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General Discussion
Far-Left Podcaster Claims 'Many' Liberals Would Vote for Tucker Carlson Over AOC
By SocialDemocrat61 - 4 hrs ago - 66 replies
Far-Left Podcaster Claims 'Many' Liberals Would Vote for Tucker Carlson Over AOC
By SocialDemocrat61 - 4 hrs ago - 66 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump Snubs His Big Faith Event to Go Golfing
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 60 replies
Trump Snubs His Big Faith Event to Go Golfing
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 60 replies
General Discussion
Trump Canceled Canada's 61-Year Old Colulmbia River Water Treaty -- 40% of U.S. Hydropower at Risk
By Amaryllis - 18 hrs ago - 52 replies
Trump Canceled Canada's 61-Year Old Colulmbia River Water Treaty -- 40% of U.S. Hydropower at Risk
By Amaryllis - 18 hrs ago - 52 replies
General Discussion
Why is the Democratic party still hiding its 2024 election autopsy?
By babsbunny - 6 hrs ago - 39 replies
Why is the Democratic party still hiding its 2024 election autopsy?
By babsbunny - 6 hrs ago - 39 replies
General Discussion
Trump posted a meme with him walking with an alien
By Polybius - 17 hrs ago - 38 replies
Trump posted a meme with him walking with an alien
By Polybius - 17 hrs ago - 38 replies
General Discussion
Nationwide Boycott of CBS Starting May 22nd at 12:30 AM
By red dog 1 - 22 hrs ago - 36 replies
Nationwide Boycott of CBS Starting May 22nd at 12:30 AM
By red dog 1 - 22 hrs ago - 36 replies
General Discussion
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 - 32 replies
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 - 32 replies
General Discussion
Pic Of The Moment: Mike Johnson Says Effort To Gerrymander Black Representation Out Of Congress "Brings Back Fairness"
By EarlG - 4 hrs ago - 31 replies
Pic Of The Moment: Mike Johnson Says Effort To Gerrymander Black Representation Out Of Congress "Brings Back Fairness"
By EarlG - 4 hrs ago - 31 replies
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 - 29 replies
Justice Department announces a $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - 29 replies
General Discussion
Aaron Rupar: I regret to inform you that the president is awake and crazy-posting
By highplainsdem - 3 hrs ago - 27 replies
Aaron Rupar: I regret to inform you that the president is awake and crazy-posting
By highplainsdem - 3 hrs ago - 27 replies
General Discussion
I am amazed when seemingly intelligent people talk about the end of
By prodigitalson - 3 hrs ago - 26 replies
I am amazed when seemingly intelligent people talk about the end of
By prodigitalson - 3 hrs ago - 26 replies
General Discussion
Donald Trump Keeps Going To The Dentist & People Are Suspicious About What It Means
By LetMyPeopleVote - 20 hrs ago - 26 replies
Donald Trump Keeps Going To The Dentist & People Are Suspicious About What It Means
By LetMyPeopleVote - 20 hrs ago - 26 replies
General Discussion
Prince Harry warns of 'deeply troubling rise' in antisemitism in UK after spate of attacks
By RandySF - 9 hrs ago - 25 replies
Prince Harry warns of 'deeply troubling rise' in antisemitism in UK after spate of attacks
By RandySF - 9 hrs ago - 25 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump drops $10 billion lawsuit against IRS
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 23 replies
Trump drops $10 billion lawsuit against IRS
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 23 replies
General Discussion
Americans are leaving the U.S. in record numbers and spending hundreds to learn how to do it - CNBC
By BlueWavePsych - 7 hrs ago - 21 replies
Americans are leaving the U.S. in record numbers and spending hundreds to learn how to do it - CNBC
By BlueWavePsych - 7 hrs ago - 21 replies
LGBT
'Beat the gay out of him:' 5-year-old attacked in hate crime case, Polk sheriff says
By Munu - 19 hrs ago - 20 replies
'Beat the gay out of him:' 5-year-old attacked in hate crime case, Polk sheriff says
By Munu - 19 hrs ago - 20 replies
General Discussion
A Crack in the Polling Floor Puts Trump in New Territory
By RandySF - 8 hrs ago - 19 replies
A Crack in the Polling Floor Puts Trump in New Territory
By RandySF - 8 hrs ago - 19 replies
Latest Breaking News
CDC to escalate Ebola response after WHO declares emergency
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 19 replies
CDC to escalate Ebola response after WHO declares emergency
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 19 replies
General Discussion
Kurt Vonnegut tells a story about Joseph Heller's lesson to him about greed.
By Swede - 20 hrs ago - 19 replies
Kurt Vonnegut tells a story about Joseph Heller's lesson to him about greed.
