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General Discussion
Jake Tapper's Biden Book Is Collapsing
By SocialDemocrat61 - 6 hrs ago - 180 recs
Jake Tapper's Biden Book Is Collapsing
By SocialDemocrat61 - 6 hrs ago - 180 recs
The DU Lounge
Your Sunday LOLcats (dial-up warning) Jitter Liquid Edition
By SalmonChantedEvening - 12 hrs ago - 155 recs
Your Sunday LOLcats (dial-up warning) Jitter Liquid Edition
By SalmonChantedEvening - 12 hrs ago - 155 recs
General Discussion
🚨 UNBELIEVABLE: Donald Trump broke tradition today at West Point--leaving halfway through commencement and skipping the
By riversedge - 8 hrs ago - 97 recs
🚨 UNBELIEVABLE: Donald Trump broke tradition today at West Point--leaving halfway through commencement and skipping the
By riversedge - 8 hrs ago - 97 recs
General Discussion
Dear Maga:Trump told the graduating class at West Point that no one wanted to join the military under Biden.
By Swede - 21 hrs ago - 96 recs
Dear Maga:Trump told the graduating class at West Point that no one wanted to join the military under Biden.
By Swede - 21 hrs ago - 96 recs
General Discussion
And she got a standing ovation Madame President
By Figarosmom - 4 hrs ago - 79 recs
And she got a standing ovation Madame President
By Figarosmom - 4 hrs ago - 79 recs
Foreign Affairs
King's invitation to Canada sends a message to Trump - and the world
By Eugene - 3 hrs ago - 67 recs
King's invitation to Canada sends a message to Trump - and the world
By Eugene - 3 hrs ago - 67 recs
General Discussion
Jamie Raskin: "60,000 metric tons of food that were bound to serve the poorest kids on earth"
By Miles Archer - 7 hrs ago - 67 recs
Jamie Raskin: "60,000 metric tons of food that were bound to serve the poorest kids on earth"
By Miles Archer - 7 hrs ago - 67 recs
General Discussion
After Motherfucker Krasnov goes horizontal and rigid
By Aviation Pro - 5 hrs ago - 65 recs
After Motherfucker Krasnov goes horizontal and rigid
By Aviation Pro - 5 hrs ago - 65 recs
Latest Breaking News
'Extremely upsetting': Republican veterans leaving GOP because of Trump policy
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 62 recs
'Extremely upsetting': Republican veterans leaving GOP because of Trump policy
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 62 recs
Latest Breaking News
US Citizen Detained by ICE and Told His REAL ID Is 'Fake'
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 62 recs
US Citizen Detained by ICE and Told His REAL ID Is 'Fake'
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 62 recs
General Discussion
This "sane washing" of Trump is getting too obvious
By Pototan - 15 hrs ago - 58 recs
This "sane washing" of Trump is getting too obvious
By Pototan - 15 hrs ago - 58 recs
General Discussion
'Peak Narcissism': Veterans Blast Trump for Hijacking Military Holiday for His Birthday
By babylonsister - 8 hrs ago - 57 recs
'Peak Narcissism': Veterans Blast Trump for Hijacking Military Holiday for His Birthday
By babylonsister - 8 hrs ago - 57 recs
Latest Breaking News
A 302-pound loggerhead sea turtle hit by a boat gets an oversize CT scan, with a surprise
By Omaha Steve - 10 hrs ago - 56 recs
A 302-pound loggerhead sea turtle hit by a boat gets an oversize CT scan, with a surprise
By Omaha Steve - 10 hrs ago - 56 recs
General Discussion
This Administration is the exact reason we should have been part of th ICC.
By Buddyzbuddy - 20 hrs ago - 49 recs
This Administration is the exact reason we should have been part of th ICC.
