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General Discussion
Adam Schiff: My Vote on the GOP spending bill. -You definitely want to read this.
By Amaryllis - 12 hrs ago - 278 recs
Adam Schiff: My Vote on the GOP spending bill. -You definitely want to read this.
By Amaryllis - 12 hrs ago - 278 recs
General Discussion
"Those people are not attacking Tesla dealerships. They are tourists showing their love. I learnt that on Jan 6th, 2021"
By applegrove - 20 hrs ago - 231 recs
"Those people are not attacking Tesla dealerships. They are tourists showing their love. I learnt that on Jan 6th, 2021"
By applegrove - 20 hrs ago - 231 recs
General Discussion
Republicans don't grasp what's about to hit them
By Tom Rinaldo - 17 hrs ago - 213 recs
Republicans don't grasp what's about to hit them
By Tom Rinaldo - 17 hrs ago - 213 recs
General Discussion
AOC: I hope Senate Democrats understand there is nothing clever
By Passages - 18 hrs ago - 209 recs
AOC: I hope Senate Democrats understand there is nothing clever
By Passages - 18 hrs ago - 209 recs
General Discussion
Post one more time for those that may have missed it
By Beachnutt - 14 hrs ago - 206 recs
Post one more time for those that may have missed it
By Beachnutt - 14 hrs ago - 206 recs
Latest Breaking News
House Democrat Smacks Down Trump's Double Standard On Protests Amid Tesla Backlash
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 128 recs
House Democrat Smacks Down Trump's Double Standard On Protests Amid Tesla Backlash
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 128 recs
General Discussion
This is coming from an old guy of 69 (me). Why did we let our Dem leaders get so old, so out of touch?
By NewHendoLib - 8 hrs ago - 110 recs
This is coming from an old guy of 69 (me). Why did we let our Dem leaders get so old, so out of touch?
By NewHendoLib - 8 hrs ago - 110 recs
General Discussion
Aaron Rupar: This is a Hitler-screaming-in-his-bunker-at-generals level of lunacy
By Dennis Donovan - 21 hrs ago - 109 recs
Aaron Rupar: This is a Hitler-screaming-in-his-bunker-at-generals level of lunacy
By Dennis Donovan - 21 hrs ago - 109 recs
General Discussion
Republicans have figured it out. Democrats have not.
By Self Esteem - 12 hrs ago - 105 recs
Republicans have figured it out. Democrats have not.
By Self Esteem - 12 hrs ago - 105 recs
General Discussion
77 million Americans should be ashamed
By liberalmediaaddict - 17 hrs ago - 96 recs
77 million Americans should be ashamed
By liberalmediaaddict - 17 hrs ago - 96 recs
Latest Breaking News
Sen. Deb Fischer offers up 'canned food' as alternate to USDA food bank cuts
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 88 recs
Sen. Deb Fischer offers up 'canned food' as alternate to USDA food bank cuts
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 88 recs
General Discussion
NEW Quinnipiac Poll Brings More BAD News For Trump
By bigtree - 13 hrs ago - 85 recs
NEW Quinnipiac Poll Brings More BAD News For Trump
By bigtree - 13 hrs ago - 85 recs
Latest Breaking News
Tens of thousands of fired federal workers must be reinstated immediately, judge rules
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 85 recs
Tens of thousands of fired federal workers must be reinstated immediately, judge rules
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 85 recs
Latest Breaking News
NASA, Yale, and Stanford Scientists Consider 'Scientific Exile,' French University Says
By highplainsdem - 19 hrs ago - 84 recs
NASA, Yale, and Stanford Scientists Consider 'Scientific Exile,' French University Says
By highplainsdem - 19 hrs ago - 84 recs
General Discussion
'I'm getting mad': Judge reams Trump lawyers and threatens mass rehiring over 'sham' docs
By LetMyPeopleVote - 14 hrs ago - 82 recs
'I'm getting mad': Judge reams Trump lawyers and threatens mass rehiring over 'sham' docs
By LetMyPeopleVote - 14 hrs ago - 82 recs
Latest Breaking News
Canadian entrepreneur detained by ICE and sent to Arizona facility in chains after visa was revoked, family says
By highplainsdem - 18 hrs ago - 80 recs
Canadian entrepreneur detained by ICE and sent to Arizona facility in chains after visa was revoked, family says
By highplainsdem - 18 hrs ago - 80 recs
Latest Breaking News
Democratic Rep. Ral M. Grijalva Of Arizona Dies From Complications From Cancer Treatment
By Historic NY - 13 hrs ago - 77 recs
Democratic Rep. Ral M. Grijalva Of Arizona Dies From Complications From Cancer Treatment
By Historic NY - 13 hrs ago - 77 recs
General Discussion
Schumer is getting disemboweled on Bluesky.