By Swede - 20 hrs ago - 19 replies
General Discussion
WTF People Where Is The Reporting About What Krasnov Is Doing To Cuba
By gab13by13 - 17 hrs ago - 18 replies
WTF People Where Is The Reporting About What Krasnov Is Doing To Cuba
By gab13by13 - 17 hrs ago - 18 replies
Texas
Massive gator spotted taking a stroll in Sienna, the latest to be spotted in the Fort Bend County community
By LetMyPeopleVote - 21 hrs ago - 18 replies
Massive gator spotted taking a stroll in Sienna, the latest to be spotted in the Fort Bend County community
By LetMyPeopleVote - 21 hrs ago - 18 replies
General Discussion
THE U.S. 🇺🇸 BACKED PRESIDENT OF BOLIVIA 🇧🇴 HAS FLED THE COUNTRY
By riversedge - 5 hrs ago - 16 replies
THE U.S. 🇺🇸 BACKED PRESIDENT OF BOLIVIA 🇧🇴 HAS FLED THE COUNTRY
By riversedge - 5 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
Elizabeth Warren: It's not strange. It's corrupt.
By sheshe2 - 16 hrs ago - 16 replies
Elizabeth Warren: It's not strange. It's corrupt.
By sheshe2 - 16 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
No First Family Has Ever Behaved This Way...
By sheshe2 - 18 hrs ago - 16 replies
No First Family Has Ever Behaved This Way...
By sheshe2 - 18 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
3 teens carry out 12 random shootings around Austin. 2 captured, searching for 3rd
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 19 hrs ago - 16 replies
3 teens carry out 12 random shootings around Austin. 2 captured, searching for 3rd
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 19 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
What if we made data centers erect solar panels and water catchment to POWER THEMSELVES???
By applegrove - 20 hrs ago - 16 replies
What if we made data centers erect solar panels and water catchment to POWER THEMSELVES???
By applegrove - 20 hrs ago - 16 replies
Latest Breaking News
Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
By Omaha Steve - 20 hrs ago - 16 replies
Four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
By Omaha Steve - 20 hrs ago - 16 replies
Latest Breaking News
Large-scale Ukrainian drone attack kills three in Moscow region, says Russia
By riversedge - 22 hrs ago - 16 replies
Large-scale Ukrainian drone attack kills three in Moscow region, says Russia
By riversedge - 22 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
Who believes that Cuba is going to use drones against us?
By Greyhead - 3 hrs ago - 15 replies
Who believes that Cuba is going to use drones against us?
By Greyhead - 3 hrs ago - 15 replies
Photography
Diamond_Dog sent me a link to an 1889 van Gogh painting.
By George McGovern - 16 hrs ago - 15 replies
Diamond_Dog sent me a link to an 1889 van Gogh painting.
By George McGovern - 16 hrs ago - 15 replies
Christian Liberals & Progressive People of Faith
Christopretensism is the new word I just learned. So descriptive!
By summer_in_TX - 21 hrs ago - 15 replies
Christopretensism is the new word I just learned. So descriptive!
By summer_in_TX - 21 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
Justice Department announces $1.7 billion slush fund for Trump and MAGA. Courtesy of the tax payer.
By Swede - 2 hrs ago - 14 replies
Justice Department announces $1.7 billion slush fund for Trump and MAGA. Courtesy of the tax payer.
By Swede - 2 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
The Rude Pundit: In Foreign Policy, Trump Learns That White Doesn't Make Right
By babylonsister - 5 hrs ago - 14 replies
The Rude Pundit: In Foreign Policy, Trump Learns That White Doesn't Make Right
By babylonsister - 5 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
Black turnout way up in responce to attack on their voting rights.
By applegrove - 21 hrs ago - 14 replies
Black turnout way up in responce to attack on their voting rights.
By applegrove - 21 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
I lack the patience to have a conversation with someone who is voting against their own self-interests
By Miles Archer - 4 hrs ago - 13 replies
I lack the patience to have a conversation with someone who is voting against their own self-interests
By Miles Archer - 4 hrs ago - 13 replies
Latest Breaking News
Marjorie Taylor Greene Sends 'Revolution' Warning To Donald Trump: 'I'll Make Sure Of It'
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 13 replies
Marjorie Taylor Greene Sends 'Revolution' Warning To Donald Trump: 'I'll Make Sure Of It'
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
robert reich: "Hawaii just enacted a law that effectively neuters Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit"
By orleans - 16 hrs ago - 13 replies
robert reich: "Hawaii just enacted a law that effectively neuters Citizens United. Montana could soon follow suit"
By orleans - 16 hrs ago - 13 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump-backed faith event features conservative Christians as critics decry blurring of church-state lines
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 12 replies
Trump-backed faith event features conservative Christians as critics decry blurring of church-state lines
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
If a Democratic Party candidate for the Presidency promises to demolish all the pedofelon's
By Justice matters. - 3 hrs ago - 11 replies
If a Democratic Party candidate for the Presidency promises to demolish all the pedofelon's
By Justice matters. - 3 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Trump is causing me to expect the worst, am I reading too much into his push for the ballroom?
