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Israel/Palestine
Far-right minister claims hostage deal throws war goals in 'trash' to save hostages
By Israeli - 19 hrs ago
Far-right minister claims hostage deal throws war goals in 'trash' to save hostages
By Israeli - 19 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
VP Harris visits Florida as abortion ban limits women's options
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago
VP Harris visits Florida as abortion ban limits women's options
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago
General Discussion
Democrats win a New York special election, further narrowing the House GOP's majority
By Mr. Sparkle - 19 hrs ago
Democrats win a New York special election, further narrowing the House GOP's majority
By Mr. Sparkle - 19 hrs ago
Israel/Palestine
Smotrich Must Pay the Price for His Repeated Calls for Genocide of Palestinians
By Israeli - 20 hrs ago
Smotrich Must Pay the Price for His Repeated Calls for Genocide of Palestinians
By Israeli - 20 hrs ago
General Discussion
Police Officers Respond as Clashes Erupt at U.C.L.A. Encampment
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago
Police Officers Respond as Clashes Erupt at U.C.L.A. Encampment
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump campaign calls commission's refusal to move up debates 'unacceptable'
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago
Trump campaign calls commission's refusal to move up debates 'unacceptable'
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Can Biden Tackle SCOTUS Before They Give Trump EVERYTHING? - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago
Can Biden Tackle SCOTUS Before They Give Trump EVERYTHING? - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Law Firm Defending Trump Seeks to Withdraw From a Long-Running Case
By mahatmakanejeeves - 21 hrs ago
Law Firm Defending Trump Seeks to Withdraw From a Long-Running Case
By mahatmakanejeeves - 21 hrs ago
General Discussion
Trump leaves door open to banning medication abortion nationwide
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
Trump leaves door open to banning medication abortion nationwide
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
General Discussion
Pregnant Floridians referred to North Carolina as state's six-week abortion ban begins
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
Pregnant Floridians referred to North Carolina as state's six-week abortion ban begins
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
General Discussion
Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
Florida's 6-week abortion ban takes effect as doctors worry women will lose access to health care
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
OAN Retracts Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels Story - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago
OAN Retracts Michael Cohen, Stormy Daniels Story - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago
General Discussion
Ballot amendment campaign launched to enshrine the right to fishing and hunting in Florida
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
Ballot amendment campaign launched to enshrine the right to fishing and hunting in Florida
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
General Discussion
ME: Proposed Ballot Question Wording for Initiative Seeking to Limit SuperPAC Contributions Now Available for Public Com
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
ME: Proposed Ballot Question Wording for Initiative Seeking to Limit SuperPAC Contributions Now Available for Public Com
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
General Discussion
VA: Arlington Democrats Host School Board Endorsement Vote: 2024 Election
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
VA: Arlington Democrats Host School Board Endorsement Vote: 2024 Election
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
General Discussion
CA-16: Evan Low (D) leads Joe Simitian (D) by four votes as Santa Clara County finishes recount.
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
CA-16: Evan Low (D) leads Joe Simitian (D) by four votes as Santa Clara County finishes recount.
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
General Discussion
NV: RSLC Targets Down-Ballot 'Biden Allies' With 'Republican Roadmap' Campaign
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
NV: RSLC Targets Down-Ballot 'Biden Allies' With 'Republican Roadmap' Campaign
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
General Discussion
NJ: Atlantic City ballot harvester known as Q arrested for illegally taking COVID funds
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
NJ: Atlantic City ballot harvester known as Q arrested for illegally taking COVID funds
By RandySF - 21 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
McConnell Keeps Empowering Trump with his COWARDICE - Will's Take - The Bulwark
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
McConnell Keeps Empowering Trump with his COWARDICE - Will's Take - The Bulwark
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
UK: What does victory and defeat look like in the local elections for Conservatives and Labour?
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
UK: What does victory and defeat look like in the local elections for Conservatives and Labour?
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
European elections 2024: France's far right shows off star turn Fabrice Leggeri
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
European elections 2024: France's far right shows off star turn Fabrice Leggeri
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
Michigan Senate votes to tighten restrictions around election recounts
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
Michigan Senate votes to tighten restrictions around election recounts
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
Science
Dusty 'Cat's Paw Nebula' contains a type of molecule never seen in space -- and it's one of the largest ever found
By Judi Lynn - 22 hrs ago
Dusty 'Cat's Paw Nebula' contains a type of molecule never seen in space -- and it's one of the largest ever found
By Judi Lynn - 22 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Democratic Voters Will Never Accept These Politicians... - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
Democratic Voters Will Never Accept These Politicians... - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
UK: He Won by a Landslide. Why Is He Fighting for His Political Life?
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
UK: He Won by a Landslide. Why Is He Fighting for His Political Life?
