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Latest Breaking News
Zelenskyy: Trump considering US troop deployment in Ukraine
By groundloop - 25 replies @ 3 min ago (Milestone)
Zelenskyy: Trump considering US troop deployment in Ukraine
By groundloop - 25 replies @ 3 min ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Trump bemoans dead bald eagle in US -- using photo of dead falcon in Israel
By Miles Archer - 8 min ago
Trump bemoans dead bald eagle in US -- using photo of dead falcon in Israel
By Miles Archer - 8 min ago
Foreign Affairs
How Russia turned a site of mass killing into a TV spectacle - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD
By TexasTowelie - 9 min ago
How Russia turned a site of mass killing into a TV spectacle - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD
By TexasTowelie - 9 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
Peru Shamans PREDICT Devastating Illness for Trump in 2026 - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 28 min ago
Peru Shamans PREDICT Devastating Illness for Trump in 2026 - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 28 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Disney to pay $10 million over alleged children's privacy violations
By BumRushDaShow - 29 min ago
Disney to pay $10 million over alleged children's privacy violations
By BumRushDaShow - 29 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
Former CIA Director Tries To STOP Trump's Abuse Of The Rule Of Law - Glenn Kirschner
By Rhiannon12866 - 37 min ago
Former CIA Director Tries To STOP Trump's Abuse Of The Rule Of Law - Glenn Kirschner
By Rhiannon12866 - 37 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump BUSTED as Judge CALLS OUT "Fed Is Broke" LIE - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 47 min ago
Trump BUSTED as Judge CALLS OUT "Fed Is Broke" LIE - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 47 min ago
The DU Lounge
When did getting up off the floor become such a freaking problem?
By LuckyCharms - 48 min ago
When did getting up off the floor become such a freaking problem?
By LuckyCharms - 48 min ago
General Discussion
Are Christmas cards no longer a thing?
By Shambala - 50 replies @ 52 min ago (Milestone)
Are Christmas cards no longer a thing?
By Shambala - 50 replies @ 52 min ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
"Kennedy Center cancellations are about "artistic integrity," something hard for Trump appointees to understand"
By Miles Archer - 55 min ago
"Kennedy Center cancellations are about "artistic integrity," something hard for Trump appointees to understand"
By Miles Archer - 55 min ago
Latest Breaking News
US Unveils Plan to Tackle 'Global Crisis' of Mass Migration
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
US Unveils Plan to Tackle 'Global Crisis' of Mass Migration
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
West Coast levee failures show growing risks from America's aging flood defenses
By marmar - 1 hr ago
West Coast levee failures show growing risks from America's aging flood defenses
By marmar - 1 hr ago
The DU Lounge
Just saw an advertisement for a cat food that reduces a problem that makes some people allergic to cats!!!!
By a kennedy - 1 hr ago
Just saw an advertisement for a cat food that reduces a problem that makes some people allergic to cats!!!!
By a kennedy - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1
By AZProgressive - 1 hr ago
SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1
By AZProgressive - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
I am actually becoming a Youtube Channel watcher.
By OAITW r.2.0 - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
I am actually becoming a Youtube Channel watcher.
By OAITW r.2.0 - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Trump's DHS pushes for new 'emergency' demolitions of D.C. landmarks
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago
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Trump's DHS pushes for new 'emergency' demolitions of D.C. landmarks
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Moscow in black out. Ukraine drone swarm seen in the area.
By applegrove - 1 hr ago
Moscow in black out. Ukraine drone swarm seen in the area.
By applegrove - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
Texas gets largest share of reconciliation law's rural health fund
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Texas gets largest share of reconciliation law's rural health fund
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Liberal YouTubers
BTC: Trump official attacks Marc Elias-- INSTANTLY regrets it
By Gaugamela - 1 hr ago
BTC: Trump official attacks Marc Elias-- INSTANTLY regrets it
By Gaugamela - 1 hr ago
The DU Lounge
It's soup weather. What is your Favorite type of soup---can be homemade or canned? Mine is Progresso Hearty tomato. How
By debm55 - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
It's soup weather. What is your Favorite type of soup---can be homemade or canned? Mine is Progresso Hearty tomato. How
By debm55 - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
The DU Lounge
What's one thing you'll never do again that you wish you could?
By True Dough - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
What's one thing you'll never do again that you wish you could?
