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So, a friend of my grandson's died with the flu
By SheltieLover - 16 hrs ago - 114 replies

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It was a real barrel of laughs here yesterday.
By LuckyCharms - 21 hrs ago - 69 replies

Latest Breaking News
NATO is done if Trump invades Greenland, Danish PM warns
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 68 replies

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Jill Stein attacks Hillary Clinton over Venezuela
By SocialDemocrat61 - 17 hrs ago - 59 replies

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Stephen Miller is on Tapper's show right now saying Venezuela
By senseandsensibility - 17 hrs ago - 51 replies

Latest Breaking News
Trump Mocks Denmark Increasing Greenland Security After US Threats: 'They Added One More Dog Sled'
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 44 replies

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BREAKING: GOP Rep. Doug LaMalfa dies at 65
By shelshaw - 2 hrs ago - 42 replies

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Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland
By dalton99a - 3 hrs ago - 35 replies

Latest Breaking News
Trump Admin Accuses Hilton of Refusing Rooms for ICE Agents
By riversedge - 19 hrs ago - 33 replies

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Pic Of The Moment: Strong, Steady Leadership
By EarlG - 23 hrs ago - 32 replies

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Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
By CousinIT - 20 hrs ago - 30 replies

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Sen. Mark Kelly: "Nothing more un-American"
By bigtree - 20 hrs ago - 28 replies

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Powerful video from Mark Kelly: "Four generations of my family have served our country" Trump's family: zero generations
By BoycottTwitter - 21 hrs ago - 25 replies

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Kristi Noem's DHS throws tantrum as Hilton Hotels cancels ICE agents' rooms
By LetMyPeopleVote - 19 hrs ago - 24 replies

Cooking & Baking
What would you do with hundreds of bananas? I have 6 more bunches still on the trees.
By sinkingfeeling - 23 hrs ago - 24 replies

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Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 5 hrs ago - 23 replies

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The folksy Walz/Kaine approach might have worked 50yrs ago, but not now. It's time for Gavin.
By gAI Obsession - 19 hrs ago - 22 replies

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Anyone catch our mentally ill president giving a speech to Republicans just now?
By EarlG - 1 hr ago - 21 replies

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The traitor's "day of love"
By dalton99a - 4 hrs ago - 21 replies

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Is there a fake Rachel Maddow YouTube channel called 'Maddow's brief'?
By rurallib - 20 hrs ago - 21 replies

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Trump's fucking nuts
By Pototan - 4 hrs ago - 20 replies

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Spoiler Alert ----- WORDLE is starting to piss me off........
By FadedMullet - 7 hrs ago - 20 replies

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Republican slams Purdue University for hiring H-1B foreign national for professor role at $127,500: 'Can no American tea
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 15 hrs ago - 20 replies

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What are the odds the maduro case fails ?
By drray23 - 22 hrs ago - 20 replies

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As a child , what was your favorite cartoon character/characters? Mine was Rocky and Bullwinkle.
By debm55 - 14 min ago - 18 replies

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Looks like Trump is attempting to orchestrate the same fate for Newsom as Walz with his new "California investigation"
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago - 18 replies

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Machado says she wants to give Trump the Nobel Peace Prize
By In It to Win It - 2 hrs ago - 18 replies

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Unjustified Iraq invasion cost U.S. taxpayers $3 trillion and did nothing for the people
By Mysterian - 23 hrs ago - 18 replies

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Pic Of The Moment: Mar-A-Lago Press Conference Interrupted By The Ghost Of George W. Bush
By EarlG - 2 hrs ago - 17 replies

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Venezuela launches wave of repression after US seizure of Nicolás Maduro
By In It to Win It - 3 hrs ago - 17 replies

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Five years ago today, J-6 happened!
By imanamerican63 - 6 hrs ago - 17 replies

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"But officials in the administration no longer appear to care what the American people want......"
By marmar - 18 hrs ago - 17 replies

Latest Breaking News
California Republican Doug LaMalfa dies
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - 16 replies

Latest Breaking News
Oil Companies Contradict Donald Trump's Remarks on Venezuela Consultation
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 16 replies

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Republicans officially rebuke Trump's MAGA rebrand of Kennedy Center
By LetMyPeopleVote - 15 hrs ago - 16 replies

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Trump Says U.S. Might Pay Oil Companies To Rebuild Venezuela's Energy Sector: 'They'll Get Reimbursed'
By CatWoman - 17 hrs ago - 16 replies

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Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's dire warning comes true: study
By turbinetree - 20 hrs ago - 16 replies

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NEXT: Dr. Trump recommends 325 mg aspirin for babies
By dalton99a - 3 hrs ago - 15 replies

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San Francisco Bay Area...I just paid less for gas than I recall doing so in quite some time...
By PeaceWave - 18 hrs ago - 15 replies

