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Editorials & Other Articles
The label wars for Trump miss the point. Look at the wreckage
By marmar - 1 min ago

General Discussion
FBI Director Promises To Pound 'The Atlantic' Like A Six Pack On A Tuesday
By BootinUp - 4 min ago

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Simon's Cat 🐈
By justaprogressive - 5 min ago

General Discussion
One "proposal" for dealing with Mitch McConnell's upcoming November 2026 hemp ban makes NO SENSE TO ME AT ALL
By Miles Archer - 7 min ago

Latest Breaking News
'Who the Hell Wrote That?' Trump Stops Mid-Speech To Say He Doesn't Know What a 'Corner Store' Is
By BumRushDaShow - 125 replies @ 9 min ago (Milestone)

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Remember then?: Wacky Packages
By Floyd R. Turbo - 10 min ago

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Dog Waits 6 Years In A Shelter -- Then Flies Private To Vegas
By catbyte - 12 min ago

General Discussion
Tom Tomorrow: This Modern World
By justaprogressive - 15 min ago

Open Source and Free Software
Stop Using Pop!OS -- It's Failing New Linux Users in 2026
By Sector 001 - 22 min ago

General Discussion
You raised $7.50 on April 19, 2026 @ ActBlue
By Omaha Steve - 30 min ago

General Discussion
Bad Assumptions and Misjudgments
By no_hypocrisy - 30 min ago

Latest Breaking News
With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington
By BumRushDaShow - 33 min ago

Weather Watchers
From IA to VA to CT: Freeze warnings up for early Tuesday April 21
By nitpicked - 34 min ago

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Phrase of the day is "beans in my ears."
By lastlib - 35 min ago

General Discussion
Four former presidents unite at Philadelphia's 250th event
By bigtree - 39 min ago

General Discussion
Fuck Donald Eptrumpstein--the Crime Minister -- Day 456 thread
By lastlib - 41 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Week From Hell: Late Night Roasts Hegseth Quotes Pulp Fiction, RFK's Raccoon, Trump Attacks the Pope - LateNight
By Rhiannon12866 - 48 min ago

General Discussion
So how much will the Trump family make in the stock market today?
By bigtree - 54 min ago

General Discussion
America First vs Socialism- I see so many MAGATS mad at trump
By tulipsandroses - 55 min ago

Weather Watchers
On March 29, 1942, the Palm Sunday Snowstorm dumped Maryland's heaviest March snow on record.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 55 min ago

General Discussion
Vance, Jared and Witcoff are going to have more talks
By IcyPeas - 55 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Moya Brennan, Whose Gaelic Pop Band Won Worldwide Fame, Dies at 73
By Omaha Steve - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Polymarket Faces Congress Over 'Traitorous' Military Bets
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump Voters FAFO - April 19, 2026 - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

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It's 4/20
By Marthe48 - 1 hr ago

Editorials & Other Articles
In Fed Fight, Trump Faces the Senator With Nothing to Lose
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
DUers how are you going about retrieving
By malaise - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Hey, this is silly. I know. But instead of the WH "panicking" about Trump driving America off the cliff, MAYBE...
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
"I'll see you in court!' Kash Patel doubles down on his vow to sue The Atlantic over their blockbuster expose
By riversedge - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
King KKKlown Nominates Unqualified Former FEMA Exec (Who, To His Credit, Did Say The Agency Shouldn't Be Disbanded)
By hatrack - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump Just Got Weird About These Missing Scientists... Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Desperate Rapin' Bombin' Golfin' Grampy shares months-old cherry-picked data to "prove" America loves him BIGLY
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago

Environment & Energy
Super Typhoon Sinlaku Sat Over Marianas & Guam For Days w. 185 mph Winds, 2 Months Before Typhoon Season Starts
By hatrack - 1 hr ago

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So, one day
By kairos12 - 1 hr ago

Environment & Energy
"Plastic Processing" Plant In Ohio Regularly Belches Smoke, Flames & Fumes; Company Wants To Build A Second Plant In AZ
By hatrack - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Will the 3 Aircraft Carrier Task Force Groups* be able to keep the Strait of Epstein open?
By Botany - 1 hr ago

Editorials & Other Articles
House braces for next wave of potential expulsions focused on Cherfilus-McCormick, Mills
By Dulcinea - 1 hr ago

Environment & Energy
Interior Emergency Plan - Cut Glen Canyon Releases To Legal Minimum, Drain Up To 1/3 of Flaming Gorge Reservoir
By hatrack - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Now Trump Reportedly Wants Nation's Highest Military Honor... For Himself
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