By madaboutharry - 7 hrs ago - 75 recs
Schumer is getting disemboweled on Bluesky.
By madaboutharry - 7 hrs ago - 75 recs
Latest Breaking News
Marco Rubio humiliated by tiny red carpet rolled out as he lands in Canada for G7
By riversedge - 11 hrs ago - 73 recs
Marco Rubio humiliated by tiny red carpet rolled out as he lands in Canada for G7
By riversedge - 11 hrs ago - 73 recs
General Discussion
Dem Sen Heard Yelling: 'This Will Not Be A Normal Shutdown'
By Just_Vote_Dem - 15 hrs ago - 70 recs
Dem Sen Heard Yelling: 'This Will Not Be A Normal Shutdown'
By Just_Vote_Dem - 15 hrs ago - 70 recs
General Discussion
No Dept. of Education? Now who is going to help all those special needs students and their parents who ...
By Botany - 22 hrs ago - 66 recs
No Dept. of Education? Now who is going to help all those special needs students and their parents who ...
By Botany - 22 hrs ago - 66 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end birthright citizenship
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 65 recs
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end birthright citizenship
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 65 recs
General Discussion
Mike Luckovich cartoon for tomorrow, 3/14. "Government's broken..."
By highplainsdem - 17 hrs ago - 64 recs
Mike Luckovich cartoon for tomorrow, 3/14. "Government's broken..."
By highplainsdem - 17 hrs ago - 64 recs
General Discussion
The "dangerous" reason why Trump wants Mel Gibson to get his gun rights back
By marmar - 20 hrs ago - 62 recs
The "dangerous" reason why Trump wants Mel Gibson to get his gun rights back
By marmar - 20 hrs ago - 62 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump admin deports 10-year-old U.S. citizen recovering from brain cancer to Mexico
By OnlinePoker - 6 hrs ago - 47 recs
Trump admin deports 10-year-old U.S. citizen recovering from brain cancer to Mexico
By OnlinePoker - 6 hrs ago - 47 recs
Photography
The Pleiades, Perseid Meteors, Venus, and a Fire Lookout Tower
By Bo Zarts - 11 hrs ago - 45 recs
The Pleiades, Perseid Meteors, Venus, and a Fire Lookout Tower
By Bo Zarts - 11 hrs ago - 45 recs
General Discussion
Public Notice: Trump has united the free world against a grave threat
By Dennis Donovan - 20 hrs ago - 45 recs
Public Notice: Trump has united the free world against a grave threat
By Dennis Donovan - 20 hrs ago - 45 recs
General Discussion
The Dems are now allowing the passage of Trump's Enabling Act.
By edhopper - 11 hrs ago - 43 recs
The Dems are now allowing the passage of Trump's Enabling Act.
By edhopper - 11 hrs ago - 43 recs
General Discussion
Elon Musk Retweet: "Hitler Didn't Murder Millions of People... Public Sector Workers Did"
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 9 hrs ago - 42 recs
Elon Musk Retweet: "Hitler Didn't Murder Millions of People... Public Sector Workers Did"
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 9 hrs ago - 42 recs
General Discussion
Newsom explains why he had MAGA podcast guests...
