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General Discussion
Children are detained longer than the law allows by I.C.E.
By Duncanpup - 59 sec ago
Children are detained longer than the law allows by I.C.E.
By Duncanpup - 59 sec ago
Latest Breaking News
Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $40M in Talcum Powder Verdict
By BumRushDaShow - 9 min ago
Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $40M in Talcum Powder Verdict
By BumRushDaShow - 9 min ago
Cooking & Baking
Beetroot and horseradish galette + Fennel and parmesan tart
By Celerity - 42 min ago
Beetroot and horseradish galette + Fennel and parmesan tart
By Celerity - 42 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Hunter Biden accuses ex-Overstock CEO of repeatedly defaming him on 'The Alex Jones Show'
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Hunter Biden accuses ex-Overstock CEO of repeatedly defaming him on 'The Alex Jones Show'
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
I'm putting this here, because I'm not sure exactly where it goes.
By HeartsCanHope - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
I'm putting this here, because I'm not sure exactly where it goes.
By HeartsCanHope - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Nothing says "ARMY-NAVY GAME" like Trump bragging about his tacky gold "THE WEST WING" signage
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
Nothing says "ARMY-NAVY GAME" like Trump bragging about his tacky gold "THE WEST WING" signage
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump's TOP LAWYER Gets BANNED FROM COURT ROOM - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
Trump's TOP LAWYER Gets BANNED FROM COURT ROOM - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
The DU Lounge
Why isn't there some kind of volunteer foster service for this?
By Figarosmom - 2 hrs ago
Why isn't there some kind of volunteer foster service for this?
By Figarosmom - 2 hrs ago
Catholicism and Orthodox Christianity
☦️ Not Orthodox Christian per se, nonetheless based in scriptural Christianity....
By sprinkleeninow - 2 hrs ago
☦️ Not Orthodox Christian per se, nonetheless based in scriptural Christianity....
By sprinkleeninow - 2 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
Belarus to become Russia's missile platform - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
Belarus to become Russia's missile platform - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
What's on my mind (quite a lot) and what's to come . . .
By CaliforniaPeggy - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
What's on my mind (quite a lot) and what's to come . . .
By CaliforniaPeggy - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Trump ADMIN Caught in IMMIGRANT HOUSE SCANDAL - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
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Trump ADMIN Caught in IMMIGRANT HOUSE SCANDAL - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
Adam Kinzinger: Why the "Strongman" President is Actually America's Biggest Snowflake
By tblue37 - 3 hrs ago
Adam Kinzinger: Why the "Strongman" President is Actually America's Biggest Snowflake
By tblue37 - 3 hrs ago
Music Appreciation
David Bromberg & his Big Band - Make Me A Pallet On The Floor
By OAITW r.2.0 - 4 hrs ago
David Bromberg & his Big Band - Make Me A Pallet On The Floor
By OAITW r.2.0 - 4 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
Brown University student says this is the second school shooting she has survived - The Weekend Primetime - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago
Brown University student says this is the second school shooting she has survived - The Weekend Primetime - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago
General Discussion
If Texas measles outbreak is still spreading, U.S. could lose measles-free status
By Coldwater - 4 hrs ago
If Texas measles outbreak is still spreading, U.S. could lose measles-free status
By Coldwater - 4 hrs ago
General Discussion
What's on my mind (quite a lot) and what's to come . . .
By CaliforniaPeggy - 4 hrs ago
What's on my mind (quite a lot) and what's to come . . .
By CaliforniaPeggy - 4 hrs ago
General Discussion
Russians off the coasts of Germany and the Netherlands survelling military installations with drones:
By applegrove - 4 hrs ago
Russians off the coasts of Germany and the Netherlands survelling military installations with drones:
By applegrove - 4 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Waiting expectantly for the reaction that is not going to happen.
By lees1975 - 4 hrs ago
Waiting expectantly for the reaction that is not going to happen.
By lees1975 - 4 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Congress STRIKES BACK against Hegseth in NEW SPENDING BILL?!? - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago
Congress STRIKES BACK against Hegseth in NEW SPENDING BILL?!? - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago
The DU Lounge
It's really snowing here in SW PA. Anyone else getting snow.?
By debm55 - 50 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
It's really snowing here in SW PA. Anyone else getting snow.?
