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General Discussion
Trump on a new area he wants to install outside the Lincoln Memorial: "They want to call it the Trump promenade"
By demmiblue - 6 min ago
Trump on a new area he wants to install outside the Lincoln Memorial: "They want to call it the Trump promenade"
By demmiblue - 6 min ago
General Discussion
Question to the financial gurus here at DU (this is NOT asking for advice!!)
By Coventina - 7 min ago
Question to the financial gurus here at DU (this is NOT asking for advice!!)
By Coventina - 7 min ago
Editorials & Other Articles
'House Oversight releases transcribed interview with Epstein's former assistant'
By sop - 7 min ago
'House Oversight releases transcribed interview with Epstein's former assistant'
By sop - 7 min ago
Foreign Affairs
U.S. House approves $8 billion military aid package for Ukraine Morning Report TVP WORLD
By 2naSalit - 7 min ago
U.S. House approves $8 billion military aid package for Ukraine Morning Report TVP WORLD
By 2naSalit - 7 min ago
Foreign Affairs
TODAY: Europe Replaces ENTIRE American Software Stack - Google OUT, Microsoft OUT June 9 - House of El
By 2naSalit - 12 min ago
TODAY: Europe Replaces ENTIRE American Software Stack - Google OUT, Microsoft OUT June 9 - House of El
By 2naSalit - 12 min ago
Photography
A wild turkey came by today. Shadow barked and it took off.
By George McGovern - 13 min ago
A wild turkey came by today. Shadow barked and it took off.
By George McGovern - 13 min ago
General Discussion
2039 days since Biden whipped Trump's ass, and today, it's "I probably won all 50 states if we had an honest count"
By Miles Archer - 16 min ago
2039 days since Biden whipped Trump's ass, and today, it's "I probably won all 50 states if we had an honest count"
By Miles Archer - 16 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Kevin O'Leary's gargantuan data center cut down by half after battle with Utah lawmakers
By highplainsdem - 20 min ago
Kevin O'Leary's gargantuan data center cut down by half after battle with Utah lawmakers
By highplainsdem - 20 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump to get audit immunity as $1.8 billion fund in doubt
By demmiblue - 25 replies @ 21 min ago (Milestone)
Trump to get audit immunity as $1.8 billion fund in doubt
By demmiblue - 25 replies @ 21 min ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Matthew Dowd Sounds the Alarm on Trump's Loyalty Picks Strategy Session
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 22 min ago
Matthew Dowd Sounds the Alarm on Trump's Loyalty Picks Strategy Session
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 22 min ago
General Discussion
MS NOW- Even if Trump kills his $1.8 billion slush fund, his IRS lawsuit headache isn't over
By LetMyPeopleVote - 23 min ago
MS NOW- Even if Trump kills his $1.8 billion slush fund, his IRS lawsuit headache isn't over
By LetMyPeopleVote - 23 min ago
General Discussion
Trump says he's transferring $10 billion from the U.S. Government to his "Board of Peace'
By red dog 1 - 25 replies @ 24 min ago (Milestone)
Trump says he's transferring $10 billion from the U.S. Government to his "Board of Peace'
By red dog 1 - 25 replies @ 24 min ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
I'm now a republican? With an actual fake member number?
By LilElf70 - 32 min ago
I'm now a republican? With an actual fake member number?
