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Latest Breaking News
US seeks free Hormuz access from Iran as talks focus on strait
By BumRushDaShow - 4 min ago
US seeks free Hormuz access from Iran as talks focus on strait
By BumRushDaShow - 4 min ago
General Discussion
Why is the transportation secretary complaining about 'DEI bike lanes'?
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 25 replies @ 19 min ago (Milestone)
Why is the transportation secretary complaining about 'DEI bike lanes'?
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 25 replies @ 19 min ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Black Democrats Fight for Political Survival in the South
By RandySF - 31 min ago
Black Democrats Fight for Political Survival in the South
By RandySF - 31 min ago
General Discussion
Trump Justifies Money Made as President With Inaccurate Claims
By Celerity - 33 min ago
Trump Justifies Money Made as President With Inaccurate Claims
By Celerity - 33 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
The Senile Degenerate Rushes to Hospital and Enters HIDING
By MagaSmash - 49 min ago
The Senile Degenerate Rushes to Hospital and Enters HIDING
By MagaSmash - 49 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Antoinette Bower, 'Star Trek,' 'Twilight Zone' and 'Prom Night' Actress, Dies at 93
By Omaha Steve - 50 min ago
Antoinette Bower, 'Star Trek,' 'Twilight Zone' and 'Prom Night' Actress, Dies at 93
By Omaha Steve - 50 min ago
The DU Lounge
What is growing in your yard---type of flowers , veggies or fruits. Mine is lavender.
By debm55 - 25 replies @ 56 min ago (Milestone)
What is growing in your yard---type of flowers , veggies or fruits. Mine is lavender.
By debm55 - 25 replies @ 56 min ago (Milestone)
Latest Breaking News
Gay GOP Candidate Sues Republicans for Alleged Homophobic Defamation
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Gay GOP Candidate Sues Republicans for Alleged Homophobic Defamation
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
MI-07: Surging Progressive Once Said Black Democratic Leaders 'Defang The White Left'
By RandySF - 1 hr ago
MI-07: Surging Progressive Once Said Black Democratic Leaders 'Defang The White Left'
By RandySF - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
How a Stranger Used One Text Message to Steal My Entire Digital Life -- Time
By erronis - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
How a Stranger Used One Text Message to Steal My Entire Digital Life -- Time
By erronis - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Why did a "philanthropic" US foundation pay for a racist criminal who entered the US illegally to visit Russia? "Musk"
By muriel_volestrangler - 1 hr ago
Why did a "philanthropic" US foundation pay for a racist criminal who entered the US illegally to visit Russia? "Musk"
By muriel_volestrangler - 1 hr ago
Sports
South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams dies weeks after playing in World Cup
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams dies weeks after playing in World Cup
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Steve Schmidt: "My 2024 ballot was invalidated and my vote was not counted. " You gotta wonder how often this happened.
By tulipsandroses - 1 hr ago
Steve Schmidt: "My 2024 ballot was invalidated and my vote was not counted. " You gotta wonder how often this happened.
By tulipsandroses - 1 hr ago
Washington
Op-Ed: We Can't Afford to Shrink the Seattle Transit Measure
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Op-Ed: We Can't Afford to Shrink the Seattle Transit Measure
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Music Appreciation
🎵 Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman Orch, Gene Krupa, Drums, Harry James, Trumpet; 'Swing Kids' Germany
By appalachiablue - 1 hr ago
🎵 Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman Orch, Gene Krupa, Drums, Harry James, Trumpet; 'Swing Kids' Germany
By appalachiablue - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
A new Russian trend: posting gas station queues to the song "Vladimir Putin - Well Done."
By littlemissmartypants - 1 hr ago
A new Russian trend: posting gas station queues to the song "Vladimir Putin - Well Done."
By littlemissmartypants - 1 hr ago
Washington
Boeing launches Everett's first 737 MAX production line
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Boeing launches Everett's first 737 MAX production line
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Washington
Snohomish PUD prepares to open first battery storage site in Arlington
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Snohomish PUD prepares to open first battery storage site in Arlington
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Cable News Clips
Justice Jackson Starts Statutory Interpretation Revolution - Bloomberg Law
By SouthBayDem - 1 hr ago
Justice Jackson Starts Statutory Interpretation Revolution - Bloomberg Law
By SouthBayDem - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump admin unlawfully trying to 'circumvent' court order protecting $1B in youth mental health funding, states say
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Trump admin unlawfully trying to 'circumvent' court order protecting $1B in youth mental health funding, states say
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Will Bunch: Some of this sounds familiar, not quite sure why
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago
Will Bunch: Some of this sounds familiar, not quite sure why
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
THE AGE OF READING IS OVER - Rose Horowitch The Atlantic
By question everything - 1 hr ago
THE AGE OF READING IS OVER - Rose Horowitch The Atlantic
By question everything - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
I'm sure evryone here KNOWS this.
