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General Discussion
Prosecutors Reveal Alleged Hush Money Deal to Trump Crony
By babylonsister - 2 hrs ago
Prosecutors Reveal Alleged Hush Money Deal to Trump Crony
By babylonsister - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Illinois man who allegedly shot neighbor, a white woman with Black sons, charged with hate crime
By dalton99a - 2 hrs ago
Illinois man who allegedly shot neighbor, a white woman with Black sons, charged with hate crime
By dalton99a - 2 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
Footage from a center for alcoholic soldiers - Break The Fake - TVP World
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Footage from a center for alcoholic soldiers - Break The Fake - TVP World
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Barron Trump declines to be RNC delegate because of 'prior commitments'
By riversedge - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Barron Trump declines to be RNC delegate because of 'prior commitments'
By riversedge - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
Paper trail to jail? Trump loses mistrial bid and braces as D.A. about to 'rest case' - The Beat - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
Paper trail to jail? Trump loses mistrial bid and braces as D.A. about to 'rest case' - The Beat - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Republicans want national pregnancy registry
By angrychair - 50 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Republicans want national pregnancy registry
By angrychair - 50 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about the report from State and the coverage....
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about the report from State and the coverage....
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Washington
2025 Opening for Full East Link Sits on a Razor's Edge
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
2025 Opening for Full East Link Sits on a Razor's Edge
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump's Most Humiliating Failure Comes Back To Bite Him - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
Trump's Most Humiliating Failure Comes Back To Bite Him - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
Go to jail: Trump vet Steve Bannon going to jail as Trump awaits verdict - The Beat - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
Go to jail: Trump vet Steve Bannon going to jail as Trump awaits verdict - The Beat - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
A friend has suggested that we call britt's insanity the ELSIE Act.
By niyad - 3 hrs ago
A friend has suggested that we call britt's insanity the ELSIE Act.
By niyad - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
Trump Campaign Hid Settlements With Women, New Complaint Says
By Nevilledog - 3 hrs ago
Trump Campaign Hid Settlements With Women, New Complaint Says
By Nevilledog - 3 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Fed-Up MSNBC host DROPS THE HAMMER on Trump camp with URGENT Warning - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
Fed-Up MSNBC host DROPS THE HAMMER on Trump camp with URGENT Warning - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump Ruthlessly Taunted as "Radioactive Orange" by ABC Host! - Luke Beasley
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
Trump Ruthlessly Taunted as "Radioactive Orange" by ABC Host! - Luke Beasley
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Bombshell discovery against Trump in criminal trial - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
Bombshell discovery against Trump in criminal trial - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
DOJ seeks 40 years for the man who broke into Nancy Pelosi's home
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago
DOJ seeks 40 years for the man who broke into Nancy Pelosi's home
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
"Objectively Stupid!" Lawmaker Mocked Over New Plan To Impeach Biden - Waldorf Nation
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
"Objectively Stupid!" Lawmaker Mocked Over New Plan To Impeach Biden - Waldorf Nation
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
With the massive discord and disagreements that have suddenly (Poll)
By revmclaren - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
With the massive discord and disagreements that have suddenly (Poll)
By revmclaren - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Seth Meyers - Trump's Lawyers Accuse Stormy Daniels of Making Her Testimony Up - Monologue 5/9/2024
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
Seth Meyers - Trump's Lawyers Accuse Stormy Daniels of Making Her Testimony Up - Monologue 5/9/2024
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
OR: Judge Rules Police Union-Backed Ballot Initiative to Increase Police Force Is Unconstitutional
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago
OR: Judge Rules Police Union-Backed Ballot Initiative to Increase Police Force Is Unconstitutional
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Final Tests of US Dairy Samples Are Negative for Bird Flu Virus, US FDA Says
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago
Final Tests of US Dairy Samples Are Negative for Bird Flu Virus, US FDA Says
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago
Wisconsin
New Wisconsin Poll Shows Biden Surges in Key State - Let's Talk Elections
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
New Wisconsin Poll Shows Biden Surges in Key State - Let's Talk Elections
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
CA: Pittsburg rent control advocates submit signatures, aiming for fall ballot initiative
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago
CA: Pittsburg rent control advocates submit signatures, aiming for fall ballot initiative
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
Strapped down, blindfolded, held in diapers: Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in detention center
By David__77 - 75 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Strapped down, blindfolded, held in diapers: Israeli whistleblowers detail abuse of Palestinians in detention center
By David__77 - 75 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Biden doing his job and the Constitution....
