion
Trump returns wearing a hat with giant letters.
By Kingofalldems - 14 hrs ago - 61 replies
Trump returns wearing a hat with giant letters.
By Kingofalldems - 14 hrs ago - 61 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump says he 'just finished' a physical at Walter Reed
By demmiblue - 20 hrs ago - 47 replies
Trump says he 'just finished' a physical at Walter Reed
By demmiblue - 20 hrs ago - 47 replies
General Discussion
How a Stranger Used One Text Message to Steal My Entire Digital Life -- Time
By erronis - 21 hrs ago - 45 replies
How a Stranger Used One Text Message to Steal My Entire Digital Life -- Time
By erronis - 21 hrs ago - 45 replies
General Discussion
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
By hookaleft - 21 hrs ago - 44 replies
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
By hookaleft - 21 hrs ago - 44 replies
General Discussion
US Sen. Lindsey Graham has died after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says - Associated Press
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago - 37 replies
US Sen. Lindsey Graham has died after a brief and unexpected illness, his office says - Associated Press
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago - 37 replies
Latest Breaking News
Gay GOP Candidate Sues Republicans for Alleged Homophobic Defamation
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 37 replies
Gay GOP Candidate Sues Republicans for Alleged Homophobic Defamation
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 37 replies
General Discussion
HOW THE WORLD SEES AMERICANS....
By some_of_us_are_sane - 19 hrs ago - 36 replies
HOW THE WORLD SEES AMERICANS....
By some_of_us_are_sane - 19 hrs ago - 36 replies
General Discussion
Why is the transportation secretary complaining about 'DEI bike lanes'?
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 20 hrs ago - 32 replies
Why is the transportation secretary complaining about 'DEI bike lanes'?
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 20 hrs ago - 32 replies
General Discussion
Lindsey Graham betrayed his oath as a Senator and a Lawyer.
By augyboston - 3 hrs ago - 24 replies
Lindsey Graham betrayed his oath as a Senator and a Lawyer.
By augyboston - 3 hrs ago - 24 replies
General Discussion
I have a question about the ICE shooting in Houston
By senseandsensibility - 15 hrs ago - 24 replies
I have a question about the ICE shooting in Houston
By senseandsensibility - 15 hrs ago - 24 replies
General Discussion
If you object to daylight time year around, and please read the finding how unhealthy it is
By question everything - 9 hrs ago - 23 replies
If you object to daylight time year around, and please read the finding how unhealthy it is
By question everything - 9 hrs ago - 23 replies
Photography
Saturday's Horses - Maddie & Pete - Neighbors Satine and Pistol + 'Round The Farm
By George McGovern - 23 hrs ago - 23 replies
Saturday's Horses - Maddie & Pete - Neighbors Satine and Pistol + 'Round The Farm
By George McGovern - 23 hrs ago - 23 replies
General Discussion
Trump's CDC Stopped Monitoring A Parasite. Guess What's Spreading Now.
By turbinetree - 13 hrs ago - 19 replies
Trump's CDC Stopped Monitoring A Parasite. Guess What's Spreading Now.
