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Latest Breaking News
Hunter Biden Scores $1.7 Million in Damages From Former Overstock CEO in Defamation Case
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 163 recs
Hunter Biden Scores $1.7 Million in Damages From Former Overstock CEO in Defamation Case
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 163 recs
General Discussion
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
By hookaleft - 10 hrs ago - 115 recs
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
By hookaleft - 10 hrs ago - 115 recs
General Discussion
Progressive YouTubers HATE This One Simple Trick! (Shocking Media Secrets Revealed!) 😱🔥
By QueerDuck - 13 hrs ago - 81 recs
Progressive YouTubers HATE This One Simple Trick! (Shocking Media Secrets Revealed!) 😱🔥
By QueerDuck - 13 hrs ago - 81 recs
General Discussion
Dear WH: Cry harder... Welcome to the lame duck presidency. TACO TACO TACO
By bigtree - 5 hrs ago - 80 recs
Dear WH: Cry harder... Welcome to the lame duck presidency. TACO TACO TACO
By bigtree - 5 hrs ago - 80 recs
General Discussion
marc elias: 🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to obtain an unredacted copy of New York's
By orleans - 22 hrs ago - 80 recs
marc elias: 🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to obtain an unredacted copy of New York's
By orleans - 22 hrs ago - 80 recs
General Discussion
How a Stranger Used One Text Message to Steal My Entire Digital Life -- Time
By erronis - 9 hrs ago - 72 recs
How a Stranger Used One Text Message to Steal My Entire Digital Life -- Time
By erronis - 9 hrs ago - 72 recs
General Discussion
Released without bond, with no restrictions on visits to Reflecting Pool
By struggle4progress - 13 hrs ago - 72 recs
Released without bond, with no restrictions on visits to Reflecting Pool
By struggle4progress - 13 hrs ago - 72 recs
General Discussion
I think Ron Filipkowski is feeling just as overwhelmed as we are
By senseandsensibility - 7 hrs ago - 63 recs
I think Ron Filipkowski is feeling just as overwhelmed as we are
By senseandsensibility - 7 hrs ago - 63 recs
General Discussion
Thank you Belgium-It's official and its awesome! The dance has a name. The Epstein shuffle.
By LetMyPeopleVote - 3 hrs ago - 57 recs
Thank you Belgium-It's official and its awesome! The dance has a name. The Epstein shuffle.
By LetMyPeopleVote - 3 hrs ago - 57 recs
General Discussion
Why is the transportation secretary complaining about 'DEI bike lanes'?
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 8 hrs ago - 57 recs
Why is the transportation secretary complaining about 'DEI bike lanes'?
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 8 hrs ago - 57 recs
General Discussion
Maggie Haberman should file a criminal complaint against Trump
By Chasstev365 - 8 hrs ago - 55 recs
Maggie Haberman should file a criminal complaint against Trump
By Chasstev365 - 8 hrs ago - 55 recs
General Discussion
Last U.S. Polio Survivor in an Iron Lung Dies After the Machine Started to Break Down
By dalton99a - 21 hrs ago - 52 recs
Last U.S. Polio Survivor in an Iron Lung Dies After the Machine Started to Break Down
By dalton99a - 21 hrs ago - 52 recs
General Discussion
' A young man is clearly complying, yet an agent still smashes his head into a wall. The "comply or die" authoritarians
By riversedge - 14 hrs ago - 49 recs
' A young man is clearly complying, yet an agent still smashes his head into a wall. The "comply or die" authoritarians
By riversedge - 14 hrs ago - 49 recs
General Discussion
Get ready for a complete takeover of the government.
By The Wizard - 14 hrs ago - 46 recs
Get ready for a complete takeover of the government.
By The Wizard - 14 hrs ago - 46 recs
General Discussion
video posts without any analysis are low effort
By PoliWrangler - 23 hrs ago - 46 recs
video posts without any analysis are low effort
By PoliWrangler - 23 hrs ago - 46 recs
Editorials & Other Articles
The Dworkin Report - Trump Doesn't Want You Reading This One
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 7 hrs ago - 45 recs
The Dworkin Report - Trump Doesn't Want You Reading This One
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 7 hrs ago - 45 recs
General Discussion
Democrat announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center
By dalton99a - 3 hrs ago - 44 recs
Democrat announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center
By dalton99a - 3 hrs ago - 44 recs
Latest Breaking News
Congressman Ro Khanna says he was detained by Israeli settlers in the West Bank
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 44 recs
Congressman Ro Khanna says he was detained by Israeli settlers in the West Bank
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 44 recs
The DU Lounge
Read something interesting today about "attention". It held that if one had a good intellect, had a wide history.....