By LilElf70 - 32 min ago
New Jersey
Cahill wins Democratic primary for 10th term as New Brunswick mayor
By RandySF - 34 min ago
Cahill wins Democratic primary for 10th term as New Brunswick mayor
By RandySF - 34 min ago
General Discussion
Oscar-nominated Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56
By TheProle - 39 min ago
Oscar-nominated Persepolis author Marjane Satrapi dies aged 56
By TheProle - 39 min ago
Latest Breaking News
DOD Officially Drops 180 Faiths From Military's Recognized Religion List
By bluedigger - 42 min ago
DOD Officially Drops 180 Faiths From Military's Recognized Religion List
By bluedigger - 42 min ago
General Discussion
Poor Scott Bessent is confused and has a question for Democrats
By senseandsensibility - 43 min ago
Poor Scott Bessent is confused and has a question for Democrats
By senseandsensibility - 43 min ago
General Discussion
Ohio State University reaches $100 million settlement with nearly 300 sex abuse survivors
By Coventina - 44 min ago
Ohio State University reaches $100 million settlement with nearly 300 sex abuse survivors
By Coventina - 44 min ago
General Discussion
New Boeing 787 Dreamliner collapses while parked at the gate
By dalton99a - 25 replies @ 44 min ago (Milestone)
New Boeing 787 Dreamliner collapses while parked at the gate
By dalton99a - 25 replies @ 44 min ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
New push to remove Flock cameras in Framingham - NBC10 Boston
By 2naSalit - 45 min ago
New push to remove Flock cameras in Framingham - NBC10 Boston
By 2naSalit - 45 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
MASSIVE Protests ERUPT Against IVANKA ROCKING Trump Family - Katie Phang
By 2naSalit - 47 min ago
MASSIVE Protests ERUPT Against IVANKA ROCKING Trump Family - Katie Phang
By 2naSalit - 47 min ago
General Discussion
NJ-07: EMILYs List endorses Bennett, now district's Dem nominee
By RandySF - 48 min ago
NJ-07: EMILYs List endorses Bennett, now district's Dem nominee
By RandySF - 48 min ago
Foreign Affairs
Putin's Davos: Sanctions, explosions, smoke, and bizarre guests Break the Fake TVP WORLD
By 2naSalit - 50 min ago
Putin's Davos: Sanctions, explosions, smoke, and bizarre guests Break the Fake TVP WORLD
By 2naSalit - 50 min ago
New Jersey
Ex-assemblyman (D) sentenced to 366 days in prison for bribery scheme
By RandySF - 53 min ago
Ex-assemblyman (D) sentenced to 366 days in prison for bribery scheme
By RandySF - 53 min ago
General Discussion
OOOOOPS. So it turns out King Charles' enthusiasm for hosting Trump was NOT a royal "OUI." SAD! WOKE KING! RIGGED!
By Miles Archer - 54 min ago
OOOOOPS. So it turns out King Charles' enthusiasm for hosting Trump was NOT a royal "OUI." SAD! WOKE KING! RIGGED!
By Miles Archer - 54 min ago
New Jersey
School district confirms board member Jason Carty (D) faces investigation
By RandySF - 55 min ago
School district confirms board member Jason Carty (D) faces investigation
By RandySF - 55 min ago
Foreign Affairs
Russia's 2026 Advance Just COLLAPSED by 90% - Jason Jay Smart
By 2naSalit - 56 min ago
Russia's 2026 Advance Just COLLAPSED by 90% - Jason Jay Smart
By 2naSalit - 56 min ago
General Discussion
17-year-old Alexander Browder putting everyone else to shame as he becomes youngest person to get banned by Russia
By ck4829 - 56 min ago
17-year-old Alexander Browder putting everyone else to shame as he becomes youngest person to get banned by Russia
By ck4829 - 56 min ago
General Discussion
Marjane Satrapi, the Author of 'Persepolis,' Dies at 56
By Coventina - 59 min ago
Marjane Satrapi, the Author of 'Persepolis,' Dies at 56
By Coventina - 59 min ago
Washington
Issaquah Claims Victory at Sound Transit, Despite Rail Delay to 2050
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 59 min ago
Issaquah Claims Victory at Sound Transit, Despite Rail Delay to 2050
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 59 min ago
General Discussion
Bret Michaels' guitarist has a hissy fit about the 250th cancellation!!!
By Coventina - 1 hr ago
Bret Michaels' guitarist has a hissy fit about the 250th cancellation!!!
By Coventina - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump administration probes 15 medical schools over admissions policy
By Eugene - 1 hr ago
Trump administration probes 15 medical schools over admissions policy
By Eugene - 1 hr ago
Washington
Luxury motor and yacht club planned for former industrial site on Salmon Bay
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Luxury motor and yacht club planned for former industrial site on Salmon Bay
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
NJ-07 (I'm going to pound this race into your heads): Pro-Shah (D) group's poll also found Bennett (D) leading Kean (R)
By RandySF - 1 hr ago
NJ-07 (I'm going to pound this race into your heads): Pro-Shah (D) group's poll also found Bennett (D) leading Kean (R)
By RandySF - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
MaddowBlog-Convicted Jan. 6 rioter hired for sensitive counterterrorism job in Trump's Pentagon
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 hr ago
MaddowBlog-Convicted Jan. 6 rioter hired for sensitive counterterrorism job in Trump's Pentagon
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Has anyone else experienced an uptick in right leaning propaganda on Youtube?