By mb40 - 3 hrs ago - 11 replies
Trump is causing me to expect the worst, am I reading too much into his push for the ballroom?
By mb40 - 3 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Javier Bardem Trashes Donald Trump Over 1 'F**king Toxic Male Behavior' In NSFW Takedown
By ProudMNDemocrat - 7 hrs ago - 11 replies
Javier Bardem Trashes Donald Trump Over 1 'F**king Toxic Male Behavior' In NSFW Takedown
By ProudMNDemocrat - 7 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Thank you for lunch President Obama!! (James Talarico)
By pat_k - 14 hrs ago - 11 replies
Thank you for lunch President Obama!! (James Talarico)
By pat_k - 14 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Republicans have done absolutely nothing to help Americans
By applegrove - 15 hrs ago - 11 replies
Republicans have done absolutely nothing to help Americans
By applegrove - 15 hrs ago - 11 replies
Latest Breaking News
Mike Johnson shrugs off Black voters' concerns about GOP gerrymandering: 'This brings back fairness'
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 11 replies
Mike Johnson shrugs off Black voters' concerns about GOP gerrymandering: 'This brings back fairness'
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 11 replies
Liberal YouTubers
Racist MAGA woman gets instantly humbled after calling 911
By red dog 1 - 22 hrs ago - 11 replies
Racist MAGA woman gets instantly humbled after calling 911
By red dog 1 - 22 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Fetterman: "I think the Reflecting Pool and the ballroom are entirely appropriate."
By red dog 1 - 23 hrs ago - 11 replies
Fetterman: "I think the Reflecting Pool and the ballroom are entirely appropriate."
By red dog 1 - 23 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Xi and Putin Reach Agreement on Joint Ownership of Trump
By Zorro - 3 hrs ago - 10 replies
Xi and Putin Reach Agreement on Joint Ownership of Trump
By Zorro - 3 hrs ago - 10 replies
Announcements
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By EarlG - 2 hrs ago - 9 replies
Latest Breaking News
Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI
By highplainsdem - 4 hrs ago - 9 replies
Researchers Wanted Preschool Teachers to Wear Cameras to Train AI
By highplainsdem - 4 hrs ago - 9 replies
Latest Breaking News
China agrees to billions in additional US farm purchases, White House says
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 9 replies
China agrees to billions in additional US farm purchases, White House says
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 9 replies
Liberal YouTubers
Hawaii Fights Back Against Corporate Greed - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 15 hrs ago - 9 replies
Hawaii Fights Back Against Corporate Greed - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 15 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
Rachel Maddow - "oh my holy bananas where do they find these people"
By Swede - 16 hrs ago - 9 replies
Rachel Maddow - "oh my holy bananas where do they find these people"
By Swede - 16 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
Ukraine launched Huge Drone Attack on Moscow: Moscow Wasn't Ready for This Attack
By blue-wave - 19 hrs ago - 9 replies
Ukraine launched Huge Drone Attack on Moscow: Moscow Wasn't Ready for This Attack
By blue-wave - 19 hrs ago - 9 replies
Latest Breaking News
Epstein prison guard to testify in front of House Oversight Committee today
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 8 replies
Epstein prison guard to testify in front of House Oversight Committee today
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 8 replies
Latest Breaking News
Workers racing to turn reflecting pool blue for Trump may be at risk, union warns
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 8 replies
Workers racing to turn reflecting pool blue for Trump may be at risk, union warns
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 8 replies
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 - 8 replies
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 - 8 replies
Latest Breaking News
Stacey Abrams Accuses Mike Johnson of Celebrating The 'Return of Jim Crow'
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 8 replies
Stacey Abrams Accuses Mike Johnson of Celebrating The 'Return of Jim Crow'
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 8 replies
The DU Lounge
Nothing quite like starting my day at 5:30 with a sump pump emergency
By Siwsan - 8 hrs ago - 8 replies
Nothing quite like starting my day at 5:30 with a sump pump emergency
By Siwsan - 8 hrs ago - 8 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump admin considers nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies targeted in DOJ investigations, sources say
By groundloop - 18 hrs ago - 8 replies
Trump admin considers nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate allies targeted in DOJ investigations, sources say
By groundloop - 18 hrs ago - 8 replies
Latest Breaking News
Pentagon Defends Hegseth Stumping Against Massie Amid Hatch Act Claims
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 8 replies
Pentagon Defends Hegseth Stumping Against Massie Amid Hatch Act Claims
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 8 replies
Latest Breaking News
New York governor pleads with unions to resume talks amid North America's largest commuter rail system shut down
By Omaha Steve - 20 hrs ago - 8 replies
New York governor pleads with unions to resume talks amid North America's largest commuter rail system shut down
By Omaha Steve - 20 hrs ago - 8 replies
The DU Lounge
At last! Got an appt. with my new doctor for ear wax clearing. I'll be able to hear better!