By FadedMullet - 16 hrs ago - 41 recs
Read something interesting today about "attention". It held that if one had a good intellect, had a wide history.....
By FadedMullet - 16 hrs ago - 41 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump says he 'just finished' a physical at Walter Reed
By demmiblue - 9 hrs ago - 38 recs
Trump says he 'just finished' a physical at Walter Reed
By demmiblue - 9 hrs ago - 38 recs
General Discussion
New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One reporting, newspaper says
By dalton99a - 12 hrs ago - 37 recs
New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One reporting, newspaper says
By dalton99a - 12 hrs ago - 37 recs
General Discussion
'Low, even for him': NYT flags overlooked Trump post that 'sent shudders' through state
By turbinetree - 3 hrs ago - 36 recs
'Low, even for him': NYT flags overlooked Trump post that 'sent shudders' through state
By turbinetree - 3 hrs ago - 36 recs
The DU Lounge
Told my neighbor and his wife that our postman said he had slept with all but one woman on our street. She says
By Floyd R. Turbo - 12 hrs ago - 36 recs
Told my neighbor and his wife that our postman said he had slept with all but one woman on our street. She says
By Floyd R. Turbo - 12 hrs ago - 36 recs
Latest Breaking News
Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 34 recs
Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 34 recs
General Discussion
Trump says 1000 missles are LOCKED AND LOADED aimed at Iran if hes ASSASSINATED
By IcyPeas - 16 hrs ago - 34 recs
Trump says 1000 missles are LOCKED AND LOADED aimed at Iran if hes ASSASSINATED
By IcyPeas - 16 hrs ago - 34 recs
General Discussion
I have a question about the ICE shooting in Houston
By senseandsensibility - 3 hrs ago - 33 recs
I have a question about the ICE shooting in Houston
By senseandsensibility - 3 hrs ago - 33 recs
General Discussion
Trump returns wearing a hat with giant letters.
By Kingofalldems - 3 hrs ago - 32 recs
Trump returns wearing a hat with giant letters.
By Kingofalldems - 3 hrs ago - 32 recs
Latest Breaking News
Antoinette Bower, 'Star Trek,' 'Twilight Zone' and 'Prom Night' Actress, Dies at 93
By Omaha Steve - 6 hrs ago - 31 recs
Antoinette Bower, 'Star Trek,' 'Twilight Zone' and 'Prom Night' Actress, Dies at 93
By Omaha Steve - 6 hrs ago - 31 recs
Latest Breaking News
A road trip to save democracy? These judges say it's worth a shot
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 31 recs
A road trip to save democracy? These judges say it's worth a shot
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 31 recs
Latest Breaking News
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
By Ponietz - 10 hrs ago - 31 recs
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
By Ponietz - 10 hrs ago - 31 recs
General Discussion
The Rolling Stones have a new record out with a wistful song on it about the current state of things in the USA
By darkstar - 18 hrs ago - 31 recs
The Rolling Stones have a new record out with a wistful song on it about the current state of things in the USA
By darkstar - 18 hrs ago - 31 recs
General Discussion
Frustrated by Kansans overwhelming aupport for abortion rights, GOP tries to change how judges chosen
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 14 hrs ago - 29 recs
Frustrated by Kansans overwhelming aupport for abortion rights, GOP tries to change how judges chosen
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 14 hrs ago - 29 recs
General Discussion
Sadly another great actor has passed away.
By imanamerican63 - 22 hrs ago - 29 recs
Sadly another great actor has passed away.
By imanamerican63 - 22 hrs ago - 29 recs
Latest Breaking News
Judge grants Trump admin's request to dismiss January 6 case against Proud Boys
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 27 recs
Judge grants Trump admin's request to dismiss January 6 case against Proud Boys
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 27 recs
General Discussion
Why did Trump clear his schedule for 3 days?
By Kingofalldems - 23 hrs ago - 27 recs
Why did Trump clear his schedule for 3 days?
By Kingofalldems - 23 hrs ago - 27 recs
General Discussion
Senator Whitehouse has a plan to save our Country and our Democracy
By hookaleft - 17 hrs ago - 26 recs
Senator Whitehouse has a plan to save our Country and our Democracy
By hookaleft - 17 hrs ago - 26 recs
Pets
Tiger is starting to look pretty weak. He came to the step for a few bites to eat
By Walleye - 1 hr ago - 25 recs
Tiger is starting to look pretty weak. He came to the step for a few bites to eat
By Walleye - 1 hr ago - 25 recs
General Discussion
Gallup Partisanship Poll: What It Could Mean
By VBNMW_Realist - 11 hrs ago - 25 recs
Gallup Partisanship Poll: What It Could Mean
By VBNMW_Realist - 11 hrs ago - 25 recs
General Discussion
3X Trump voter invested his house purchasing money ($205k) in Trump scams, now valued at $30K.
