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General Discussion
I've never in my life witnessed failure so celebrated
By EnergizedLib - 20 hrs ago - 260 recs
I've never in my life witnessed failure so celebrated
By EnergizedLib - 20 hrs ago - 260 recs
General Discussion
30 congressional leaders caught in Scotland -- using taxpayer money amid shutdown
By turbinetree - 15 hrs ago - 180 recs
30 congressional leaders caught in Scotland -- using taxpayer money amid shutdown
By turbinetree - 15 hrs ago - 180 recs
General Discussion
Trump has a social media toddler tantrum after attending SCOTUS birthright citizenship hearing
By Miles Archer - 20 hrs ago - 167 recs
Trump has a social media toddler tantrum after attending SCOTUS birthright citizenship hearing
By Miles Archer - 20 hrs ago - 167 recs
General Discussion
Pic Of The Moment: Trump Clears Things Up On Iran
By EarlG - 22 hrs ago - 149 recs
Pic Of The Moment: Trump Clears Things Up On Iran
By EarlG - 22 hrs ago - 149 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump calls America 'stupid' after abruptly leaving Supreme Court debate
By UpInArms - 16 hrs ago - 136 recs
Trump calls America 'stupid' after abruptly leaving Supreme Court debate
By UpInArms - 16 hrs ago - 136 recs
General Discussion
Maybe fake?? Jonathan the Giant Tortoise, the world's oldest living land animal, has died at 193.
By Nevilledog - 17 hrs ago - 109 recs
Maybe fake?? Jonathan the Giant Tortoise, the world's oldest living land animal, has died at 193.
By Nevilledog - 17 hrs ago - 109 recs
General Discussion
Don, about that birthright citizenship thingie...
By sheshe2 - 15 hrs ago - 94 recs
Don, about that birthright citizenship thingie...
By sheshe2 - 15 hrs ago - 94 recs
Latest Breaking News
Nurul Amin Shah Alam's Death Was a Homicide
By groundloop - 15 hrs ago - 85 recs
Nurul Amin Shah Alam's Death Was a Homicide
By groundloop - 15 hrs ago - 85 recs
General Discussion
Ineffective, failing, loser POTUS gives ineffective, failing, loser speech. There, saved you the trouble of watching.
By eppur_se_muova - 11 hrs ago - 82 recs
Ineffective, failing, loser POTUS gives ineffective, failing, loser speech. There, saved you the trouble of watching.
By eppur_se_muova - 11 hrs ago - 82 recs
General Discussion
Trump says 'we' can't take care of Medicare and Medicaid because, 'we're fighting wars'
By bigtree - 14 hrs ago - 77 recs
Trump says 'we' can't take care of Medicare and Medicaid because, 'we're fighting wars'
By bigtree - 14 hrs ago - 77 recs
General Discussion
ABC: Administration must restore legal status for thousands of immigrants, judge rules
By lindysalsagal - 16 hrs ago - 73 recs
ABC: Administration must restore legal status for thousands of immigrants, judge rules
By lindysalsagal - 16 hrs ago - 73 recs
General Discussion
14 Powerful Lines From Justice Jackson's Dissent on Conversion Therapy: 'Like It or Not, Treatment Standards Exist in
By justaprogressive - 19 hrs ago - 67 recs
14 Powerful Lines From Justice Jackson's Dissent on Conversion Therapy: 'Like It or Not, Treatment Standards Exist in
By justaprogressive - 19 hrs ago - 67 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump's lawyer faces pushback early on in Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship
By Jilly_in_VA - 22 hrs ago - 64 recs
Trump's lawyer faces pushback early on in Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship
By Jilly_in_VA - 22 hrs ago - 64 recs
General Discussion
Trump strongly considering pulling out of NATO
By blue-wave - 22 hrs ago - 63 recs
Trump strongly considering pulling out of NATO
By blue-wave - 22 hrs ago - 63 recs
General Discussion
David Corn on major media normalizing Trump's disastrous speech
By highplainsdem - 11 hrs ago - 59 recs
David Corn on major media normalizing Trump's disastrous speech
By highplainsdem - 11 hrs ago - 59 recs
Latest Breaking News
Rudy Giuliani loses every single argument in bid to dismiss sexual harassment and rape lawsuit filed by former assistant
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 57 recs
Rudy Giuliani loses every single argument in bid to dismiss sexual harassment and rape lawsuit filed by former assistant
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 57 recs
Latest Breaking News
Iran president to release open letter to American people in coming hours -- spokesperson
By littlemissmartypants - 17 hrs ago - 53 recs
Iran president to release open letter to American people in coming hours -- spokesperson
By littlemissmartypants - 17 hrs ago - 53 recs
General Discussion
Hey, Donald! Do You Know What Would REALLY Own the Libs?
