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General Discussion
Trump says 1000 missles are LOCKED AND LOADED aimed at Iran if hes ASSASSINATED
By IcyPeas - 12 hrs ago - 70 replies
Trump says 1000 missles are LOCKED AND LOADED aimed at Iran if hes ASSASSINATED
By IcyPeas - 12 hrs ago - 70 replies
General Discussion
Progressive YouTubers HATE This One Simple Trick! (Shocking Media Secrets Revealed!) 😱🔥
By QueerDuck - 8 hrs ago - 48 replies
Progressive YouTubers HATE This One Simple Trick! (Shocking Media Secrets Revealed!) 😱🔥
By QueerDuck - 8 hrs ago - 48 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump says he 'just finished' a physical at Walter Reed
By demmiblue - 5 hrs ago - 43 replies
Trump says he 'just finished' a physical at Walter Reed
By demmiblue - 5 hrs ago - 43 replies
General Discussion
Why did Trump clear his schedule for 3 days?
By Kingofalldems - 19 hrs ago - 38 replies
Why did Trump clear his schedule for 3 days?
By Kingofalldems - 19 hrs ago - 38 replies
General Discussion
How a Stranger Used One Text Message to Steal My Entire Digital Life -- Time
By erronis - 5 hrs ago - 37 replies
How a Stranger Used One Text Message to Steal My Entire Digital Life -- Time
By erronis - 5 hrs ago - 37 replies
General Discussion
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
By hookaleft - 6 hrs ago - 37 replies
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
By hookaleft - 6 hrs ago - 37 replies
General Discussion
3X Trump voter invested his house purchasing money ($205k) in Trump scams, now valued at $30K.
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 15 hrs ago - 33 replies
3X Trump voter invested his house purchasing money ($205k) in Trump scams, now valued at $30K.
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 15 hrs ago - 33 replies
General Discussion
Get ready for a complete takeover of the government.
By The Wizard - 10 hrs ago - 30 replies
Get ready for a complete takeover of the government.
By The Wizard - 10 hrs ago - 30 replies
General Discussion
video posts without any analysis are low effort
By PoliWrangler - 18 hrs ago - 30 replies
video posts without any analysis are low effort
By PoliWrangler - 18 hrs ago - 30 replies
Latest Breaking News
Hunter Biden Scores $1.7 Million in Damages From Former Overstock CEO in Defamation Case
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 28 replies
Hunter Biden Scores $1.7 Million in Damages From Former Overstock CEO in Defamation Case
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 28 replies
General Discussion
Why is the transportation secretary complaining about 'DEI bike lanes'?
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 4 hrs ago - 27 replies
Why is the transportation secretary complaining about 'DEI bike lanes'?
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 4 hrs ago - 27 replies
Latest Breaking News
Judge grants Trump admin's request to dismiss January 6 case against Proud Boys
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 24 replies
Judge grants Trump admin's request to dismiss January 6 case against Proud Boys
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 24 replies
General Discussion
RANDOLPH MANTOOTH 'EMERGENCY!' ICON DEAD AT 80
By shelshaw - 22 hrs ago - 23 replies
RANDOLPH MANTOOTH 'EMERGENCY!' ICON DEAD AT 80
By shelshaw - 22 hrs ago - 23 replies
General Discussion
Get This!! The USPS is appealing the ruling against them that orders they cannot
By hookaleft - 22 hrs ago - 23 replies
Get This!! The USPS is appealing the ruling against them that orders they cannot
By hookaleft - 22 hrs ago - 23 replies
General Discussion
Released without bond, with no restrictions on visits to Reflecting Pool
By struggle4progress - 8 hrs ago - 20 replies
Released without bond, with no restrictions on visits to Reflecting Pool
By struggle4progress - 8 hrs ago - 20 replies
The DU Lounge
Would you rather be able to speak every language in the world or be able to speak to animals?
By True Dough - 10 hrs ago - 19 replies
Would you rather be able to speak every language in the world or be able to speak to animals?
By True Dough - 10 hrs ago - 19 replies
General Discussion
Frustrated by Kansans overwhelming aupport for abortion rights, GOP tries to change how judges chosen
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 10 hrs ago - 19 replies
Frustrated by Kansans overwhelming aupport for abortion rights, GOP tries to change how judges chosen
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 10 hrs ago - 19 replies
General Discussion
Why do mosquitoes bite some people more than others?