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 19 hrs ago - 25 recs
3X Trump voter invested his house purchasing money ($205k) in Trump scams, now valued at $30K.
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 19 hrs ago - 25 recs
Liberal YouTubers
The Senile Degenerate Rushes to Hospital and Enters HIDING
By MagaSmash - 6 hrs ago - 24 recs
The Senile Degenerate Rushes to Hospital and Enters HIDING
By MagaSmash - 6 hrs ago - 24 recs
General Discussion
Trump's CDC Stopped Monitoring A Parasite. Guess What's Spreading Now.
By turbinetree - 1 hr ago - 23 recs
Trump's CDC Stopped Monitoring A Parasite. Guess What's Spreading Now.
By turbinetree - 1 hr ago - 23 recs
General Discussion
I posted this meme on Facebook 9 years ago The more things change, the more they stay the same ...
By generalbetrayus - 8 hrs ago - 22 recs
I posted this meme on Facebook 9 years ago The more things change, the more they stay the same ...
By generalbetrayus - 8 hrs ago - 22 recs
General Discussion
Judge denies Pirro demand to bar Olympian from Reflecting Pool after 'not guilty' plea
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago - 21 recs
Judge denies Pirro demand to bar Olympian from Reflecting Pool after 'not guilty' plea
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago - 21 recs
Foreign Affairs
🔥🚢USF drones hunted down 28 Russian shadow-fleet vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight on July 11.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 13 hrs ago - 19 recs
🔥🚢USF drones hunted down 28 Russian shadow-fleet vessels in the Sea of Azov overnight on July 11.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 13 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
Hunter Biden gets last laugh after judge orders MAGA millionaire to fork over nearly $2M
By turbinetree - 1 hr ago - 18 recs
Hunter Biden gets last laugh after judge orders MAGA millionaire to fork over nearly $2M
By turbinetree - 1 hr ago - 18 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Jamie Raskin Destroys GOP's SPLC Attack With One Brutal Fact Check
By marmar - 11 hrs ago - 18 recs
Jamie Raskin Destroys GOP's SPLC Attack With One Brutal Fact Check
By marmar - 11 hrs ago - 18 recs
American History
Martha Lillard, last American using iron lung, dies in Shawnee, Oklahoma
By mahatmakanejeeves - 16 hrs ago - 18 recs
Martha Lillard, last American using iron lung, dies in Shawnee, Oklahoma
By mahatmakanejeeves - 16 hrs ago - 18 recs
The DU Lounge
Puppy Found Shaking In The Road Is Unrecognizable 9 Months Later
By catbyte - 8 hrs ago - 17 recs
Puppy Found Shaking In The Road Is Unrecognizable 9 Months Later
By catbyte - 8 hrs ago - 17 recs
General Discussion
KY Governor Beshear will win in the Kentucky Supreme Court if Mitch croaks
By Wanderlust988 - 8 hrs ago - 16 recs
KY Governor Beshear will win in the Kentucky Supreme Court if Mitch croaks
By Wanderlust988 - 8 hrs ago - 16 recs
Latest Breaking News
Randolph Mantooth, who played medic in NBC's 'Emergency!', dies at 80
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 16 recs
Randolph Mantooth, who played medic in NBC's 'Emergency!', dies at 80
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 16 recs
General Discussion
Elias Law Group has defeated DOJ lawsuits to access state voter files, DOJ has not won a single case. It is 0-12
By Swede - 2 hrs ago - 15 recs
Elias Law Group has defeated DOJ lawsuits to access state voter files, DOJ has not won a single case. It is 0-12
By Swede - 2 hrs ago - 15 recs
General Discussion
Astonishing reason behind Trump's 'rushed' DC projects exposed: whistleblowers
By turbinetree - 3 hrs ago - 15 recs
Astonishing reason behind Trump's 'rushed' DC projects exposed: whistleblowers
By turbinetree - 3 hrs ago - 15 recs
General Discussion
It seems very weird that Mitch McConnell's family and friends don't insist that an accurate depiction of his health
By wcmagumba - 4 hrs ago - 15 recs
It seems very weird that Mitch McConnell's family and friends don't insist that an accurate depiction of his health
By wcmagumba - 4 hrs ago - 15 recs
Latest Breaking News
Gay GOP Candidate Sues Republicans for Alleged Homophobic Defamation
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 15 recs
Gay GOP Candidate Sues Republicans for Alleged Homophobic Defamation
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 15 recs
Editorials & Other Articles
'Unconscionable and Impeachable': Experts Appalled at Report of Marco Rubio Acting as Venezuela 'Viceroy'
By sop - 4 hrs ago - 14 recs