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Biden doing his job and the Constitution....
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
MT: Missoula residents submit November 2024 ballot petition to regulate single-use plastic
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago
MT: Missoula residents submit November 2024 ballot petition to regulate single-use plastic
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago
The DU Lounge
"Argyle" highly recommended. Spies love dancing an some ice skating
By underpants - 3 hrs ago
"Argyle" highly recommended. Spies love dancing an some ice skating
By underpants - 3 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
'Setting the stage for Michael Cohen': CNN legal analyst on phone records in Trump trial - CNN
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
'Setting the stage for Michael Cohen': CNN legal analyst on phone records in Trump trial - CNN
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
'It is going to be combative': Previewing Michael Cohen's testimony in Trump hush money trail - Deadline - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
'It is going to be combative': Previewing Michael Cohen's testimony in Trump hush money trail - Deadline - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
Annoying ad on YouTube shows Don jr. begging for money for his daddy
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago
Annoying ad on YouTube shows Don jr. begging for money for his daddy
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
Maryland Man Working for the Government Charged with Espionage
By onecaliberal - 3 hrs ago
Maryland Man Working for the Government Charged with Espionage
By onecaliberal - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
Dude post long list of Biden's accomplishments (and drags those that won't vote because reasons.)
By Swede - 3 hrs ago
Dude post long list of Biden's accomplishments (and drags those that won't vote because reasons.)
By Swede - 3 hrs ago
Washington
Advocates say Seattle's $1.45B transportation tax isn't enough
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago
Advocates say Seattle's $1.45B transportation tax isn't enough
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
'His lack of impulse control is remarkable': Michael Cohen's online antics worry prosecutors - Deadline - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
'His lack of impulse control is remarkable': Michael Cohen's online antics worry prosecutors - Deadline - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
From what I've heard and read, I think Alvin Bragg and his team
By spooky3 - 3 hrs ago
From what I've heard and read, I think Alvin Bragg and his team
By spooky3 - 3 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
10 May: Turning the tide: Ukrainians counterattack with US Military Aid! - Reporting from Ukraine
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago
10 May: Turning the tide: Ukrainians counterattack with US Military Aid! - Reporting from Ukraine
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Saving Pilot LIghtin' - The GOP's Fight to Save Gas Stoves - The Daily Show
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago
Saving Pilot LIghtin' - The GOP's Fight to Save Gas Stoves - The Daily Show
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago
General Discussion
Marjorie Taylor Greene's constituents mixed over effort to oust House speaker (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
By ificandream - 4 hrs ago
Marjorie Taylor Greene's constituents mixed over effort to oust House speaker (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
By ificandream - 4 hrs ago
General Discussion
As College Decision Day Nears, Students Should Consider States' Abortion Access
By Quixote1818 - 4 hrs ago
As College Decision Day Nears, Students Should Consider States' Abortion Access
By Quixote1818 - 4 hrs ago
General Discussion
Trump's "Lean" Ground Game Alarms State GOP Groups
By Tom of Temecula - 25 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
Trump's "Lean" Ground Game Alarms State GOP Groups
By Tom of Temecula - 25 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Steve Bannon Ordered to Prison: Former Trump Adviser Gets 4 Months in Prison
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 4 hrs ago
Steve Bannon Ordered to Prison: Former Trump Adviser Gets 4 Months in Prison
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 4 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Kansas' governor vetoes a bill for extending child support to fetuses
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago
Kansas' governor vetoes a bill for extending child support to fetuses
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago
General Discussion
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wassermann Schultz wants Biden to 'clarify' stance on Israel
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wassermann Schultz wants Biden to 'clarify' stance on Israel
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump DEALT DRAMATIC rulings after being OBLITERATED by prosecution - Talking Feds
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago
Trump DEALT DRAMATIC rulings after being OBLITERATED by prosecution - Talking Feds
