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General Discussion
NYC: City Council opposition to Adams' likely corporation counsel nominee Mastro grows
By RandySF - 2 hrs ago - 0 replies
NYC: City Council opposition to Adams' likely corporation counsel nominee Mastro grows
By RandySF - 2 hrs ago - 0 replies
Pets
I can't be sure, but I think I may have been the cause of my cat's torn ACL
By BWdem4life - 2 hrs ago - 0 replies
I can't be sure, but I think I may have been the cause of my cat's torn ACL
By BWdem4life - 2 hrs ago - 0 replies
Cable News Clips
U.S. 'needs to hear young people's voices' says Democratic Rep. - MSNBC Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - 0 replies
U.S. 'needs to hear young people's voices' says Democratic Rep. - MSNBC Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - 0 replies
Cable News Clips
A look into the courtroom: jurors 'march like silent soldiers reporting for duty' past Trump - MSNBC Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
A look into the courtroom: jurors 'march like silent soldiers reporting for duty' past Trump - MSNBC Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latest Breaking News
Kristi Noem dogged by poor polling amid fallout from tale of killing puppy
By BumRushDaShow - 50 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Kristi Noem dogged by poor polling amid fallout from tale of killing puppy
By BumRushDaShow - 50 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Trump's CRIMINAL EXPOSURE Revealed in UNSEALED Docs - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
Trump's CRIMINAL EXPOSURE Revealed in UNSEALED Docs - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
NJ-07: New Jersey's Activist-In-Chief (D) Wants To Flip A Swing Seat
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
NJ-07: New Jersey's Activist-In-Chief (D) Wants To Flip A Swing Seat
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
Music Appreciation
The Monkees 🎩🪄 Pleasant Valley Sunday "1967"
By LessAspin - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
The Monkees 🎩🪄 Pleasant Valley Sunday "1967"
By LessAspin - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
Cable News Clips
TN State representative - new gun law is 'trying to make parents afraid of public schools' - MSNBC Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
TN State representative - new gun law is 'trying to make parents afraid of public schools' - MSNBC Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies
Liberal YouTubers
How The Watergate Scandal Opened The Floodgates To Transparency Of America's Wrongdoing - Majority Report
By SouthBayDem - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
How The Watergate Scandal Opened The Floodgates To Transparency Of America's Wrongdoing - Majority Report
By SouthBayDem - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
Music Appreciation
Electric Light Orchestra - Rock n' Roll Is King
By videohead5 - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
Electric Light Orchestra - Rock n' Roll Is King
By videohead5 - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
Liberal YouTubers
FL Passes 2 Laws Worth Copying - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
FL Passes 2 Laws Worth Copying - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Iowa Supreme Court to determine legality of six-week abortion ban
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
Iowa Supreme Court to determine legality of six-week abortion ban
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
"I just don't like Hillary..."
By MineralMan - 125 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
"I just don't like Hillary..."
By MineralMan - 125 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
'Slow Journalism': Montana reporter sheds light on communities in news deserts - Velshi - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
'Slow Journalism': Montana reporter sheds light on communities in news deserts - Velshi - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
Editorials & Other Articles
Trump Allies Under Indictment in Majority of Swing States
By applegrove - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
Trump Allies Under Indictment in Majority of Swing States
By applegrove - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
This is quite a long article, but I hope you all will read it.
By CaliforniaPeggy - 25 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
This is quite a long article, but I hope you all will read it.