By turbinetree - 13 hrs ago - 19 replies
Pets
Tiger is starting to look pretty weak. He came to the step for a few bites to eat
By Walleye - 13 hrs ago - 19 replies
Tiger is starting to look pretty weak. He came to the step for a few bites to eat
By Walleye - 13 hrs ago - 19 replies
Latest Breaking News
White House Directed Patel to Oversee Investigation Involving Times Reporting
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 16 replies
White House Directed Patel to Oversee Investigation Involving Times Reporting
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One reporting, newspaper says
By dalton99a - 23 hrs ago - 16 replies
New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One reporting, newspaper says
By dalton99a - 23 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
Iran hits ship with missile and fully closes the Strait
By SamuelTheThird - 14 hrs ago - 15 replies
Iran hits ship with missile and fully closes the Strait
By SamuelTheThird - 14 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
Maggie Haberman should file a criminal complaint against Trump
By Chasstev365 - 19 hrs ago - 15 replies
Maggie Haberman should file a criminal complaint against Trump
By Chasstev365 - 19 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
Cuba has 300 Iranian Drones that can strike the US
By Melon - 9 hrs ago - 14 replies
Cuba has 300 Iranian Drones that can strike the US
By Melon - 9 hrs ago - 14 replies
The DU Lounge
Speaking of Forbidden Planet, the first time I saw it I thought sure that the beast was
By Floyd R. Turbo - 12 hrs ago - 13 replies
Speaking of Forbidden Planet, the first time I saw it I thought sure that the beast was
By Floyd R. Turbo - 12 hrs ago - 13 replies
Latest Breaking News
Lewandowski May Face Criminal Referral
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 13 replies
Lewandowski May Face Criminal Referral
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 13 replies
The DU Lounge
Told my neighbor and his wife that our postman said he had slept with all but one woman on our street. She says
By Floyd R. Turbo - 23 hrs ago - 13 replies
Told my neighbor and his wife that our postman said he had slept with all but one woman on our street. She says
By Floyd R. Turbo - 23 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
Statement from Dr. Annie Andrews, Democratic nominee for Senate who was running against Linsey Graham
By Polybius - 1 hr ago - 12 replies
Statement from Dr. Annie Andrews, Democratic nominee for Senate who was running against Linsey Graham
By Polybius - 1 hr ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Well, look at this. The person that was the ring-leader of the fraud in Minnesota
By Figarosmom - 9 hrs ago - 12 replies
Well, look at this. The person that was the ring-leader of the fraud in Minnesota
By Figarosmom - 9 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Trump administration rolls back habitat protections for endangered species
By red dog 1 - 10 hrs ago - 12 replies
Trump administration rolls back habitat protections for endangered species
By red dog 1 - 10 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Fearless attorney confronts ICE. Facebook link
By Swede - 23 hrs ago - 12 replies
Fearless attorney confronts ICE. Facebook link
By Swede - 23 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Lindsay Graham was responsible for Trump's current term.
By wnylib - 5 hrs ago - 11 replies
Lindsay Graham was responsible for Trump's current term.
By wnylib - 5 hrs ago - 11 replies
Latest Breaking News
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
By Ponietz - 21 hrs ago - 11 replies
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
By Ponietz - 21 hrs ago - 11 replies
Music Appreciation
🎷Perfidia - Benny Goodman Orchestra -The 'King of Swing' & Helen Forrest, Vocals ⚘
By appalachiablue - 9 hrs ago - 10 replies
🎷Perfidia - Benny Goodman Orchestra -The 'King of Swing' & Helen Forrest, Vocals ⚘
By appalachiablue - 9 hrs ago - 10 replies
The DU Lounge
I've been asked to speak at a geological convention
By EYESORE 9001 - 10 hrs ago - 10 replies
I've been asked to speak at a geological convention
By EYESORE 9001 - 10 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
FBI agent sentenced for photos and sex with 17-year-old.
By Ocelot II - 15 hrs ago - 10 replies
FBI agent sentenced for photos and sex with 17-year-old.
By Ocelot II - 15 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
KY Governor Beshear will win in the Kentucky Supreme Court if Mitch croaks
By Wanderlust988 - 19 hrs ago - 10 replies
KY Governor Beshear will win in the Kentucky Supreme Court if Mitch croaks
By Wanderlust988 - 19 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
So many people are freaking out because Qatar Force One lacks all the defensive countermeasures found
By OGBuzz - 20 hrs ago - 10 replies
So many people are freaking out because Qatar Force One lacks all the defensive countermeasures found
By OGBuzz - 20 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
"Nobody said I couldn't, so I did."
By madamesilverspurs - 20 hrs ago - 10 replies
"Nobody said I couldn't, so I did."