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Meanwhile, who will stand with Mark Kelly against the vindictive demotion?
By Stinky The Clown - 19 hrs ago - 15 replies

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'It Almost Felt Like a Digital Version of Sexual Assault'
By demmiblue - 2 hrs ago - 14 replies

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A reminder - before Trump, MAGA, Musk and Fox rewrote history - that this is what the entire country agreed had happened
By demmiblue - 2 hrs ago - 14 replies

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Pentagon will begin review of 'effectiveness' of women in ground combat positions
By AZProgressive - 5 hrs ago - 14 replies

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D'oh! Tesla's Diner Went From Viral Sensation to Empty Pit Stop in Six Months
By AStern - 19 hrs ago - 14 replies

Latest Breaking News
Dow rises 750 points in midday trading, S&P 500 and Nasdaq climb as energy stocks lead the broader market higher
By RoseTrellis - 22 hrs ago - 14 replies

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I Think Tim Walz Should Sue Nick Shirley And The Minnesota Republicans
By WiVoter - 22 hrs ago - 14 replies

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I have a silly technical question
By JMCKUSICK - 23 hrs ago - 14 replies

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Lindsey Graham: The human embodiment of "Who's a good boy" -he just wags his tail when Trump barks!!
By riversedge - 3 hrs ago - 13 replies

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Americans Can't Bother Themselves With Venezuela Now We're Too Focused On.....
By global1 - 18 hrs ago - 13 replies

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One more appointment to go.
By LuckyCharms - 1 hr ago - 12 replies

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The Minister of Chaos and Crimes: Could he bring back the military draft?
By FarPoint - 3 hrs ago - 12 replies

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Denmark Prime Minister calls on Trump to "stop the threats" about Greenland
By Coldwater - 12 hrs ago - 12 replies

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Miller loses it on Jake Tapper's show.
By applegrove - 14 hrs ago - 12 replies

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Walz quits race to keep his family safe.
By applegrove - 16 hrs ago - 12 replies

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Today the Mint is issuing new coins that celebrate the Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock, rather than the original......
By FadedMullet - 17 hrs ago - 12 replies

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Just remember, EVERY SINGLE SOLDIER is watching what Trump and Hegseth are doing to sen Kelly
By Augiedog - 18 hrs ago - 12 replies

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What would happen
By sagetea - 22 hrs ago - 12 replies

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So I'm taking over a couple of neighbors houses
By orangecrush - 23 hrs ago - 12 replies

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WWIII
By the_liberal_grandpa - 58 min ago - 11 replies

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People are betting serious money ($36+ million so far) on who is going to be the 2028 Democratic Presidential nominee...
By PeaceWave - 15 hrs ago - 11 replies

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I couldn't be more proud than to stand by Captain Mark Kelly
By DemocratSinceBirth - 16 hrs ago - 11 replies

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Hilton, Minnesota hotel apologize for email canceling immigration agents' rooms
By chowder66 - 17 hrs ago - 11 replies

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Please be a loyal Democrat.
By creeksneakers2 - 17 hrs ago - 11 replies

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If Trump goes for Greenland, maybe
By RoeVWade - 19 hrs ago - 11 replies

Latest Breaking News
DOJ alerts judge to Nicolas Maduro's arrest and pleads for more time to come up with 'remedies' in Alien Enemies case
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 11 replies

Health
Do you hate those blood pressure machines (instead of the old way when the doc took it)? It hurts like crazy.
By CTyankee - 20 hrs ago - 11 replies

Minnesota
Tim Walz drops out of 2026 Minnesota governor's race
By suegeo - 21 hrs ago - 11 replies

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Trump Busted Using Bogus Footage in His Big Victory Lap
By applegrove - 21 hrs ago - 11 replies

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It only took two days
By Aviation Pro - 22 hrs ago - 11 replies

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According to the Washington Post, trump is a sore loser and will not work with Machado because she won Nobel Peace prize
By LetMyPeopleVote - 22 hrs ago - 11 replies

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Jan. 6 plaque made to honor law enforcement nowhere to be found at the Capitol
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 11 replies

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I wonder how the recent court approval of Chevron forced sale factors into this mess?
By SheltieLover - 4 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Dan Bongino Declares War On 'Black-Pillers' And 'Grifters' Trying to 'Hijack' MAGA
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Homeland Security blasts Hilton Hotels over canceled ICE reservation
By Coldwater - 11 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Before we spend billions of dollars developing artificial intelligence...
By Enter stage left - 12 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Could it be this? "Venezuelan opposition leader says she would share Nobel Peace prize with Trump during Fox News
By NewHendoLib - 13 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Money-losing OpenAI wants to make money from healthcare - wants the WORLD'S medical data, AND federal support
By highplainsdem - 15 hrs ago - 10 replies

