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Self-proclaimed 'Jew hater' under investigation after incident at Detroit-area synagogue
By Behind the Aegis - 21 hrs ago
Self-proclaimed 'Jew hater' under investigation after incident at Detroit-area synagogue
By Behind the Aegis - 21 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
U.S. pledges money and other aid to help track and contain bird flu on dairy farms
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago
U.S. pledges money and other aid to help track and contain bird flu on dairy farms
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Witnesses CRUSH TRUMP to HIS FACE During Trial - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
Witnesses CRUSH TRUMP to HIS FACE During Trial - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
UK: Conservatives mark 200 constituencies as vulnerable in next general election
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
UK: Conservatives mark 200 constituencies as vulnerable in next general election
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
Prosecutors Reveal Alleged Hush Money Deal to Trump Crony
By muriel_volestrangler - 22 hrs ago
Prosecutors Reveal Alleged Hush Money Deal to Trump Crony
By muriel_volestrangler - 22 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Explainer: US agency to unveil plan to ease power transmission crunch
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago
Explainer: US agency to unveil plan to ease power transmission crunch
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
WA-GOV: Three Bob Fergusons now running for governor as race takes turn for the weird
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
WA-GOV: Three Bob Fergusons now running for governor as race takes turn for the weird
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Can this Book Give Away Save America's Children From the GOP? w/ Randi Weingarten - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
Can this Book Give Away Save America's Children From the GOP? w/ Randi Weingarten - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Mike Johnson's Defense of Jack Smith Sparks Renewed MAGA Outrage
By BWdem4life - 22 hrs ago
Mike Johnson's Defense of Jack Smith Sparks Renewed MAGA Outrage
By BWdem4life - 22 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
GA Republican Says He Is Voting For Biden - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 23 hrs ago
GA Republican Says He Is Voting For Biden - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 23 hrs ago
Forum Spotlight: Science
Cubic millimetre of brain mapped in spectacular detail500-year-old maths problem turns out to apply to coffee and clocks (paywall)
Unraveling the Mysteries of the Platinum Group Elements with 103Rh Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy
Latest Breaking News
"Please let your attorney know": Judge tells Trump he can testify at his hush money trial
May 3 - Salon
May 3 - Salon
Hope Hicks, a former close Trump adviser, takes the witness stand in his hush money trial
May 3 - AP News
May 3 - AP News
Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife allegedly took nearly $600,000 in bribes, indictment says
May 3 - CNN Politics
May 3 - CNN Politics
Trump Media auditor charged by SEC with 'massive fraud,' permanently barred from public company audits
May 3 - CNBC
May 3 - CNBC
Biden announces Michael Bloomberg, Al Gore and Michelle Yeoh as recipients of Presidential Medal of Freedom
May 3 - UK Independent
May 3 - UK Independent
U.S. job growth totaled 175,000 in April, much less than expected, while unemployment rose to 3.9%
May 3 - CNBC
May 3 - CNBC
Arkansas governor says state won't comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students
May 3 - AP
May 3 - AP
Captain sentenced to 4 years in fiery deaths of 34 aboard scuba boat in California
May 3 - Associated Press, via NPR
May 3 - Associated Press, via NPR
Poultry enterprise in California to pay $4.8M after employing children to work with sharp knives
May 3 - ABC News
May 3 - ABC News
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez wants psychiatrist to testify about his habit of stockpiling cash
May 3 - CBS News
May 3 - CBS News
Biden campaign slams Trump's latest unwillingness to accept results of 2024 election
May 2 - ABC News
May 2 - ABC News
"Steer clear": Judge issues warning to Trump lawyer seeking pre-approval for Truth Social posts
May 2 - Salon
May 2 - Salon
Trump trial updates: Prosecution plays Cohen's secret recording of Trump discussing payment to Karen McDougal
May 2 - Yahoo News
May 2 - Yahoo News
Appeals court rejects climate change lawsuit by young Oregon activists against US government
May 2 - Oregon Public Broadcasting
May 2 - Oregon Public Broadcasting
Student-loan borrowers in public service will now have to wait until July for their debt relief forms to be processed
May 2 - Business Insider
May 2 - Business Insider
Judge denies ex-Trump election lawyer John Eastman's request to reactivate law license while he fights disbarment
May 2 - CNN Politics
May 2 - CNN Politics
Man who bragged that he 'fed' an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison
May 2 - Washington Post/AP
May 2 - Washington Post/AP
Ryan Nichols, Capitol rioter who confessed on video in the third person, gets five years
May 2 - nbc news
May 2 - nbc news
East Texas veteran who assaulted police on Jan. 6 Capitol gets nearly 7 years in federal prison
May 2 - KYTX CBS 19
May 2 - KYTX CBS 19
Trump pleads with Mar-a-Lago judge to toss case because Dr. Deborah Birx wasn't prosecuted for her 'boxes' of docs
May 2 - Law & Crime
May 2 - Law & Crime
Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners
May 2 - AP
May 2 - AP
Biden says "order must prevail" on college campuses, but National Guard should not intervene in protests
May 2 - CBS News
May 2 - CBS News