By Snark Twain - 22 hrs ago - 42 recs
Newsom explains why he had MAGA podcast guests...
By Snark Twain - 22 hrs ago - 42 recs
General Discussion
Sanders: Our job is to put the onus on the Republican president, the Republican House, the Republican Senate
By Nanjeanne - 7 hrs ago - 35 recs
Sanders: Our job is to put the onus on the Republican president, the Republican House, the Republican Senate
By Nanjeanne - 7 hrs ago - 35 recs
General Discussion
Apparently, we're at the "I'm staying in the marriage in the hope my spouse will stop beating me" phase
By maxrandb - 10 hrs ago - 35 recs
Apparently, we're at the "I'm staying in the marriage in the hope my spouse will stop beating me" phase
By maxrandb - 10 hrs ago - 35 recs
Latest Breaking News
Democrats Mock GOP Whining About 'Decorum' After Their Party 'Incited An Insurrection'
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 34 recs
Democrats Mock GOP Whining About 'Decorum' After Their Party 'Incited An Insurrection'
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 34 recs
Science
'A political division, not a physical one, determined who got measles and who didn't'
By littlemissmartypants - 23 hrs ago - 33 recs
'A political division, not a physical one, determined who got measles and who didn't'
By littlemissmartypants - 23 hrs ago - 33 recs
Latest Breaking News
Portugal rules out buying F-35s because of Trump
By Mr. Sparkle - 10 hrs ago - 29 recs
Portugal rules out buying F-35s because of Trump
By Mr. Sparkle - 10 hrs ago - 29 recs
Latest Breaking News
Russia says it does not want a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine
By LetMyPeopleVote - 22 hrs ago - 29 recs
Russia says it does not want a temporary ceasefire in Ukraine
By LetMyPeopleVote - 22 hrs ago - 29 recs
Latest Breaking News
Judge orders Trump admin to hand over records detailing 'parameters of DOGE's and Musk's authority'
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 28 recs
Judge orders Trump admin to hand over records detailing 'parameters of DOGE's and Musk's authority'
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 28 recs
Latest Breaking News
Elon Musk Hit With First Formal Conflict Of Interest Complaint Over FAA-Starlink Deal
By James48 - 5 hrs ago - 27 recs
Elon Musk Hit With First Formal Conflict Of Interest Complaint Over FAA-Starlink Deal
By James48 - 5 hrs ago - 27 recs
General Discussion
Sac State professor's new study finds Black men did not move from Democratic Party to Trump
By tulipsandroses - 21 hrs ago - 27 recs
Sac State professor's new study finds Black men did not move from Democratic Party to Trump
By tulipsandroses - 21 hrs ago - 27 recs
General Discussion
IMO Social Security recipients have a right to be scared
By senseandsensibility - 14 hrs ago - 26 recs
IMO Social Security recipients have a right to be scared
By senseandsensibility - 14 hrs ago - 26 recs
Latest Breaking News
Pete Buttigieg Declines to Run for Senate -- Because He's Eyeing the White House: Report
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 25 recs
Pete Buttigieg Declines to Run for Senate -- Because He's Eyeing the White House: Report
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 25 recs
General Discussion
'Nobody Is Safe': Canada Sends World a Warning Against Trump
By babylonsister - 19 hrs ago - 24 recs
'Nobody Is Safe': Canada Sends World a Warning Against Trump
By babylonsister - 19 hrs ago - 24 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump threatens 200% tariff on E.U. booze over tax on U.S. whiskey
By LetMyPeopleVote - 22 hrs ago - 24 recs
Trump threatens 200% tariff on E.U. booze over tax on U.S. whiskey
By LetMyPeopleVote - 22 hrs ago - 24 recs
Latest Breaking News