By madamesilverspurs - 20 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Graham was member of the Senate Judiciary Committee
By Raven123 - 2 hrs ago - 9 replies
Graham was member of the Senate Judiciary Committee
By Raven123 - 2 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
Pool, Still Green, Drained For Third Time
By struggle4progress - 12 hrs ago - 9 replies
Pool, Still Green, Drained For Third Time
By struggle4progress - 12 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
Elias Law Group has defeated DOJ lawsuits to access state voter files, DOJ has not won a single case. It is 0-12
By Swede - 14 hrs ago - 9 replies
Elias Law Group has defeated DOJ lawsuits to access state voter files, DOJ has not won a single case. It is 0-12
By Swede - 14 hrs ago - 9 replies
Liberal YouTubers
EXPOSED: Suspicious Details Surrounding Graham Platner Allegations
By Uncle Joe - 16 hrs ago - 9 replies
EXPOSED: Suspicious Details Surrounding Graham Platner Allegations
By Uncle Joe - 16 hrs ago - 9 replies
Music Appreciation
🎵 Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman Orch, Gene Krupa, Drums, Harry James, Trumpet; 'Swing Kids' Germany
By appalachiablue - 18 hrs ago - 9 replies
🎵 Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman Orch, Gene Krupa, Drums, Harry James, Trumpet; 'Swing Kids' Germany
By appalachiablue - 18 hrs ago - 9 replies
Liberal YouTubers
IHIP News: 🚨 Doctors SPEAK OUT on ALARMING HEALTH Update! Trump In Total COLLAPSE!
By MagaSmash - 19 hrs ago - 9 replies
IHIP News: 🚨 Doctors SPEAK OUT on ALARMING HEALTH Update! Trump In Total COLLAPSE!
By MagaSmash - 19 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
Man cuts off genitals, uses them to set fire, police say
By Zorro - 22 hrs ago - 9 replies
Man cuts off genitals, uses them to set fire, police say
By Zorro - 22 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
It's said that these things "always happen in-three's." So I wonder... who will the next two be?
By QueerDuck - 38 min ago - 8 replies
It's said that these things "always happen in-three's." So I wonder... who will the next two be?
By QueerDuck - 38 min ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
We're never gonna know the illness that Graham had!
By imanamerican63 - 1 hr ago - 8 replies
We're never gonna know the illness that Graham had!
By imanamerican63 - 1 hr ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
Does or Did Lindsey Graham have a tooth problem while in Ukraine............
By riversedge - 4 hrs ago - 8 replies
Does or Did Lindsey Graham have a tooth problem while in Ukraine............
By riversedge - 4 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
MI-07: William Lawrence called Kamala Harris, Elissa Slotkin 'warmongers'
By RandySF - 7 hrs ago - 8 replies
MI-07: William Lawrence called Kamala Harris, Elissa Slotkin 'warmongers'
By RandySF - 7 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
If Dems take the Senate, who should be Majority Leader?
By edhopper - 7 hrs ago - 8 replies
If Dems take the Senate, who should be Majority Leader?
By edhopper - 7 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
GOP Allies Claim They Met With Mitch McConnell Inside Body Bag
By Zorro - 12 hrs ago - 8 replies
GOP Allies Claim They Met With Mitch McConnell Inside Body Bag
By Zorro - 12 hrs ago - 8 replies
Latest Breaking News
Last U.S. polio patient with an iron lung dies at 78 in Oklahoma
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 8 replies
Last U.S. polio patient with an iron lung dies at 78 in Oklahoma
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
'Low, even for him': NYT flags overlooked Trump post that 'sent shudders' through state
By turbinetree - 15 hrs ago - 8 replies
'Low, even for him': NYT flags overlooked Trump post that 'sent shudders' through state
By turbinetree - 15 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
Thank you Belgium-It's official and its awesome! The dance has a name. The Epstein shuffle.
By LetMyPeopleVote - 15 hrs ago - 8 replies
Thank you Belgium-It's official and its awesome! The dance has a name. The Epstein shuffle.