By CaliforniaPeggy - 25 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Republicans make dangerous legal change in court - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Republicans make dangerous legal change in court - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Cable News Clips
30 Years after apartheid: Reflecting on South Africa's ongoing fight for democracy - Velshi - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
30 Years after apartheid: Reflecting on South Africa's ongoing fight for democracy - Velshi - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
College protesters seek amnesty to keep arrests and suspensions from trailing them
By Beastly Boy - 25 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
College protesters seek amnesty to keep arrests and suspensions from trailing them
By Beastly Boy - 25 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
Margaret Brennan sits down with Sen. Mitch McConnell - Face the Nation CBS News
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Margaret Brennan sits down with Sen. Mitch McConnell - Face the Nation CBS News
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago - 0 replies
Foreign Affairs
Why the nuclear arms race is on again - DW News
By TexasTowelie - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
Why the nuclear arms race is on again - DW News
By TexasTowelie - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
Cable News Clips
'Pecker laid all of the groundwork': Inside bombshell Trump trial testimony - Inside w/Jen Psaki - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
'Pecker laid all of the groundwork': Inside bombshell Trump trial testimony - Inside w/Jen Psaki - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
Cable News Clips
Columbia's Stiglitz Doubts Direction of Fed Policy - Bloomberg Businessweek
By SouthBayDem - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
Columbia's Stiglitz Doubts Direction of Fed Policy - Bloomberg Businessweek
By SouthBayDem - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
Music Appreciation
"Chasing Butterflies" (Song for my dog )- Jordon Frank
By Uncle Joe - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
"Chasing Butterflies" (Song for my dog )- Jordon Frank
By Uncle Joe - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
NC's governor praises weekend deal that averts major strike at Daimler Truck
By RandySF - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
NC's governor praises weekend deal that averts major strike at Daimler Truck
By RandySF - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
Cable News Clips
'One vote from the end of democracy': Weissmann sounds alarm on SCOTUS immunity case - Inside w/Jen Psaki - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
'One vote from the end of democracy': Weissmann sounds alarm on SCOTUS immunity case - Inside w/Jen Psaki - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
David Brooks has repeatedly stated on the PBS NewsHour
By Tumbulu - 50 replies @ 6 hrs ago (Milestone)
David Brooks has repeatedly stated on the PBS NewsHour
By Tumbulu - 50 replies @ 6 hrs ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Biden, buying time, and potential deals....
By TexasTowelie - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Biden, buying time, and potential deals....
By TexasTowelie - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
Cable News Clips
Judge Luttig BLASTS scrotus for avoiding 'key question' at the heart of trump Immunity Case
By MagaSmash - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
Judge Luttig BLASTS scrotus for avoiding 'key question' at the heart of trump Immunity Case
By MagaSmash - 6 hrs ago - 0 replies
The DU Lounge
What is the worst purchase you ever made? Mine was a Saturn car.But you can use any purchases you made that where a dud
By debm55 - 25 replies @ 7 hrs ago (Milestone)
What is the worst purchase you ever made? Mine was a Saturn car.But you can use any purchases you made that where a dud
By debm55 - 25 replies @ 7 hrs ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
NYC Mayor Eric Adams defends police response to Columbia University student protests
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
NYC Mayor Eric Adams defends police response to Columbia University student protests
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Scotland: Humza Yousaf set to resign as survival hopes fade
By brooklynite - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
Scotland: Humza Yousaf set to resign as survival hopes fade
By brooklynite - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
Michigan
CNN Peter Meijer drops out of Michigan GOP Senate race
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
CNN Peter Meijer drops out of Michigan GOP Senate race
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
As border debate shifts right, Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
As border debate shifts right, Sen. Alex Padilla emerges as persistent counterforce for immigrants
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
Foreign Affairs
Baltics Will Be Ready to Fight Russia Back! - The Gaze
By TexasTowelie - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
Baltics Will Be Ready to Fight Russia Back! - The Gaze
By TexasTowelie - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latest Breaking News
Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Puerto Rico
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Puerto Rico
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latest Breaking News
Kristi Noem dogged by poor polling amid fallout from tale of killing puppy
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 8 hrs ago (Milestone)
Kristi Noem dogged by poor polling amid fallout from tale of killing puppy
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 8 hrs ago (Milestone)
Latest Breaking News
Hundreds Arrested: Students Across U.S. Protest for Palestine as Campus Crackdown Intensifies
By al bupp - 25 replies @ 8 hrs ago (Milestone)
Hundreds Arrested: Students Across U.S. Protest for Palestine as Campus Crackdown Intensifies
By al bupp - 25 replies @ 8 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
David Brooks has repeatedly stated on the PBS NewsHour
By Tumbulu - 25 replies @ 8 hrs ago (Milestone)
David Brooks has repeatedly stated on the PBS NewsHour
By Tumbulu - 25 replies @ 8 hrs ago (Milestone)
Latin America
Who Is Juan Manuel Abouzaid, Alias 'El rabe', The High-Ranking Member Of The Jalisco Cartel - New Generation That Mexic
By Judi Lynn - 8 hrs ago - 0 replies
Who Is Juan Manuel Abouzaid, Alias 'El rabe', The High-Ranking Member Of The Jalisco Cartel - New Generation That Mexic
By Judi Lynn - 8 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latin America
Deforestation haunts top Peruvian reserve and its Indigenous communities
By Judi Lynn - 8 hrs ago - 0 replies
Deforestation haunts top Peruvian reserve and its Indigenous communities
By Judi Lynn - 8 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latest Breaking News
RFK Jr. hits back after Trump's 'barely coherent' rant
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 9 hrs ago (Milestone)
RFK Jr. hits back after Trump's 'barely coherent' rant
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 9 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Governor Kristi Noem issues a new statement justifying her decision to murder a puppy.