By MineralMan - 20 hrs ago - 53 recs
Hey, Donald! Do You Know What Would REALLY Own the Libs?
By MineralMan - 20 hrs ago - 53 recs
General Discussion
"Never Interrupt Your Enemy When He's Making A Mistake"
By kpete - 18 hrs ago - 52 recs
"Never Interrupt Your Enemy When He's Making A Mistake"
By kpete - 18 hrs ago - 52 recs
General Discussion
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Florida NAACP and Florida Alliance for Retired Americans
By littlemissmartypants - 15 hrs ago - 50 recs
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Florida NAACP and Florida Alliance for Retired Americans
By littlemissmartypants - 15 hrs ago - 50 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump isn't immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot, judge says
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 50 recs
Trump isn't immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot, judge says
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 50 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump bolts from Supreme Court early as conservative justices skeptical of his arguments
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 48 recs
Trump bolts from Supreme Court early as conservative justices skeptical of his arguments
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 48 recs
General Discussion
"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
By mahatmakanejeeves - 21 hrs ago - 47 recs
"Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake."
By mahatmakanejeeves - 21 hrs ago - 47 recs
General Discussion
Time to donate to ACLU after two people who know said she was brilliant in front of the Supreme Court
By Deuxcents - 10 hrs ago - 46 recs
Time to donate to ACLU after two people who know said she was brilliant in front of the Supreme Court
By Deuxcents - 10 hrs ago - 46 recs
Latest Breaking News
'On a whole other level': rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists
By riversedge - 12 hrs ago - 43 recs
'On a whole other level': rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists
By riversedge - 12 hrs ago - 43 recs
Photography
Pre-dawn art shot of the Colorado River from Deadhorse Point State Park
By Bo Zarts - 20 hrs ago - 42 recs
Pre-dawn art shot of the Colorado River from Deadhorse Point State Park
By Bo Zarts - 20 hrs ago - 42 recs
General Discussion
Trump is slurring, lying, and rambling right out of the gate
By Celerity - 12 hrs ago - 40 recs
Trump is slurring, lying, and rambling right out of the gate
By Celerity - 12 hrs ago - 40 recs
Arkansas
Trump judge drops "blockbuster" ruling against Trump - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 17 hrs ago - 39 recs
Trump judge drops "blockbuster" ruling against Trump - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 17 hrs ago - 39 recs
General Discussion
If Groucho Marx was in attendance at the Supreme Court today
By kairos12 - 19 hrs ago - 36 recs
If Groucho Marx was in attendance at the Supreme Court today
By kairos12 - 19 hrs ago - 36 recs
General Discussion
'We were a dead and crippled country under Biden"
By LuckyCharms - 11 hrs ago - 34 recs
'We were a dead and crippled country under Biden"
By LuckyCharms - 11 hrs ago - 34 recs
Latest Breaking News
DNA links Ted Bundy to murder of 17-year-old Utah girl, sheriff says
By littlemissmartypants - 9 hrs ago - 31 recs
DNA links Ted Bundy to murder of 17-year-old Utah girl, sheriff says
By littlemissmartypants - 9 hrs ago - 31 recs
General Discussion
Sen. Schumer: ''His address tonight? It doesn't matter. His words are meaningless."
By bigtree - 12 hrs ago - 31 recs
Sen. Schumer: ''His address tonight? It doesn't matter. His words are meaningless."
By bigtree - 12 hrs ago - 31 recs
General Discussion
'1000% Increase' in US Troops refusing to Fight in Iran War / Dissent brewing
By Amaryllis - 14 hrs ago - 31 recs
'1000% Increase' in US Troops refusing to Fight in Iran War / Dissent brewing
By Amaryllis - 14 hrs ago - 31 recs
General Discussion
Obama can hold his breath for 15 Minutes!
By ihaveaquestion - 18 hrs ago - 31 recs
Obama can hold his breath for 15 Minutes!
