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General Discussion
I fear we're in for a rude awakening
By EnergizedLib - 1 min ago

General Discussion
Trump's only endearing human trait is his mortality.
By Swede - 3 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's Senate Nightmare Is Starting Early - The Bulwark
By Rhiannon12866 - 6 min ago

General Discussion
Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 25 replies @ 9 min ago (Milestone)

Canada
Is Alberta Going to Secede? -- Today's Ground News Blindspot
By applegrove - 11 min ago

The DU Lounge
I Love The Peaceful Feeling Of A Fireplace
By WiVoter - 16 min ago

General Discussion
Democrats have to write a new Civil
By Figarosmom - 17 min ago

Arizona
Border wall contractors accused of damaging ancient tribal site near Ajo
By Ptah - 18 min ago

General Discussion
de Adder - Cost of Living
By dweller - 21 min ago

Foreign Affairs
Why A Constitutional Crisis Is Brewing as the Iran War Restarts - William Spaniel
By TexasTowelie - 24 min ago

General Discussion
Paxton's Fundraising Underscores Deep Rift in GOP
By applegrove - 25 min ago

Cable News Clips
Trump DOJ demands personal info of Fulton Co. 2020 election workers - MS NOW Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 31 min ago

General Discussion
The white male NYT editor upset he didn't get a promotion is also a delusional AI user selling his AI "art"
By highplainsdem - 34 min ago

The DU Lounge
Clever dogs. (No music)
By Figarosmom - 38 min ago

Cable News Clips
'Bolder, pro-voter' agenda: Marc Elias demands aggressive counter to GOP voter suppression - The Weeknight - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 40 min ago

The DU Lounge
Cartoon
By Figarosmom - 43 min ago

General Discussion
Great Bluesky post
By red dog 1 - 45 min ago

Ohio
Ohio Republicans re-nominate alleged pedophile (of relative) to the state House.
By RandySF - 48 min ago

General Discussion
$5.46 per gallon of gas tonight in Tacoma WA
By gopiscrap - 48 min ago

Cable News Clips
'They see the writing on the wall': Ex-Trump staffer says GOP knows they'll lose in November - The Weeknight - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 49 min ago

The DU Lounge
Cats and dogs
By Figarosmom - 50 min ago

Cable News Clips
Government, Industry Need 'Partnership' to Address Affordability Concerns, Says Alsobrooks - Balance of Power
By SouthBayDem - 51 min ago

General Discussion
Democrat Chedrick Greene wins Michigan Senate special election
By sheshe2 - 55 min ago

Ohio
OH-AG: Ohio Democrats just nominated this guy.
By RandySF - 56 min ago

The DU Lounge
I love this. Carl Icahn goes after hedge fund manager Bill Ackman.
By LuckyCharms - 58 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Seth Meyers - Trump Talks Iran and Nuclear War at White House Event for Kids - Monologue 5/5/2026
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

TV Chat
Barry Diller Wants To Buy CNN "Before They Ruin It Any Further"
By FakeNoose - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
California Governor primary debate.....7 candidates Dems & Repub.....on CNN now.
By a kennedy - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

Liberal YouTubers
Boycotters Skip the Bezos Met Gala & Trump Can't Focus on the Economy... or Anything - The Daily Show
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
$4.59 per gallon in South Jersey tonight.
By johnnyfins - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump DOJ THREATENED with CONTEMPT as they get CAUGHT!!! - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

Canada
Louise Arbour named Canada's next Governor-General (brilliant choice):
By applegrove - 1 hr ago

Artists
Tonight's Tuesday Watercolor
By samplegirl - 1 hr ago

Wisconsin
Minocqua Brewing Company owner and liberal activist Kirk Bangstad says he's running for governor
By Ellipsis - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
Trump STILL weaponizing 2020 election lies by using DOJ to TARGET election workers - Deadline - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
RFK Jr. unveils campaign for 'deprescribing' antidepressants
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

Environment & Energy
Electrification and energy efficiency
By thought crime - 1 hr ago

TV Chat
Tonight on Amanpour and Company, Tuesday, May 5th, 2026
By littlemissmartypants - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
'You are the donors!': Chris Hayes SLAMS Trump's $1B ballroom bait-and-switch - All In - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

TV Chat
ICYMI: "It's Coming:" Energy Expert on Iran Oil Shock's Impact on U.S.
By littlemissmartypants - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
A little experiment I've been running that has gone surprisingly well. It's about my Instagram Avatar and follows.
By NewHendoLib - 1 hr ago