Newsmax reached a 'confidential' settlement with Smartmatic last year. We now know how much the MAGA outlet paid
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 23 recs
Newsmax reached a 'confidential' settlement with Smartmatic last year. We now know how much the MAGA outlet paid
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 23 recs
General Discussion
***BREAKING*** The Slobfather's Approval Falls To 42% In Highly Rated Quinnipiac Poll
By DemocratSinceBirth - 14 hrs ago - 23 recs
***BREAKING*** The Slobfather's Approval Falls To 42% In Highly Rated Quinnipiac Poll
By DemocratSinceBirth - 14 hrs ago - 23 recs
Latest Breaking News
NPR Walks Back Ban on Anchor's Pride Appearance - After Mass Email Mishap
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 23 recs
NPR Walks Back Ban on Anchor's Pride Appearance - After Mass Email Mishap
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 23 recs
Latest Breaking News
Woman who lived to age 117 had genes keeping her cells 'younger', study shows
By highplainsdem - 18 hrs ago - 23 recs
Woman who lived to age 117 had genes keeping her cells 'younger', study shows
By highplainsdem - 18 hrs ago - 23 recs
General Discussion
Portugal rules out buying US fighter jets: "the predictability of our allies is a greater asset"
By Demovictory9 - 3 hrs ago - 21 recs
Portugal rules out buying US fighter jets: "the predictability of our allies is a greater asset"
By Demovictory9 - 3 hrs ago - 21 recs
Latest Breaking News
Farmers sue Trump administration over halted IRA grants
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 21 recs
Farmers sue Trump administration over halted IRA grants
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 21 recs
Latest Breaking News
Marjorie Taylor Greene Urges DOJ Probe Into Tesla Protests--A Possible House Rules Violation
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 21 recs
Marjorie Taylor Greene Urges DOJ Probe Into Tesla Protests--A Possible House Rules Violation
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 21 recs
Latest Breaking News
'Where's Elon Musk?' Democratic Rep angrily calls out missing 'genius' at DOGE hearing
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 21 recs
'Where's Elon Musk?' Democratic Rep angrily calls out missing 'genius' at DOGE hearing
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 21 recs
Veterans
Arlington Cemetery website drops links for Black, Hispanic, and women veterans
By douglas9 - 17 hrs ago - 21 recs
Arlington Cemetery website drops links for Black, Hispanic, and women veterans
By douglas9 - 17 hrs ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
Tesla protestors: Target the dealerships, not the drivers!
By Aristus - 20 hrs ago - 21 recs
Tesla protestors: Target the dealerships, not the drivers!
By Aristus - 20 hrs ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
These attacks on Schumer are over the top
By DemocratSinceBirth - 7 hrs ago - 20 recs
These attacks on Schumer are over the top
By DemocratSinceBirth - 7 hrs ago - 20 recs
General Discussion
AOC on senate Dems caving and backing the CR: "A wide sense of betrayal." Senate DEMs ignore Democrats
By IrishBubbaLiberal - 7 hrs ago - 20 recs
AOC on senate Dems caving and backing the CR: "A wide sense of betrayal." Senate DEMs ignore Democrats
By IrishBubbaLiberal - 7 hrs ago - 20 recs
General Discussion
There are some unhappy constituents in Asheville, NC
By BootinUp - 3 hrs ago - 19 recs
There are some unhappy constituents in Asheville, NC
By BootinUp - 3 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
The story today that had me saying "OMG..." Man kept captive by stepmother for 20 years.
By Archae - 15 hrs ago - 19 recs
The story today that had me saying "OMG..." Man kept captive by stepmother for 20 years.