By True Dough - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Latest Breaking News
HHS freezes child care payments to Minnesota, requires photo evidence across country
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
HHS freezes child care payments to Minnesota, requires photo evidence across country
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
DOJ Told Trump Transition Team That Tom Homan Was Being Investigated for Bribery
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago
DOJ Told Trump Transition Team That Tom Homan Was Being Investigated for Bribery
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Steve Schmidt: The Sick Degenerate Grifter Will Destroy America in 2026
By MagaSmash - 2 hrs ago
Steve Schmidt: The Sick Degenerate Grifter Will Destroy America in 2026
By MagaSmash - 2 hrs ago
Cooking & Baking
Moroccan Lamb Tagine With Apricots, Olives and Buttered Almonds
By Celerity - 2 hrs ago
Moroccan Lamb Tagine With Apricots, Olives and Buttered Almonds
By Celerity - 2 hrs ago
The DU Lounge
Moroccan Lamb Tagine With Apricots, Olives and Buttered Almonds
By Celerity - 2 hrs ago
Moroccan Lamb Tagine With Apricots, Olives and Buttered Almonds
By Celerity - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Shame on Karoline Leavitt -- JoJoFromJerz
By erronis - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Shame on Karoline Leavitt -- JoJoFromJerz
By erronis - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Latest Breaking News
President's Pardon Power To Be Curbed Under New Proposal
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago
President's Pardon Power To Be Curbed Under New Proposal
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago
Texas
2 planes nearly collided after taking off from Houston's Bush Airport - KVUE
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
2 planes nearly collided after taking off from Houston's Bush Airport - KVUE
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Malcolm Nance Warns: Trump's DISGUSTING Move Will BACKFIRE on MAGA
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
Malcolm Nance Warns: Trump's DISGUSTING Move Will BACKFIRE on MAGA
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Israel to ban dozens of aid agencies from Gaza as 10 nations warn about suffering
By muriel_volestrangler - 2 hrs ago
Israel to ban dozens of aid agencies from Gaza as 10 nations warn about suffering
By muriel_volestrangler - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Thieves use drill to steal €30m in German bank heist
By muriel_volestrangler - 3 hrs ago
Thieves use drill to steal €30m in German bank heist
By muriel_volestrangler - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
Can we please not post judges rulings against Trump as if they mean anything?
By Chasstev365 - 3 hrs ago
Can we please not post judges rulings against Trump as if they mean anything?
By Chasstev365 - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
Whether they support him or are afraid
By 4bonhoffer - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Whether they support him or are afraid
By 4bonhoffer - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Gavin Newsom warned that billionaires will 'permanently relocate' if California wealth tax passes
By CoopersDad - 50 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Gavin Newsom warned that billionaires will 'permanently relocate' if California wealth tax passes
By CoopersDad - 50 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Peruvian shamans advise U.S. to "prepare" for KRASNOV's coming serious illness. "Brian" in the Comments says:
By UTUSN - 3 hrs ago
Peruvian shamans advise U.S. to "prepare" for KRASNOV's coming serious illness. "Brian" in the Comments says:
By UTUSN - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
The Year in Protest Signs : Americans turned out again and again with homemade signs to protest the Trump regime
By Amaryllis - 3 hrs ago
The Year in Protest Signs : Americans turned out again and again with homemade signs to protest the Trump regime
By Amaryllis - 3 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Judge punts detention ruling for Jan. 6 bomb suspect after confession
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago
Judge punts detention ruling for Jan. 6 bomb suspect after confession
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
Vultures: The Private Equity Firms That Gobble Up Hospitals and Spit Them Out
By Celerity - 3 hrs ago
Vultures: The Private Equity Firms That Gobble Up Hospitals and Spit Them Out
By Celerity - 3 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
Deep Russia Hit: Ukraine Strikes Major War Fuel Hub - Jason Jay Smart
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
Deep Russia Hit: Ukraine Strikes Major War Fuel Hub - Jason Jay Smart
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation
By highplainsdem - 3 hrs ago
OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation
By highplainsdem - 3 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Trump Says Son-in-Law Jared Kushner Is 'in Charge' in Israel, Despite No Official Government Role
By Uncle Joe - 3 hrs ago
Trump Says Son-in-Law Jared Kushner Is 'in Charge' in Israel, Despite No Official Government Role
By Uncle Joe - 3 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Zelenskyy: Trump considering US troop deployment in Ukraine
By groundloop - 3 hrs ago
Zelenskyy: Trump considering US troop deployment in Ukraine
By groundloop - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
MUSK'S LEGACY: "Stroke survivor can't access benefits as Social Security engulfed in 'turmoil' under Trump"
By Miles Archer - 4 hrs ago
MUSK'S LEGACY: "Stroke survivor can't access benefits as Social Security engulfed in 'turmoil' under Trump"
By Miles Archer - 4 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
The federal government's top watchdog has retired. Now Congress has to pick a replacement.