By demmiblue - 100 replies @ 9 hrs ago (Milestone)
Governor Kristi Noem issues a new statement justifying her decision to murder a puppy.
By demmiblue - 100 replies @ 9 hrs ago (Milestone)
Photography
Where's the Announcement of the Winners of the April Photo Contest?
By CaliforniaPeggy - 9 hrs ago - 0 replies
Where's the Announcement of the Winners of the April Photo Contest?
By CaliforniaPeggy - 9 hrs ago - 0 replies
Music Appreciation
Fifth Pipe Dream "San Francisco Sound" 1968 Indian Puddin' & Pipe *Two's A Pair*
By rogerballard - 9 hrs ago - 0 replies
Fifth Pipe Dream "San Francisco Sound" 1968 Indian Puddin' & Pipe *Two's A Pair*
By rogerballard - 9 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Michael Steele responds to Trumps post on correspondents dinner.
By Swede - 25 replies @ 9 hrs ago (Milestone)
Michael Steele responds to Trumps post on correspondents dinner.
By Swede - 25 replies @ 9 hrs ago (Milestone)
Music Appreciation
Stevie Wonder Feat. Shirley Brewer - Ordinary Pain
By Montauk6 - 10 hrs ago - 0 replies
Stevie Wonder Feat. Shirley Brewer - Ordinary Pain
By Montauk6 - 10 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Governor Kristi Noem issues a new statement justifying her decision to murder a puppy.
By demmiblue - 75 replies @ 10 hrs ago (Milestone)
Governor Kristi Noem issues a new statement justifying her decision to murder a puppy.
By demmiblue - 75 replies @ 10 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
More Holy Shit -Atlantic Hurricane predictions 2024
By malaise - 25 replies @ 11 hrs ago (Milestone)
More Holy Shit -Atlantic Hurricane predictions 2024
By malaise - 25 replies @ 11 hrs ago (Milestone)
Non-Fiction
"Suffrage: women's long battle for the vote," by Ellen Carol Dubois, 2020.
By Timeflyer - 11 hrs ago - 0 replies
"Suffrage: women's long battle for the vote," by Ellen Carol Dubois, 2020.
By Timeflyer - 11 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Storming colleges with riot cops to keep them 'safe' should scare America about what's next
By Nevilledog - 25 replies @ 11 hrs ago (Milestone)
Storming colleges with riot cops to keep them 'safe' should scare America about what's next
By Nevilledog - 25 replies @ 11 hrs ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Arizona and the GOP....
By TexasTowelie - 11 hrs ago - 0 replies
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Arizona and the GOP....
By TexasTowelie - 11 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Governor Kristi Noem issues a new statement justifying her decision to murder a puppy.
By demmiblue - 50 replies @ 11 hrs ago (Milestone)
Governor Kristi Noem issues a new statement justifying her decision to murder a puppy.
By demmiblue - 50 replies @ 11 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Cop Slammed Emory Professor's Head Into Concrete, Then Charged Her With Battery
By Jilly_in_VA - 100 replies @ 11 hrs ago (Milestone)
Cop Slammed Emory Professor's Head Into Concrete, Then Charged Her With Battery
By Jilly_in_VA - 100 replies @ 11 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
5 Key Takeaways From Tabloid Boss David Pecker's Trump Trial Testimony
By FakeNoose - 12 hrs ago - 0 replies
5 Key Takeaways From Tabloid Boss David Pecker's Trump Trial Testimony
By FakeNoose - 12 hrs ago - 0 replies
Latest Breaking News
RNC asks Secret Service to keep protesters farther from convention location
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 12 hrs ago (Milestone)
RNC asks Secret Service to keep protesters farther from convention location
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 12 hrs ago (Milestone)
American History
Financial Frauds - Theranos $9 Billion Fraud by Elizabeth Holmes & Magic Blood Testing Machine Scam - Joe Blogs
By TexasTowelie - 12 hrs ago - 0 replies
Financial Frauds - Theranos $9 Billion Fraud by Elizabeth Holmes & Magic Blood Testing Machine Scam - Joe Blogs
By TexasTowelie - 12 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Governor Kristi Noem issues a new statement justifying her decision to murder a puppy.