By LetMyPeopleVote - 15 hrs ago - 8 replies
Basketball
Republicans ask WNBA to protect Caitlin Clark from possible 'racially motivated' attacks
By AZProgressive - 15 hrs ago - 8 replies
Republicans ask WNBA to protect Caitlin Clark from possible 'racially motivated' attacks
By AZProgressive - 15 hrs ago - 8 replies
Music Appreciation
🎙Peggy Lee - 'FEVER' Jazz Music Singer, Songwriter, Actress 👠
By appalachiablue - 16 hrs ago - 8 replies
🎙Peggy Lee - 'FEVER' Jazz Music Singer, Songwriter, Actress 👠
By appalachiablue - 16 hrs ago - 8 replies
Latest Breaking News
US seeks free Hormuz access from Iran as talks focus on strait
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 8 replies
US seeks free Hormuz access from Iran as talks focus on strait
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 8 replies
Editorials & Other Articles
THE AGE OF READING IS OVER - Rose Horowitch The Atlantic
By question everything - 18 hrs ago - 8 replies
THE AGE OF READING IS OVER - Rose Horowitch The Atlantic
By question everything - 18 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
I think Ron Filipkowski is feeling just as overwhelmed as we are
By senseandsensibility - 19 hrs ago - 8 replies
I think Ron Filipkowski is feeling just as overwhelmed as we are
By senseandsensibility - 19 hrs ago - 8 replies
Forum Spotlight: Basketball
How Kevin Durant and WNBA All-Star Dominique Malonga formed their bondRepublicans ask WNBA to protect Caitlin Clark from possible 'racially motivated' attacks
Paige Bueckers scores 34 as Wings down Tempo in front of record crowd
Latest Breaking News
Ukraine strikes Russian oil refinery, 10 tankers and four ferries in Sea of Azov - Ukrainian General Staff
1 hr ago - Yahoo! News/Ukrayinska Pravda
1 hr ago - Yahoo! News/Ukrayinska Pravda
New Jersey works to destroy firefighting foam laced with cancer-linked PFAS: "It was like sitting on a bomb"
3 hrs ago - CBS News
3 hrs ago - CBS News
Trinidad and Tobago signs agreements with US companies that pave the way for data centers
4 hrs ago - AP
4 hrs ago - AP
Beshear Calls on McConnell to 'End the Crazy Speculation' as Senator's Spokesperson Gives Update
5 hrs ago - MEDIAite
5 hrs ago - MEDIAite
U.S. Measles Cases Reach Over 2,200--Nearly Totaling All Measles Cases Recorded In 2025
8 hrs ago - Forbes
8 hrs ago - Forbes
Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed, claims it struck vessel using 'unauthorized route'
13 hrs ago - AP
13 hrs ago - AP
Sen. Whitehouse announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center
14 hrs ago - PBS News/AP
14 hrs ago - PBS News/AP
Six-hour polygraphs, forced reassignments: inside Homeland Security's campaign of fear
15 hrs ago - The Guardian
15 hrs ago - The Guardian
White House Directed Patel to Oversee Investigation Involving Times Reporting
16 hrs ago - New York Times
16 hrs ago - New York Times
Antoinette Bower, 'Star Trek,' 'Twilight Zone' and 'Prom Night' Actress, Dies at 93
17 hrs ago - Hollywood Reporter
17 hrs ago - Hollywood Reporter
Trump admin unlawfully trying to 'circumvent' court order protecting $1B in youth mental health funding, states say
18 hrs ago - Law & Crime
18 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Whiting drops BP as Pierogi Fest sponsor, will fundraise for locked-out refinery workers
19 hrs ago - ABC7
19 hrs ago - ABC7
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
21 hrs ago - Reuters
21 hrs ago - Reuters
Congressman Ro Khanna says he was detained by Israeli settlers in the West Bank
22 hrs ago - CBS News
22 hrs ago - CBS News
D.C. neared record tourism for Fourth festivities, boosting economic optimism
22 hrs ago - The Washington Post
22 hrs ago - The Washington Post
Patel cancels flight to visit girlfriend for last-minute White House meeting as frustrations mount: report
23 hrs ago - The Independent
23 hrs ago - The Independent
Hunter Biden Scores $1.7 Million in Damages From Former Overstock CEO in Defamation Case
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP
California cannot seek damages from 23andMe successor over 2023 data breach
Yesterday - Yahoo! Finance/Reuters
Yesterday - Yahoo! Finance/Reuters
CBS' 'Cupertino' Production Assistants File for Unionization (Exclusive)
Yesterday - Hollywood Reporter
Yesterday - Hollywood Reporter
Judge grants Trump admin's request to dismiss January 6 case against Proud Boys
Yesterday - CNN Politics
Yesterday - CNN Politics
Hegseth again intervenes in disciplinary action taken for Apache helicopter flyover
Yesterday - msn/ABC News
Yesterday - msn/ABC News
DC Circuit extends pause on release of Biden's ghostwriter tapes to consider whether to grant an injunction
Yesterday - msn/Law & Crime
Yesterday - msn/Law & Crime
Nebraska Democratic US Senate candidate Cindy Burbank hasn't dropped out of the race yet. Will she?
Yesterday - Nebraska Examiner
Yesterday - Nebraska Examiner