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
Judge presiding over Georgia's 2020 election interference case with former President Donald Trump talks about his own el
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
Judge presiding over Georgia's 2020 election interference case with former President Donald Trump talks about his own el
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
London mayor election: Sadiq Khan eyes his legacy as he heads for third term
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
London mayor election: Sadiq Khan eyes his legacy as he heads for third term
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
'Irreparable breakdown': Trump campaign law firm suddenly retreats from years-long case
By Tom of Temecula - 22 hrs ago
'Irreparable breakdown': Trump campaign law firm suddenly retreats from years-long case
By Tom of Temecula - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
Japan's leader denies he will step down over election defeat
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
Japan's leader denies he will step down over election defeat
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
WA-06: Democratic primary in Washington heats up with high-profile endorsements
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
WA-06: Democratic primary in Washington heats up with high-profile endorsements
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
Pro-Israel protesters at UCLA threw a bag of live mice into the pro-Gaza encampment
By TomDaisy - 100 replies @ 22 hrs ago (Milestone)
Pro-Israel protesters at UCLA threw a bag of live mice into the pro-Gaza encampment
By TomDaisy - 100 replies @ 22 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
anti-genocide protestors on UCLA campus being shot with fireworks
By TomDaisy - 22 hrs ago
anti-genocide protestors on UCLA campus being shot with fireworks
By TomDaisy - 22 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
Ukraine's new mobilization law: not effective enough? - DW News
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
Ukraine's new mobilization law: not effective enough? - DW News
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
Smashed windows, stacked furniture left after occupation of Hamilton Hall at Columbia University
By SunSeeker - 23 hrs ago
Smashed windows, stacked furniture left after occupation of Hamilton Hall at Columbia University
By SunSeeker - 23 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Judge Luttig DISMANTLES Supreme Court Trump APPEASEMENT - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 23 hrs ago
Judge Luttig DISMANTLES Supreme Court Trump APPEASEMENT - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 23 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Uh-Oh! MAGA Granny Drank Too Much Of The Trump Kool-Aid - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 23 hrs ago
Uh-Oh! MAGA Granny Drank Too Much Of The Trump Kool-Aid - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
Russia is trying to exploit America's divisions over the war in Gaza
By SunSeeker - 23 hrs ago
Russia is trying to exploit America's divisions over the war in Gaza
By SunSeeker - 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
Newborn twins fight rare genetic disease, family says it'll cost millions of dollars to save their lives
By pstokely - 23 hrs ago
Newborn twins fight rare genetic disease, family says it'll cost millions of dollars to save their lives
By pstokely - 23 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
Trump held in contempt of court, threatened with jail time by NY judge - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 23 hrs ago
Trump held in contempt of court, threatened with jail time by NY judge - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 23 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
20 years after EU's Eastern Enlargement: was it an economic success? - DW News
By TexasTowelie - 23 hrs ago
20 years after EU's Eastern Enlargement: was it an economic success? - DW News
By TexasTowelie - 23 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
Columbia releases statement saying protesters 'chose to escalate'
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 23 hrs ago
Columbia releases statement saying protesters 'chose to escalate'
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 23 hrs ago
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Latest Breaking News
Vice President Harris announces final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
Apr 22 - wbay.com
Apr 22 - wbay.com
Trump co-defendant in classified documents case was told he'd be pardoned in a second term, notes in FBI interview say
Apr 22 - CNN
Apr 22 - CNN
Jack Smith urges Mar-a-Lago judge not to make government cave to Trump's discovery demands, 'corrects' defense theories
Apr 22 - Law & Crime
Apr 22 - Law & Crime
Consumers may soon get access to a share of $8.8 billion in Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates
Apr 22 - CNBC
Apr 22 - CNBC
FBI code name for Trump classified documents probe was 'Plasmic Echo,' court records show
Apr 22 - CNN Politics
Apr 22 - CNN Politics
Witness in Trump's classified documents case asked FBI not to record interview
Apr 22 - UK Independent
Apr 22 - UK Independent
Express files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, announces store closures, possible sale
Apr 22 - AP
Apr 22 - AP
Jan. 6 rioter with 'I heart TRUMP' hat and a Confederate flag gets prison for assaults on officers
Apr 22 - NBC News
Apr 22 - NBC News
Chechen leader Kadyrov suffering from pancreatic necrosis, says Russian media outlet
Apr 22 - Ukrainska Pravda
Apr 22 - Ukrainska Pravda
Review of UN agency helping Palestinian refugees found Israel did not express concern about staff
Apr 22 - AP
Apr 22 - AP
House Intelligence Committee finds CIA mishandled sexual assault and harassment claims
Apr 22 - CNN Politics
Apr 22 - CNN Politics
Judge approves safeguards for Donald Trump's $175 million civil business fraud appeal bond
Apr 22 - USA Today
Apr 22 - USA Today
"It would be a disaster": Judge's ruling could "short-circuit" Trump's plan to testify at trial
Apr 22 - Salon
Apr 22 - Salon
Vice President Harris to Reveal Final Rules Mandating Minimum Standards for Nursing Home Staffing
Apr 22 - US News and World Report/AP
Apr 22 - US News and World Report/AP
Blinken to warn China over its support for Russia's military during this week's visit
Apr 22 - NBC News
Apr 22 - NBC News
Biden marks Earth Day with $7bn 'solar for all' investment amid week of climate action
Apr 22 - the guardian
Apr 22 - the guardian
Iraq militant group says it is resuming attacks on US forces as base in Syria is targeted
Apr 22 - The Guardian
Apr 22 - The Guardian
'He's A Liar': Newsom Calls B.S. On Trump's Claim He'd Block A National Abortion Ban
Apr 21 - Huff Post
Apr 21 - Huff Post