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Prince Harry warns of 'deeply troubling rise' in antisemitism in UK after spate of attacks
By RandySF - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 22 sec ago

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Justice Department announces $1.7 billion slush fund for Trump and MAGA. Courtesy of the tax payer.
By Swede - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 1 min ago

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Trump Canceled Canada's 61-Year Old Colulmbia River Water Treaty -- 40% of U.S. Hydropower at Risk
By Amaryllis - 18 hrs ago - Last reply 1 min ago

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I am amazed when seemingly intelligent people talk about the end of
By prodigitalson - 25 replies @ 1 min ago (Milestone)

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I am amazed when seemingly intelligent people talk about the end of
By prodigitalson - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 1 min ago

The DU Lounge
Uhm hi, this is a ,
By kozar - 5 min ago - Last reply 1 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Oil markets could be a month away from the moment of truth. Brace for a 'non-linear' price spike and panic buying
By Dulcinea - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 2 min ago

General Discussion
Paula Poundstone - kash patel what's he doing while being questioned?
By Figarosmom - 3 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Global scramble to contain new Ebola outbreak as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - Last reply 3 min ago

General Discussion
Trump Canceled Canada's 61-Year Old Colulmbia River Water Treaty -- 40% of U.S. Hydropower at Risk
By Amaryllis - 50 replies @ 4 min ago (Milestone)

Cooking & Baking
What's for Dinner, Mon., May 18, 2026
By NJCher - 4 min ago - Last reply 4 min ago

General Discussion
Saplings
By H2O Man - 5 min ago - Last reply 5 min ago

General Discussion
Not only severe weather conditions in upper Midwest!
By imanamerican63 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 5 min ago

General Discussion
Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 6 min ago

General Discussion
That bastard Trump chose a patriotic number for his slush fund. Not $1.7 billion. It's $1,776,000,000.
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago - Last reply 6 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Actually, Democracy Dies in H.R. (NYT)
By TygrBright - 26 min ago - Last reply 6 min ago

General Discussion
Politics girl - bring back the law - we need to focus on state legislature and state Supreme Courts
By Figarosmom - 6 min ago - Last reply 6 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
AOC in Montgomery, Alabama - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
By Rhiannon12866 - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 7 min ago

General Discussion
Monday's Condensed News Cartoons
By KS Toronado - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 8 min ago

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You raised $1,485.00 on May 17, 2026 @ ActBlue (CORRECTED)
By Omaha Steve - 8 min ago - Last reply 8 min ago

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Donald Trump Keeps Going To The Dentist & People Are Suspicious About What It Means
By LetMyPeopleVote - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 8 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Jury tosses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman
By LetMyPeopleVote - 34 min ago - Last reply 9 min ago

General Discussion
Kurt Vonnegut tells a story about Joseph Heller's lesson to him about greed.
By Swede - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 9 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump drops $10 billion lawsuit against IRS
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 9 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI
By pnwmom - 1 hr ago - Last reply 10 min ago

Cooking & Baking
Breakfast Monday 18 May 2026
By irisblue - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 10 min ago

General Discussion
3 teens carry out 12 random shootings around Austin. 2 captured, searching for 3rd
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 19 hrs ago - Last reply 10 min ago

General Discussion
MaddowBlog-Trump moves to withdraw $10 billion lawsuit against IRS amid reports of new 'slush fund'
By LetMyPeopleVote - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 10 min ago

The DU Lounge
First the sump pump and now the riding mower
By Siwsan - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 11 min ago

General Discussion
Betty Bowers-Is America a Christian Nation?
By LetMyPeopleVote - 53 min ago - Last reply 11 min ago

Cable News Clips
'Good times for billionaires': Thom Hartmann on Trump admin ignoring the crisis - Velshi - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 11 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump's policies are unevenly impacting employment in the DC area, study shows
By mahatmakanejeeves - 55 min ago - Last reply 11 min ago

General Discussion
Who believes that Cuba is going to use drones against us?
By Greyhead - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 11 min ago

The DU Lounge
Anniversaries and Posting Milestones (May 18, 2026)
By EarlG - 1 hr ago - Last reply 11 min ago

General Discussion
Donald Trump Keeps Going To The Dentist & People Are Suspicious About What It Means
By LetMyPeopleVote - 25 replies @ 12 min ago (Milestone)

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Expert: $1.7 billion slush fund for Trump could become one of the biggest presidential history
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 29 min ago - Last reply 13 min ago

General Discussion
Far-Left Podcaster Claims 'Many' Liberals Would Vote for Tucker Carlson Over AOC
By SocialDemocrat61 - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 13 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland
By Uncle Joe - 14 min ago - Last reply 14 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump 1.7B FRAUD hit by AVALANCHE of LAWSUITS?! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 14 min ago

Cable News Clips
'Sham settlement': Fmr. federal prosecutor labels possible Trump-IRS deal 'unprecedented' - MS NOW Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 15 min ago

General Discussion
Trump's method of keeping the international market price of oil down.
By Munu - 15 min ago - Last reply 15 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Justice Department announces a $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 17 min ago