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago
The federal government's top watchdog has retired. Now Congress has to pick a replacement.
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump supporters have to twist themselves into pretzels to justify Trump's actions
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 4 hrs ago
Trump supporters have to twist themselves into pretzels to justify Trump's actions
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 4 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1
1 hr ago - Associated Press
1 hr ago - Associated Press
HHS freezes child care payments to Minnesota, requires photo evidence across country
1 hr ago - The Hill
1 hr ago - The Hill
DOJ Told Trump Transition Team That Tom Homan Was Being Investigated for Bribery
2 hrs ago - MEDIAite
2 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Israel to ban dozens of aid agencies from Gaza as 10 nations warn about suffering
2 hrs ago - The Guardian
2 hrs ago - The Guardian
Judge punts detention ruling for Jan. 6 bomb suspect after confession
3 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service
3 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service
OpenAI Reportedly Planning to Make ChatGPT "Prioritize" Advertisers in Conversation
3 hrs ago - Futurism
3 hrs ago - Futurism
The federal government's top watchdog has retired. Now Congress has to pick a replacement.
4 hrs ago - Politico
4 hrs ago - Politico
2025 was so hot it pushed Earth past critical climate change mark, scientists say
5 hrs ago - CBS News/AP
5 hrs ago - CBS News/AP
DOJ pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after mistaken deportation, judge's order says
5 hrs ago - Associated Press, via WTOP
5 hrs ago - Associated Press, via WTOP
Jack White Slams Tennessee Representative for Posting AI-Generated, Ragebait Slop of Him Yelling About Trump
7 hrs ago - Consequence
7 hrs ago - Consequence
Judge temporarily stops DHS from ending deportation protections for South Sudanese
7 hrs ago - The Hill
7 hrs ago - The Hill
Alleged DC pipe bomber to appear at detention hearing as his attorneys argue he should be released from jail
10 hrs ago - CNN Politics
10 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Republicans try to flip an Iowa Senate seat and reclaim a supermajority in year-end special election
10 hrs ago - TDT News-AP
10 hrs ago - TDT News-AP
U.S. removal of panels honoring Black soldiers at WWII cemetery in the Netherlands draws backlash
10 hrs ago - NBC News/AP
10 hrs ago - NBC News/AP
'Norman Rockwell Was Antifa': Artist's Granddaughter Bashes Trump Admin for Hijacking His Art
14 hrs ago - MEDIAite
14 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Alicia Johnson to Become First Black Woman Elected to Georgia's Public Service Commission
14 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
14 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
Trump says he might sue Fed Chair Jerome Powell for 'gross incompetence'
16 hrs ago - Washington Post
16 hrs ago - Washington Post
Duke University cut $299 million through buyouts, building closures in response to federal cuts
17 hrs ago - AP
17 hrs ago - AP
Judge dings DOJ for contemplating warrantless search of Comey friend's files 'in direct contravention' of court orders
Yesterday - Law & Crime
Yesterday - Law & Crime
Colorado revokes hundreds of CDLs after feds threaten to withhold $24M in funding from state
Yesterday - Scripps News
Yesterday - Scripps News
Doctors' effort to end bias training won't get Ninth Circuit rehearing
Yesterday - Courthouse News Service
Yesterday - Courthouse News Service
Trump Says Netanyahu Pardon 'On Its Way'; Herzog's Office Disputes It
Yesterday - US News and World Report/Reuters
Yesterday - US News and World Report/Reuters
Working Families bet on 2026 as the right time for a third US party after a wave of wins
Yesterday - The Guardian
Yesterday - The Guardian
Many Filipino healthcare workers in the US live in fear of ICE: 'This is my place of work. I should feel safe'
Yesterday - The Guardian
Yesterday - The Guardian
DOJ stalling case against 2020 election denier accused of planting bombs 'outside the RNC and DNC' day before Jan. 6
Yesterday - Law & Crime
Yesterday - Law & Crime