By Archae - 15 hrs ago - 19 recs
Forum Spotlight: Latin America
Gold mining in the Peruvian Amazon has done more damage to peatlands in the last two years than in the previous three deUS 'Black Hawk' Helicopter Crashes in Honduras
WATCH: ICE Violently Smashes Car Window, Detains Nicaraguan Man Married to U.S. Citizen on Their Way to Court
Latest Breaking News
Fear and resignation after 'world's most powerful company' pays Trump a $100 billion 'protection fee'
1 hr ago - CNN Business
1 hr ago - CNN Business
Second federal judge orders Trump administration to rehire fired probationary government workers
3 hrs ago - CBS News/AP
3 hrs ago - CBS News/AP
Passengers evacuate onto wing of American Airlines plane after engine catches fire at Denver airport
3 hrs ago - cnn
3 hrs ago - cnn
Elon Musk Hit With First Formal Conflict Of Interest Complaint Over FAA-Starlink Deal
5 hrs ago - Forbes
5 hrs ago - Forbes
Trump admin deports 10-year-old U.S. citizen recovering from brain cancer to Mexico
6 hrs ago - MSNBC
6 hrs ago - MSNBC
Pentagon leaker pleads guilty to obstructing justice, attacks Biden in defending his actions
9 hrs ago - AP
9 hrs ago - AP
Federal student loan site down Wednesday, a day after layoffs gutted Education Department
10 hrs ago - AP
10 hrs ago - AP
Newsmax reached a 'confidential' settlement with Smartmatic last year. We now know how much the MAGA outlet paid
11 hrs ago - The Independent
11 hrs ago - The Independent
Schumer says he plans to support the GOP funding bill, lowering odds of a shutdown
11 hrs ago - Washington Post
11 hrs ago - Washington Post
Marco Rubio humiliated by tiny red carpet rolled out as he lands in Canada for G7
11 hrs ago - Irish Star
11 hrs ago - Irish Star
'Highly unusual': White House halts FBI background checks for senior staff, shifts them to Pentagon: Sources
12 hrs ago - ABC News
12 hrs ago - ABC News
Columbia University expels some students who seized building last year, suspends others
12 hrs ago - CBS News
12 hrs ago - CBS News
Democratic Rep. Ral M. Grijalva Of Arizona Dies From Complications From Cancer Treatment
13 hrs ago - Huff Post
13 hrs ago - Huff Post
Democrats Mock GOP Whining About 'Decorum' After Their Party 'Incited An Insurrection'
14 hrs ago - Huff Post
14 hrs ago - Huff Post
Nearly 100 protesters arrested after sit-in at Trump Tower in NYC to demand release of Mahmoud Khalil
14 hrs ago - NBC
14 hrs ago - NBC
Marjorie Taylor Greene Urges DOJ Probe Into Tesla Protests--A Possible House Rules Violation
14 hrs ago - Forbes
14 hrs ago - Forbes
'Where's Elon Musk?' Democratic Rep angrily calls out missing 'genius' at DOGE hearing
15 hrs ago - The Independent
15 hrs ago - The Independent
Trump White House has asked U.S. military to develop options for the Panama Canal, officials say
16 hrs ago - NBC News
16 hrs ago - NBC News
Judge orders Trump admin to hand over records detailing 'parameters of DOGE's and Musk's authority'
17 hrs ago - Law & Crime
17 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Top IRS lawyer pushed aside as DOGE seeks records and 20 percent staff cuts
18 hrs ago - Washington Post
18 hrs ago - Washington Post
Mahmoud Khalil and anonymous student plaintiffs sue Columbia University and the U.S. House Committee ...
18 hrs ago - Adam Steinbaugh, via Bluesky
18 hrs ago - Adam Steinbaugh, via Bluesky
Tens of thousands of fired federal workers must be reinstated immediately, judge rules
18 hrs ago - Politico
18 hrs ago - Politico
Canadian entrepreneur detained by ICE and sent to Arizona facility in chains after visa was revoked, family says
18 hrs ago - The Independent
18 hrs ago - The Independent
Democratic-led states sue Trump administration over dismantling of Education Department
18 hrs ago - CBS News
18 hrs ago - CBS News
Woman who lived to age 117 had genes keeping her cells 'younger', study shows
18 hrs ago - The Guardian
18 hrs ago - The Guardian
Former Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz to appear in Omaha
19 hrs ago - Omaha World Herald
19 hrs ago - Omaha World Herald
Top House Judiciary Democrat seeks IG probe of D.C. U.S. attorney Martin
19 hrs ago - Washington Post
19 hrs ago - Washington Post