Editorials & Other Articles
In red states, anti-immigrant bills are failing as businesses push back
By Dulcinea - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Best Analysis of Sunday's Iranian Cargo Ship Strike and What Comes Next
By GreatGazoo - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean Sea
By blue-wave - 1 hr ago

Cannabis
Happy 4-20
By Emile - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump PANICS as US BLOCKADE EXPLODES!!! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
US imposed 2-week deadline during secret Cuba meeting
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Happy 420!
By SocialDemocrat61 - 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Kash Patel vows lawsuit over 'The Atlantic' report - Way Too Early - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Union Now Is America's New Strike Fund
By Omaha Steve - 2 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
When will gas prices drop? Official says it may not be until 2027
By Dulcinea - 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Iran, U.S. accuse each other of violating ceasefire - Way Too Early - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Everyone got so excited about Obama and Mamdani
By SocialDemocrat61 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Let's not give credit where it's due?
By imanamerican63 - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump WAGES WAR on Supreme Court with NEW SCHEME - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
So are we all ready for our 9 am pre-opening bell peace deal?
By Tommy Carcetti - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
The issues that matter the most to Americans atm, per a large (32,433 US adults) NBC News poll (updated w/ link & data)
By Celerity - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Mar-a-Lago's Catholic Bishop Delivers Sunday Rebuke to Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump PANICS as Military WANTS HIM SIDELINED in WAR!!! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
MEMO: Katie Porter Offers the Strongest Path to Victory in California
By Emile - 2 hrs ago

Foreign Affairs
Life Expectancy of New Russia's Recruits is at All-Time Low. - The Russian Dude
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Three U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Will Soon Be In The Middle East
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
"The liquor cabinet"
By True Dough - 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Oil prices rise anew after a US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz strands tankers
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago

Foreign Affairs
The Four Timelines for World War III - William Spaniel
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago

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***Wordle Spoiler 4/20***
By ._. - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
My Apologies to Chuck berry. It's Monday, enjoy.
By 634-5789 - 3 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) - Prediction Markets
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Justin Wolfers: The White House Can't Spin Away Rising Gas Prices - Justin Wolfers
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Michigan Refuses Trump Administration Demand for 2024 Election Ballots
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump kept out of the room during operation to find downed pilots in Iran after 'screaming' at aides for hours, report
By highplainsdem - 50 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)

Liberal YouTubers
FURIOUS Pope CHECKMATES Trump as TABLES ARE TURNED!!! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago

Foreign Affairs
Kremlin Split Explodes Over Putin - Jason Jay Smart
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Migrant children's shelter investigated after claims kids were restrained and isolated in a 'red room'
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Big Oil OWNS the GOP - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, tsunami alert issued
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
⚡️Ukraine surprised Russians on the front line! Putin didn't expect that. Known details an offensive - War & Politics 24
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago

Tennessee
Voter guide: Here are the Democratic Memphis school board candidates running in District 6
By RandySF - 5 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
🚨The trump PSYCHIATRIC EMERGENCY CONTINUES (April 17, 2026)- Dr. Bandy Lee
By MagaSmash - 5 hrs ago

Tennessee
Meet the 5 people running for the Memphis school board election in District 9
By RandySF - 5 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Top Dem rips 'unhinged' new Trump threat after Navy fires on Iranian ship - The Weekend Primetime - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago

Tennessee
Meet the 2 Democrats running for Memphis' school board election in District 8
By RandySF - 5 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: American History

On this day, April 19, 1993, 76 people died when the Branch Davidian compound outside Waco, Texas, was set fire.
By mahatmakanejeeves

On this day, April 19, 1995, 168 people were killed in the truck bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Building.
By mahatmakanejeeves

On this day, April 19, 1927, Mae West was sentenced to 10 days in jail for "corrupting the morals of youth."
By mahatmakanejeeves

Latest Breaking News

With no end in sight to their deployment, National Guard troops roam Washington
33 min ago - AP

Moya Brennan, Whose Gaelic Pop Band Won Worldwide Fame, Dies at 73
1 hr ago - NYT

Polymarket Faces Congress Over 'Traitorous' Military Bets
1 hr ago - Newsweek

Now Trump Reportedly Wants Nation's Highest Military Honor... For Himself
1 hr ago - Huff Post

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in Caribbean Sea
1 hr ago - APNews.com

US imposed 2-week deadline during secret Cuba meeting
2 hrs ago - USA Today

Union Now Is America's New Strike Fund
2 hrs ago - American Prospect

Mar-a-Lago's Catholic Bishop Delivers Sunday Rebuke to Trump
2 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Daily Beast