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
Putin is 'scared of his own people' - Bill Browder - Times Radio
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago
Putin is 'scared of his own people' - Bill Browder - Times Radio
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
60+ Journalism Profs Demand Investigation into Controversial NYT Article Alleging Oct. 7 Mass Rape
By Uncle Joe - 50 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
60+ Journalism Profs Demand Investigation into Controversial NYT Article Alleging Oct. 7 Mass Rape
By Uncle Joe - 50 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Survey: Students Are Choosing Colleges Based on Abortion Access
By Quixote1818 - 4 hrs ago
Survey: Students Are Choosing Colleges Based on Abortion Access
By Quixote1818 - 4 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Republicans make dangerous confession on national TV - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago
Republicans make dangerous confession on national TV - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago
General Discussion
Melania Says Barron Won't Be a Convention Delegate
By RandySF - 50 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
Melania Says Barron Won't Be a Convention Delegate
By RandySF - 50 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Alina Habba Invents a New Constitutional Right at Hush-Money Trial
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 4 hrs ago
Alina Habba Invents a New Constitutional Right at Hush-Money Trial
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 4 hrs ago
General Discussion
Judge Mark Pittman blocks the CFPB's credit card late fee rule under 5th Circuit precedent re: CFPB's funding structure
By In It to Win It - 4 hrs ago
Judge Mark Pittman blocks the CFPB's credit card late fee rule under 5th Circuit precedent re: CFPB's funding structure
By In It to Win It - 4 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about the House GOP vs Biden delays....
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about the House GOP vs Biden delays....
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago
General Discussion
US says Israel's use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 4 hrs ago
US says Israel's use of US arms likely violated international law, but evidence is incomplete
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 4 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump STORMS OUT OF TRIAL after Another BAD DAY - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago
Trump STORMS OUT OF TRIAL after Another BAD DAY - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago
Forum Spotlight: Photography
A quiet placeQuestion about precious missing photograph
Anybody going to try to photograph the Northern Lights from the magnetic storm? suppose to get farther
Latest Breaking News
Sinclair explores selling roughly 30% of its broadcast stations, sources say
Yesterday - NBC News/CNBC
Yesterday - NBC News/CNBC
Biden administration will seek partial end to special court oversight of child migrants
Yesterday - ABC News/AP
Yesterday - ABC News/AP
Karen McDougal, who alleges affair with Trump, won't testify in hush money trial
Yesterday - Scripps News
Yesterday - Scripps News
Woman boasted that she 'got pepper sprayed pretty good' at Capitol on Jan. 6, feds say
Yesterday - Law & Crime
Yesterday - Law & Crime
VA improperly approved nearly $11 million in bonuses for execs, watchdog finds
Yesterday - Washington Post
Yesterday - Washington Post
Trump RICO co-defendant loses appeal to dismiss charges after saying Fani Willis overstepped authority
Yesterday - Law & Crime
Yesterday - Law & Crime
Ascension health care network disrupted by cyberattack, interrupting clinical operations
Yesterday - CBS News/Chicago
Yesterday - CBS News/Chicago
Fentanyl scanners that were sitting idle for lack of federal funds can now be installed at the border to catch smugglers
Yesterday - NBC News
Yesterday - NBC News
Black Louisiana voters ask US supreme court to confirm congressional district
Yesterday - The Guardian
Yesterday - The Guardian
WP EXCLUSIVE What Trump promised oil CEOs as he asked them to steer $1 billion to his campaign
Yesterday - Washington Post
Yesterday - Washington Post
Storm-battered South is again under threat. A boy swept into a drain fights for his life UPDATED
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP
Ohio lawmakers are at odds over effort to ensure Biden appears on November ballot
Yesterday - NBC News
Yesterday - NBC News
Barron Trump picked to serve as a Florida delegate at Republican National Convention
Yesterday - ABC News
Yesterday - ABC News
Ethics investigation into Matt Gaetz allegations hits a snag as DOJ refuses to cooperate
Wednesday - https://www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-doj-stonewalling/#comments_section_start
Wednesday - https://www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-doj-stonewalling/#comments_section_start
Biden lauds new Microsoft center on the same site where Trump's Foxconn project failed
Wednesday - AP
Wednesday - AP
Florida deputies who fatally shot US airman burst into wrong apartment, attorney says
Wednesday - Associated Press
Wednesday - Associated Press