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Liberal YouTubers
Trump's OWN BOOKS Become DAMNING Trial Evidence - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 19 hrs ago
Trump's OWN BOOKS Become DAMNING Trial Evidence - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 19 hrs ago
General Discussion
Wisconsin's legislative candidates face strict rules, deadlines to get on the November ballot
By RandySF - 19 hrs ago
Wisconsin's legislative candidates face strict rules, deadlines to get on the November ballot
By RandySF - 19 hrs ago
General Discussion
RNC Seeks to Defend Pennsylvania County's Decision Not To Cure Naked Mail-in Ballots
By RandySF - 19 hrs ago
RNC Seeks to Defend Pennsylvania County's Decision Not To Cure Naked Mail-in Ballots
By RandySF - 19 hrs ago
General Discussion
Wisconsin GOP asks State Supreme Court to uphold ballot drop box ban
By RandySF - 19 hrs ago
Wisconsin GOP asks State Supreme Court to uphold ballot drop box ban
By RandySF - 19 hrs ago
General Discussion
Virginia Beach mayor wants a collective bargaining referendum on November ballot
By RandySF - 19 hrs ago
Virginia Beach mayor wants a collective bargaining referendum on November ballot
By RandySF - 19 hrs ago
General Discussion
Missouri minimum wage raise set to be on August or November ballot
By RandySF - 19 hrs ago
Missouri minimum wage raise set to be on August or November ballot
By RandySF - 19 hrs ago
General Discussion
NY: Democrats confident Equal Rights Amendment will be reinstated on November ballot
By RandySF - 19 hrs ago
NY: Democrats confident Equal Rights Amendment will be reinstated on November ballot
By RandySF - 19 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
Anita Hill discusses overturn of Weinstein's rape conviction and what it means for #MeToo - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 19 hrs ago
Anita Hill discusses overturn of Weinstein's rape conviction and what it means for #MeToo - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 19 hrs ago
General Discussion
Milwaukee School Board calls special election to replace Aisha Carr
By RandySF - 19 hrs ago
Milwaukee School Board calls special election to replace Aisha Carr
By RandySF - 19 hrs ago
General Discussion
VP Kamala Harris will return to Wisconsin next Thursday, her fourth visit this year
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago
VP Kamala Harris will return to Wisconsin next Thursday, her fourth visit this year
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump lies about his gag order, gaslighting the media. Anthony Davis reports. - FIVE MINUTE NEWS
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago
Trump lies about his gag order, gaslighting the media. Anthony Davis reports. - FIVE MINUTE NEWS
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago
The DU Lounge
Michael J Pollard was in the original broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie and played Kim's BF, Hugo Peabody
By LeftInTX - 20 hrs ago
Michael J Pollard was in the original broadway production of Bye Bye Birdie and played Kim's BF, Hugo Peabody
By LeftInTX - 20 hrs ago
General Discussion
MD-SEN: Maryland primary race heats up one week before primary election
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago
MD-SEN: Maryland primary race heats up one week before primary election
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago
General Discussion
Anchorage's LaFrance (D)-Bronson (R) mayoral runoff election is underway. Here's what to know.
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago
Anchorage's LaFrance (D)-Bronson (R) mayoral runoff election is underway. Here's what to know.