By ihaveaquestion - 18 hrs ago - 31 recs
Latest Breaking News
LISTEN: John Sauer Says 'I Think So' When Asked if Native Americans Are Birthright Citizens
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 29 recs
LISTEN: John Sauer Says 'I Think So' When Asked if Native Americans Are Birthright Citizens
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 29 recs
Latest Breaking News
House GOP Bolts in Record Numbers Ahead of Midterm Bloodbath
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - 27 recs
House GOP Bolts in Record Numbers Ahead of Midterm Bloodbath
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - 27 recs
General Discussion
I'm watching the futures: The market didn't like his speech.
By LuckyCharms - 11 hrs ago - 27 recs
I'm watching the futures: The market didn't like his speech.
By LuckyCharms - 11 hrs ago - 27 recs
Latest Breaking News
CBS News chief Bari Weiss set to remake network's iconic 60 Minutes: report
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 27 recs
CBS News chief Bari Weiss set to remake network's iconic 60 Minutes: report
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 27 recs
General Discussion
EVERY M*TH*RF*CKING ALARM in the U.S.A. should be blasting at full volume and intensity. Grampy's f*ckin' NUTS.
By Miles Archer - 21 hrs ago - 27 recs
EVERY M*TH*RF*CKING ALARM in the U.S.A. should be blasting at full volume and intensity. Grampy's f*ckin' NUTS.
By Miles Archer - 21 hrs ago - 27 recs
General Discussion
Seth Moulton just now on Chris Hayes: Chris just asked him question and Seth said, "Chris, I'm not a child psychologist
By Amaryllis - 11 hrs ago - 25 recs
Seth Moulton just now on Chris Hayes: Chris just asked him question and Seth said, "Chris, I'm not a child psychologist
By Amaryllis - 11 hrs ago - 25 recs
Anthropology
Ancient Maya Wetlands Reveal Settlement That Thrived Amid "Collapse"
By Judi Lynn - 2 hrs ago - 24 recs
Ancient Maya Wetlands Reveal Settlement That Thrived Amid "Collapse"
By Judi Lynn - 2 hrs ago - 24 recs
Latest Breaking News
Exclusive: Trump's DOJ says he's not required to turn over official records
By demmiblue - 15 hrs ago - 24 recs
Exclusive: Trump's DOJ says he's not required to turn over official records
By demmiblue - 15 hrs ago - 24 recs
The DU Lounge
Pregnant Pig Escapes Farm And Finds A Safe Place To Become A Mom
By catbyte - 23 hrs ago - 23 recs
Pregnant Pig Escapes Farm And Finds A Safe Place To Become A Mom
By catbyte - 23 hrs ago - 23 recs
Latest Breaking News
Vindman raises $8.2M for Democratic Florida Senate bid
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 22 recs
Vindman raises $8.2M for Democratic Florida Senate bid
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 22 recs
Latest Breaking News
30 congressional leaders caught in Scotland -- using taxpayer money amid shutdown
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 21 recs
30 congressional leaders caught in Scotland -- using taxpayer money amid shutdown
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
Trump bolts from Supreme Court early as conservative justices skeptical of his arguments
By LetMyPeopleVote - 21 hrs ago - 20 recs
Trump bolts from Supreme Court early as conservative justices skeptical of his arguments
By LetMyPeopleVote - 21 hrs ago - 20 recs
General Discussion
Things are looking mighty Tailhooky out there now
By Aviation Pro - 21 hrs ago - 20 recs
Things are looking mighty Tailhooky out there now
By Aviation Pro - 21 hrs ago - 20 recs
Civil Liberties
Nebraska student appeals censorship of editorial cartoon
By mahatmakanejeeves - 21 hrs ago - 20 recs
Nebraska student appeals censorship of editorial cartoon
By mahatmakanejeeves - 21 hrs ago - 20 recs
General Discussion
Wow!!! Trump Solicitor General D. John Sauer Suggested Native Americans Might Not Be Birthright Citizens
By DemocratSinceBirth - 22 hrs ago - 20 recs
Wow!!! Trump Solicitor General D. John Sauer Suggested Native Americans Might Not Be Birthright Citizens
By DemocratSinceBirth - 22 hrs ago - 20 recs
General Discussion
'You will lose': Trump immediately drowned in legal threats over new voting order
By LetMyPeopleVote - 22 hrs ago - 20 recs
'You will lose': Trump immediately drowned in legal threats over new voting order
By LetMyPeopleVote - 22 hrs ago - 20 recs
General Discussion
It's like watching an 80 year old man give a 4th grade book report.