By bluestarone - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
I'm sure evryone here KNOWS this.
By bluestarone - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Legionnaires' disease cluster in New York City grows to 54 cases
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
Legionnaires' disease cluster in New York City grows to 54 cases
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
One runner gored in the face at Spain's San Fermin bull run festival
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
One runner gored in the face at Spain's San Fermin bull run festival
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
The Dworkin Report - Trump Doesn't Want You Reading This One
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
The Dworkin Report - Trump Doesn't Want You Reading This One
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Mamdani announces new click-to-cancel rule for New York City
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
Mamdani announces new click-to-cancel rule for New York City
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Whiting drops BP as Pierogi Fest sponsor, will fundraise for locked-out refinery workers
By Omaha Steve - 2 hrs ago
Whiting drops BP as Pierogi Fest sponsor, will fundraise for locked-out refinery workers
By Omaha Steve - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Here's where cyclosporiasis is spreading as cases are confirmed in 32 states
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
Here's where cyclosporiasis is spreading as cases are confirmed in 32 states
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
I think Ron Filipkowski is feeling just as overwhelmed as we are
By senseandsensibility - 2 hrs ago
I think Ron Filipkowski is feeling just as overwhelmed as we are
By senseandsensibility - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump says he 'just finished' a physical at Walter Reed
By demmiblue - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Trump says he 'just finished' a physical at Walter Reed
By demmiblue - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
By hookaleft - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
By hookaleft - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
We will never forget the soaring rhetoric of Turnip's "I have a drain" speech....
By Ol Janx Spirit - 2 hrs ago
We will never forget the soaring rhetoric of Turnip's "I have a drain" speech....
By Ol Janx Spirit - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One stories, raising press freedom concerns
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One stories, raising press freedom concerns
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Maggie Haberman should file a criminal complaint against Trump
By Chasstev365 - 2 hrs ago
Maggie Haberman should file a criminal complaint against Trump
By Chasstev365 - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
The biggest bombshells from Apple's trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI
By usonian - 2 hrs ago
The biggest bombshells from Apple's trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI
By usonian - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Trump allows landmark housing bill to become law without his signature
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
Trump allows landmark housing bill to become law without his signature
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 2 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
IHIP News: 🚨 Doctors SPEAK OUT on ALARMING HEALTH Update! Trump In Total COLLAPSE!
By MagaSmash - 2 hrs ago
IHIP News: 🚨 Doctors SPEAK OUT on ALARMING HEALTH Update! Trump In Total COLLAPSE!
By MagaSmash - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
A road trip to save democracy? These judges say it's worth a shot
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago
A road trip to save democracy? These judges say it's worth a shot
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing in protest over voter ID law
By Uncle Joe - 3 hrs ago
Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing in protest over voter ID law
By Uncle Joe - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
KY Governor Beshear will win in the Kentucky Supreme Court if Mitch croaks
By Wanderlust988 - 3 hrs ago
KY Governor Beshear will win in the Kentucky Supreme Court if Mitch croaks
By Wanderlust988 - 3 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Mexican builder fatally shot by an ICE officer is mourned after making a life in the US
By Uncle Joe - 3 hrs ago
Mexican builder fatally shot by an ICE officer is mourned after making a life in the US
By Uncle Joe - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
I posted this meme on Facebook 9 years ago The more things change, the more they stay the same ...
By generalbetrayus - 3 hrs ago
I posted this meme on Facebook 9 years ago The more things change, the more they stay the same ...
By generalbetrayus - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
US companies to lose thousands of migrant workers within weeks
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago
US companies to lose thousands of migrant workers within weeks
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
So many people are freaking out because Qatar Force One lacks all the defensive countermeasures found
By OGBuzz - 3 hrs ago
So many people are freaking out because Qatar Force One lacks all the defensive countermeasures found
By OGBuzz - 3 hrs ago
Automobile Enthusiasts
Australia's 7 best-selling EVs are now all Chinese -- even Tesla's
By usonian - 3 hrs ago
Australia's 7 best-selling EVs are now all Chinese -- even Tesla's
By usonian - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
Why is the transportation secretary complaining about 'DEI bike lanes'?