Washington
Once teed up, Topgolf now absent from Everett Mall redevelopment plans
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
How Baltimore's Mayor Is Fighting the City's Vacant Housing Crisis - Odd Lots
By SouthBayDem - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Tonight on Will Trent 's finale ( ABC cop series)
By Figarosmom - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft Back Bill to Fund 'AI Literacy' in Schools (404 Media, 5/4)
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
If you bought gas in the last week, how much did you pay?
By kentuck - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
A serious question, please.. this ballroom at our White House has gone from 300 million to a billion?
By Deuxcents - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
DOJ offers $25,000 signing bonus for new lawyers
By surfered - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump FOLDS and GIVES HORMUZ to IRAN!! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
99 X 9, divide by 3, + 4,293, divide by 2, -93, divide by 9 ?? ?? (trump brags about his math skills
By orleans - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Does anyone remember what "normal" was like?
By kentuck - 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Trump's Bush-Biden crash: Ari on the beginning of the end - The Beat - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

Washington
Northgate Mall Owner Goes Big on Housing... And Even Bigger on Parking
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
To celebrate Cinco de Mayo today I bought $10.00 worth of gas
By Floyd R. Turbo - 2 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Mary Trump - The Catastrophe Beneath the Surface
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Luckovich
By surfered - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Good meme:
By applegrove - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Well Trump still controls the rubes in my county
By D_Master81 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Do we have another example of one of Trump's men not staying in his lane?
By Baitball Blogger - 2 hrs ago

Environment & Energy
Thousands of Americans warned to 'shut windows now' as plume of 'hazardous' air engulfs Arizona
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
Ads on Kiwi TV are as bad if not worse than ads here!
By Floyd R. Turbo - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
The AP called it...Brown WINS Senate race in Ohio (we have a DU ActBlue donation link)
By Omaha Steve - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
In honor of this being the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Day
By Spazito - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

Music Appreciation
It's dinnertime for Hank, the Aussie furball...
By ultralite001 - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Judge Orders Investigation of DOJ Attorney - Glenn Kirschner
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Annual mailbox food drive Sat. May 9
By Tanuki - 2 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
If a child went back to a grade school when you attended, what would they find odd or not even know what it was? -------
By debm55 - 150 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

Indiana
It's. A. Cult.
By EnergizedLib - 2 hrs ago

Humor
This made me smile.
By Dunc - 2 hrs ago

California
Governor debate on CNN now.
By IcyPeas - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
DVR alert - PBO President Barack Obama on Stephen Colbert Tonight!
By FakeNoose - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Help me out here: I thought "inflation" was too much money chasing too few goods.
By Sogo - 2 hrs ago

Ohio
Columbus Issue 5 backers declare victory
By irisblue - 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Trump RESUMES unhinged feud with Pope Leo by accusing him of ENDANGERING Catholics - Deadline - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

TV Chat
Tuesday, May 5th - Late-night talk show guest listings
By FakeNoose - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
California Governor primary debate.....7 candidates Dems & Repub.....on CNN now.
By a kennedy - 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Sherrod Brown wins Ohio Democratic Senate primary, NBC News projects - NBC News
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
I effing hate getting my car smogged! Five years ago my check engine light came on just before the test. Smog stations
By Floyd R. Turbo - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
I wonder what HAS caused gas prices to spike.
By Sogo - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Mandatory Tuesday Mike Malloy Thread!
By ralps - 2 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Humor

This made me smile.
By Dunc

Another remixed Nancy comic strip
By generalbetrayus

Tuesday's Condensed News Cartoons.....LINK
By KS Toronado

Latest Breaking News

RFK Jr. unveils campaign for 'deprescribing' antidepressants
2 hrs ago - The Hill

Newly released documents reveal more than $300,000 in taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlements involving lawmakers
3 hrs ago - CNN

State moves forward with foreign service officer layoffs in blow to civil service
3 hrs ago - The Hill

U.S. job openings were unchanged at 6.9 million in March but hiring improved
3 hrs ago - AP

Ohio U.S. Senate special primary results
3 hrs ago - AP

FDA authorizes first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes in US amid political pressure
3 hrs ago - Reuters

Chisago County accuses union of unfair labor practice after strike
3 hrs ago - KARE11

