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Latest Breaking News
'Get ready for the handcuffs': No nonsense district attorney puts Trump allies on notice
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 187 recs
'Get ready for the handcuffs': No nonsense district attorney puts Trump allies on notice
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 187 recs
General Discussion
I was picking up stuff for a barbecue today, this lady was blocking the aisle. She saw me and moved.
By Swede - 17 hrs ago - 176 recs
I was picking up stuff for a barbecue today, this lady was blocking the aisle. She saw me and moved.
By Swede - 17 hrs ago - 176 recs
General Discussion
This Tom Kean disappearance is really weird.
By OAITW r.2.0 - 20 hrs ago - 153 recs
This Tom Kean disappearance is really weird.
By OAITW r.2.0 - 20 hrs ago - 153 recs
General Discussion
MS NOW: Senator Markey calling for impeachment over "Slush Fund"
By sheshe2 - 21 hrs ago - 131 recs
MS NOW: Senator Markey calling for impeachment over "Slush Fund"
By sheshe2 - 21 hrs ago - 131 recs
General Discussion
I think I'm done here...at least for awhile
By angrychair - 16 hrs ago - 129 recs
I think I'm done here...at least for awhile
By angrychair - 16 hrs ago - 129 recs
Latest Breaking News
GOP Rep. Says January 6 Was 'Made Up': 'That Was A Staged Thing'
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 103 recs
GOP Rep. Says January 6 Was 'Made Up': 'That Was A Staged Thing'
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 103 recs
General Discussion
"Trump is simply a mobster & a thief and Todd Blanche is his accomplice"
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago - 93 recs
"Trump is simply a mobster & a thief and Todd Blanche is his accomplice"
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago - 93 recs
General Discussion
Banned for 90 Years, This Building Material Returns With 15x Concrete's Insulation and Centuries of CO₂ Storage
By orangecrush - 4 hrs ago - 75 recs
Banned for 90 Years, This Building Material Returns With 15x Concrete's Insulation and Centuries of CO₂ Storage
By orangecrush - 4 hrs ago - 75 recs
General Discussion
Furious Butthurt MAGA Hosts Melt Down at Colbert Finale Frenzy
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago - 66 recs
Furious Butthurt MAGA Hosts Melt Down at Colbert Finale Frenzy
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago - 66 recs
General Discussion
"After dodging the draft five times, he now wants to force our honored dead into his own shadow"
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 18 hrs ago - 66 recs
"After dodging the draft five times, he now wants to force our honored dead into his own shadow"
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 18 hrs ago - 66 recs
General Discussion
That fascist, woman-hating racist low life megalomaniac said
By malaise - 10 hrs ago - 61 recs
That fascist, woman-hating racist low life megalomaniac said
By malaise - 10 hrs ago - 61 recs
Latest Breaking News
Outrage as Trump cronies buy ICE warehouses for 10x markup: 'A new level of corruption'
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 57 recs
Outrage as Trump cronies buy ICE warehouses for 10x markup: 'A new level of corruption'
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 57 recs
General Discussion
True Scale of Trump's Secret Military Disaster Is Revealed
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 21 hrs ago - 50 recs
True Scale of Trump's Secret Military Disaster Is Revealed
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 21 hrs ago - 50 recs
General Discussion
How Will CBS/Paramount Deal with the Bari Weiss Disaster?
By MineralMan - 5 hrs ago - 46 recs
How Will CBS/Paramount Deal with the Bari Weiss Disaster?
By MineralMan - 5 hrs ago - 46 recs
Environment & Energy
602 Dams, Weirs And Sluices Removed From European Rivers And Streams In 2025 - A New Record
By hatrack - 9 hrs ago - 45 recs
602 Dams, Weirs And Sluices Removed From European Rivers And Streams In 2025 - A New Record
By hatrack - 9 hrs ago - 45 recs
General Discussion
Trump's Endgame Is Surrender He seems to hope to slip away without Americans noticing the magnitude of this defeat
By riversedge - 10 hrs ago - 44 recs
Trump's Endgame Is Surrender He seems to hope to slip away without Americans noticing the magnitude of this defeat
By riversedge - 10 hrs ago - 44 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Stephen Colbert - "We're Live, And We Sound Good Man" Paul McCartney On The Beatles Playing The Ed Sullivan Show (4 videos)
By Rhiannon12866 - 11 hrs ago - 43 recs
Stephen Colbert - "We're Live, And We Sound Good Man" Paul McCartney On The Beatles Playing The Ed Sullivan Show (4 videos)
By Rhiannon12866 - 11 hrs ago - 43 recs
General Discussion
Another instance of DoJ misconduct - this is really bad.
