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General Discussion
Jake Tapper's Biden Book Is Collapsing
By SocialDemocrat61 - 6 hrs ago - 103 replies
Jake Tapper's Biden Book Is Collapsing
By SocialDemocrat61 - 6 hrs ago - 103 replies
General Discussion
🚨 UNBELIEVABLE: Donald Trump broke tradition today at West Point--leaving halfway through commencement and skipping the
By riversedge - 9 hrs ago - 67 replies
🚨 UNBELIEVABLE: Donald Trump broke tradition today at West Point--leaving halfway through commencement and skipping the
By riversedge - 9 hrs ago - 67 replies
Latest Breaking News
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun says he received a $100K Trump-branded watch at the president's meme coin dinner
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 36 replies
Crypto billionaire Justin Sun says he received a $100K Trump-branded watch at the president's meme coin dinner
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 36 replies
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 - 35 replies
Wish someone in the music industry would organize a concert like "We are the World" or "Farm Aid"...
By brush - 22 hrs ago - 35 replies
General Discussion
Trump is a traitor with no business addressing West Point today.
By Kid Berwyn - 23 hrs ago - 34 replies
Trump is a traitor with no business addressing West Point today.
By Kid Berwyn - 23 hrs ago - 34 replies
Latest Breaking News
Texas is closer to putting Ten Commandments in classrooms
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 33 replies
Texas is closer to putting Ten Commandments in classrooms
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 33 replies
The DU Lounge
Your Sunday LOLcats (dial-up warning) Jitter Liquid Edition
By SalmonChantedEvening - 12 hrs ago - 25 replies
Your Sunday LOLcats (dial-up warning) Jitter Liquid Edition
By SalmonChantedEvening - 12 hrs ago - 25 replies
Latest Breaking News
With $37 million and a jet, Trump's presidential library takes off, Eric Trump as pilot
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 24 replies
With $37 million and a jet, Trump's presidential library takes off, Eric Trump as pilot
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 24 replies
General Discussion
This "sane washing" of Trump is getting too obvious
By Pototan - 15 hrs ago - 24 replies
This "sane washing" of Trump is getting too obvious
By Pototan - 15 hrs ago - 24 replies
General Discussion
After Motherfucker Krasnov goes horizontal and rigid
By Aviation Pro - 5 hrs ago - 23 replies
After Motherfucker Krasnov goes horizontal and rigid
By Aviation Pro - 5 hrs ago - 23 replies
Latest Breaking News
US Citizen Detained by ICE and Told His REAL ID Is 'Fake'
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 23 replies
US Citizen Detained by ICE and Told His REAL ID Is 'Fake'
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 23 replies
General Discussion
Nicholas Gilbert- a NY dairy farmer- truly believed that other countries would pay for the tariffs. Instead he received
By riversedge - 4 hrs ago - 22 replies
Nicholas Gilbert- a NY dairy farmer- truly believed that other countries would pay for the tariffs. Instead he received
By riversedge - 4 hrs ago - 22 replies
General Discussion
Have you ever been accused of not being a REAL Democrat?
By Ping Tung - 5 hrs ago - 21 replies
Have you ever been accused of not being a REAL Democrat?
By Ping Tung - 5 hrs ago - 21 replies
General Discussion
Ron Johnson: "I think we have enough to stop the process until the president gets serious"
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - 21 replies
Ron Johnson: "I think we have enough to stop the process until the president gets serious"
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - 21 replies
General Discussion
SEC DOD Pete Hegseth: "Under the previous administration, we looked like fools. Not anymore."
By riversedge - 7 hrs ago - 21 replies
SEC DOD Pete Hegseth: "Under the previous administration, we looked like fools. Not anymore."
By riversedge - 7 hrs ago - 21 replies
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 - 21 replies
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 - 21 replies
General Discussion
Suddenly, Jake Tapper is very credulous
By senseandsensibility - 2 hrs ago - 20 replies
Suddenly, Jake Tapper is very credulous
By senseandsensibility - 2 hrs ago - 20 replies
General Discussion
I Asked AI How to stop Trump. And Here's What It Said... (From ABC news)
By marble falls - 8 hrs ago - 19 replies
I Asked AI How to stop Trump. And Here's What It Said... (From ABC news)
By marble falls - 8 hrs ago - 19 replies
Latest Breaking News
'Extremely upsetting': Republican veterans leaving GOP because of Trump policy
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 19 replies
'Extremely upsetting': Republican veterans leaving GOP because of Trump policy
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 19 replies
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 replies
Doctor Who Examined JFK In Dallas Trauma Room Describes The 'Two Separate Wounds' He Observed - Forbes Breaking News
By Rhiannon12866 - 12 hrs ago - 19 replies
General Discussion
Why don't people on our side call Trump a "Communist" instead?