Amsterdam bans advertising for meat and fossil fuels in public places to discourage high-carbon lifestyle
4 hrs ago - CBS News

Trump pauses U.S. bid to guide ships out of Strait of Hormuz, cites Iran deal progress
4 hrs ago - CNBC

GOP Megadonor Throws in the Towel on Republicans Holding House in Midterms: 'Almost a Certainty' That Dems Win
4 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Voting rights groups sue as Louisiana suspends congressional primaries
5 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service

Companies could ditch quarterly earnings for semiannual reports under new SEC plan
5 hrs ago - msn/Barron's

Plantiff in Case That Destroyed Voting Rights Act Exposed as Jan. 6er
5 hrs ago - Democracy Docket

New York Times sued by US employment agency over diversity, hiring
6 hrs ago - Reuters

Zambia blasts the US over a $2 billion health deal in exchange for critical minerals
6 hrs ago - ABC News/AP

White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, a report says
6 hrs ago - Associated Press, via WTOP

Zelenskiy pitches drone deal during Bahrain visit
6 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Reuters

UnitedHealthcare to cut prior authorization for 30% of services. Here's what to know.
7 hrs ago - CBS News

Republicans fret over Iowa as tough midterm races develop
8 hrs ago - NBC News

F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe
8 hrs ago - NYT

Media Matters claims victory in its fight against Trump's Federal Trade Commission
8 hrs ago - MS NOW News

DOJ seeks the names of 2020 election workers in Georgia's Fulton County
9 hrs ago - Scripps News/AP

Hegseth and Caine pressed on reports of 'kamikaze dolphins' in Iran waters: 'Like sharks with laser beams?'
9 hrs ago - The Independent

James Murdoch's Company Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Most of Vox Media
10 hrs ago - New York Times

Americans have spent an extra $24 billion on gas in just two months thanks to rising prices from Trump's Iran war
10 hrs ago - The Independent

Pennsylvania sues Character AI, says chatbot poses as doctors
11 hrs ago - Reuters

Trump's national prayer event largely features Christian leaders
11 hrs ago - USA Today

Single dose of magic mushroom psychedelic can cause anatomical brain changes, study finds
11 hrs ago - Guardian

Voters disenfranchised: Louisiana strips counting power from 42,000 absentee House ballots
12 hrs ago - Raw Story

Russia's vast Kirishi oil refinery halts processing after drone attack, sources say
12 hrs ago - Reuters

Target Field concession workers authorize strike
12 hrs ago - KAALTV

Major publishers sue Meta for copyright infringement over AI training
13 hrs ago - Reuters

Vocational Nurses, Techs Ready 30,000-Worker California Strike
13 hrs ago - Bloomberg Law

Exclusive: VA conducted internal investigations into employees who attended vigil for Alex Pretti
13 hrs ago - CNN Politics

U.S. insists Iran ceasefire not over despite attacks in Strait of Hormuz
14 hrs ago - NBC News

Appellate judges seem skeptical of Trump administration's appointments of some top prosecutors
14 hrs ago - AP

California investigates Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project
15 hrs ago - The Independent

Trump privately raises objection to Senate housing bill
16 hrs ago - Politico

Department of Education opens investigation into Smith College for admitting trans women
16 hrs ago - CNN US

Jeffries leads redistricting effort in New York
17 hrs ago - The Hill

ISU and AFSCME reach tentative deal on new contract to end strike
17 hrs ago - WGLT

Trump administration moves to block Minnesota climate change lawsuit against oil companies
17 hrs ago - AP

Delta Air Lines to soon stop offering free snacks or drinks on hundreds of flights
17 hrs ago - The Independent

'They're spinning': Republicans, grappling with midterm anxiety, go negative
18 hrs ago - Politico

Obama Hits Back at Trump Over Racist AI Meme, Turning War Into a 'Video Game'
18 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Exclusive: US intelligence indicates limited new damage to Iran's nuclear program, sources say
19 hrs ago - Reuters

Trump Administration Closes Watchdog Office For Immigration Detention Abuses
19 hrs ago - Huff Post

Russia and Ukraine declare separate ceasefires ahead of WWII anniversary
19 hrs ago - CBS News/AFP

Trump's plan to transfer millions of student-loan accounts to the Treasury is in the works, officials confirm
20 hrs ago - Business Insider

Supreme Court lets Louisiana redistricting ruling take effect immediately, sparking angry words between Alito, Jackson
22 hrs ago - CBS News

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