By Ocelot II - 18 hrs ago - 43 recs
Another instance of DoJ misconduct - this is really bad.
By Ocelot II - 18 hrs ago - 43 recs
General Discussion
Fetterman mocks free healthcare, calls the Epstein Files a nothingburger, & whizzes on Alex Pretti's grave
By Miles Archer - 16 hrs ago - 42 recs
Fetterman mocks free healthcare, calls the Epstein Files a nothingburger, & whizzes on Alex Pretti's grave
By Miles Archer - 16 hrs ago - 42 recs
General Discussion
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as DNI -- citing husband's cancer diagnosis
By Miles Archer - 3 hrs ago - 40 recs
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as DNI -- citing husband's cancer diagnosis
By Miles Archer - 3 hrs ago - 40 recs
General Discussion
Trump up at 2am posting about being mad at the TV.
By riversedge - 11 hrs ago - 40 recs
Trump up at 2am posting about being mad at the TV.
By riversedge - 11 hrs ago - 40 recs
Latest Breaking News
Internet erupts at Stephen Miller's wild claim about Trump slush fund: 'Textbook fascism'
By riversedge - 20 hrs ago - 38 recs
Internet erupts at Stephen Miller's wild claim about Trump slush fund: 'Textbook fascism'
By riversedge - 20 hrs ago - 38 recs
General Discussion
The judge has DISMISSED the criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia on vindictive and selective prosecution ground
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 hr ago - 36 recs
The judge has DISMISSED the criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia on vindictive and selective prosecution ground
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 hr ago - 36 recs
The DU Lounge
Dog shows up at some spot every weekend. You'd never guess why.
By catbyte - 5 hrs ago - 36 recs
Dog shows up at some spot every weekend. You'd never guess why.
By catbyte - 5 hrs ago - 36 recs
Latest Breaking News
Jim Acosta on DOJ anti-weaponization fund: 'Shouldn't I be compensated?'
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 36 recs
Jim Acosta on DOJ anti-weaponization fund: 'Shouldn't I be compensated?'
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 36 recs
General Discussion
Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo
By muriel_volestrangler - 22 hrs ago - 36 recs
Angry crowd sets Ebola hospital tents on fire in DR Congo
By muriel_volestrangler - 22 hrs ago - 36 recs
General Discussion
Jimmy Kimmel Urges Viewers to "Never Watch CBS Again" After Colbert Finale
By Coventina - 23 hrs ago - 35 recs
Jimmy Kimmel Urges Viewers to "Never Watch CBS Again" After Colbert Finale
By Coventina - 23 hrs ago - 35 recs
General Discussion
The Bulwark: Even Fox Hosts Can't Save Todd Blanche From This
By marmar - 8 hrs ago - 33 recs
The Bulwark: Even Fox Hosts Can't Save Todd Blanche From This
By marmar - 8 hrs ago - 33 recs
General Discussion
$1.776 B Todd Blanche offering to cut Republican senators in on the payout to win their support.
By littlemissmartypants - 23 hrs ago - 32 recs
$1.776 B Todd Blanche offering to cut Republican senators in on the payout to win their support.