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
'The dirty details': The people called Stormy Daniels -- and she answered - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago
'The dirty details': The people called Stormy Daniels -- and she answered - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago
General Discussion
Trump Aide Promises Ban on Pornography in 2nd Trump Term
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 50 replies @ 20 hrs ago (Milestone)
Trump Aide Promises Ban on Pornography in 2nd Trump Term
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 50 replies @ 20 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
North Macedonia holds elections dominated by the country's path to EU membership and corruption
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago
North Macedonia holds elections dominated by the country's path to EU membership and corruption
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Johnson demands all Trump prosecutions cease, vows to use Congress 'in every possible way'
By riversedge - 75 replies @ 20 hrs ago (Milestone)
Johnson demands all Trump prosecutions cease, vows to use Congress 'in every possible way'
By riversedge - 75 replies @ 20 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Alabama House passes bill ending school permission form for young teens to work
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago
Alabama House passes bill ending school permission form for young teens to work
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
Biden condemns anti-Semitism on Holocaust Remembrance Day - The 11th Hour - MSNBC (also video of entire speech)
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago
Biden condemns anti-Semitism on Holocaust Remembrance Day - The 11th Hour - MSNBC (also video of entire speech)
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago
General Discussion
MN: Senate ethics committee delays action on complaint against DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago
MN: Senate ethics committee delays action on complaint against DFL Sen. Nicole Mitchell
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago
General Discussion
Washington Republicans wrestle with realities of a redrawn political map
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago
Washington Republicans wrestle with realities of a redrawn political map
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago
General Discussion
Of bears and men: How big does a risk have to be before you "have to" walk around scared?
By Silent3 - 175 replies @ 20 hrs ago (Milestone)
Of bears and men: How big does a risk have to be before you "have to" walk around scared?
By Silent3 - 175 replies @ 20 hrs ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Noem Almost Takes A Fox Host To The Gravel Pit - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago
Noem Almost Takes A Fox Host To The Gravel Pit - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago
General Discussion
The Lincoln Project: Y'know, if Dark Brandon were really petty,
By sheshe2 - 21 hrs ago
The Lincoln Project: Y'know, if Dark Brandon were really petty,
By sheshe2 - 21 hrs ago
Israel/Palestine
Doctors Without Borders - Israel must immediately halt plans for Rafah ground invasion:
By applegrove - 21 hrs ago
Doctors Without Borders - Israel must immediately halt plans for Rafah ground invasion:
By applegrove - 21 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump DISGUSTS JURY As Trial Evidence Exposes Him - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago
Trump DISGUSTS JURY As Trial Evidence Exposes Him - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago
General Discussion
Was Stormy Daniels raped by Donald Trump?
By Johnny2X2X - 125 replies @ 21 hrs ago (Milestone)
Was Stormy Daniels raped by Donald Trump?
By Johnny2X2X - 125 replies @ 21 hrs ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
Israeli forces take control of the Rafah border crossing as cease-fire efforts continue - DW News
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago
Israeli forces take control of the Rafah border crossing as cease-fire efforts continue - DW News
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
'Riveting': How Trump reacted to Stormy Daniels' bombshell sex testimony - Katie Phang - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago
'Riveting': How Trump reacted to Stormy Daniels' bombshell sex testimony - Katie Phang - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago
General Discussion
Trump is a germaphobe??? Really??
By tulipsandroses - 25 replies @ 21 hrs ago (Milestone)
Trump is a germaphobe??? Really??
By tulipsandroses - 25 replies @ 21 hrs ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
'Satin pajamas' and alleged 'sexual acts': Stormy spills lurid testimony with Trump feet away - Katie Phang - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago
'Satin pajamas' and alleged 'sexual acts': Stormy spills lurid testimony with Trump feet away - Katie Phang - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago
General Discussion
One word jumped out at me from Stormy's testimony today.
By ShazzieB - 21 hrs ago
One word jumped out at me from Stormy's testimony today.
By ShazzieB - 21 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Alabama, Biden, ballots, and Ohio....
By TexasTowelie - 21 hrs ago
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Alabama, Biden, ballots, and Ohio....
