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my wife asked if we should leave the country
By moonshinegnomie - 17 hrs ago - 92 replies

Latest Breaking News
JD Vance flew to Montana for secret meeting with Rupert Murdoch and Fox News executives
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 84 replies

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Post by an RN: he has congestive heart failure
By scipan - 15 hrs ago - 81 replies

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Why are Trump and the GOP Working So Hard to Ruin America?
By thomhartmann - 20 hrs ago - 78 replies

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Give us something quirky your pet does or did. I had a cat that would only drink from a red Solo cup. What about your
By debm55 - 23 hrs ago - 66 replies

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"Alpha Males" have officially lost the plot (Warning: Puke inducing)
By Coventina - 17 hrs ago - 64 replies

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Are you tired of hearing about the Epstein files?
By zanana1 - 3 hrs ago - 55 replies

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Just read something online. (God, I hope it's fake),
By Aristus - 14 hrs ago - 54 replies

Latest Breaking News
Trump hosted party for 'young women' where Epstein was the only guest: New York Times
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 44 replies

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Colbert for President?
By Aviation Pro - 17 hrs ago - 40 replies

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Ghislane Maxwell says Epstein recorded Trump with his victims. How long until she "commits suicide"?????
By Nimble_Idea - 22 hrs ago - 40 replies

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Tuberville says Trump health issues exacerbated by 'fighting the radicals'
By Attilatheblond - 1 hr ago - 39 replies

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In-N-Out billionaire Lynsi Snyder says she is leaving California: 'Doing business is not easy here'
By In It to Win It - 13 hrs ago - 38 replies

Latest Breaking News
Founder of Right-Wing Group Behind Project 2025 Dies at 83
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 38 replies

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If embarrassing and damaging Trump details are in the Epstein Files...
By WarGamer - 23 hrs ago - 38 replies

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Can anybody tell me how much its costs to draw up a "power of attorney"?
By CTyankee - 20 hrs ago - 36 replies

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Trump administration estimates new $250 fee on travelers could cut the federal deficit by nearly $30 billion
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 22 hrs ago - 36 replies

Latest Breaking News
Murdoch Tells Trump to Bring It on In Fight Over WSJ's Epstein Story
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - 32 replies

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Didn't Trump also recruit girls for Epstein, like Maxwell did?
By intrepidity - 18 hrs ago - 29 replies

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Is it me or does every passing day seem worst then the next under this evil orange Hitler administration?
By kimbutgar - 21 hrs ago - 29 replies

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Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 2 hrs ago - 28 replies

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The Obvious: Murdoch has decided to take Krasnov down.
By speak easy - 5 hrs ago - 28 replies

Artists
Tonight's watercolor
By samplegirl - 14 hrs ago - 24 replies

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Now they are bullying unwed mothers:
By applegrove - 22 hrs ago - 23 replies

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say the felon craps out before '28. what's a vance presidency look like
By KG - 21 hrs ago - 22 replies

Latest Breaking News
32 Palestinians shot dead trying to reach US group's food distribution sites, Gaza authorities say
By Omaha Steve - 22 hrs ago - 22 replies

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While I will welcome 47's death, I would MUCH prefer...
By pat_k - 13 hrs ago - 21 replies

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trump remodeled the Oval Office to mirror Epstein's furnishings
By LetMyPeopleVote - 16 hrs ago - 21 replies

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***Wordle Spoiler 7/20***
By ._. - 8 hrs ago - 19 replies

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Have you ever been mistaken for a celebrity/famous person?
By GReedDiamond - 8 hrs ago - 18 replies

Cancer Support
Need information I can trust- wife is on 3rd round of chemo wants to try invermectin
By LT Barclay - 10 hrs ago - 18 replies

Photography
Laurie's horse is here. Maddie is a 20 year old Paint mare raised from birth at the old farm.
By George McGovern - 2 hrs ago - 17 replies

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America, have you lost your mind?
By Swede - 3 hrs ago - 17 replies

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About that 28% Dem favorable
By Pototan - 4 hrs ago - 17 replies

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One more point re- the Epstein case:
By snot - 19 hrs ago - 17 replies

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To defeat Trump, the left must learn from him
By Lonestarblue - 2 hrs ago - 16 replies

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9 memes and a pic
By Marthe48 - 5 hrs ago - 16 replies

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Powerful story What I Witnessed inside a Women's ICE prison by Tufts doctoral student
By flamingdem - 17 hrs ago - 15 replies

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Like Christopher Titus was remarking, why would every single republican but one in the House
By Eliot Rosewater - 23 hrs ago - 15 replies

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What are your platform ideas for the Democratic Party?
By jmbar2 - 1 hr ago - 14 replies

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Pathetic attempt by Walmart to use AI at checkout
By Tiny Tabby - 16 hrs ago - 14 replies

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Mark Hamill: Is it possible to overdose on schadenfreude? 🤔
By highplainsdem - 17 hrs ago - 14 replies

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Look at what we're talking about. Can we sink any lower?
By lees1975 - 20 hrs ago - 14 replies

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'Petty': Trump order barred ex-CIA chief from party for dog named for late wife
By cbabe - 23 hrs ago - 14 replies

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I got my new U.S. passport!
By PJMcK - 13 hrs ago - 13 replies

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Is this image correct?
By LiberalArkie - 9 hrs ago - 12 replies

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Taco a no show at UFC 318 tonight.
By doublethink - 12 hrs ago - 12 replies

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Obamacare Premiums Set To Soar 75% For Average Person
By turbinetree - 16 hrs ago - 12 replies

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I don't like weird stuff (Salvador DALI). This is different.
By UTUSN - 21 hrs ago - 12 replies

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A father and son team made this sign
By Rver - 22 hrs ago - 12 replies

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Thinking of SCE today.
By irisblue - 5 hrs ago - 11 replies

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I ran a 5K today.
By Dulcinea - 13 hrs ago - 11 replies

General Discussion
A closer look at the WSJ article
By canetoad - 15 hrs ago - 11 replies

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Has President Obama called out Trump yet on his BS the last few days??
By kennyperkins - 15 hrs ago - 11 replies

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Allentown grandfather's family was told he died in ICE custody. Then they learned he's alive in a hospital in Guatemala
By Nevilledog - 22 hrs ago - 11 replies

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Trump's odd 'Unabomber' story is just the latest example in a worrying trend
By marmar - 1 hr ago - 10 replies

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A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk
By RandySF - 5 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Nugent carried gun through two separate Michigan Capitol checkpoints, report says
By RandySF - 8 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Epstein at Trump/Marla Maples wedding
By tulipsandroses - 10 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Megyn Kelly doesn't care if someone got "handsy" twenty years ago.
By Swede - 13 hrs ago - 10 replies

Cable News Clips
Comedian's advice to Stephen Colbert: 'Run for President!' - CNN Table for Five
By Rhiannon12866 - 17 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Quote marks in Discussion title
By Disaffected - 20 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Senator Ron Wyden's floor speech yesterday on Epstein was a barnburner. Here's a link and summary.
By Scrivener7 - 23 hrs ago - 10 replies

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please, Please, PLEASE indict Barack Obama
By Miner Grandaddy - 1 hr ago - 9 replies

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Unlike in the US, most of the US detainees and deportees born in Central, S. America, and the Caribbean
By pnwmom - 16 hrs ago - 9 replies

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Big Scoop! Trumpie is frustrated!
By senseandsensibility - 17 hrs ago - 9 replies

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Is trump still cheating at golf? Why does he feel a need to cheat?
By AnotherMother4Peace - 20 hrs ago - 9 replies

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What should Colbert do next? (Poll)
By SocialDemocrat61 - 27 min ago - 8 replies

Fiction
What Fiction are you reading this week, July 20, 2025?
By hermetic - 57 min ago - 8 replies

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For the Southern Men
By orangecrush - 1 hr ago - 8 replies

Economy
Coke's shift to cane sugar would be expensive, hurt US farmers
By Eugene - 1 hr ago - 8 replies

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If Trump could no longer fulfill his role as POTUS (Poll)
By tavernier - 5 hrs ago - 8 replies

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Back in December, a former member of Tulsi's cult warned Congress about her.
By pnwmom - 8 hrs ago - 8 replies

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Missing from Texas Flood goes way down to 3 after
By applegrove - 11 hrs ago - 8 replies

Environment & Energy
An Enormous "Blob" In Utah Is Up To 80,000 Years Old And Among Earth's Oldest Organisms
By Judi Lynn - 11 hrs ago - 8 replies

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What has happened to Rudy G.?
By TinyBlueDot - 13 hrs ago - 8 replies

Latest Breaking News
Republicans' food aid cuts will hit grocers in many towns that backed Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 8 replies

General Discussion
Power prices are expected to soar under new tax cut and spending law
By turbinetree - 17 hrs ago - 8 replies

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Colbert SLAMMED Biden to the point I stopped watching his show
By ALBliberal - 18 hrs ago - 8 replies

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Anyone seeing the same title
By TinyBlueDot - 19 hrs ago - 8 replies

Forum Spotlight: Science

Leaked Document Reveals Troubling Details About How AI Is Really Being Trained
By Judi Lynn

The Apollo Moon Landing - Journey to American Democracy - Heather Cox Richardson
By Rhiannon12866

This Ancient Practice Beats Pills for Sleep - And Science Backs It
By erronis

Latest Breaking News

D-Day veteran and TikTok star 'Papa Jake' Larson dies at 102
33 min ago - AP

Arizona governor tours wildfire destruction along Grand Canyon's North Rim
1 hr ago - AP

"He's a madman": Trump's team frets about Netanyahu after Syria strikes
1 hr ago - Axios

Former NPR CEO: 'This has not been a great week for free speech'
2 hrs ago - The Hill

Murdoch Tells Trump to Bring It on In Fight Over WSJ's Epstein Story
2 hrs ago - Daily Beast

A MAGA bot network on X is divided over the Trump-Epstein backlash
3 hrs ago - NBC News

Number missing from devastating Texas floods drops sharply to 3, officials say
4 hrs ago - CBS News/AP

Trump calls on Thune to cancel Senate's August recess to confirm his nominees
5 hrs ago - The Hill

Trump hosted party for 'young women' where Epstein was the only guest: New York Times
6 hrs ago - Raw Story

Ukraine calls for talks with Russia next week
7 hrs ago - CNN World

Digital design firm agrees to block 3D guns, following letter from Manhattan DA
7 hrs ago - WGAU-Radio Athens, GA/ABC News

Federal judge blocks Tennessee law that criminalizes advising minors how to obtain out-of-state abortions
8 hrs ago - Law & Crime

Tourist boat capsizes during a storm in Vietnam, leaving 37 dead. 5 remain missing
13 hrs ago - AP

Student loan bills could double for some borrowers as Biden-era relief expires
15 hrs ago - NBC News/CNBC

Senior Hegseth adviser out at Pentagon, sources say
16 hrs ago - CBS News

Texas attorney general sues adult swimming group for allowing transgender competitors
16 hrs ago - Associated Press

Trump administration imposes limits on Mexican flights and threatens Delta alliance in trade dispute
16 hrs ago - Associated Press

Republicans' food aid cuts will hit grocers in many towns that backed Trump
16 hrs ago - Politico

Judge bars Trump admin from imposing sanctions on US human rights advocates who work for International Criminal Court
17 hrs ago - Law & Crime

Hegseth reassigns first female Naval Academy head
18 hrs ago - The Hill

Founder of Right-Wing Group Behind Project 2025 Dies at 83
18 hrs ago - msn/Daily Beast

JD Vance flew to Montana for secret meeting with Rupert Murdoch and Fox News executives
19 hrs ago - The Independent

Minnesota assassination spurs wave of state bills to protect elected officials
20 hrs ago - Politico

Exclusive: Trump's funding cut stalls water projects, increasing risks for millions
20 hrs ago - Reuters

Immigration arrest outside Oregon preschool rattles parents
21 hrs ago - ABC News/AP

Pressure grows to unmask ICE
22 hrs ago - Salon

32 Palestinians shot dead trying to reach US group's food distribution sites, Gaza authorities say
22 hrs ago - AP

New airport scanners are better at spotting liquid explosives, but many airports lack them
23 hrs ago - AP

The USDA wants states to hand over food stamp data by the end of July
Yesterday - NPR

Clashes, homes torched in south Syria's Sweida despite ceasefire
Yesterday - France 24

Netanyahu's Party Accuses Biden Administration of Attempted Coup in Israel After GOP Releases NGO Report
Yesterday - Haaretz

Trump DOJ wants Supreme Court to bring down hammer on gun rules
Yesterday - USA Today

Newly Flush With Cash, ICE Races to Build Migrant Tent Camps
Yesterday - The Wall Street Journal.

Pranksters fill Trump Tower gift shop with merch featuring pictures of Epstein with the president
Yesterday - The Independent

ICE head won't block agents from wearing masks, confirms use of Medicaid data
Yesterday - Yahoo! News/CBS News

Tommy Tuberville Praises Funding Cuts to NPR: 'Farmers Are Not Gonna Miss This'
Yesterday - MEDIAite

At least 30 injured after vehicle strikes crowd in Los Angeles overnight
Yesterday - CNN US

Top WH officials encourage Ernst to run again in private meeting
Yesterday - Politico

'Tidal wave on our hands': Furious voters say Trump's turning key red state purple
Yesterday - Raw Story

Trump's immigration crackdown causing labor shortages to California's construction industry, builder says They're hiding
Yesterday - CBS News

G20 finance chiefs back central bank independence in first communique since October
Yesterday - Reuters

Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern explore cross-continental railroad merger, source says
Yesterday - msn/Reuters

Public to get chance to weigh in on plastic vs. paper straws under proposed Trump administration rule
Yesterday - ABC News/GMA

New U.S. Postal Service head says he doesn't believe in privatizing the mail agency
Yesterday - NPR

US rejects WHO pandemic changes to global health rules
Yesterday - Reuters

Trump admin and Catholic priests secure victory against child abuse reporting law that would violate the confidentiality
Yesterday - Law & Crime

Writers Guild calls on NY attorney general to investigate Colbert cancellation, Trump 'bribe'
Yesterday - The Hill

State Department official testifies how Stephen Miller was involved in discussions over student visas and antisemitism
Yesterday - CNN Politics

Malaria 'back with a vengeance' in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple
Yesterday - Guardian

Nurseries in England bring in Covid-style protocols as measles cases rise
Yesterday - Guardian

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