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New York
Hochul signs law to allow voters to receive water while waiting in line to vote
By RandySF - 6 min ago
Hochul signs law to allow voters to receive water while waiting in line to vote
By RandySF - 6 min ago
New York
Andrew Cuomo encourages New Yorkers to 'vote on Election Day even if it's 100 degrees'
By RandySF - 8 min ago
Andrew Cuomo encourages New Yorkers to 'vote on Election Day even if it's 100 degrees'
By RandySF - 8 min ago
Cable News Clips
Top Republican members were given details ahead of Iran strikes - ABC News
By Rhiannon12866 - 16 min ago
Top Republican members were given details ahead of Iran strikes - ABC News
By Rhiannon12866 - 16 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Senate Intel Chair Cotton: 'We have to be prepared for Iran to retaliate'
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 25 min ago (Milestone)
Senate Intel Chair Cotton: 'We have to be prepared for Iran to retaliate'
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 25 min ago (Milestone)
Basketball
USA U16 girls drop 100 on Argentina as high school stars dominate at FIBA AmeriCup
By RandySF - 33 min ago
USA U16 girls drop 100 on Argentina as high school stars dominate at FIBA AmeriCup
By RandySF - 33 min ago
Cable News Clips
Senator Schiff Reacts Live to Trump's Unlawful Strike on Iran, Outlines Where We Go From Here - CNN State of the Union
By Rhiannon12866 - 34 min ago
Senator Schiff Reacts Live to Trump's Unlawful Strike on Iran, Outlines Where We Go From Here - CNN State of the Union
By Rhiannon12866 - 34 min ago
Latest Breaking News
US asks China to stop Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz
By speak easy - 43 min ago
US asks China to stop Iran from closing Strait of Hormuz
By speak easy - 43 min ago
General Discussion
Some in Michigan's sizable Arab American community feeling 'buyer's remorse' with Trump
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 50 replies @ 44 min ago (Milestone)
Some in Michigan's sizable Arab American community feeling 'buyer's remorse' with Trump
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 50 replies @ 44 min ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
Iranian foreign minister to meet with Putin following U.S. strikes - MSNBC Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 46 min ago
Iranian foreign minister to meet with Putin following U.S. strikes - MSNBC Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 46 min ago
Basketball
Mystics' Sonia Citron punctuates career day with OT game-winner to top Wings
By RandySF - 47 min ago
Mystics' Sonia Citron punctuates career day with OT game-winner to top Wings
By RandySF - 47 min ago
Basketball
JACKPOT WIN: LAS VEGAS ACES DEAL INDIANA FEVER A LOSS IN FRONT OF FULL HOUSE AT T-MOBILE
By RandySF - 50 min ago
JACKPOT WIN: LAS VEGAS ACES DEAL INDIANA FEVER A LOSS IN FRONT OF FULL HOUSE AT T-MOBILE
By RandySF - 50 min ago
Basketball
Valkyries leverage torrid second-quarter to win over struggling Sun
By RandySF - 56 min ago
Valkyries leverage torrid second-quarter to win over struggling Sun
By RandySF - 56 min ago
General Discussion
Neo-Nazi Teenagers Across America Starting Their Own Active Clubs
By Celerity - 1 hr ago
Neo-Nazi Teenagers Across America Starting Their Own Active Clubs
By Celerity - 1 hr ago
Foreign Affairs
Iran Threatens Global Oil Transit - How Bad will it Get? - Silicon Curtain
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago
Iran Threatens Global Oil Transit - How Bad will it Get? - Silicon Curtain
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
TRUMP BOMBED IRAN BECAUSE HE'S LOST AMERICA - 6.23.25 countdown
By orleans - 1 hr ago
TRUMP BOMBED IRAN BECAUSE HE'S LOST AMERICA - 6.23.25 countdown
By orleans - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Radicalization and Assassination: Christian Nationalism and America's Boiling Point
By Celerity - 1 hr ago
Radicalization and Assassination: Christian Nationalism and America's Boiling Point
By Celerity - 1 hr ago
Foreign Affairs
Thousands protest globally against Trump's Iran nuclear strikes - Reuters
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago
Thousands protest globally against Trump's Iran nuclear strikes - Reuters
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago
Liberal YouTubers
Russia Shocks the World, Warns U.S. LIVE at UN ! - WLA (weloveafrica)
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
Russia Shocks the World, Warns U.S. LIVE at UN ! - WLA (weloveafrica)
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
who the hell is this 22 yr old "in charge of preventing domestic response by iran" ???? trump & maga fuck america again
By orleans - 1 hr ago
who the hell is this 22 yr old "in charge of preventing domestic response by iran" ???? trump & maga fuck america again
By orleans - 1 hr ago
Liberal YouTubers
What will Iran's next move be? - NewsNation Special Report
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
What will Iran's next move be? - NewsNation Special Report
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
The DU Lounge
Tomorrow is our 47 wedding anniversary , I would like to start a thread for the word Love, in the title or lyrics
By debm55 - 50 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Tomorrow is our 47 wedding anniversary , I would like to start a thread for the word Love, in the title or lyrics
By debm55 - 50 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Texas