By luv2fly - 22 hrs ago - 19 replies
Why do mosquitoes bite some people more than others?
By luv2fly - 22 hrs ago - 19 replies
General Discussion
Major renovations being done to mcturtle's residence???
By niyad - 21 hrs ago - 18 replies
Major renovations being done to mcturtle's residence???
By niyad - 21 hrs ago - 18 replies
Latest Breaking News
School in Minn. faces threats after Trump posts clip of Somali kindergartners
By mahatmakanejeeves - 23 hrs ago - 18 replies
School in Minn. faces threats after Trump posts clip of Somali kindergartners
By mahatmakanejeeves - 23 hrs ago - 18 replies
Latest Breaking News
Which Air Force One is going to Trump library? Son's comments raise questions
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 17 replies
Which Air Force One is going to Trump library? Son's comments raise questions
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 17 replies
General Discussion
New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One reporting, newspaper says
By dalton99a - 8 hrs ago - 16 replies
New York Times reporters are subpoenaed after Air Force One reporting, newspaper says
By dalton99a - 8 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
McConnell's Home Undergoing Weirdly Timed Refurbishment
By orangecrush - 9 hrs ago - 16 replies
McConnell's Home Undergoing Weirdly Timed Refurbishment
By orangecrush - 9 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
Senator Whitehouse has a plan to save our Country and our Democracy
By hookaleft - 13 hrs ago - 16 replies
Senator Whitehouse has a plan to save our Country and our Democracy
By hookaleft - 13 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
What are the chances that Scott Jennings loses his job if it turns out he's lying about McConnell.
By Baitball Blogger - 19 hrs ago - 16 replies
What are the chances that Scott Jennings loses his job if it turns out he's lying about McConnell.
By Baitball Blogger - 19 hrs ago - 16 replies
Latest Breaking News
Gay GOP Candidate Sues Republicans for Alleged Homophobic Defamation
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - 15 replies
Gay GOP Candidate Sues Republicans for Alleged Homophobic Defamation
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
Maggie Haberman should file a criminal complaint against Trump
By Chasstev365 - 3 hrs ago - 15 replies
Maggie Haberman should file a criminal complaint against Trump
By Chasstev365 - 3 hrs ago - 15 replies
Latest Breaking News
Vance family to rent home in Virginia countryside
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 15 replies
Vance family to rent home in Virginia countryside
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 15 replies
Photography
Saturday's Horses - Maddie & Pete - Neighbors Satine and Pistol + 'Round The Farm
By George McGovern - 8 hrs ago - 14 replies
Saturday's Horses - Maddie & Pete - Neighbors Satine and Pistol + 'Round The Farm
By George McGovern - 8 hrs ago - 14 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump plan would fence Pennsylvania Avenue outside White House
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 14 replies
Trump plan would fence Pennsylvania Avenue outside White House
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 14 replies
Computer Help and Support
Advice please? Is 1 gig internet worth it?
By Easterncedar - 20 hrs ago - 14 replies
Advice please? Is 1 gig internet worth it?
By Easterncedar - 20 hrs ago - 14 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump threatens Iran after chants for his death erupted at Khamenei funeral
By mahatmakanejeeves - 12 hrs ago - 13 replies
Trump threatens Iran after chants for his death erupted at Khamenei funeral
By mahatmakanejeeves - 12 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
Slobfather strikes again. Can't say this isn't intentional.
By applegrove - 20 hrs ago - 13 replies
Slobfather strikes again. Can't say this isn't intentional.
By applegrove - 20 hrs ago - 13 replies
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 - 13 hrs ago - 12 replies
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 - 13 hrs ago - 12 replies
Latest Breaking News
Mystery surrounds 'Freedom Fuel' gas stations touted by Trump
By DrFunkenstein - 9 hrs ago - 11 replies
Mystery surrounds 'Freedom Fuel' gas stations touted by Trump
By DrFunkenstein - 9 hrs ago - 11 replies
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 - 10 hrs ago - 11 replies
' A young man is clearly complying, yet an agent still smashes his head into a wall. The "comply or die" authoritarians
By riversedge - 10 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
cyclosporiasis: "Map tracks spread of 'explosive' diarrhea outbreak. How to prevent infection"
By orleans - 17 hrs ago - 11 replies
cyclosporiasis: "Map tracks spread of 'explosive' diarrhea outbreak. How to prevent infection"
By orleans - 17 hrs ago - 11 replies
Latest Breaking News
Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 10 replies
Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
What do you think? Should our candidate in 2028 be explicite about all the Trump era abominations that......
