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General Discussion
It is to laugh - Probably should be in music but
By 3825-87867 - 20 sec ago

General Discussion
Trump: "I thought that issue was dead, you must be CNN. Are you CNN?"
By tblue37 - 25 replies @ 1 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
McDonald's Pulls Down AI-Generated Holiday Ad After Deluge of Mockery
By BootinUp - 3 min ago

Cable News Clips
Jake Tapper breaks down Trump's meandering message on affordability
By Uncle Joe - 5 min ago

General Discussion
Like Vance, Trump jokes about having murdered men in fishing boats:
By tblue37 - 11 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Judge takes EMERGENCY ACTION against Trump over THE FILES - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 13 min ago

Cable News Clips
Bernie BLASTS 'pathological liar' Trump for calling affordability a 'hoax' - All In - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 23 min ago

Music Appreciation
Shake the Disease
By ZDU - 24 min ago

General Discussion
Here are all 25 red-to-blue flips this year:
By tblue37 - 26 min ago

Cable News Clips
'Corrupt': Talarico says Cornyn 'forfeited his right' to represent Texans - All In - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 33 min ago

The DU Lounge
Puppy Reunites With His Sister For The Cutest Playdate Ever
By catbyte - 37 min ago

General Discussion
Hawk's podcast
By Figarosmom - 40 min ago

General Discussion
HUD Secretary Scott Turner: "We need to continue to deport illegals that are taking houses from the American people"
By tblue37 - 41 min ago

General Discussion
The Employment Numbers Are being Fudged, So Says Jerome Powell
By gab13by13 - 41 min ago

Cable News Clips
Bondi releases video of US seizure of oil tanker off Venezuelan coast - CNN AC360
By Rhiannon12866 - 42 min ago

General Discussion
Some Republicans Break With Leaders on Saving ACA Subsidies
By question everything - 44 min ago

Music Appreciation
Los Desaparecidos (The Disappeared Ones) -- Little Steven
By lastlib - 45 min ago

General Discussion
Trump says Democrats want to turn "every member of your family" transgender
By USS_Dauntless - 51 min ago

General Discussion
Trump has hemorrhaged Latino support this year, from barely underwater in February to net -38 approval now
By tblue37 - 51 min ago

Cable News Clips
US Seizing Oil Tanker 'Aimed At Maduro': Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander for Europe - Bloomberg Podcasts
By Rhiannon12866 - 52 min ago

Cable News Clips
Dramatic moment plane collides with car during highway crash landing
By IronLionZion - 58 min ago

General Discussion
Utah's GOP governor: "He's not interested in uniting the country." Re: Trump)
By tblue37 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
That $12 billion will never get to the farmers who need it
By edhopper - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
Trump 'doesn't have a clue!': Sen. Tammy Baldwin torches Trump on failed affordability messaging - The Weeknight - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
It's a good thing we got Bin Ladin when we did. Today he'd be head of Transportation or the FAA
By mahina - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Post a pirate song!
By struggle4progress - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
When will he order the removal of the bronze plaque from the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty?
By question everything - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Let's talk about the GOP losing Miami and what it means.... - Belle of the Ranch
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Fox News Clarifies Trump Loves "Miners" & Female Reporters Are on Trump's S**t List - The Daily Show
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
'We have no facts': Top Dem condemns Trump 'cover-up' as U.S. seizes oil tanker off Venezuela coast - The Weeknight MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Letters from an American, December 9, 2025 - Heather Cox Richardson
By BootinUp - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Jon Stewart compares Iraq & Venezuela:
By tblue37 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Texas Democrats field candidates for every federal and state legislative race.
By RandySF - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Seth Meyers - Trump Gives Himself an "A+++++" on Economy Amid Job Cuts and Rising Prices: A Closer Look
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace claims police report of her expletive-filled rant at airport staff was 'falsified' as a 'poli
By Eugene - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
"WE TOLD YOU SO", Episode 168
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago

Economy
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates amid mixed economic data and divisions in its ranks - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
A former EPA official on how the plastics industry sabotages real recycling
By erronis - 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
Playtime for clouded leopard kittens (or cubs) at Nashville Zoo
By Tanuki - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump BETRAYS Congress as He BEGS SCOTUS to BAIL HIM OUT - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Emil Bove Will Always Be a Trump Rallygoer First - Jay Willis @ Balls and Strikes
By In It to Win It - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Luckovich toon: Trump's next cabinet meeting--
By tblue37 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Secretary Pete says he will be on Jimmy Kimmel
By BootinUp - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's Alligator Alcatraz Was Just the Start of Tyranny: How Authoritarian Rule Emerges - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Katie Couric: Project 2025: What Has It Done To America?
By AStern - 1 hr ago

Music Appreciation
Marillion - Stop the Cavalry
By BootinUp - 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
What do cats dislike most about trees?
By Wolf Frankula - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Trump: "We have a dead head Fed hair"
By tblue37 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Heating system broken for weeks in Maryland jail for youth, advocates say
By cbabe - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
In Just One Year - Senator Adam Schiff
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
The Dirty Politics of Donald Trump's Potash Tariffs
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Flashback: Lady Gaga answers the most offensive interview question I have ever heard, from Anderson Cooper no less.
By sir pball - 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Musk wouldn't do DOGE again - Trump's affordability 'weave' - Kushner controversy - It's Happening with Velshi & Ruhle
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Trump on 6G: "What does that do? Give you a little bit deeper view into somebody's skin?
By tblue37 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Hot Mic Catches Trump Lashing Out Over Failed Picks: 'I Can't Appoint Anybody!'
By Eugene - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Donald Trump Says His Economy is So Terrible - YOUR KIDS CAN GO WITHOUT!
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's 'vocabulary has reduced dramatically' as his mind fades away: DC insider
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Mandatory Wednesday Mike Malloy thread!
By ralps - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Trump's 'vocabulary has reduced dramatically' as his mind fades away: DC insider
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Right-wing podcast host Tim Dillon accuses the Trump administration of blowing up boats to distract from the Epstein fil
By Eugene - 2 hrs ago

Environment & Energy
I notice the NREL study on creating a 100% clean grid by 2035 has been purged
By OKIsItJustMe - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Remember when you thought things were bad in the first term?
By imanamerican63 - 2 hrs ago

Economy
Powell says high inflation caused by Trump's tariffs - Reuters
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Rep. Jasmine Crockett's Emotional Apology: "You Are the Light They're Afraid Of" - House Hearing - Rep. Crockett
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like F This
By G_j - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Isn't this piracy?
By tblue37 - 2 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
howdi
By AllaN01Bear - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
The REAL Reason why trump is Doing It.- Mark Romano
By MagaSmash - 2 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
Holiday tune from prog rockers Marillion
By BootinUp - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
'Death knell': Internet blasts Trump for 'decimating' tourism with social media crackdown
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Trump begs rich ally to buy CNN: MONSTER deal passes $100,000,000,000 mark! - The Beat - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Trump on the president of Colombia: "He better wise up or he'll be next. I hope he's listening. He's gonna be next."
By tblue37 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
White House demands International Criminal Court pledge not to prosecute Trump
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump BRUTALLY ROASTED After His 'Gold Card' Scam INSTANTLY BACKFIRES
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
Taylor Swift knows what is important to little girls
By Figarosmom - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
NPR got it wrong(?):
By applegrove - 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Trump SLUMP rocks WH: See Trump fact-checked on live TV! - The Beat - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Commodore Comatose:
By applegrove - 2 hrs ago

TV Chat
Subaru ad with cancer patients going to prom.......
By a kennedy - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
We've seen this pose before:
By tblue37 - 2 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Foreign Affairs

Donetsk reality: How Russia turned on its American supporter - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD
By TexasTowelie

Russia Is Planting Bombs On NATO Flights - Jason Jay Smart
By TexasTowelie

Ukraine hasn't held elections since Russia's full-scale invasion. Here's why
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

Latest Breaking News

First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $279 million in bids from companies
3 hrs ago - AP

More people are using GoFundMe for help with basic necessities, annual report finds
3 hrs ago - NBC News

Republicans Push Back on Trump Admin's Possible Military Spending Plan
3 hrs ago - Newsweek

House passes defense bill, forcing Pentagon's hand on boat strike videos
4 hrs ago - Politico

Trump administration reverses font change meant to aid readers with disabilities
4 hrs ago - Scripps News

New York Times, after Trump post, says it won't be deterred from writing about his health
5 hrs ago - AP

Jan. 6 plaque is faulty and thus should not be hung, DOJ argues in effort to make case go away
5 hrs ago - Law & Crime