Greg Abbott vetoes Texas THC ban, saving hemp industry in rare break with lawmakers
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago
Greg Abbott vetoes Texas THC ban, saving hemp industry in rare break with lawmakers
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Greg Abbott vetoes Texas THC ban, saving hemp industry in rare break with lawmakers
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago
Greg Abbott vetoes Texas THC ban, saving hemp industry in rare break with lawmakers
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Early assessments raise questions over whether US destroyed bulk of enriched Iranian nuclear material
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago
Early assessments raise questions over whether US destroyed bulk of enriched Iranian nuclear material
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Let's talk about Trump hitting Iran.... - Belle of the Ranch
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Let's talk about Trump hitting Iran.... - Belle of the Ranch
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Satellite images of Iran nuke site Fordow show damage after US airstrike - NewsNation
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
Satellite images of Iran nuke site Fordow show damage after US airstrike - NewsNation
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
What Would Trump Do If There Was a Terrorist Attack That He Could Blame on Iran? Think Patriot Act On Steroids
By TomCADem - 2 hrs ago
What Would Trump Do If There Was a Terrorist Attack That He Could Blame on Iran? Think Patriot Act On Steroids
By TomCADem - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Marco Rubio Says It's 'Irrelevant' Whether U.S. Intel Showed Iran Building Nuclear Weapons
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Marco Rubio Says It's 'Irrelevant' Whether U.S. Intel Showed Iran Building Nuclear Weapons
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Dr. Oz welcomes move by states to reduce migrant health coverage
By Demovictory9 - 2 hrs ago
Dr. Oz welcomes move by states to reduce migrant health coverage
By Demovictory9 - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
How do I sleep at night? Remarkably well even with Iran having been bombed...
By PeaceWave - 2 hrs ago
How do I sleep at night? Remarkably well even with Iran having been bombed...
By PeaceWave - 2 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
U.S. strikes against nuclear facilities in Iran mark "dangerous escalation" - Security Council briefing - United Nations
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
U.S. strikes against nuclear facilities in Iran mark "dangerous escalation" - Security Council briefing - United Nations
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Protests erupt calling for Trump, U.S. to stay out of war in Middle East
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Protests erupt calling for Trump, U.S. to stay out of war in Middle East
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
"Any Democrat who supports this war with Iran needs to be primaried" - David Hogg
By vanessa_ca - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
"Any Democrat who supports this war with Iran needs to be primaried" - David Hogg
By vanessa_ca - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
"We're not at war with Iran," says Vance.
By madashelltoo - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
"We're not at war with Iran," says Vance.
By madashelltoo - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
LUNATIC Trump FREAKS OUT as he GETS IGNORED to his FACE - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
LUNATIC Trump FREAKS OUT as he GETS IGNORED to his FACE - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
It's not "economic suicide" for China if Iran closes the Straits of Hormuz...
By AntiFascist - 3 hrs ago
It's not "economic suicide" for China if Iran closes the Straits of Hormuz...
By AntiFascist - 3 hrs ago
Classic Films
TCM Schedule for Tuesday, June 24: Short Attention Span Theater/The Gilded Age
By CBHagman - 3 hrs ago
TCM Schedule for Tuesday, June 24: Short Attention Span Theater/The Gilded Age
By CBHagman - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
I am 75, I hid under a desk at school during the Cuban Missile Crisis
By TNNurse - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
I am 75, I hid under a desk at school during the Cuban Missile Crisis
By TNNurse - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Foreign Affairs
Why the U.S. Bombed Iran: A Closing Window and Centrifuge Frustrations? - William Spaniel
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
Why the U.S. Bombed Iran: A Closing Window and Centrifuge Frustrations? - William Spaniel
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
Some in Michigan's sizable Arab American community feeling 'buyer's remorse' with Trump
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Some in Michigan's sizable Arab American community feeling 'buyer's remorse' with Trump
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
How Iran could respond to U.S. strikes on its nuclear sites - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
How Iran could respond to U.S. strikes on its nuclear sites - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
James Carville says Democratic party owes trumpers an apology.
By SamKnause - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
James Carville says Democratic party owes trumpers an apology.