By FadedMullet - 12 hrs ago - 10 replies
What do you think? Should our candidate in 2028 be explicite about all the Trump era abominations that......
By FadedMullet - 12 hrs ago - 10 replies
Liberal YouTubers
Trump SUDDENLY CANCELS All HIS EVENTS for 3 DAYS!!! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 16 hrs ago - 10 replies
Trump SUDDENLY CANCELS All HIS EVENTS for 3 DAYS!!! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 16 hrs ago - 10 replies
Latest Breaking News
John Fetterman joins forces with Republican counterpart in Senate for fundraising committee
By TommyT139 - 21 hrs ago - 10 replies
John Fetterman joins forces with Republican counterpart in Senate for fundraising committee
By TommyT139 - 21 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
So many people are freaking out because Qatar Force One lacks all the defensive countermeasures found
By OGBuzz - 4 hrs ago - 9 replies
So many people are freaking out because Qatar Force One lacks all the defensive countermeasures found
By OGBuzz - 4 hrs ago - 9 replies
Latest Breaking News
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
By Ponietz - 5 hrs ago - 9 replies
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
By Ponietz - 5 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
Man cuts off genitals, uses them to set fire, police say
By Zorro - 6 hrs ago - 9 replies
Man cuts off genitals, uses them to set fire, police say
By Zorro - 6 hrs ago - 9 replies
Editorials & Other Articles
THE AGE OF READING IS OVER - Rose Horowitch The Atlantic
By question everything - 3 hrs ago - 8 replies
THE AGE OF READING IS OVER - Rose Horowitch The Atlantic
By question everything - 3 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
I think Ron Filipkowski is feeling just as overwhelmed as we are
By senseandsensibility - 3 hrs ago - 8 replies
I think Ron Filipkowski is feeling just as overwhelmed as we are
By senseandsensibility - 3 hrs ago - 8 replies
Liberal YouTubers
IHIP News: 🚨 Doctors SPEAK OUT on ALARMING HEALTH Update! Trump In Total COLLAPSE!
By MagaSmash - 4 hrs ago - 8 replies
IHIP News: 🚨 Doctors SPEAK OUT on ALARMING HEALTH Update! Trump In Total COLLAPSE!
By MagaSmash - 4 hrs ago - 8 replies
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 - 8 hrs ago - 8 replies
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 - 8 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
Last U.S. Polio Survivor in an Iron Lung Dies After the Machine Started to Break Down
By dalton99a - 17 hrs ago - 8 replies
Last U.S. Polio Survivor in an Iron Lung Dies After the Machine Started to Break Down
By dalton99a - 17 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
8 things you should know about Trump's effort to "take over" the mid term elections:
By applegrove - 20 hrs ago - 8 replies
8 things you should know about Trump's effort to "take over" the mid term elections:
By applegrove - 20 hrs ago - 8 replies
Cable News Clips
ER doctor reacts to Mitch McConnell ambulance video - CNN News Central
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago - 8 replies
ER doctor reacts to Mitch McConnell ambulance video - CNN News Central
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
The fun of asking Trump a question during a media scrum (while being a woman).
By Swede - 21 hrs ago - 8 replies
The fun of asking Trump a question during a media scrum (while being a woman).
By Swede - 21 hrs ago - 8 replies
Music Appreciation
🎵 Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman Orch, Gene Krupa, Drums, Harry James, Trumpet; 'Swing Kids' Germany
By appalachiablue - 2 hrs ago - 7 replies
🎵 Sing, Sing, Sing - Benny Goodman Orch, Gene Krupa, Drums, Harry James, Trumpet; 'Swing Kids' Germany
By appalachiablue - 2 hrs ago - 7 replies
Latest Breaking News
Randolph Mantooth, who played medic in NBC's 'Emergency!', dies at 80
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 7 replies
Randolph Mantooth, who played medic in NBC's 'Emergency!', dies at 80
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 7 replies
General Discussion
West Virginia spends three million on anti woke university programs .
By Dunc - 10 hrs ago - 7 replies
West Virginia spends three million on anti woke university programs .