By littlemissmartypants - 23 hrs ago - 32 recs
Latest Breaking News
Hearing bombshell: Acting director of NIH's infectious disease institute is out
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 31 recs
Hearing bombshell: Acting director of NIH's infectious disease institute is out
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 31 recs
Latest Breaking News
Gabbard resigns as Trump's top U.S. intelligence official, Fox News Digital reports
By EarlG - 3 hrs ago - 30 recs
Gabbard resigns as Trump's top U.S. intelligence official, Fox News Digital reports
By EarlG - 3 hrs ago - 30 recs
General Discussion
Trump shakes hands by yanking Warsh toward him
By riversedge - 3 hrs ago - 30 recs
Trump shakes hands by yanking Warsh toward him
By riversedge - 3 hrs ago - 30 recs
General Discussion
What In The Hell Was I Doing Wearing Klan Robes at 2AM
By GreatGazoo - 6 hrs ago - 30 recs
What In The Hell Was I Doing Wearing Klan Robes at 2AM
By GreatGazoo - 6 hrs ago - 30 recs
General Discussion
trump endorsed candidate running on family values is also a "swinger"
By moonshinegnomie - 23 hrs ago - 29 recs
trump endorsed candidate running on family values is also a "swinger"
By moonshinegnomie - 23 hrs ago - 29 recs
General Discussion
I know this isn't the most important thing in the world
By senseandsensibility - 1 hr ago - 27 recs
I know this isn't the most important thing in the world
By senseandsensibility - 1 hr ago - 27 recs
Anthropology
Rainforest Discovery Reveals Early Humans in Rainforest 150,000 Years Ago, Rewriting Human Evolution History
By Judi Lynn - 20 hrs ago - 27 recs
Rainforest Discovery Reveals Early Humans in Rainforest 150,000 Years Ago, Rewriting Human Evolution History
By Judi Lynn - 20 hrs ago - 27 recs
General Discussion
Republicans in Texas have lost their minds! This is what fascism looks like!
By red dog 1 - 23 hrs ago - 27 recs
Republicans in Texas have lost their minds! This is what fascism looks like!
By red dog 1 - 23 hrs ago - 27 recs
Latest Breaking News
Bari Weiss Was 'Furious' and 'Blindsided' by Anderson Cooper's 60 Minutes Swan Song: Report
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - 26 recs
Bari Weiss Was 'Furious' and 'Blindsided' by Anderson Cooper's 60 Minutes Swan Song: Report
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - 26 recs
Latest Breaking News
High school group challenging Idaho's trans bathroom ban drops lawsuit after student's death
By mahatmakanejeeves - 11 hrs ago - 22 recs
High school group challenging Idaho's trans bathroom ban drops lawsuit after student's death
By mahatmakanejeeves - 11 hrs ago - 22 recs
Cable News Clips
Lawrence: Trump knows he's losing his 'slush fund' and his ballroom - The Last Word - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 16 hrs ago - 22 recs
Lawrence: Trump knows he's losing his 'slush fund' and his ballroom - The Last Word - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 16 hrs ago - 22 recs
Environment & Energy
AP: Plastic bags don't go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?
By AStern - 18 hrs ago - 22 recs
AP: Plastic bags don't go in the recycling bin. What should you do instead?
By AStern - 18 hrs ago - 22 recs
Latest Breaking News
Bipartisan House bill would ban use of federal money for DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 21 recs
Bipartisan House bill would ban use of federal money for DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 21 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump rolls back Biden-era refrigerant rules in push to lower grocery costs
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 21 recs
Trump rolls back Biden-era refrigerant rules in push to lower grocery costs
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 21 recs
Editorials & Other Articles
The Two Heroes Trump Wants Us to Forget This Memorial Day
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago - 19 recs
The Two Heroes Trump Wants Us to Forget This Memorial Day
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
Colbert is a satirist. High brow. Not many in his league.
By cachukis - 19 hrs ago - 19 recs
Colbert is a satirist. High brow. Not many in his league.