Three U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Will Soon Be In The Middle East
3 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Forbes

Oil prices rise anew after a US-Iran standoff in the Strait of Hormuz strands tankers
3 hrs ago - AP

Michigan Refuses Trump Administration Demand for 2024 Election Ballots
3 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters

Migrant children's shelter investigated after claims kids were restrained and isolated in a 'red room'
4 hrs ago - The Independent

Powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan, tsunami alert issued
4 hrs ago - AP

Dark money floods Virginia redistricting fight, with millions linked to Peter Thiel
5 hrs ago - msn/Time

Ukraine's long-range strikes inflicted billions of dollars in Russian oil revenue losses in March, Zelensky says
5 hrs ago - Kyiv Independent

'Such a f-ing distraction': Labor Department probe overshadows Trump's worker agency
5 hrs ago - Politico

Zelensky Says Ukraine Signs 10-Year Defence Export Deals With Three Middle East Countries
5 hrs ago - Kyiv Post

CNNs Jake Tapper Presses Trump Energy Secretary:You Told Me Worst Case Was Gas Prices Would Only Be High for a Few Weeks
6 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Bulgaria's ex-president leads Russia-friendly party to victory in snap parliamentary elections, exit polls show
11 hrs ago - Kyiv Independent

Blue Origin New Glenn rocket puts satellite payload into wrong orbit
12 hrs ago - CBS News

Trump's new pick for CDC leader may face "threat to follow ideology over evidence," former surgeon general warns
12 hrs ago - CBS News

House Oversight Committee to investigate missing, dead scientists
13 hrs ago - The Hill

Republicans Plan Big Spending to Keep Ohio's Senate Seat. A Bribery Scandal Adds to Their Challenges
13 hrs ago - US News & World Report/AP

Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional
14 hrs ago - AP

UAE asks US for a wartime financial lifeline
14 hrs ago - msn/WSJ

New York Democrats are looking beyond the battleground districts
15 hrs ago - Politico

Iran rebuffs Trump announcement of new peace talks, state news agency reports
16 hrs ago - msn/Reuters

Trump Says JD Vance Won't Join U.S. Team For Renewed Iran Talks After Dizzying Early Reports
16 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Huff Post

Trump says U.S. struck and seized Iranian-flagged cargo ship in Gulf of Oman
17 hrs ago - CNBC

Syrian Billionaires Needed a Favor in Washington. They Invoked the Trump Name.
17 hrs ago - New York Times

'I was brought in to unite': Mentalist Oz Pearlman to host White House Correspondents' Dinner
17 hrs ago - ABC News

"I'll see you in court!' Kash Patel doubles down on his vow to sue The Atlantic over their blockbuster expose
17 hrs ago - msn.com

DOJ demands Detroit-area 2024 ballots, escalating election scrutiny
18 hrs ago - msn/Washington Post

National Science Foundation's future in limbo as Trump eyes cuts
19 hrs ago - The Hill

Carney says Canada's US ties have become a weakness
20 hrs ago - Reuters

Gas prices may not drop below $3 a gallon until next year: Energy Secretary Wright
20 hrs ago - cnbc.com

Palantir posts mini-manifesto denouncing inclusivity and 'regressive' cultures
20 hrs ago - TechCrunch

Former judges speak out on Trump admin's immigration court purges
20 hrs ago - CBS News

Billionaire Steyer's spending binge dwarfs rival campaigns in California governor's race
20 hrs ago - AP News

8 children between the ages of 1 and 14 are dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
20 hrs ago - Yahoo News

Trump kept out of the room during operation to find downed pilots in Iran after 'screaming' at aides for hours, report
21 hrs ago - Independent

MAGA dissidents join Democrats in questioning Trump's 'mental capacity'
21 hrs ago - USA Today

Trump accuses Iran of violating ceasefire with Strait of Hormuz ship attacks
23 hrs ago - NBC News

Trump-branded AI data center megaproject stalls, CEO departs
Yesterday - msn/Axios

Pope Leo XIV heads to Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
Yesterday - AP

Trump believed coming across as 'unstable and insulting' in controversial posts could 'bring the Iranians to the table'
Yesterday - The Independent

Trump Justice Department exodus hinders prosecutions, ex-officials say
Yesterday - USA Today

Pushback forces DHS to compromise on some warehouse detention centers for immigrants
Yesterday - Raw Story

Jon Ossoff calls out 'Mar-a-Lago mafia' amid presidential bid rumors
Yesterday - The Guardian

HistoryTalks event brings former presidents, athletes, and entertainers to Philly
Yesterday - Philadelphia Inquirer

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