By Buddyzbuddy - 20 hrs ago - 49 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Malcolm Nance's SHOCKING Prediction that That STUNS Visibly Ill Trump! - Political Voices Network
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago - 46 recs
Malcolm Nance's SHOCKING Prediction that That STUNS Visibly Ill Trump! - Political Voices Network
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago - 46 recs
Latest Breaking News
Hundreds of Catholic bishops ramp up holy 'war' against Trump admin: report
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 43 recs
Hundreds of Catholic bishops ramp up holy 'war' against Trump admin: report
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 43 recs
Latest Breaking News
Utah Study on Trans Youth Care Extremely Inconvenient for Politicians Who Ordered It
By riversedge - 21 hrs ago - 43 recs
Utah Study on Trans Youth Care Extremely Inconvenient for Politicians Who Ordered It
By riversedge - 21 hrs ago - 43 recs
African American
George Floyd was murdered today, he died calling for his momma I have not forgetten
By irisblue - 7 hrs ago - 34 recs
George Floyd was murdered today, he died calling for his momma I have not forgetten
By irisblue - 7 hrs ago - 34 recs
The DU Lounge
Aristus! 70,000 posts! dipped in Vodka. Congratulations!
By question everything - 4 hrs ago - 33 recs
Aristus! 70,000 posts! dipped in Vodka. Congratulations!
By question everything - 4 hrs ago - 33 recs
Latest Breaking News
Exclusive: FEMA chief was set to be fired before public break with Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 33 recs
Exclusive: FEMA chief was set to be fired before public break with Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 33 recs
General Discussion
Former President Joe Biden makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 19 hrs ago - 33 recs
Former President Joe Biden makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 19 hrs ago - 33 recs
General Discussion
Suddenly, Jake Tapper is very credulous
By senseandsensibility - 1 hr ago - 32 recs
Suddenly, Jake Tapper is very credulous
By senseandsensibility - 1 hr ago - 32 recs
General Discussion
Marc Elias' iconic dog Bode has passed. Read Marc's touching memorial to his Bode
By CousinIT - 7 hrs ago - 32 recs
Marc Elias' iconic dog Bode has passed. Read Marc's touching memorial to his Bode
By CousinIT - 7 hrs ago - 32 recs
General Discussion
What the data says about Social Security, from Pew Research
By CousinIT - 6 hrs ago - 30 recs
What the data says about Social Security, from Pew Research
By CousinIT - 6 hrs ago - 30 recs
General Discussion
Quite simply the 1% is stealing everything we have
By orangecrush - 17 hrs ago - 29 recs
Quite simply the 1% is stealing everything we have
By orangecrush - 17 hrs ago - 29 recs
General Discussion
Ron Johnson: "I think we have enough to stop the process until the president gets serious"
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - 28 recs
Ron Johnson: "I think we have enough to stop the process until the president gets serious"
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - 28 recs
General Discussion
Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from COVID every week?
By SunSeeker - 12 hrs ago - 27 recs
Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from COVID every week?
By SunSeeker - 12 hrs ago - 27 recs
General Discussion
Joan Jett calls out Trump admin in Toronto concert, stands with Bruce Springsteen
By Swede - 23 hrs ago - 27 recs
Joan Jett calls out Trump admin in Toronto concert, stands with Bruce Springsteen
By Swede - 23 hrs ago - 27 recs
Anthropology
A Sunken Land of Life and Intelligence: The Lost World of Homo Erectus Resurfaces After 140,000 Years
By Judi Lynn - 5 hrs ago - 25 recs
A Sunken Land of Life and Intelligence: The Lost World of Homo Erectus Resurfaces After 140,000 Years
By Judi Lynn - 5 hrs ago - 25 recs
The DU Lounge
Dog Injures Herself Trying To Get Pets At The Shelter
By catbyte - 19 hrs ago - 25 recs
Dog Injures Herself Trying To Get Pets At The Shelter
By catbyte - 19 hrs ago - 25 recs
General Discussion
Why Harvard is the "gold standard" to Trump as far as Barron goes.
By no_hypocrisy - 21 hrs ago - 25 recs
Why Harvard is the "gold standard" to Trump as far as Barron goes.
By no_hypocrisy - 21 hrs ago - 25 recs
Science
Forests "Talk" Before a Solar Eclipse: Study Reveals Mysterious Electrical Communication
By erronis - 6 hrs ago - 23 recs
Forests "Talk" Before a Solar Eclipse: Study Reveals Mysterious Electrical Communication
By erronis - 6 hrs ago - 23 recs
General Discussion
Possibly wild stuff going on in Russia, at least a dozen gov planes have flown toward the bunker complex for
By wcmagumba - 17 hrs ago - 22 recs
Possibly wild stuff going on in Russia, at least a dozen gov planes have flown toward the bunker complex for
By wcmagumba - 17 hrs ago - 22 recs
General Discussion
trump forgot or was too busy to shake the hands of each West Point graduate today
By LetMyPeopleVote - 20 hrs ago - 21 recs
trump forgot or was too busy to shake the hands of each West Point graduate today
By LetMyPeopleVote - 20 hrs ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
Wish someone in the music industry would organize a concert like "We are the World" or "Farm Aid"...