Economy
The Fed will have to raise interest rates in July to appease 'bond vigilantes,' Yardeni says
By mahatmakanejeeves - 29 min ago - Last reply 17 min ago

General Discussion
Trump Can't Be on Both Sides of IRS Settlement, Democrats Say
By LetMyPeopleVote - 17 min ago - Last reply 17 min ago

Canada
Trump administration quits Canada-U.S. advisory board on continental defense established in 1940.
By Swede - 1 hr ago - Last reply 18 min ago

General Discussion
Aaron Rupar: I regret to inform you that the president is awake and crazy-posting
By highplainsdem - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 18 min ago

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Trump's new slush fund- beneficiaries
By orangecrush - 30 min ago - Last reply 20 min ago

Photography
Re-awakening
By Old Crank - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 20 min ago

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Breaking Muskrat lost against Open AI
By malaise - 20 min ago - Last reply 20 min ago

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Adult child of an alcoholic here
By Randomthought - 17 hrs ago - Last reply 21 min ago

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Ohh That's Rich - TDS trump thinks he made that up
By Figarosmom - 21 min ago - Last reply 21 min ago

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Utah's fragile desert could feel like the Sahara if America's biggest data center gets built (Grist, 5/18/26)
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago - Last reply 22 min ago

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If a Democratic Party candidate for the Presidency promises to demolish all the pedofelon's
By Justice matters. - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 22 min ago

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Senate GOP looking for off-ramp from White House ballroom debacle
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 40 min ago - Last reply 23 min ago

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Pic Of The Moment: Mike Johnson Says Effort To Gerrymander Black Representation Out Of Congress "Brings Back Fairness"
By EarlG - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 24 min ago

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An impeachable offense per day...
By kentuck - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 24 min ago

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DHS apparently feels they are murdering innocent civilians on our streets "guided by the light of our Savior"
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 25 min ago

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Any system that facilitates this compensation fund
By malaise - 25 min ago - Last reply 25 min ago

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It feels like we should be protesting the Jim Crow Supreme Court
By milestogo - 59 min ago - Last reply 26 min ago

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Aaron Rupar: I regret to inform you that the president is awake and crazy-posting
By highplainsdem - 25 replies @ 29 min ago (Milestone)

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Greg Palast on Kash Patel
By red dog 1 - 36 min ago - Last reply 30 min ago

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Trump Just posted this photo-It's almost as if he knows he is losing so much that he has to run on fiction.
By riversedge - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 31 min ago

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Xi and Putin Reach Agreement on Joint Ownership of Trump
By Zorro - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 31 min ago

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When will it just go away?
By wcmagumba - 1 hr ago - Last reply 31 min ago

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Americans are leaving the U.S. in record numbers and spending hundreds to learn how to do it - CNBC
By BlueWavePsych - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 32 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump Snubs His Big Faith Event to Go Golfing
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 36 min ago

Music Appreciation
My favorite Point Blank DJ is PJ. His always excellent show is on now.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago - Last reply 37 min ago

General Discussion
Pardoned Capitol Rioter Who Vowed to 'Bring Violence' Arrested Again
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago - Last reply 39 min ago

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A Crack in the Polling Floor Puts Trump in New Territory
By RandySF - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 39 min ago

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Trump's Newest Bonkers White House Renovation Idea Revealed
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 44 min ago - Last reply 41 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Stacey Abrams Accuses Mike Johnson of Celebrating The 'Return of Jim Crow'
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 41 min ago

Israel/Palestine
A Miscarriage of Journalism at 'The New York Times'
By mopinko - 1 hr ago - Last reply 42 min ago

The DU Lounge
Good morning my DU family,
By JMCKUSICK - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 45 min ago

District of Columbia
Blue Fountain in Foggy Bottom! Could this be what's coming to the Reflecting Pool?
By mahatmakanejeeves - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 46 min ago

Cable News Clips
Are Fruit-Picking Drones The Future Of Harvesting? (Insider News)
By Justice matters. - 1 hr ago - Last reply 48 min ago

Connecticut
Trump is scheduled to give the USCG commencement address in New London this year, Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago - Last reply 50 min ago

General Discussion
Why is the Democratic party still hiding its 2024 election autopsy?
By babsbunny - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 50 min ago

The DU Lounge
what's the best e-reader to get?
By ret5hd - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 50 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
NEW Randy Rainbow!!!! WHERE THE HELL IS OUR CONGRESS? A Randy Rainbow Song Parody
By ihaveaquestion - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 51 min ago

Forum Spotlight: American History

On May 15, 2008, California became the second U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage.
By mahatmakanejeeves

On May 15, 1916, Jesse Washington, a teenage African-American farmhand, was lynched in Waco, Texas.
By mahatmakanejeeves

On May 15, 1979, Willie Nelson and Charley Pride presented Jimmy Carter with a gold record.
By mahatmakanejeeves

Latest Breaking News

Jury tosses Elon Musk's lawsuit against OpenAI and Sam Altman
34 min ago - NBC

Trump's policies are unevenly impacting employment in the DC area, study shows
55 min ago - WTOP

Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI
1 hr ago - 404 media

Greenland's prime minister tells Trump's envoy self-determination cannot be negotiated
1 hr ago - AP

Supreme Court tells lower courts to take new look at 2 major voting rights cases
1 hr ago - CBS News

Global scramble to contain new Ebola outbreak as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region
1 hr ago - CNN World

Man crashed into Calif. national park island, set off major wildfire
1 hr ago - SFGATE

More than 100 UK datacentres plan to burn gas to generate electricity
2 hrs ago - Guardian

Justice Department announces a $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit
2 hrs ago - AP

Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats
3 hrs ago - AP

Former assistant principal in Virginia set for trial 3 years after 6-year-old student shot teacher
3 hrs ago - Associated Press via WTOP

[Washington Nationals baseball team bans] individual who displayed white nationalist sign at game
3 hrs ago - Reuters

Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI
3 hrs ago - 404 Media

State Judge Blocks Evidence from Luigi Mangione Backpack in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Case
4 hrs ago - CNBC - Dan Mangan

Hungarian President Resists Magyar's Calls to Quit, News Site Reports
4 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters

NextEra Energy to Acquire Dominion, Creating a Utility Giant
4 hrs ago - New York Times

Trump drops $10 billion lawsuit against IRS
5 hrs ago - CNBC

LIRR strike Day 3: Where things stand as of Monday morning
5 hrs ago - Fox 5 NY

Epstein prison guard to testify in front of House Oversight Committee today
5 hrs ago - MS NOW News

60 Minutes Reveals Insider Trading on US Military Conflicts Is Exploding: 'Luck Alone Can't Explain The Numbers'
6 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Workers racing to turn reflecting pool blue for Trump may be at risk, union warns
6 hrs ago - The Guardian

Marjorie Taylor Greene Sends 'Revolution' Warning To Donald Trump: 'I'll Make Sure Of It'
7 hrs ago - Huff Post

Stacey Abrams Accuses Mike Johnson of Celebrating The 'Return of Jim Crow'
7 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Anderson Cooper emotionally signs off '60 Minutes' after 2 decades
8 hrs ago - USA Today

Oil Touches Two-Week High After Drone Attack on UAE Nuclear Power Plant
8 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters

CBS's Brennan Grills Trump Official Over China Trade Deal Claims: The WSJ Says You're Playing a 'Shell Game'
9 hrs ago - MEDIAite

China agrees to billions in additional US farm purchases, White House says
10 hrs ago - Politico

GOP lawmakers battle as conservatives press for third budget reconciliation bill
10 hrs ago - The Hill

CDC to escalate Ebola response after WHO declares emergency
11 hrs ago - msn/Bloomberg

Midair collision between two jets at air show prompts Idaho Air Force base lockdown
17 hrs ago - ABC News

Trump admin considers nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies targeted in DOJ investigations, sources say
18 hrs ago - CNN

Pentagon Defends Hegseth Stumping Against Massie Amid Hatch Act Claims
18 hrs ago - Newsweek

'Filed in error': Trump admin admits DOJ filed wrong document in voting fraud case meant for another state entirely
18 hrs ago - Law & Crime

Ahead of Tuesday primary, Trump target Massie says billionaires are trying to 'buy' his seat
19 hrs ago - ABC News

Mike Johnson shrugs off Black voters' concerns about GOP gerrymandering: 'This brings back fairness'
19 hrs ago - The Independent

Democratic Senator Argues Kash Patel Has 'Weaponized The FBI'
19 hrs ago - Huff Post

New York governor pleads with unions to resume talks amid North America's largest commuter rail system shut down
19 hrs ago - PBS-AP

Trump Snubs His Big Faith Event to Go Golfing
20 hrs ago - Daily Beast

Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
20 hrs ago - AP

Johnson underscores concern about gas prices as midterms approach
20 hrs ago - The Hill

UAE and Saudi Arabia report drone incidents as Iran war deadlock drags on
21 hrs ago - Reuters

Taiwan representative to U.S. says "we want peace and stability," but "we're not the ones creating all this trouble"
21 hrs ago - CBS News

Large-scale Ukrainian drone attack kills three in Moscow region, says Russia
22 hrs ago - yahoo.com

Trump-backed faith event features conservative Christians as critics decry blurring of church-state lines
23 hrs ago - Reuters

Taiwan's president defends US arms purchases that Trump called 'bargaining chip'
23 hrs ago - AP

Comey on Justice Department case: Blanche needs to 'bone up on the rules'
23 hrs ago - The Hill

Top Judiciary Democrat Raskin blasts possible Trump-IRS settlement
Yesterday - ABC News

MAGA turns on Trump Cabinet official for stunningly tone-deaf celebration: 'Fire her'
Yesterday - Raw Story

Researchers stunned by a forgotten medieval book in Rome hiding the oldest English poem
Yesterday - AP

Sen. Lindsey Graham says status quo in the Strait of Hormuz is 'hurting us all'
Yesterday - NBC News

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