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago
Why is the transportation secretary complaining about 'DEI bike lanes'?
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
Rapidly growing wildfire in Los Angeles County prompts evacuations in remote high desert
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago
Rapidly growing wildfire in Los Angeles County prompts evacuations in remote high desert
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
Ohh That's Rich - birthright citizenship 6-3 to 5-4 ruling explained
By Figarosmom - 50 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Ohh That's Rich - birthright citizenship 6-3 to 5-4 ruling explained
By Figarosmom - 50 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Latest Breaking News
Antoinette Bower, 'Star Trek,' 'Twilight Zone' and 'Prom Night' Actress, Dies at 93
50 min ago - Hollywood Reporter
50 min ago - Hollywood Reporter
Trump admin unlawfully trying to 'circumvent' court order protecting $1B in youth mental health funding, states say
1 hr ago - Law & Crime
1 hr ago - Law & Crime
Whiting drops BP as Pierogi Fest sponsor, will fundraise for locked-out refinery workers
2 hrs ago - ABC7
2 hrs ago - ABC7
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
4 hrs ago - Reuters
4 hrs ago - Reuters
D.C. neared record tourism for Fourth festivities, boosting economic optimism
6 hrs ago - The Washington Post
6 hrs ago - The Washington Post
Patel cancels flight to visit girlfriend for last-minute White House meeting as frustrations mount: report
6 hrs ago - The Independent
6 hrs ago - The Independent
Hunter Biden Scores $1.7 Million in Damages From Former Overstock CEO in Defamation Case
7 hrs ago - MEDIAite
7 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users
8 hrs ago - AP
8 hrs ago - AP
California cannot seek damages from 23andMe successor over 2023 data breach
10 hrs ago - Yahoo! Finance/Reuters
10 hrs ago - Yahoo! Finance/Reuters
CBS' 'Cupertino' Production Assistants File for Unionization (Exclusive)
10 hrs ago - Hollywood Reporter
10 hrs ago - Hollywood Reporter
Judge grants Trump admin's request to dismiss January 6 case against Proud Boys
11 hrs ago - CNN Politics
11 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Hegseth again intervenes in disciplinary action taken for Apache helicopter flyover
11 hrs ago - msn/ABC News
11 hrs ago - msn/ABC News
DC Circuit extends pause on release of Biden's ghostwriter tapes to consider whether to grant an injunction
12 hrs ago - msn/Law & Crime
12 hrs ago - msn/Law & Crime
Nebraska Democratic US Senate candidate Cindy Burbank hasn't dropped out of the race yet. Will she?
16 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner
16 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner
RIAA, Grammys, SAG-AFTRA and Other Groups Launch New Labeling Program for AI Music
19 hrs ago - Variety
19 hrs ago - Variety
Detainees tell their lawyer an ICE officer shot a Houston driver through a passenger window
19 hrs ago - AP News
19 hrs ago - AP News
John Fetterman joins forces with Republican counterpart in Senate for fundraising committee
20 hrs ago - The Guardian, posted Fri 10 Jul 2026 17.17 EDT
20 hrs ago - The Guardian, posted Fri 10 Jul 2026 17.17 EDT
DOJ must end Memphis law enforcement surge as questions linger in deaths of Black men, says NAACP
21 hrs ago - MS NOW News
21 hrs ago - MS NOW News
CNN Statement Makes Clear Scott Jennings' Mitch McConnell Claim Is Not Network's 'Reporting'
22 hrs ago - MEDIAite
22 hrs ago - MEDIAite
School in Minn. faces threats after Trump posts clip of Somali kindergartners
22 hrs ago - The Washington Post
22 hrs ago - The Washington Post
Crews draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of troubled revamp
22 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
22 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
Trump urges Iowa judge to keep 2024 political poll lawsuit alive
23 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service
23 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service
University of Chicago bans use of phones laptops for law students to curb AI use
Yesterday - ABC 7 Chicago
Yesterday - ABC 7 Chicago
Detroit-Canada bridge to open by late July after delay due to issues between countries, sources say
Yesterday - AP News
Yesterday - AP News