By TexasTowelie - 21 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
How trust could be the key to a stable truce in the Gaza war - DW News
By TexasTowelie - 22 hrs ago
How trust could be the key to a stable truce in the Gaza war - DW News
By TexasTowelie - 22 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
Key detail in Stormy Daniels' salacious testimony deflates Trump defense - Alex Wagner - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
Key detail in Stormy Daniels' salacious testimony deflates Trump defense - Alex Wagner - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
New York governor regrets saying Black kids in the Bronx don't know what a computer is
By Polybius - 22 hrs ago
New York governor regrets saying Black kids in the Bronx don't know what a computer is
By Polybius - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
'Honeybunch': Mary Trump reveals disturbing origin of uncle's pet name for Stormy Daniels
By Tom of Temecula - 22 hrs ago
'Honeybunch': Mary Trump reveals disturbing origin of uncle's pet name for Stormy Daniels
By Tom of Temecula - 22 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Judge Cannon Issues MAJOR ORDER on Trump Trial Date - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
Judge Cannon Issues MAJOR ORDER on Trump Trial Date - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan says he's not voting for Trump : 'Character is too important'
By ificandream - 22 hrs ago
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan says he's not voting for Trump : 'Character is too important'
By ificandream - 22 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
Millions of people poured from their homes and businesses across
By elleng - 22 hrs ago
Millions of people poured from their homes and businesses across
By elleng - 22 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
Rikers will 'be ready' if Trump's thrown in jail by criminal trial judge, NYC mayor says - The Last Word - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
Rikers will 'be ready' if Trump's thrown in jail by criminal trial judge, NYC mayor says - The Last Word - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
My DNA test says I am from the Levant.
By Eko - 25 replies @ 22 hrs ago (Milestone)
My DNA test says I am from the Levant.
By Eko - 25 replies @ 22 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Thank you, Stephanie Ruhle, for apologizing for making a sexist joke
By spooky3 - 22 hrs ago
Thank you, Stephanie Ruhle, for apologizing for making a sexist joke
By spooky3 - 22 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Mistrial Demanded After Stormy Embarrasses Trump - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
Mistrial Demanded After Stormy Embarrasses Trump - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
Of bears and men: How big does a risk have to be before you "have to" walk around scared?
By Silent3 - 150 replies @ 22 hrs ago (Milestone)
Of bears and men: How big does a risk have to be before you "have to" walk around scared?
By Silent3 - 150 replies @ 22 hrs ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Kimmel: Stormy Daniels Details Sex with Trump, Jimmy Mentioned Again & Puppy Killer Noem's Disastrous Book
By TexasTowelie - 22 hrs ago
Kimmel: Stormy Daniels Details Sex with Trump, Jimmy Mentioned Again & Puppy Killer Noem's Disastrous Book
By TexasTowelie - 22 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
Stormy Daniels testifies Trump, who later oversaw end of Roe v. Wade, didn't wear a condom - The Last Word - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
Stormy Daniels testifies Trump, who later oversaw end of Roe v. Wade, didn't wear a condom - The Last Word - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago
Latin America
Indigenous leader's killer is convicted in Brazil, but tensions over land remain
By Judi Lynn - 23 hrs ago
Indigenous leader's killer is convicted in Brazil, but tensions over land remain
By Judi Lynn - 23 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
BREAKING: Trump SUFFERS DISASTROUS Primary Results in INDIANA...
By Quixote1818 - 23 hrs ago
BREAKING: Trump SUFFERS DISASTROUS Primary Results in INDIANA...
By Quixote1818 - 23 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump classified documents trial postponed indefinitely
By BumRushDaShow - 50 replies @ 23 hrs ago (Milestone)
Trump classified documents trial postponed indefinitely
By BumRushDaShow - 50 replies @ 23 hrs ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
Lawrence O'Donnell: Trump lawyer admits Stormy testimony is extraordinarily damaging to Trump - The Last Word - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 23 hrs ago
Lawrence O'Donnell: Trump lawyer admits Stormy testimony is extraordinarily damaging to Trump - The Last Word - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
I hope someone smarter than Judge Cannon will figure a way to try this case. The most damaging, IMHO, because he
By OAITW r.2.0 - 23 hrs ago
I hope someone smarter than Judge Cannon will figure a way to try this case. The most damaging, IMHO, because he
By OAITW r.2.0 - 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
Of bears and men: How big does a risk have to be before you "have to" walk around scared?