By brush - 22 hrs ago - 21 recs
Wish someone in the music industry would organize a concert like "We are the World" or "Farm Aid"...
By brush - 22 hrs ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
Trump is a traitor with no business addressing West Point today.
By Kid Berwyn - 22 hrs ago - 21 recs
Trump is a traitor with no business addressing West Point today.
By Kid Berwyn - 22 hrs ago - 21 recs
Cable News Clips
Doctor Who Examined JFK In Dallas Trauma Room Describes The 'Two Separate Wounds' He Observed - Forbes Breaking News
By Rhiannon12866 - 12 hrs ago - 19 recs
Doctor Who Examined JFK In Dallas Trauma Room Describes The 'Two Separate Wounds' He Observed - Forbes Breaking News
By Rhiannon12866 - 12 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
In response to Trump's cuts to science the EU is investing over $500M to recruit researchers & scientists from the U.S
By riversedge - 15 hrs ago - 19 recs
In response to Trump's cuts to science the EU is investing over $500M to recruit researchers & scientists from the U.S
By riversedge - 15 hrs ago - 19 recs
Wisconsin
WILD wildlife day in the backyard, six feet from the window. Love living in Northern Wisconsin!
By usaf-vet - 17 hrs ago - 19 recs
WILD wildlife day in the backyard, six feet from the window. Love living in Northern Wisconsin!
By usaf-vet - 17 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
This might be the best video I've seen explaining how we got into our current situation and also says how to resolve it
By BlueSpot - 18 hrs ago - 19 recs
This might be the best video I've seen explaining how we got into our current situation and also says how to resolve it
By BlueSpot - 18 hrs ago - 19 recs
Latest Breaking News
Testy Trump Admin Whines That Due Process for Immigrants Is 'Burdensome'
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 18 recs
Testy Trump Admin Whines That Due Process for Immigrants Is 'Burdensome'
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 18 recs
Latest Breaking News
Maryland father mistakenly deported to Salvadoran prison really did flee to avoid MS-13 gang
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 18 recs
Maryland father mistakenly deported to Salvadoran prison really did flee to avoid MS-13 gang
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 18 recs
General Discussion
Can we ask people opposed to student loan forgiveness?
By Devilsun - 19 hrs ago - 18 recs
Can we ask people opposed to student loan forgiveness?
By Devilsun - 19 hrs ago - 18 recs
General Discussion
Yahoo SUCKS. And they just demonstrated how a couple of missing words changes the slant of a headline.
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago - 17 recs
Yahoo SUCKS. And they just demonstrated how a couple of missing words changes the slant of a headline.
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago - 17 recs
General Discussion
Why do they feel the need to keep bashing Biden and his administration?
By milestogo - 5 hrs ago - 17 recs
Why do they feel the need to keep bashing Biden and his administration?
By milestogo - 5 hrs ago - 17 recs
Latest Breaking News
Poland scrambles fighter jets amid Russian air attack on Ukraine
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 17 recs
Poland scrambles fighter jets amid Russian air attack on Ukraine
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 17 recs
Latest Breaking News
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun says he received a $100K Trump-branded watch at the president's meme coin dinner
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 17 recs
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun says he received a $100K Trump-branded watch at the president's meme coin dinner
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 17 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump administration is minimizing white supremacist threat, officials warn
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 16 recs
Trump administration is minimizing white supremacist threat, officials warn
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 16 recs
Forum Spotlight: Music Appreciation
Bruce's Message to America + Selections From the Land Of Hope & Dreams Tour, (a re--post from Ranting RandyMatthew Good Band - Apparitions
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Latest Breaking News
U.S. attorney in L.A. moves to 'neutralize' California's sanctuary rules
35 min ago - Los Angeles Times
35 min ago - Los Angeles Times
Pratt & Whitney union members 'holding strong' on strike as vote nears. Here's why.