Trump says CNN should be sold as part of Warner Bros Discovery deal
5 hrs ago - Reuters

House advances annual defense bill after Johnson flips holdouts
6 hrs ago - The Hill

Secret longer version of US National Security Strategy calls for Core 5 countries to run the world
7 hrs ago - MSN/IntelliNews

Donald Trump Suffers Legal Blow Over 'Day 1' Immigration Order
7 hrs ago - Newsweek

Trump team is already floating names for Noem's replacement as frustration with her job performance boils over: report
8 hrs ago - The Independent

Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovison 2026 over Israel
8 hrs ago - The Guardian

US Seizes Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Venezuela
9 hrs ago - Bloomberg

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 25 basis points, signals one cut ahead
9 hrs ago - Yahoo! Finance

House GOP health care package will exclude ACA subsidy extension
9 hrs ago - The Hill

Elon Musk's SpaceX to raise over $25 billion in blockbuster 2026 IPO, source says
9 hrs ago - Reuters

Supreme Court weighs role of IQ scores in debate over execution of disabled people
10 hrs ago - ABC News

Earliest known evidence of human fire-making dating back 400,000 years is discovered in the UK
11 hrs ago - Independent

Michigan Democrat moves to impeach RFK Jr, alleging 'abuse of authority'
11 hrs ago - The Guardian

Pacific Northwest braces for more heavy rain, after powerful storm caused flooding, rescues
11 hrs ago - AP

DHS inks contract to create its own fleet of Boeing 737s for deportations
12 hrs ago - The Washington Post

Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles
12 hrs ago - AP

Third federal judge grants request to unseal Jeffrey Epstein-related court records
12 hrs ago - CNN Politics

Exclusive: Tax prosecutions plunge as Trump shifts crime-fighting efforts
13 hrs ago - Reuters

Exclusive: US threatens new ICC sanctions unless court pledges not to prosecute Trump
13 hrs ago - Reuters

Elon Musk says DOGE 'somewhat successful' but would not do it again
13 hrs ago - USA Today

Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
13 hrs ago - The Guardian

Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
14 hrs ago - NBC News

House to vote today on must-pass defense policy bill
14 hrs ago - CBS News

After claiming that Covid shots killed children, FDA says it is also looking at other age groups
15 hrs ago - CNN Health

Trump slams 'stupid people,' defends economic record in Pennsylvania rally
15 hrs ago - USA Today

Trump trade rep changes China soybean purchase timeline, cites 'discrepancy'
16 hrs ago - CNBC

Machado Won't Pick Up Peace Prize in Person, Nobel Director Says
16 hrs ago - New York Times

Virginia House speaker projects optimism on redistricting push in light of Supreme Court ruling
16 hrs ago - Politico

Top senator says US has 'miserably failed our children' as experts warn of 'egregious' new online threats
17 hrs ago - ABC News

Georgia Ordered To Continue Hormone Therapy For Transgender Inmates
17 hrs ago - Huff Post/AP

Johnson quietly cut provisions about Afghan relocation from NDAA
18 hrs ago - msn/Politico

Senate expected to vote on rival health care plans as ACA subsidies near expiration
19 hrs ago - Scripps News

Trump DOJ probes state's entire prison system in new plot to free jailed MAGA acolyte
19 hrs ago - Raw Story

Democrat wins Miami mayor's race for the first time in nearly 30 years
19 hrs ago - AP

Trump's speech on combating inflation turns to grievances about immigrants from 'filthy' countries
23 hrs ago - AP

Instagram Is Generating Inaccurate SEO Bait for Your Posts
Yesterday - 404 Media

Nobel Prize for Venezuelan Dissident Draws Criticism
Yesterday - New York Times

Justice Department confirms in court filing it may prosecute Comey again
Yesterday - CNN

Education Dept. officially kills Biden-era student loan repayment plan
Yesterday - USA Today

Senator launches probe of investment groups buying up trailer parks
Yesterday - NBC News

Paramount chief reportedly promised Trump 'sweeping changes' at CNN as part of Warner Bros. takeover
Yesterday - The Independent

H-1B Visa Update: Appointments Canceled Amid 'Operational Constraints'
Yesterday - Newsweek

Environmental groups demand national moratorium on new data centers over climate concerns
Yesterday - Scripps News

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