By Wanderlust988 - 17 hrs ago - 19 replies
Why don't people on our side call Trump a "Communist" instead?
By Wanderlust988 - 17 hrs ago - 19 replies
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 - 18 replies
Jamie Raskin: "60,000 metric tons of food that were bound to serve the poorest kids on earth"
By Miles Archer - 7 hrs ago - 18 replies
General Discussion
Pete Hegseth has a new grooming policy that could remove anyone from active service with razor bumps.
By riversedge - 23 hrs ago - 18 replies
Pete Hegseth has a new grooming policy that could remove anyone from active service with razor bumps.
By riversedge - 23 hrs ago - 18 replies
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 - 16 replies
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 - 16 replies
General Discussion
trump forgot or was too busy to shake the hands of each West Point graduate today
By LetMyPeopleVote - 21 hrs ago - 16 replies
trump forgot or was too busy to shake the hands of each West Point graduate today
By LetMyPeopleVote - 21 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
Why do they feel the need to keep bashing Biden and his administration?
By milestogo - 5 hrs ago - 15 replies
Why do they feel the need to keep bashing Biden and his administration?
By milestogo - 5 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
Bill Maher Isn't Happy 'SNL' Called His MAGA Friends Racist
By SocialDemocrat61 - 6 hrs ago - 15 replies
Bill Maher Isn't Happy 'SNL' Called His MAGA Friends Racist
By SocialDemocrat61 - 6 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
Quite simply the 1% is stealing everything we have
By orangecrush - 18 hrs ago - 15 replies
Quite simply the 1% is stealing everything we have
By orangecrush - 18 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
And she got a standing ovation Madame President
By Figarosmom - 4 hrs ago - 14 replies
And she got a standing ovation Madame President
By Figarosmom - 4 hrs ago - 14 replies
The DU Lounge
Aristus! 70,000 posts! dipped in Vodka. Congratulations!
By question everything - 4 hrs ago - 14 replies
Aristus! 70,000 posts! dipped in Vodka. Congratulations!
By question everything - 4 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
The Pro-Trump Cuban Rapper About to Be Deported
By Demovictory9 - 5 hrs ago - 14 replies
The Pro-Trump Cuban Rapper About to Be Deported
By Demovictory9 - 5 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
Indivisible And Partners Announce 'NO KINGS' Nationwide Day of Defiance on Flag Day, During Trump's Birthday Parade
By Amaryllis - 6 hrs ago - 14 replies
Indivisible And Partners Announce 'NO KINGS' Nationwide Day of Defiance on Flag Day, During Trump's Birthday Parade
By Amaryllis - 6 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
The Confidence Man -- A Tale as Old as Time
By artemisia1 - 11 hrs ago - 14 replies
The Confidence Man -- A Tale as Old as Time
By artemisia1 - 11 hrs ago - 14 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump may have skirted the law addressing his crypto investors using the presidential seal
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 14 replies
Trump may have skirted the law addressing his crypto investors using the presidential seal
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
Why Harvard is the "gold standard" to Trump as far as Barron goes.
By no_hypocrisy - 21 hrs ago - 14 replies
Why Harvard is the "gold standard" to Trump as far as Barron goes.
By no_hypocrisy - 21 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
Senator Ron Johnson hits Trump tax bill, says there are 'enough' Republican votes to 'stop the process'
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago - 13 replies
Senator Ron Johnson hits Trump tax bill, says there are 'enough' Republican votes to 'stop the process'
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago - 13 replies
Wisconsin
WILD wildlife day in the backyard, six feet from the window. Love living in Northern Wisconsin!
By usaf-vet - 18 hrs ago - 13 replies
WILD wildlife day in the backyard, six feet from the window. Love living in Northern Wisconsin!
By usaf-vet - 18 hrs ago - 13 replies
Liberal YouTubers
Malcolm Nance's SHOCKING Prediction that That STUNS Visibly Ill Trump! - Political Voices Network
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago - 13 replies
Malcolm Nance's SHOCKING Prediction that That STUNS Visibly Ill Trump! - Political Voices Network
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
"Are you going to do better than 4% unemployment, inflation below 3%, and the economy growing 2.8%?"