By NCcoast - 1 hr ago
Has anyone else experienced an uptick in right leaning propaganda on Youtube?
By NCcoast - 1 hr ago
Environment & Energy
U.S. revokes endangered species listing for Permian Basin lizard, resolves Texas attorney general lawsuit
By Eugene - 1 hr ago
U.S. revokes endangered species listing for Permian Basin lizard, resolves Texas attorney general lawsuit
By Eugene - 1 hr ago
Foreign Affairs
Putin Just Had His Worst Day of the Entire War - Paul Warburg
By 2naSalit - 1 hr ago
Putin Just Had His Worst Day of the Entire War - Paul Warburg
By 2naSalit - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Jan. 6 Rioter, Elias Irizarry, Is Hired to Work in Sensitive Pentagon Office
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 1 hr ago
Jan. 6 Rioter, Elias Irizarry, Is Hired to Work in Sensitive Pentagon Office
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
NY-01: League of Women Voters to Host Congressional Candidates Primary Debate Ahead of Early Voting Dates
By RandySF - 1 hr ago
NY-01: League of Women Voters to Host Congressional Candidates Primary Debate Ahead of Early Voting Dates
By RandySF - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
Bright City Lights Might Be Making Your Allergies Worse
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago
Bright City Lights Might Be Making Your Allergies Worse
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Trmp's so-called "State Fair" is a White Trash Fairapalooza, White Trash Fantasy, White Trash Fuck-up, ... WTF250(R) !
By eppur_se_muova - 1 hr ago
Trmp's so-called "State Fair" is a White Trash Fairapalooza, White Trash Fantasy, White Trash Fuck-up, ... WTF250(R) !
By eppur_se_muova - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
This feels a bit worrisome. "Private credit withdrawals spike"
By alwaysinasnit - 1 hr ago
This feels a bit worrisome. "Private credit withdrawals spike"
By alwaysinasnit - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Senators Privately Ask Platner About Any New Allegations
By demmiblue - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Senators Privately Ask Platner About Any New Allegations
By demmiblue - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Editorials & Other Articles
Jeff Tiedrich - shut the fuck up about your stupid pool already
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Jeff Tiedrich - shut the fuck up about your stupid pool already
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
NY-07: Candidates take part in first televised debate ahead of June 23 primary
By RandySF - 1 hr ago
NY-07: Candidates take part in first televised debate ahead of June 23 primary
By RandySF - 1 hr ago
Liberal YouTubers
Let's talk about Hegseth is wrong about the War Department - Belle of the Ranch
By 2naSalit - 1 hr ago
Let's talk about Hegseth is wrong about the War Department - Belle of the Ranch
By 2naSalit - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
NY-13: From insurgent to establishment: Rep. Espaillat reckons with uptown shift to the left
By RandySF - 1 hr ago
NY-13: From insurgent to establishment: Rep. Espaillat reckons with uptown shift to the left
By RandySF - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Latest CA Governor results from my local TV station
By senseandsensibility - 1 hr ago
Latest CA Governor results from my local TV station
By senseandsensibility - 1 hr ago
Football
The Cleveland Browns. Just when you thought the management couldn't get worse, it does!
By True Dough - 1 hr ago
The Cleveland Browns. Just when you thought the management couldn't get worse, it does!
By True Dough - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Calif. farmers bulldoze acres of apple trees after Martinelli's ends contracts
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 1 hr ago
Calif. farmers bulldoze acres of apple trees after Martinelli's ends contracts
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Trump administration opens DEI investigation into Arizona State University
By Coventina - 1 hr ago
Trump administration opens DEI investigation into Arizona State University
By Coventina - 1 hr ago
Foreign Affairs
Mid-range strikes are creating death roads to Crimea - RFU News
By 2naSalit - 1 hr ago
Mid-range strikes are creating death roads to Crimea - RFU News
By 2naSalit - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
The Supreme Court's new decision tilting the midterms toward Republicans, explained - Ian Millhiser @ Vox
By In It to Win It - 1 hr ago
The Supreme Court's new decision tilting the midterms toward Republicans, explained - Ian Millhiser @ Vox
By In It to Win It - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Bill Pulte Was a "Degenerate" Buffoon. Now He's Head of U.S. Intelligence.