By CTyankee - 2 hrs ago - 7 replies
At last! Got an appt. with my new doctor for ear wax clearing. I'll be able to hear better!
By CTyankee - 2 hrs ago - 7 replies
Latest Breaking News
[Washington Nationals baseball team bans] individual who displayed white nationalist sign at game
By mahatmakanejeeves - 3 hrs ago - 7 replies
[Washington Nationals baseball team bans] individual who displayed white nationalist sign at game
By mahatmakanejeeves - 3 hrs ago - 7 replies
The DU Lounge
. What state has the smallest soft drink? Minnesota.(mini-soda)
By debm55 - 4 hrs ago - 7 replies
. What state has the smallest soft drink? Minnesota.(mini-soda)
By debm55 - 4 hrs ago - 7 replies
General Discussion
DHS apparently feels they are murdering innocent civilians on our streets "guided by the light of our Savior"
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - 7 replies
DHS apparently feels they are murdering innocent civilians on our streets "guided by the light of our Savior"
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - 7 replies
Latest Breaking News
Anderson Cooper emotionally signs off '60 Minutes' after 2 decades
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 7 replies
Anderson Cooper emotionally signs off '60 Minutes' after 2 decades
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 7 replies
Forum Spotlight: American History
On May 15, 2008, California became the second U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage.On May 15, 1916, Jesse Washington, a teenage African-American farmhand, was lynched in Waco, Texas.
On May 15, 1979, Willie Nelson and Charley Pride presented Jimmy Carter with a gold record.
Latest Breaking News
Global scramble to contain new Ebola outbreak as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region
1 hr ago - CNN World
1 hr ago - CNN World
Justice Department announces a $1.7B fund to compensate Trump allies in a deal to drop IRS suit
2 hrs ago - AP
2 hrs ago - AP
Redistricting debate shifts to South Carolina as Republicans seek clean sweep of US House seats
3 hrs ago - AP
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
3 hrs ago - Associated Press via WTOP
[Washington Nationals baseball team bans] individual who displayed white nationalist sign at game
3 hrs ago - Reuters
3 hrs ago - Reuters
State Judge Blocks Evidence from Luigi Mangione Backpack in UnitedHealthcare CEO Murder Case
4 hrs ago - CNBC - Dan Mangan
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
4 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
60 Minutes Reveals Insider Trading on US Military Conflicts Is Exploding: 'Luck Alone Can't Explain The Numbers'
6 hrs ago - MEDIAite
6 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Workers racing to turn reflecting pool blue for Trump may be at risk, union warns
6 hrs ago - The Guardian
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
7 hrs ago - Huff Post
Oil Touches Two-Week High After Drone Attack on UAE Nuclear Power Plant
8 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
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
9 hrs ago - MEDIAite
GOP lawmakers battle as conservatives press for third budget reconciliation bill
10 hrs ago - The Hill
10 hrs ago - The Hill
Midair collision between two jets at air show prompts Idaho Air Force base lockdown
17 hrs ago - ABC News
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
18 hrs ago - CNN
'Filed in error': Trump admin admits DOJ filed wrong document in voting fraud case meant for another state entirely
18 hrs ago - Law & Crime
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
19 hrs ago - ABC News
Mike Johnson shrugs off Black voters' concerns about GOP gerrymandering: 'This brings back fairness'
19 hrs ago - The Independent
19 hrs ago - The Independent
New York governor pleads with unions to resume talks amid North America's largest commuter rail system shut down
20 hrs ago - PBS-AP
20 hrs ago - PBS-AP
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
21 hrs ago - CBS News
Trump-backed faith event features conservative Christians as critics decry blurring of church-state lines
23 hrs ago - Reuters
23 hrs ago - Reuters
MAGA turns on Trump Cabinet official for stunningly tone-deaf celebration: 'Fire her'
Yesterday - Raw Story
Yesterday - Raw Story
Researchers stunned by a forgotten medieval book in Rome hiding the oldest English poem
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP