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Latest Breaking News
House Republicans plan to move forward with contempt against Attorney General Merrick Garland
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 15 recs
House Republicans plan to move forward with contempt against Attorney General Merrick Garland
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 15 recs
Latest Breaking News
Bernie Sanders to seek fourth term as U.S. senator from Vermont
By SouthBayDem - 8 hrs ago - 15 recs
Bernie Sanders to seek fourth term as U.S. senator from Vermont
By SouthBayDem - 8 hrs ago - 15 recs
General Discussion
No Jew is safe until everyone is safe, and no Jew is free until Palestine is free
By ripcord - 12 hrs ago - 15 recs
No Jew is safe until everyone is safe, and no Jew is free until Palestine is free
By ripcord - 12 hrs ago - 15 recs
General Discussion
LOL---Reporter: Are you going to testify? Trump: I have a gag order. I'm not allowed to answer that question
By riversedge - 13 hrs ago - 15 recs
LOL---Reporter: Are you going to testify? Trump: I have a gag order. I'm not allowed to answer that question
By riversedge - 13 hrs ago - 15 recs
General Discussion
RNC troubles continue as party parts ways with its chief counsel
By LetMyPeopleVote - 14 hrs ago - 15 recs
RNC troubles continue as party parts ways with its chief counsel
By LetMyPeopleVote - 14 hrs ago - 15 recs
Latest Breaking News
Democrats prepare to go on the offensive on immigration in the coming weeks
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 15 recs
Democrats prepare to go on the offensive on immigration in the coming weeks
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 15 recs
General Discussion
TFG's Project 2025 calls for repeal of women's right to vote
By deminks - 8 hrs ago - 14 recs
TFG's Project 2025 calls for repeal of women's right to vote
By deminks - 8 hrs ago - 14 recs
General Discussion
Russia plotting sabotage across Europe, intelligence agencies warn
By Nevilledog - 12 hrs ago - 14 recs
Russia plotting sabotage across Europe, intelligence agencies warn
By Nevilledog - 12 hrs ago - 14 recs
General Discussion
RFK JR. IS QUICKLY BECOMING A POLITICAL WMD WIPING OUT TRUMP
By applegrove - 21 hrs ago - 14 recs
RFK JR. IS QUICKLY BECOMING A POLITICAL WMD WIPING OUT TRUMP
By applegrove - 21 hrs ago - 14 recs
General Discussion
I bought Trump's Bible - a blasphemous, sticky nightmare!
By mysteryowl - 9 hrs ago - 13 recs
I bought Trump's Bible - a blasphemous, sticky nightmare!
By mysteryowl - 9 hrs ago - 13 recs
Latest Breaking News
Russian finance flows slump after US targets Vladimir Putin's war machine
By DJ Synikus Makisimus - 9 hrs ago - 13 recs
Russian finance flows slump after US targets Vladimir Putin's war machine
By DJ Synikus Makisimus - 9 hrs ago - 13 recs
Latest Breaking News
Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 13 recs
Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 13 recs
General Discussion
Mark Jacob: The less people know, the more they like Trump
By Nevilledog - 11 hrs ago - 13 recs
Mark Jacob: The less people know, the more they like Trump
By Nevilledog - 11 hrs ago - 13 recs
General Discussion
New York Times executive editor Joseph Kahn says democracy is not the most important thing
By FelineOverlord - 11 hrs ago - 13 recs
New York Times executive editor Joseph Kahn says democracy is not the most important thing
By FelineOverlord - 11 hrs ago - 13 recs
General Discussion
VP Harris announces more than $100 mln to support auto workers
By sl8 - 15 hrs ago - 13 recs
VP Harris announces more than $100 mln to support auto workers
By sl8 - 15 hrs ago - 13 recs
Liberal YouTubers
KEY Info MISSED in BOMBSHELL Trump Interview Exposed by Combat Vet - Against All Enemies
By Rhiannon12866 - 16 hrs ago - 13 recs
KEY Info MISSED in BOMBSHELL Trump Interview Exposed by Combat Vet - Against All Enemies
By Rhiannon12866 - 16 hrs ago - 13 recs
The DU Lounge
What happens to a star that goes near a black hole? (Astronomy Picture of the Day)
By sl8 - 16 hrs ago - 13 recs
What happens to a star that goes near a black hole? (Astronomy Picture of the Day)
By sl8 - 16 hrs ago - 13 recs
Latest Breaking News
Israel strikes Gaza city of Rafah after evacuation order
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 13 recs
Israel strikes Gaza city of Rafah after evacuation order
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 13 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Cult expert Dr Stephen Hassan on trump's Narcissism and Delusions of Grandeur- Anthony Davis
By MagaSmash - 23 hrs ago - 13 recs
Cult expert Dr Stephen Hassan on trump's Narcissism and Delusions of Grandeur- Anthony Davis
By MagaSmash - 23 hrs ago - 13 recs
General Discussion
Galveston sea levels rising faster than almost anywhere else, study finds
By marmar - 2 hrs ago - 12 recs
Galveston sea levels rising faster than almost anywhere else, study finds
By marmar - 2 hrs ago - 12 recs
General Discussion
If the smell of a goat can drive Noem to shoot it, what will she do
By rurallib - 7 hrs ago - 12 recs
If the smell of a goat can drive Noem to shoot it, what will she do
By rurallib - 7 hrs ago - 12 recs
General Discussion
Geoff Duncan: Why I'm voting for Biden and other Republicans should, too
By Nevilledog - 10 hrs ago - 12 recs
Geoff Duncan: Why I'm voting for Biden and other Republicans should, too
By Nevilledog - 10 hrs ago - 12 recs
General Discussion
Forcibly displacing Rafah civilians would be war crime, France warns Israel
By David__77 - 13 hrs ago - 12 recs
Forcibly displacing Rafah civilians would be war crime, France warns Israel
By David__77 - 13 hrs ago - 12 recs
General Discussion
Haaretz Editorial Board: Israelis Must Stop the Slide Toward an Operation in Rafah
By Celerity - 16 hrs ago - 12 recs
Haaretz Editorial Board: Israelis Must Stop the Slide Toward an Operation in Rafah
By Celerity - 16 hrs ago - 12 recs
General Discussion
RFK Jr. Is Quickly Becoming A Political WMD Wiping Out Trump
By Tom of Temecula - 21 hrs ago - 12 recs
RFK Jr. Is Quickly Becoming A Political WMD Wiping Out Trump
By Tom of Temecula - 21 hrs ago - 12 recs
General Discussion
'I thought they were finished!' Trump complains hush money trial is taking too long
By Tom of Temecula - 4 hrs ago - 11 recs
'I thought they were finished!' Trump complains hush money trial is taking too long
By Tom of Temecula - 4 hrs ago - 11 recs
Jewish Group
Holocaust survivors march in Auschwitz in shadow of Oct. 7 attacks - Reuters
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago - 11 recs
Holocaust survivors march in Auschwitz in shadow of Oct. 7 attacks - Reuters
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago - 11 recs
General Discussion
Well this is just great..... Social Security and Medicare will run out of money in just over a decade
By a kennedy - 6 hrs ago - 11 recs
Well this is just great..... Social Security and Medicare will run out of money in just over a decade
By a kennedy - 6 hrs ago - 11 recs
Cable News Clips
George Conway says it's a "huge mistake" for Trump's defense to attack Michael Cohen
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 7 hrs ago - 11 recs
George Conway says it's a "huge mistake" for Trump's defense to attack Michael Cohen
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 7 hrs ago - 11 recs
Editorials & Other Articles
Paul Krugman: Digging into the persistence of Trump-stalgia
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 8 hrs ago - 11 recs
Paul Krugman: Digging into the persistence of Trump-stalgia
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 8 hrs ago - 11 recs
General Discussion
Release the hostages. Lay down arms. Turn yourselves in.
By RandySF - 9 hrs ago - 11 recs
Release the hostages. Lay down arms. Turn yourselves in.
By RandySF - 9 hrs ago - 11 recs
Latest Breaking News
Milwaukee replaces top election official six months before presidential vote
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 11 recs
Milwaukee replaces top election official six months before presidential vote
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 11 recs
Latest Breaking News
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as Israeli invasion of Rafah appears imminent
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 11 recs
Biden speaks with Netanyahu as Israeli invasion of Rafah appears imminent
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 11 recs
Latest Breaking News
Hamas accepts Egypt, Qatar's ceasefire proposal, Al Jazeera reports
By Kennah - 10 hrs ago - 11 recs
Hamas accepts Egypt, Qatar's ceasefire proposal, Al Jazeera reports
By Kennah - 10 hrs ago - 11 recs
General Discussion
Can I just say...and I hope it's not against any rules...the red/blue squares to indicate video/tweets is f'ing brilliant !
By CincyDem - 10 hrs ago - 11 recs
Can I just say...and I hope it's not against any rules...the red/blue squares to indicate video/tweets is f'ing brilliant !
By CincyDem - 10 hrs ago - 11 recs
General Discussion
Netanyahu heckled at Yad Vashem wreath-laying ceremony
By David__77 - 12 hrs ago - 11 recs
Netanyahu heckled at Yad Vashem wreath-laying ceremony
By David__77 - 12 hrs ago - 11 recs
General Discussion
Mangroves, expanding with the warming climate, are re-shaping the Texas coast
By RandySF - 12 hrs ago - 11 recs
Mangroves, expanding with the warming climate, are re-shaping the Texas coast
By RandySF - 12 hrs ago - 11 recs
TV Chat
Oh my, CNN's photo of the orange piece of shit IS smaller, I'm not kidding.....
By a kennedy - 13 hrs ago - 11 recs
Oh my, CNN's photo of the orange piece of shit IS smaller, I'm not kidding.....
By a kennedy - 13 hrs ago - 11 recs
General Discussion
Borowitz Report- Betsy DeVos Calls For All Colleges and Universities to Be Closed Forever
By LetMyPeopleVote - 14 hrs ago - 11 recs
Borowitz Report- Betsy DeVos Calls For All Colleges and Universities to Be Closed Forever
By LetMyPeopleVote - 14 hrs ago - 11 recs
Latest Breaking News
Biden administration rolls out international cybersecurity plan
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 11 recs
Biden administration rolls out international cybersecurity plan
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 11 recs
General Discussion
Latest Campaign Data Shows Biden Replicating His 2020 Election Win Against Trump
By Tom of Temecula - 15 hrs ago - 11 recs
Latest Campaign Data Shows Biden Replicating His 2020 Election Win Against Trump
By Tom of Temecula - 15 hrs ago - 11 recs
General Discussion
'Nuts And Clearly Disturbed': New RFK Jr. Spot Has Absolutely Bonkers Opening
By Tom of Temecula - 16 hrs ago - 11 recs
'Nuts And Clearly Disturbed': New RFK Jr. Spot Has Absolutely Bonkers Opening
By Tom of Temecula - 16 hrs ago - 11 recs
Latest Breaking News
A gene long thought to just raise the risk for Alzheimer's may cause some cases
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago - 10 recs
A gene long thought to just raise the risk for Alzheimer's may cause some cases
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago - 10 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Corporations Are Buying Up Tap Water. You're Paying the Price. - More Perfect Union
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago - 10 recs
Corporations Are Buying Up Tap Water. You're Paying the Price. - More Perfect Union
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago - 10 recs
General Discussion
Federal judge rebukes Alabama AG's threat to prosecute providing help for out-of-state abortions
By In It to Win It - 4 hrs ago - 10 recs
Federal judge rebukes Alabama AG's threat to prosecute providing help for out-of-state abortions
By In It to Win It - 4 hrs ago - 10 recs
General Discussion
New York state sues group over abortion pill reversal claims
By Jilly_in_VA - 7 hrs ago - 10 recs
New York state sues group over abortion pill reversal claims
By Jilly_in_VA - 7 hrs ago - 10 recs
Editorials & Other Articles
The Motivating Power of Abortion Bans
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 8 hrs ago - 10 recs
The Motivating Power of Abortion Bans
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 8 hrs ago - 10 recs
Latest Breaking News
Planters nuts recalled due to potential for listeria contamination
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 10 recs
Planters nuts recalled due to potential for listeria contamination
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 10 recs
General Discussion
AJC: Geoff Duncan: Why I'm voting for Biden and other Republicans should, too
By SYFROYH - 11 hrs ago - 10 recs
AJC: Geoff Duncan: Why I'm voting for Biden and other Republicans should, too
By SYFROYH - 11 hrs ago - 10 recs
General Discussion
Haaretz - Israel's Government Has Abandoned Its Citizens. But the Opposition Offers Little Hope
By Celerity - 14 hrs ago - 10 recs
Haaretz - Israel's Government Has Abandoned Its Citizens. But the Opposition Offers Little Hope
By Celerity - 14 hrs ago - 10 recs
Pets
The pet I'll never forget: Babyleaf, the feral kitten who tamed me
By sl8 - 15 hrs ago - 10 recs
The pet I'll never forget: Babyleaf, the feral kitten who tamed me
By sl8 - 15 hrs ago - 10 recs
General Discussion
Israeli tourist guide talks about Palestine and debunks anti Israel memes.
By wnylib - 23 hrs ago - 10 recs
Israeli tourist guide talks about Palestine and debunks anti Israel memes.
By wnylib - 23 hrs ago - 10 recs
General Discussion
'Politico' Misses Mark in Story on Who's Funding Pro-Palestine Protests Against Biden
By Nevilledog - 23 hrs ago - 10 recs
'Politico' Misses Mark in Story on Who's Funding Pro-Palestine Protests Against Biden
By Nevilledog - 23 hrs ago - 10 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Cocaine News with Don Jr. The Daily Show
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago - 9 recs
Cocaine News with Don Jr. The Daily Show
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago - 9 recs
The DU Lounge
The sirens just went off...we're in the basement..EXPIRED...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT
By Omaha Steve - 2 hrs ago - 9 recs
The sirens just went off...we're in the basement..EXPIRED...STORM WARNING IN EFFECT
By Omaha Steve - 2 hrs ago - 9 recs
Iowa
Poll: Should the U.S. Supreme Court grant former President Donald Trump immunity?
By UpInArms - 5 hrs ago - 9 recs
Poll: Should the U.S. Supreme Court grant former President Donald Trump immunity?
By UpInArms - 5 hrs ago - 9 recs
Latest Breaking News
US FAA opens probe into Boeing 787 inspections
By groundloop - 5 hrs ago - 9 recs
US FAA opens probe into Boeing 787 inspections
By groundloop - 5 hrs ago - 9 recs
General Discussion
Right-Wing Nonprofit Paid Millions to Insiders
By applegrove - 7 hrs ago - 9 recs
Right-Wing Nonprofit Paid Millions to Insiders
By applegrove - 7 hrs ago - 9 recs
General Discussion
Florida Democrats ditch donkey for endangered Florida panther as mascot
By In It to Win It - 7 hrs ago - 9 recs
Florida Democrats ditch donkey for endangered Florida panther as mascot
By In It to Win It - 7 hrs ago - 9 recs
General Discussion
RFK Jr. got the much coveted Kevin Spacey endorsement. I don't know how the Biden campaign recovers from this.
By FelineOverlord - 7 hrs ago - 9 recs
RFK Jr. got the much coveted Kevin Spacey endorsement. I don't know how the Biden campaign recovers from this.
By FelineOverlord - 7 hrs ago - 9 recs
Forum Spotlight: Washington
Traveler warns of possible luggage porter scam at Sea-Tac AirportBuy, but don't light: South County firework 'compromise' gets reconsidered
Latest Hanford cleanup plan must be scrutinized
Latest Breaking News
Sen. Mark Kelly: Kari Lake's rhetoric 'could result in people getting hurt or killed'
Yesterday - NBC
Yesterday - NBC
Democratic rep says Biden focused on ensuring 'consequences are proportionate' for student protesters
Yesterday - The Hill
Yesterday - The Hill
Long-delayed Boeing Starliner ready for first piloted flight to the International Space Station
Yesterday - CBS News
Yesterday - CBS News
FTC is 'just getting started' as it takes on Amazon, Meta and more, Chair Lina Khan says
Yesterday - ABC News
Yesterday - ABC News
University of Mississippi opens student conduct probe after confrontation between Black student and counterprotesters
Yesterday - CNN Politics
Yesterday - CNN Politics
DOJ files lawsuit against Texas prison agency for denying religious accomodation
Yesterday - The Hill
Yesterday - The Hill
Vehicle crashes into White House gate, killing driver; Secret Service says 'no threat
Yesterday - ABC News
Yesterday - ABC News
Sullivan Says US-Saudi Defense Pact Not Possible Without Israel Deal, FT Reports
Yesterday - Bloomberg
Yesterday - Bloomberg
NYC says half of those arrested at 2 pro-Palestinian campus protests were not students
Yesterday - NPR
Yesterday - NPR
25 arrested at University of Virginia after police clash with pro-Palestinian protesters
Saturday - AP
Saturday - AP
Mystik Dan wins 150th Kentucky Derby by a nose in the closest 3-horse photo finish since 1947
Saturday - AP
Saturday - AP
Democratic officials criticize Meta ad policy, saying it amplifies lies about 2020 election
Saturday - Politico/AP
Saturday - Politico/AP
US military acknowledges errant drone strike last year killed a civilian, not an al-Qaeda leader
Saturday - ABC News
Saturday - ABC News
Defense filing in Trump Mar-a-Lago case says all sides have 'methodologically proceeded toward trial readiness'
Saturday - Law & Crime
Saturday - Law & Crime
Arizona high court reverses ruling against GOP on sanctions over 2020 election challenge
Saturday - The Hill
Saturday - The Hill
A group of Republicans has united to defend the legitimacy of US elections and those who run them
Saturday - AP
Saturday - AP
South Dakota Gov. Noem admits error of describing meeting Kim Jong Un in new book
Saturday - ABC News
Saturday - ABC News
Evacuations ordered, homes damaged in Texas as rivers surge to Hurricane Harvey levels
Saturday - CNN Weather
Saturday - CNN Weather
Underwood to immediately replace Cuellar in prominent funding role after indictment
Saturday - The Hill
Saturday - The Hill
Defense chiefs from U.S., Australia, Japan and Philippines vow to deepen cooperation
Saturday - PBS News Hour/AP
Saturday - PBS News Hour/AP
NYPD officer fired gun while clearing protesters from Hamilton Hall at Columbia, DA's office confirms
Saturday - WCBS-TV
Saturday - WCBS-TV
US loosens some electric vehicle battery rules, potentially making more EVs eligible for tax credits
Friday - AP
Friday - AP
CIA Director William Burns in Egypt for high-stakes Israeli hostage, cease-fire talks
Friday - CBS News
Friday - CBS News
Republicans file lawsuit to block count of Nevada mail ballots received after Election Day
Friday - AP
Friday - AP