By cachukis - 19 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
Trump fluiffer-slash-fangirl Bari Weiss is pissed at Anderson Cooper not openly sobbing and thanking her on exit
By Miles Archer - 6 hrs ago - 18 recs
Trump fluiffer-slash-fangirl Bari Weiss is pissed at Anderson Cooper not openly sobbing and thanking her on exit
By Miles Archer - 6 hrs ago - 18 recs
General Discussion
Grand jury improprieties revealed in court as 'Broadview Six' case unravels. Cases dismissed. (Kat Abughazaleh case)
By Nevilledog - 18 hrs ago - 18 recs
Grand jury improprieties revealed in court as 'Broadview Six' case unravels. Cases dismissed. (Kat Abughazaleh case)
By Nevilledog - 18 hrs ago - 18 recs
Latest Breaking News
'Sh*tshow': Todd Blanche's Meeting With Senate Republicans Did Not Go Well
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 18 recs
'Sh*tshow': Todd Blanche's Meeting With Senate Republicans Did Not Go Well
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 18 recs
Latest Breaking News
Legendary NASCAR driver Kyle Busch dies at 41
By mahatmakanejeeves - 22 hrs ago - 18 recs
Legendary NASCAR driver Kyle Busch dies at 41
By mahatmakanejeeves - 22 hrs ago - 18 recs
General Discussion
Senator Blumenthal makes the one move that could end Kash Patel's FBI career
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 hr ago - 17 recs
Senator Blumenthal makes the one move that could end Kash Patel's FBI career
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 hr ago - 17 recs
General Discussion
Damning Pentagon Leak Reveals Huge Blow to U.S. Defenses
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago - 17 recs
Damning Pentagon Leak Reveals Huge Blow to U.S. Defenses
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago - 17 recs
General Discussion
Trump Hit by New Cost of Living Blow
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago - 16 recs
Trump Hit by New Cost of Living Blow
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago - 16 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump is forcing green card applicants back to their home countries to wait for permanent residency
45 min ago - The Independent
45 min ago - The Independent
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin fires Sheri Mecklenberg as Senate Judiciary Committee counsel after Broadview Six allegations
1 hr ago - CBS News
1 hr ago - CBS News
Ozzy Osbourne to Return as an AI-Powered Digital Avatar: 'This Is a Living Performance'
1 hr ago - Billboard Canada
1 hr ago - Billboard Canada
Trump's pick for surgeon general sells supplement with ingredient banned by Pentagon
1 hr ago - The Guardian
1 hr ago - The Guardian
Bari Weiss Was 'Furious' and 'Blindsided' by Anderson Cooper's 60 Minutes Swan Song: Report
1 hr ago - MEDIAite
1 hr ago - MEDIAite
Former Prince Andrew probe broadens to potential sexual misconduct allegations
2 hrs ago - Scripps News/AP
2 hrs ago - Scripps News/AP
Gabbard resigns as Trump's top U.S. intelligence official, Fox News Digital reports
3 hrs ago - Reuters
3 hrs ago - Reuters
CBS News Radio signs off Friday night after nearly 100 years of broadcasting: "An American institution"
3 hrs ago - CBS News
3 hrs ago - CBS News
Trump heads to a competitive New York district to sell his tax law as voters sour on the economy
5 hrs ago - AP
5 hrs ago - AP
Bipartisan House bill would ban use of federal money for DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund
8 hrs ago - CBS News
8 hrs ago - CBS News
Outrage as Trump cronies buy ICE warehouses for 10x markup: 'A new level of corruption'
8 hrs ago - Raw Story
8 hrs ago - Raw Story
Acting Navy secretary: Taiwan weapons sales paused to ensure munitions for Iran war
8 hrs ago - The Hill
8 hrs ago - The Hill
Russia is hacking its way onto social media platform Bluesky to spread disinformation, company says
9 hrs ago - The Independent
9 hrs ago - The Independent
Boston Public Library accused of 'targeting union activists' after AFSCME head placed on leave
9 hrs ago - WGBH
9 hrs ago - WGBH
Trump Will Swear in Warsh on Friday to Lead US Federal Reserve
10 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
10 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
Trump lawyer-turned-critic Michael Cohen says he's applying for "anti-weaponization fund" claim
10 hrs ago - CBS News
10 hrs ago - CBS News
Judges in Maine and Wisconsin dismiss Justice Department's attempts to force turnover of voter rolls
11 hrs ago - AP
11 hrs ago - AP
High school group challenging Idaho's trans bathroom ban drops lawsuit after student's death
11 hrs ago - Idaho Capital Sun
11 hrs ago - Idaho Capital Sun
GOP leaders abruptly cancel House vote on Iran war powers, shielding Trump from rebuke
20 hrs ago - CNN Politics
20 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Internet erupts at Stephen Miller's wild claim about Trump slush fund: 'Textbook fascism'
20 hrs ago - raw story
20 hrs ago - raw story
Lawmakers warn data protection rules don't protect key sites, including White House and CIA
21 hrs ago - AP
21 hrs ago - AP
Trump administration onboards largest-ever class of new immigration judges in bid to speed up deportation cases
21 hrs ago - CBS News
21 hrs ago - CBS News
Trump ups Reflecting Pool renovation projections to 'less than $20 million' amid court fight
22 hrs ago - CNN
22 hrs ago - CNN
'Get ready for the handcuffs': No nonsense district attorney puts Trump allies on notice
22 hrs ago - Raw Story
22 hrs ago - Raw Story