By Silent3 - 125 replies @ 23 hrs ago (Milestone)
Of bears and men: How big does a risk have to be before you "have to" walk around scared?
By Silent3 - 125 replies @ 23 hrs ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
15 House Democrats call for Biden to take executive action on border - CBS News
By TexasTowelie - 23 hrs ago
15 House Democrats call for Biden to take executive action on border - CBS News
By TexasTowelie - 23 hrs ago
Forum Spotlight: Omaha Steve's Labor Group
Voting on a union:Preparing for a strike:
American Airlines Flight Attendants Bring Contract Fight to the White House
Latest Breaking News
G7 agrees to shut down coal plants by 2035, UK minister says, in climate breakthrough
Apr 29 - CNN World
Apr 29 - CNN World
West Virginia and North Carolina's transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule
Apr 29 - ABC News/AP
Apr 29 - ABC News/AP
FDA brings lab tests under federal oversight in bid to improve accuracy and safety
Apr 29 - NBC News/AP
Apr 29 - NBC News/AP
California is joining with a New Jersey company to buy a generic opioid overdose reversal drug
Apr 29 - UK Independent
Apr 29 - UK Independent
Likely missile attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels targets a container ship in the Red Sea
Apr 29 - ABC News/AP
Apr 29 - ABC News/AP
Cruz proposal for lawmakers facing threats to get special airport security escorts is blocked
Apr 29 - The Hill
Apr 29 - The Hill
Philips settles suits over its DreamStation sleep apnea machines for $1.1 billion
Apr 29 - CBS News/AFP
Apr 29 - CBS News/AFP
Florida 'callously' strips healthcare from thousands of children despite new law
Apr 29 - The Guardian
Apr 29 - The Guardian
US buys 81 Soviet-era combat aircraft from Russia's ally costing on average less than $20,000 each, report says
Apr 29 - Business Insider
Apr 29 - Business Insider
First container ship arrives at Port of Baltimore since Key Bridge collapse: 'Another milestone'
Apr 29 - CBS News
Apr 29 - CBS News
Israeli student elected by Columbia for role of student president as protests surge
Apr 28 - The Jerusalem Post
Apr 28 - The Jerusalem Post
Former Biden chief of staff says no 'big' strategy needed for Trump: He's 'busy taking himself down every day'
Apr 28 - The Hill
Apr 28 - The Hill
'Physical altercations' during dueling pro-Palestinian, pro-Israel demonstrations on UCLA campus
Apr 28 - ABC7 Los Angeles
Apr 28 - ABC7 Los Angeles
Biden praises UAW-Daimler Truck agreement as a 'testament to the power of collective bargaining'
Apr 28 - WRAL/CNN
Apr 28 - WRAL/CNN
Maria Bartiromo questions Jim Jordan about 'congressional investigations that go nowhere'
Apr 28 - The Hill
Apr 28 - The Hill
Trump and DeSantis meet in Miami for first conversation since Florida governor dropped out of GOP primary
Apr 28 - CNN Politics
Apr 28 - CNN Politics
Green Party presidential candidate among those arrested as campus protests multiply
Apr 28 - USA Today
Apr 28 - USA Today
Niece of Israeli hostage says Biden administration has shown 'unwavering and relentless commitment' to her family
Apr 28 - The Hill
Apr 28 - The Hill
Russian forces will likely make significant tactical gains in the coming weeks as Ukraine waits for US security assistan
Apr 28 - Institute for the Study of War
Apr 28 - Institute for the Study of War
Utah GOP picks Trump-backed mayor as nominee to replace Sen. Mitt Romney, but primary foes await
Apr 28 - AP
Apr 28 - AP
Gantz, far-right ministers issue dueling ultimatums to PM over hostage deal, Rafah op
Apr 28 - The Times of Israel
Apr 28 - The Times of Israel
Amid college protests and arrests over Gaza, White House says: 'We don't want to see anybody hurt'
Apr 28 - ABC News
Apr 28 - ABC News