By demmiblue - 25 replies @ 12 hrs ago (Milestone)
Governor Kristi Noem issues a new statement justifying her decision to murder a puppy.
By demmiblue - 25 replies @ 12 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Jack Smith Put 1 Egg In 2 Baskets
By gab13by13 - 25 replies @ 12 hrs ago (Milestone)
Jack Smith Put 1 Egg In 2 Baskets
By gab13by13 - 25 replies @ 12 hrs ago (Milestone)
The DU Lounge
Sometimes you just don't want to admit you're as old as some of your idols
By highplainsdem - 12 hrs ago - 0 replies
Sometimes you just don't want to admit you're as old as some of your idols
By highplainsdem - 12 hrs ago - 0 replies
Editorials & Other Articles
The self-preservation of the media
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 12 hrs ago - 0 replies
The self-preservation of the media
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 12 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
Idaho open primary initiative in final stretch
By RandySF - 12 hrs ago - 0 replies
Idaho open primary initiative in final stretch
By RandySF - 12 hrs ago - 0 replies
General Discussion
A break from the political. Orcas chase/hunt Sperm whales.
By magicarpet - 12 hrs ago - 0 replies
A break from the political. Orcas chase/hunt Sperm whales.
By magicarpet - 12 hrs ago - 0 replies
Forum Spotlight: Humor
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Latest Breaking News
Watchdog group asks 5 attorneys general to investigate crisis pregnancy center privacy practices
Tuesday - NBC News
Tuesday - NBC News
Marjorie Taylor Greene makes wild claim that Democrats want Trump to be 'murdered in jail'
Tuesday - UK Independent
Tuesday - UK Independent
Biden will speak at Morehouse commencement, an election-year spotlight in front of Black voters
Tuesday - ABC News/AP
Tuesday - ABC News/AP
Appeals court greenlights release of secret Trump battles to block aides from testifying
Tuesday - Politico
Tuesday - Politico
Justice Department to pay $138.7 million to settle with ex-USA gymnastics official Larry Nassar victims
Tuesday - CBS News
Tuesday - CBS News
Trump to meet with former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at Trump Tower on Tuesday
Tuesday - CNN Politics
Tuesday - CNN Politics
NYU pro-Palestinian protesters cleared out by NYPD, several arrests made. See the school's response.
Tuesday - CBS News
Tuesday - CBS News
Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Virginia governor bid, he will run for lieutenant governor instead
Tuesday - ABC News/AP
Tuesday - ABC News/AP
Prosecutors say Trump violated his gag order 10 times. The judge is finally set to weigh in.
Tuesday - Politico
Tuesday - Politico
Vice President Harris announces final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
Monday - wbay.com
Monday - wbay.com
Trump co-defendant in classified documents case was told he'd be pardoned in a second term, notes in FBI interview say
Monday - CNN
Monday - CNN
Jack Smith urges Mar-a-Lago judge not to make government cave to Trump's discovery demands, 'corrects' defense theories
Monday - Law & Crime
Monday - Law & Crime
Consumers may soon get access to a share of $8.8 billion in Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates
Monday - CNBC
Monday - CNBC
FBI code name for Trump classified documents probe was 'Plasmic Echo,' court records show
Monday - CNN Politics
Monday - CNN Politics
Witness in Trump's classified documents case asked FBI not to record interview
Monday - UK Independent
Monday - UK Independent
Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, announces store closures, possible sale
Monday - AP
Monday - AP
Jan. 6 rioter with 'I heart TRUMP' hat and a Confederate flag gets prison for assaults on officers
Monday - NBC News
Monday - NBC News
Chechen leader Kadyrov suffering from pancreatic necrosis, says Russian media outlet
Monday - Ukrainska Pravda
Monday - Ukrainska Pravda
Review of UN agency helping Palestinian refugees found Israel did not express concern about staff
Monday - AP
Monday - AP