By SamKnause - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
Former National Security Adviser analyzes U.S. airstrikes on Iran - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
Former National Security Adviser analyzes U.S. airstrikes on Iran - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Consequences of Trump's Iran attack surge into spotlight - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
Consequences of Trump's Iran attack surge into spotlight - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Masked men in U.S. Border Patrol vests take Santa Ana father after repeatedly hitting him
By mahatmakanejeeves - 4 hrs ago
Masked men in U.S. Border Patrol vests take Santa Ana father after repeatedly hitting him
By mahatmakanejeeves - 4 hrs ago
General Discussion
"Little Marco" Wants China To Make Iran Keep The Strait Of Hormuz Open
By gab13by13 - 4 hrs ago
"Little Marco" Wants China To Make Iran Keep The Strait Of Hormuz Open
By gab13by13 - 4 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
What we know about the U.S.' unprecedented direct attack on Iran - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago
What we know about the U.S.' unprecedented direct attack on Iran - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago
General Discussion
Proposed Legislation Would Prohibit Immigration Officials From Posing as Police
By Qutzupalotl - 4 hrs ago
Proposed Legislation Would Prohibit Immigration Officials From Posing as Police
By Qutzupalotl - 4 hrs ago
General Discussion
Do you think Trump cheated in the last election? (Poll)
By kentuck - 25 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
Do you think Trump cheated in the last election? (Poll)
By kentuck - 25 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Vance speaks out on the possibility of Trump being impeached.
By usonian - 4 hrs ago
Vance speaks out on the possibility of Trump being impeached.
By usonian - 4 hrs ago
District of Columbia
Electric bike or scooter trip from National Airport to the Cathedral on a hot Sunday afternoon
By mahatmakanejeeves - 4 hrs ago
Electric bike or scooter trip from National Airport to the Cathedral on a hot Sunday afternoon
By mahatmakanejeeves - 4 hrs ago
Forum Spotlight: Science
Smooth trends in fermium charge radii and the impact of shell effectsAdvanced AI models generate up to 50 times more CO₂ emissions than more common LLMs when answering the same questions
New theory proposes time has three dimensions, with space as a secondary effect
Latest Breaking News
Masked men in U.S. Border Patrol vests take Santa Ana father after repeatedly hitting him
4 hrs ago - KTLA-TV
4 hrs ago - KTLA-TV
Trump is open to regime change in Iran, after his administration said that wasn't the goal
6 hrs ago - AP
6 hrs ago - AP
Marco Rubio Says It's 'Irrelevant' Whether U.S. Intel Showed Iran Building Nuclear Weapons
7 hrs ago - Huff Post
7 hrs ago - Huff Post
Police: Suspect shot and killed by a security guard after a shooting at a Michigan church
7 hrs ago - AP
7 hrs ago - AP
In Indianapolis, with largest U.S. Burmese population, tariffs and travel ban hit hard
8 hrs ago - NBC News
8 hrs ago - NBC News
Trump's plan to ban US states from AI regulation will 'hold us back', says Microsoft science chief
10 hrs ago - The Guardian
10 hrs ago - The Guardian
Nations prepared to arm Iran with nuclear warheads after US strikes, Russia's Medvedev claims
11 hrs ago - The Jerusalem Post
11 hrs ago - The Jerusalem Post
Terrorism advisory bulletin warns of "heightened threat environment" in U.S. after strikes on Iran
12 hrs ago - CBS News
12 hrs ago - CBS News
Florida Republicans racially gerrymandered two state senate districts, court hears
12 hrs ago - The Guardian
12 hrs ago - The Guardian
GOP Provision That Makes Trump A King Breaks Senate Rules, Says Parliamentarian
13 hrs ago - Huff Post
13 hrs ago - Huff Post
US orders departure of family members and non-emergency US personnel from Lebanon
14 hrs ago - Reuters
14 hrs ago - Reuters
'Ticking time bomb': Ice detainee dies in transit as experts say more deaths likely
15 hrs ago - The Guardian
15 hrs ago - The Guardian
'Will I be detained?' Immigrants fear ICE arrest if they report domestic violence
15 hrs ago - USA Today
15 hrs ago - USA Today
The US military used a 30,000-pound bunker-buster bomb for the first time in combat in strikes on Iranian nuke sites
16 hrs ago - Business Insider
16 hrs ago - Business Insider
Investors brace for oil price spike, rush to havens after US bombs Iran nuclear sites
19 hrs ago - USA Today
19 hrs ago - USA Today
Trump administration briefed top Republicans before Iran strikes, but not Democrats
22 hrs ago - CNN Politics
22 hrs ago - CNN Politics
US has struck three Iranian nuclear sites, Trump says, joining Israeli air campaign
Saturday - Associated Press
Saturday - Associated Press
New Texas law will require Ten Commandments to be posted in every public school classroom
Saturday - Associated Press
Saturday - Associated Press
AOC blasts Trump's 'illegal' persecution of Mahmoud Khalil as she welcomes Columbia student back to NYC
Saturday - The Independent
Saturday - The Independent