'Unconscionable and Impeachable': Experts Appalled at Report of Marco Rubio Acting as Venezuela 'Viceroy'
By sop - 4 hrs ago - 14 recs
General Discussion
So many people are freaking out because Qatar Force One lacks all the defensive countermeasures found
By OGBuzz - 8 hrs ago - 14 recs
So many people are freaking out because Qatar Force One lacks all the defensive countermeasures found
By OGBuzz - 8 hrs ago - 14 recs
Latest Breaking News
Minnesota is pulling troops early from D.C., as pressure grows on Michigan
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 14 recs
Minnesota is pulling troops early from D.C., as pressure grows on Michigan
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 14 recs
The DU Lounge
Boy In Gaza Feeds Hundreds Of Stray Animals Every Day
By catbyte - 12 hrs ago - 14 recs
Boy In Gaza Feeds Hundreds Of Stray Animals Every Day
By catbyte - 12 hrs ago - 14 recs
Latest Breaking News
Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed, claims it struck vessel using 'unauthorized route'
2 hrs ago - AP
2 hrs ago - AP
Sen. Whitehouse announces whistleblower allegations of construction problems at Kennedy Center
3 hrs ago - PBS News/AP
3 hrs ago - PBS News/AP
Six-hour polygraphs, forced reassignments: inside Homeland Security's campaign of fear
4 hrs ago - The Guardian
4 hrs ago - The Guardian
White House Directed Patel to Oversee Investigation Involving Times Reporting
5 hrs ago - New York Times
5 hrs ago - New York Times
Antoinette Bower, 'Star Trek,' 'Twilight Zone' and 'Prom Night' Actress, Dies at 93
6 hrs ago - Hollywood Reporter
6 hrs ago - Hollywood Reporter
Trump admin unlawfully trying to 'circumvent' court order protecting $1B in youth mental health funding, states say
7 hrs ago - Law & Crime
7 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Whiting drops BP as Pierogi Fest sponsor, will fundraise for locked-out refinery workers
7 hrs ago - ABC7
7 hrs ago - ABC7
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
10 hrs ago - Reuters
10 hrs ago - Reuters
Congressman Ro Khanna says he was detained by Israeli settlers in the West Bank
10 hrs ago - CBS News
10 hrs ago - CBS News
D.C. neared record tourism for Fourth festivities, boosting economic optimism
11 hrs ago - The Washington Post
11 hrs ago - The Washington Post
Patel cancels flight to visit girlfriend for last-minute White House meeting as frustrations mount: report
11 hrs ago - The Independent
11 hrs ago - The Independent
Hunter Biden Scores $1.7 Million in Damages From Former Overstock CEO in Defamation Case
12 hrs ago - MEDIAite
12 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users
14 hrs ago - AP
14 hrs ago - AP
California cannot seek damages from 23andMe successor over 2023 data breach
15 hrs ago - Yahoo! Finance/Reuters
15 hrs ago - Yahoo! Finance/Reuters
CBS' 'Cupertino' Production Assistants File for Unionization (Exclusive)
16 hrs ago - Hollywood Reporter
16 hrs ago - Hollywood Reporter
Judge grants Trump admin's request to dismiss January 6 case against Proud Boys
16 hrs ago - CNN Politics
16 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Hegseth again intervenes in disciplinary action taken for Apache helicopter flyover
16 hrs ago - msn/ABC News
16 hrs ago - msn/ABC News
DC Circuit extends pause on release of Biden's ghostwriter tapes to consider whether to grant an injunction
17 hrs ago - msn/Law & Crime
17 hrs ago - msn/Law & Crime
Nebraska Democratic US Senate candidate Cindy Burbank hasn't dropped out of the race yet. Will she?
21 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner
21 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner
RIAA, Grammys, SAG-AFTRA and Other Groups Launch New Labeling Program for AI Music
Yesterday - Variety
Yesterday - Variety
Detainees tell their lawyer an ICE officer shot a Houston driver through a passenger window
Yesterday - AP News
Yesterday - AP News
John Fetterman joins forces with Republican counterpart in Senate for fundraising committee
Yesterday - The Guardian, posted Fri 10 Jul 2026 17.17 EDT
Yesterday - 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
Yesterday - MS NOW News
Yesterday - MS NOW News
CNN Statement Makes Clear Scott Jennings' Mitch McConnell Claim Is Not Network's 'Reporting'
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Yesterday - MEDIAite
School in Minn. faces threats after Trump posts clip of Somali kindergartners
Yesterday - The Washington Post
Yesterday - The Washington Post
Crews draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of troubled revamp
Yesterday - ABC News/AP
Yesterday - ABC News/AP