By Swede - 11 hrs ago - 19 recs
It's like watching an 80 year old man give a 4th grade book report.
By Swede - 11 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
"WWII lasted for 3 years, 8 months, and x days"?????
By dflprincess - 11 hrs ago - 19 recs
"WWII lasted for 3 years, 8 months, and x days"?????
By dflprincess - 11 hrs ago - 19 recs
Forum Spotlight: Science
South Africa's MeerKAT telescope is mapping previously invisible spaces between galaxies - and it's found 60 new cosmic'Magic mushroom' may boost brain flexibility for weeks
Thirty previously unpublished verses by Empedocles discovered on a papyrus from Cairo
Latest Breaking News
Trump's White House ballroom is expected to get approved days after judge's ruling halting work
18 min ago - The Associated Press, via WTOP
18 min ago - The Associated Press, via WTOP
Despite Trump's claims, there's no indication Iran's regime has lost power, Western officials and experts say
35 min ago - NBC News
35 min ago - NBC News
ActBlue May Have Misled Congress on Vetting Foreign Donations, Its Lawyers Warned
1 hr ago - New York Times
1 hr ago - New York Times
New sculpture of Trump with his 'Golden Dome' is up at National Mall and was created by Ben & Jerry's co-founder
2 hrs ago - The Independent
2 hrs ago - The Independent
American commandos join Ecuadorian troops in mission targeting alleged narco-terrorists
4 hrs ago - CBS News
4 hrs ago - CBS News
US Lifts Sanctions on Venezuela's Acting President Delcy Rodrguez
5 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
5 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP
30 congressional leaders caught in Scotland -- using taxpayer money amid shutdown
5 hrs ago - Raw Story
5 hrs ago - Raw Story
AI models will secretly scheme to protect other AI models from being shut down, researchers find
9 hrs ago - Fortune
9 hrs ago - Fortune
'On a whole other level': rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists
12 hrs ago - the guardian
12 hrs ago - the guardian
'Clears this bar easily': Trump-appointed judge allows lawsuit challenging FOIA office closure to move forward
12 hrs ago - Law & Crime
12 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Hundreds rally for birthright citizenship at supreme court: 'We are an immigrant nation'
13 hrs ago - The Guardian
13 hrs ago - The Guardian
DHS scraps Noem policy requiring secretary's review of all contracts above $100,000
14 hrs ago - CBS News
14 hrs ago - CBS News
LISTEN: John Sauer Says 'I Think So' When Asked if Native Americans Are Birthright Citizens
16 hrs ago - MEDIAite
16 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Trump calls America 'stupid' after abruptly leaving Supreme Court debate
16 hrs ago - The Independent UK
16 hrs ago - The Independent UK
CBS News chief Bari Weiss set to remake network's iconic 60 Minutes: report
17 hrs ago - The Independent
17 hrs ago - The Independent
Iran president to release open letter to American people in coming hours -- spokesperson
17 hrs ago - Times of Israel
17 hrs ago - Times of Israel
Trump admin presents new plan to slash two thirds of consumer watchdog workforce
17 hrs ago - Reuters
17 hrs ago - Reuters
A speech from a British monarch returns to Capitol Hill as US-UK tensions simmer
18 hrs ago - AP News
18 hrs ago - AP News
Luigi Mangione's federal trial delayed until October in killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO
18 hrs ago - AP News
18 hrs ago - AP News
Retail sales rise 0.6% in February, but impact of Iran war threatens to derail spending
18 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
18 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
'Communion': Is JD Vance preparing 2028 presidential run with release of new book?
18 hrs ago - yahoo.com
18 hrs ago - yahoo.com
Victim's father says he met suspect dozens of times before Texas Killing Fields arrest
19 hrs ago - KHOU 11
19 hrs ago - KHOU 11
Trump isn't immune from civil claims his Jan. 6 rally speech incited riot, judge says
19 hrs ago - AP
19 hrs ago - AP
Trump bolts from Supreme Court early as conservative justices skeptical of his arguments
20 hrs ago - Raw Story
20 hrs ago - Raw Story