3 hrs ago - Hartford Courant
3 hrs ago - Hartford Courant
Some fear excessive use of force will rise as the DOJ drops oversight of police departments
5 hrs ago - NBC News
5 hrs ago - NBC News
Scientists have lost their jobs or grants in US cuts. Foreign universities want to hire them
6 hrs ago - AP
6 hrs ago - AP
Masked ICE agents are showing up at courthouses. Immigrant groups call it 'flagrant' violation of due process
8 hrs ago - The Independent
8 hrs ago - The Independent
Poland scrambles fighter jets amid Russian air attack on Ukraine
9 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Ukrayinska Pravda
9 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Ukrayinska Pravda
With $37 million and a jet, Trump's presidential library takes off, Eric Trump as pilot
10 hrs ago - USA Today
10 hrs ago - USA Today
A 302-pound loggerhead sea turtle hit by a boat gets an oversize CT scan, with a surprise
10 hrs ago - AP
10 hrs ago - AP
'Extremely upsetting': Republican veterans leaving GOP because of Trump policy
10 hrs ago - Raw Story
10 hrs ago - Raw Story
Maryland father mistakenly deported to Salvadoran prison really did flee to avoid MS-13 gang
11 hrs ago - The Independent
11 hrs ago - The Independent
Trump's ban on Harvard foreign students may come at a hefty price to the economy
12 hrs ago - The Hill
12 hrs ago - The Hill
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun says he received a $100K Trump-branded watch at the president's meme coin dinner
13 hrs ago - Business Insider
13 hrs ago - Business Insider
Trump administration is minimizing white supremacist threat, officials warn
20 hrs ago - The Guardian
20 hrs ago - The Guardian
Trump may have skirted the law addressing his crypto investors using the presidential seal
20 hrs ago - The Independent
20 hrs ago - The Independent
'Voluntary dismissal': Trump gets big win after 5th Circuit pauses disclosure orders in Alien Enemies Act case
21 hrs ago - Law & Crime
21 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Raskin: Trump looking to 'exact vengeance' on Harvard with foreign student block
21 hrs ago - The Hill
21 hrs ago - The Hill
Utah Study on Trans Youth Care Extremely Inconvenient for Politicians Who Ordered It
21 hrs ago - Mother Jones
21 hrs ago - Mother Jones
Pentagon Press Association calls Defense Secretary Hegseth's access restrictions 'a direct attack'
22 hrs ago - CNN Business
22 hrs ago - CNN Business
US EPA drafting plan to erase greenhouse gas limits on coal and gas-fired power plants
23 hrs ago - Reuters
23 hrs ago - Reuters
A Federal Judge Orders the Trump Administration to Return a Guatemalan Deported to Mexico to the US
23 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
23 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
1 person dead, 2 others injured after explosion on sewage transport boat in Hudson River
23 hrs ago - ABC7 New York
23 hrs ago - ABC7 New York
Any trade deal with US must be based on 'respect not threats', says EU commissioner
Yesterday - The Guardian
Yesterday - The Guardian
Judge torches Trump admin for removing medical research that mentions 'LGBTQ' and 'transgender' people
Yesterday - Law & Crime
Yesterday - Law & Crime
Some of Trump's loyalty-first picks for prosecutors draw opposition from senators who can block them
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP
City answers questions about Montgomery-Gibbs airport following plane crash
Yesterday - Fox 5 San Diego
Yesterday - Fox 5 San Diego
A Planned Parenthood affiliate plans to close 4 clinics in Iowa and another 4 in Minnesota
Yesterday - NBC News/AP
Yesterday - NBC News/AP
Pentagon bans reporters from certain areas of building without escort
Yesterday - msn/WBOY-TV Clarksburg, WV
Yesterday - msn/WBOY-TV Clarksburg, WV
Trump addresses West Point graduates following DEI crackdown at military academies
Yesterday - ABC News
Yesterday - ABC News
Dermatologists say Marines' tightened shaving waiver could hurt Black members' careers
Yesterday - NBC News
Yesterday - NBC News
Freedom of the Press Foundation says it will sue Paramount if it settles with Trump over 60 Minutes lawsuit
Yesterday - The Independent
Yesterday - The Independent
Trump administration planning to send hundreds of border agents to support ICE arrests in U.S. interior
Yesterday - CBS News
Yesterday - CBS News
Illegal border crossings have plunged. DHS still says it needs billions to build a wall.
Yesterday - USA Today
Yesterday - USA Today