By Dunc - 10 hrs ago - 7 replies
General Discussion
Trump's Schedule for Friday, July 10; Saturday, July 11; and Sunday, July 12, 2026
By mahatmakanejeeves - 11 hrs ago - 7 replies
Trump's Schedule for Friday, July 10; Saturday, July 11; and Sunday, July 12, 2026
By mahatmakanejeeves - 11 hrs ago - 7 replies
General Discussion
With all the crap he has stepped in, they still smell nothing...
By kentuck - 18 hrs ago - 7 replies
With all the crap he has stepped in, they still smell nothing...
By kentuck - 18 hrs ago - 7 replies
Cable News Clips
'Hope is there': Movement built by Platner is now bigger than him - All In - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago - 7 replies
'Hope is there': Movement built by Platner is now bigger than him - All In - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago - 7 replies
Latest Breaking News
Crews draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of troubled revamp
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 7 replies
Crews draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of troubled revamp
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 7 replies
Forum Spotlight: Music Appreciation
🎙Peggy Lee - 'FEVER' Jazz Music Singer, Songwriter, Actress 👠Melanie - Lay Down (Candles in the Rain)
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Latest Breaking News
White House Directed Patel to Oversee Investigation Involving Times Reporting
47 min ago - New York Times
47 min ago - New York Times
Antoinette Bower, 'Star Trek,' 'Twilight Zone' and 'Prom Night' Actress, Dies at 93
1 hr ago - Hollywood Reporter
1 hr ago - Hollywood Reporter
Trump admin unlawfully trying to 'circumvent' court order protecting $1B in youth mental health funding, states say
2 hrs ago - Law & Crime
2 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Whiting drops BP as Pierogi Fest sponsor, will fundraise for locked-out refinery workers
3 hrs ago - ABC7
3 hrs ago - ABC7
Businessman who sold land for Kushner resort in Albania suspected of faking the deeds
5 hrs ago - Reuters
5 hrs ago - Reuters
D.C. neared record tourism for Fourth festivities, boosting economic optimism
7 hrs ago - The Washington Post
7 hrs ago - The Washington Post
Patel cancels flight to visit girlfriend for last-minute White House meeting as frustrations mount: report
7 hrs ago - The Independent
7 hrs ago - The Independent
Hunter Biden Scores $1.7 Million in Damages From Former Overstock CEO in Defamation Case
8 hrs ago - MEDIAite
8 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Meta appeals landmark jury verdict that found it to blame for social media addiction for young users
10 hrs ago - AP
10 hrs ago - AP
California cannot seek damages from 23andMe successor over 2023 data breach
11 hrs ago - Yahoo! Finance/Reuters
11 hrs ago - Yahoo! Finance/Reuters
CBS' 'Cupertino' Production Assistants File for Unionization (Exclusive)
11 hrs ago - Hollywood Reporter
11 hrs ago - Hollywood Reporter
Judge grants Trump admin's request to dismiss January 6 case against Proud Boys
12 hrs ago - CNN Politics
12 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Hegseth again intervenes in disciplinary action taken for Apache helicopter flyover
12 hrs ago - msn/ABC News
12 hrs ago - msn/ABC News
DC Circuit extends pause on release of Biden's ghostwriter tapes to consider whether to grant an injunction
13 hrs ago - msn/Law & Crime
13 hrs ago - msn/Law & Crime
Nebraska Democratic US Senate candidate Cindy Burbank hasn't dropped out of the race yet. Will she?
17 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner
17 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner
RIAA, Grammys, SAG-AFTRA and Other Groups Launch New Labeling Program for AI Music
20 hrs ago - Variety
20 hrs ago - Variety
Detainees tell their lawyer an ICE officer shot a Houston driver through a passenger window
20 hrs ago - AP News
20 hrs ago - AP News
John Fetterman joins forces with Republican counterpart in Senate for fundraising committee
21 hrs ago - The Guardian, posted Fri 10 Jul 2026 17.17 EDT
21 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
22 hrs ago - MS NOW News
22 hrs ago - MS NOW News
CNN Statement Makes Clear Scott Jennings' Mitch McConnell Claim Is Not Network's 'Reporting'
23 hrs ago - MEDIAite
23 hrs ago - MEDIAite
School in Minn. faces threats after Trump posts clip of Somali kindergartners
23 hrs ago - The Washington Post
23 hrs ago - The Washington Post
Crews draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of troubled revamp
23 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
23 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
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