By debm55 - 50 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
Music Appreciation
Styx - "Renegade" & "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)"
By steelyboo - 4 hrs ago
Styx - "Renegade" & "Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man)"
By steelyboo - 4 hrs ago
Music Appreciation
Elizabeth Cotten - Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie (Live -Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band)
By OAITW r.2.0 - 4 hrs ago
Elizabeth Cotten - Oh Babe, It Ain't No Lie (Live -Jerry Garcia Acoustic Band)
By OAITW r.2.0 - 4 hrs ago
General Discussion
Deeply pro Trump town of 11,000 losing 3200 jobs because of Trump policies
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 4 hrs ago
Deeply pro Trump town of 11,000 losing 3200 jobs because of Trump policies
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 4 hrs ago
General Discussion
Trump's claimed justification for ending the penny makes no sense at all
By jmowreader - 25 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
Trump's claimed justification for ending the penny makes no sense at all
By jmowreader - 25 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
"Ukraine says Russian drone attack hit civilian Turkish vessel"
By moniss - 4 hrs ago
"Ukraine says Russian drone attack hit civilian Turkish vessel"
By moniss - 4 hrs ago
Music Appreciation
Billy Joe Royal - "Down in the Boondocks" & "Burned Like a Rocket"
By steelyboo - 4 hrs ago
Billy Joe Royal - "Down in the Boondocks" & "Burned Like a Rocket"
By steelyboo - 4 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump's ATTACK on Fed Finally BLOWS UP in HIS FACE - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago
Trump's ATTACK on Fed Finally BLOWS UP in HIS FACE - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Trophy as college football's top player
By Omaha Steve - 5 hrs ago
Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Trophy as college football's top player
By Omaha Steve - 5 hrs ago
District of Columbia
New Metro budget lowers rail wait times without a fare increase (DC Group)
By IronLionZion - 5 hrs ago
New Metro budget lowers rail wait times without a fare increase (DC Group)
By IronLionZion - 5 hrs ago
Good News
When a regular at his restaurant stopped showing up, the chef went looking for him
By progree - 25 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
When a regular at his restaurant stopped showing up, the chef went looking for him
By progree - 25 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
Sports
All the Michigan athletics scandals, embarrassments under Warde Manuel
By MichMan - 5 hrs ago
All the Michigan athletics scandals, embarrassments under Warde Manuel
By MichMan - 5 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Malcolm Nance Predicts Trump's WORST FEAR After Presidency Ends - Political Voices Network
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago
Malcolm Nance Predicts Trump's WORST FEAR After Presidency Ends - Political Voices Network
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago
General Discussion
Cooked Political Poll: T-rump in hot water, sinking fast. (Bone Spurious News)
By usonian - 5 hrs ago
Cooked Political Poll: T-rump in hot water, sinking fast. (Bone Spurious News)
By usonian - 5 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Arkansas will become first state to end PBS affiliation
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
Arkansas will become first state to end PBS affiliation
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)
Forum Spotlight: Washington
Time to pressure Cantwell and Murray?What it Was Like to Live in Seattle in the 1970s
Long path to recovery ahead for areas hit by Washington's record floods
Latest Breaking News
Hunter Biden accuses ex-Overstock CEO of repeatedly defaming him on 'The Alex Jones Show'
1 hr ago - Law & Crime
1 hr ago - Law & Crime
United Airlines flight safely returns to Dulles airport after engine failure during takeoff
6 hrs ago - AP
6 hrs ago - AP
More financially distressed farmers are expected to lose their property soon as loan repayments and incomes continue to
8 hrs ago - msn.com
8 hrs ago - msn.com
Arctic air sweeps south as residents of the Pacific Northwest remain on guard after severe flooding
9 hrs ago - AP
9 hrs ago - AP
Border Patrol to move away from sweeping raids as support for Trump's mass deportation policy tanks: report
9 hrs ago - The Independent
9 hrs ago - The Independent
Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centers
10 hrs ago - AP
10 hrs ago - AP
Active shooter reported near Brown University buildings; 1 in custody: school officials
11 hrs ago - ABC7 Chicago TV
11 hrs ago - ABC7 Chicago TV
Department of Labor hosts first-ever prayer service, including a message from a right-wing rabbi
11 hrs ago - CNN Politics
11 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Peter Greene, a character actor known for role as the villain Zed in 'Pulp Fiction,' has died
12 hrs ago - AP
12 hrs ago - AP
Virginia Giuffre's family 'deeply disappointed' after U.K. drops Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor probe
14 hrs ago - NBC News/AP
14 hrs ago - NBC News/AP
Trump reups threat to primary Indiana Senate Republicans for blocking redistricting efforts
15 hrs ago - The Hill
15 hrs ago - The Hill
Questions of accuracy arise as Washington Post uses AI to create personalized podcasts
16 hrs ago - NPR
16 hrs ago - NPR
Ninth Circuit decision will clear California National Guard troops from Los Angeles by Monday, AG says
19 hrs ago - KCRA-TV Sacramento, CA
19 hrs ago - KCRA-TV Sacramento, CA
The TSA is providing airline passenger data to ICE to aid Trump's deportation efforts, report says
22 hrs ago - The Independent
22 hrs ago - The Independent
Judge in Missouri redistricting lawsuit will not make ruling until signature verification is complete
23 hrs ago - KMIZ-TV Colombia, MO
23 hrs ago - KMIZ-TV Colombia, MO
Redistricting fight shifts to Wisconsin, where judicial panels may pick new maps
23 hrs ago - NBC News
23 hrs ago - NBC News
Munition used in Sept. 2 boat strike was intended to kill people, top Democrat says
Yesterday - ABC News
Yesterday - ABC News
Transportation Department threatens $73M for New York's highways over commercial driver's licenses
Yesterday - The Hill
Yesterday - The Hill
Doug Jones launches rematch with Tuberville eight years after shocking win on promise of lottery, Medicaid
Yesterday - The Birmingham News
Yesterday - The Birmingham News
Tanning beds mutate skin cells far beyond the reach of ordinary sunlight, study shows
Friday - Medical XPress
Friday - Medical XPress
U.S. could owe businesses $168 billion if Supreme Court rules against Trump tariffs, analysis finds
Friday - CBS News
Friday - CBS News