By Miles Archer - 22 hrs ago - 13 replies
"Are you going to do better than 4% unemployment, inflation below 3%, and the economy growing 2.8%?"
By Miles Archer - 22 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
Is the Senate GOP pulling a "Lucy with the football" on us?
By CatWoman - 22 hrs ago - 13 replies
Is the Senate GOP pulling a "Lucy with the football" on us?
By CatWoman - 22 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
US coasts face a crisis as land sinks and seas rise
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago - 12 replies
US coasts face a crisis as land sinks and seas rise
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
I have a question on President Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis
By Norbert - 10 hrs ago - 12 replies
I have a question on President Biden's prostate cancer diagnosis
By Norbert - 10 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from COVID every week?
By SunSeeker - 12 hrs ago - 12 replies
Why are more than 300 people in the US still dying from COVID every week?
By SunSeeker - 12 hrs ago - 12 replies
Music Appreciation
Bruce's Message to America + Selections From the Land Of Hope & Dreams Tour, (a re--post from Ranting Randy
By George McGovern - 3 hrs ago - 11 replies
Bruce's Message to America + Selections From the Land Of Hope & Dreams Tour, (a re--post from Ranting Randy
By George McGovern - 3 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Democrats need to talk to the nation, not just to Democrats.
By kentuck - 5 hrs ago - 11 replies
Democrats need to talk to the nation, not just to Democrats.
By kentuck - 5 hrs ago - 11 replies
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 - 11 replies
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 - 11 replies
General Discussion
"The biggest story on June 14 won't be Trump's $100 million birthday parade in DC - it will be what happens..."
By Miles Archer - 58 min ago - 10 replies
"The biggest story on June 14 won't be Trump's $100 million birthday parade in DC - it will be what happens..."
By Miles Archer - 58 min ago - 10 replies
Editorials & Other Articles
The Borowitz Report: America's Top Traitor: Meet the Five Finalists
By FakeNoose - 5 hrs ago - 10 replies
The Borowitz Report: America's Top Traitor: Meet the Five Finalists
By FakeNoose - 5 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Trump recognizes the ultimate sacrifice made by Japan's military in WWll by saying "Happy Memorial Day" to Japanese tro
By Norrrm - 8 hrs ago - 10 replies
Trump recognizes the ultimate sacrifice made by Japan's military in WWll by saying "Happy Memorial Day" to Japanese tro
By Norrrm - 8 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Bad news for Trump's Golden Dome: He can't build it without Canada
By littlemissmartypants - 55 min ago - 9 replies
Bad news for Trump's Golden Dome: He can't build it without Canada
By littlemissmartypants - 55 min ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
'Peak Narcissism': Veterans Blast Trump for Hijacking Military Holiday for His Birthday
By babylonsister - 8 hrs ago - 9 replies
'Peak Narcissism': Veterans Blast Trump for Hijacking Military Holiday for His Birthday
By babylonsister - 8 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
Why America Is Running Out of Fire Trucks
By LiberalArkie - 9 hrs ago - 9 replies
Why America Is Running Out of Fire Trucks
By LiberalArkie - 9 hrs ago - 9 replies
Liberal YouTubers
West Point Grads HUMILIATE TRUMP In The Middle Of His Speech
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 19 hrs ago - 9 replies
West Point Grads HUMILIATE TRUMP In The Middle Of His Speech
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 19 hrs ago - 9 replies
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
Miss You
Latest Breaking News
U.S. attorney in L.A. moves to 'neutralize' California's sanctuary rules
1 hr ago - Los Angeles Times
1 hr ago - Los Angeles Times
Pratt & Whitney union members 'holding strong' on strike as vote nears. Here's why.
4 hrs ago - Hartford Courant
4 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
11 hrs ago - Raw Story
11 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
14 hrs ago - Business Insider
14 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
21 hrs ago - The Independent
21 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
22 hrs ago - The Hill
22 hrs ago - The Hill
Utah Study on Trans Youth Care Extremely Inconvenient for Politicians Who Ordered It
22 hrs ago - Mother Jones
22 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
Yesterday - US News and World Report/AP
Yesterday - US News and World Report/AP
1 person dead, 2 others injured after explosion on sewage transport boat in Hudson River
Yesterday - ABC7 New York
Yesterday - 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