By Nevilledog - 1 hr ago
Bill Pulte Was a "Degenerate" Buffoon. Now He's Head of U.S. Intelligence.
By Nevilledog - 1 hr ago
Forum Spotlight: Pennsylvania
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Latest Breaking News
Kevin O'Leary's gargantuan data center cut down by half after battle with Utah lawmakers
20 min ago - Independent
20 min ago - Independent
Marjane Satrapi Dies: Iranian-French 'Persepolis' & 'Radioactive' Director Was 56
2 hrs ago - Deadline
2 hrs ago - Deadline
Meta Silently Added Face-Recognition Code for Its Smart Glasses to Millions of Phones
2 hrs ago - Wired
2 hrs ago - Wired
Ex-national security adviser John Bolton will plead guilty in classified information case: AP source
2 hrs ago - AP
2 hrs ago - AP
Supreme Court sides with FCC in clash with wireless carriers over fines
3 hrs ago - Reuters, via CNBC
3 hrs ago - Reuters, via CNBC
Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary
5 hrs ago - AP
5 hrs ago - AP
Trump's 'big beautiful bill' has a 'double taxation' trap for top earners, tax lawyers say
7 hrs ago - CNBC
7 hrs ago - CNBC
Workers at the Coolidge Corner Theatre prepare for possible strike, as management alleges unfair labor practice
7 hrs ago - Brookline News
7 hrs ago - Brookline News
Challenger Report: May Job Cuts Rise 16% from April; Highest May Total Since 2020
8 hrs ago - Challenger, Gray & Christmas
8 hrs ago - Challenger, Gray & Christmas
Plans for a Trump family-linked resort spark protests in Albania
9 hrs ago - Associated Press, via NPR
9 hrs ago - Associated Press, via NPR
Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP finds
9 hrs ago - Associated Press
9 hrs ago - Associated Press
President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
10 hrs ago - Associated Press, via NPR
10 hrs ago - Associated Press, via NPR
Top DOJ official deletes post suggesting alternate plan for compensating alleged 'weaponization' victims
19 hrs ago - abc
19 hrs ago - abc
'They should be reimbursed': Jan. 6 defendants still eyeing payouts, despite scrapped $1.8B fund
19 hrs ago - ABC News
19 hrs ago - ABC News
Trump signs order moving thousands of federal employees into Schedule F
19 hrs ago - Government Executive
19 hrs ago - Government Executive
Marco Rubio's Boldest Lie Of The Day, Immediately Fact-Checked With Video Evidence
20 hrs ago - crooksandliars.com
20 hrs ago - crooksandliars.com
Cahokia school district and teachers union reach tentative agreement
20 hrs ago - St. Louis Public Radio
20 hrs ago - St. Louis Public Radio
Jared Kushner's Albanian Resort Faces a Corruption Probe and Mass Protests
23 hrs ago - motherjones.com
23 hrs ago - motherjones.com
Virginians are 'buying the living daylights' out of AR-15s and other soon-to-be illegal guns
Yesterday - Roanoke VA Times
Yesterday - Roanoke VA Times
Top ultra-processed food researchers call for sweeping policy change: 'The system is rigged'
Yesterday - STAT News
Yesterday - STAT News
Lahn's win in GOP primary for Iowa governor is a setback for Trump that could signal MAHA strength
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP
Trump library says no Twitter DMs can be found, despite evidence he sent them
Yesterday - Washington Post
Yesterday - Washington Post
Trump threatens tariffs on 60 trading partners including UK and Canada over 'forced labour'
Yesterday - The Guardian
Yesterday - The Guardian
Tensions rising and negotiations falling flat as WV beer distributor strike enters fourth week
Yesterday - West Virginia Watch
Yesterday - West Virginia Watch
California's primary for governor is undecided as candidates vie to be in the top two
Yesterday - NPR
Yesterday - NPR
Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and ex-Mayor Gregg Hull to face off for New Mexico governor
Yesterday - Associated Press
Yesterday - Associated Press