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RFK Jr does not recommend flu vaccines for kids during
By applegrove - 15 hrs ago - 10 replies

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When college educated began to diverge away from conservatism:
By applegrove - 16 hrs ago - 10 replies

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, Trump is using a cringe-worthy cartoon to THREATEN ALL OF NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA.
By Miles Archer - 17 hrs ago - 10 replies

Forum Spotlight: Cable News Clips

Top U.S. & World Headlines -- January 6, 2026
By Uncle Joe

Mehdi Hasan on Trump Attacking Venezuela & Kidnapping Maduro
By Uncle Joe

'Relieved, but there's a lot of questions': Venezuelans react to Maduro's capture - The 11th Hour - MS NOW
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Latest Breaking News

Pope Leo XIV closes 2025 Holy Year with critique of consumerism and xenophobia
29 min ago - AP

Bill To 'Eliminate' H-1B Visa Program Introduced in Congress
43 min ago - Newsweek

Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States
1 hr ago - New York Times

California Republican Doug LaMalfa dies
2 hrs ago - The Hill

Trump administration sets meetings with oil companies over Venezuela, source says
2 hrs ago - Reuters

Security forces clash with protesters in Iran's main market as at least 35 killed in demonstrations
2 hrs ago - AP

'Greenland belongs to its people': European leaders unite over Trump's threats to annex territory
3 hrs ago - CNBC

Trump again urges pregnant women to avoid Tylenol as the CDC slashes recommended vaccines for children
3 hrs ago - The Independent

Epstein files: 2 million records in various stages of review, DOJ says
4 hrs ago - ABC News

US allies and adversaries use UN meeting to critique Venezuela intervention as America defends it
4 hrs ago - AP

Record $9.6 million fine for Third Coast after substantial oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico
5 hrs ago - AP

Türk says U.S. operation in Venezuela clearly undermines fundamental principle of international law
5 hrs ago - UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Oil Companies Contradict Donald Trump's Remarks on Venezuela Consultation
5 hrs ago - Newsweek

Pentagon will begin review of 'effectiveness' of women in ground combat positions
5 hrs ago - NPR

The National Rifle Association is suing its own charitable arm
5 hrs ago - NBC News

Ahead of 5-year anniversary of Jan. 6, report examines aftermath following Trump's return to office
6 hrs ago - ABC News

Grassley protests exclusion from Venezuela briefing, given 'law enforcement' justification
6 hrs ago - The Hill

Package at Arizona Supreme Court tests positive for homemade explosives, authorities say
7 hrs ago - CBS News

Dan Bongino Declares War On 'Black-Pillers' And 'Grifters' Trying to 'Hijack' MAGA
7 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Trump says the U.S. government may reimburse oil companies for rebuilding Venezuela's infrastructure
8 hrs ago - NBC News

Michigan teachers weaving lessons on Jan. 6 uprising into history classes
8 hrs ago - AP

Trump officials bar Head Start providers from using 'women' and 'race' in grant applications
12 hrs ago - AP

Switzerland freezes assets of Maduro and people close to him
15 hrs ago - msn/Bloomberg

Only 5 percent of ChatGPT's 900 million weekly users pay, and reportedly most aren't worth much to advertisers
16 hrs ago - The Decoder

US appeals court fast tracks $100,000 H-1B visa fee dispute
16 hrs ago - Reuters

Walz, Democrats' 2024 VP pick, drops bid for third term as Minnesota governor; Klobuchar considers
17 hrs ago - AP News

First Circuit questions legal aid funding across entire US
17 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service

Assange's lawyer Barry Pollack to fight Maduro's US narcotics charges
18 hrs ago - Reuters

Trump Admin Accuses Hilton of Refusing Rooms for ICE Agents
19 hrs ago - newsweek.com

More Americans turn to cash-only doctors as health care costs rise
19 hrs ago - Scripps News

Corporation For Public Broadcasting formally dissolves after federal funding cuts
19 hrs ago - The Guardian

Paris' Louvre museum opens but some parts stay closed as staff resume strike
20 hrs ago - Reuters

DOJ alerts judge to Nicolas Maduro's arrest and pleads for more time to come up with 'remedies' in Alien Enemies case
20 hrs ago - Law & Crime

NATO is done if Trump invades Greenland, Danish PM warns
21 hrs ago - Politico (EU)

HHS will overhaul childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots
21 hrs ago - CNN Health

Trump Mocks Denmark Increasing Greenland Security After US Threats: 'They Added One More Dog Sled'
22 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Dow rises 750 points in midday trading, S&P 500 and Nasdaq climb as energy stocks lead the broader market higher
22 hrs ago - Marketwatch

Jimmy Kimmel thanks Donald Trump for 'ridiculous things you do' in Critics Choice acceptance speech
23 hrs ago - The Independent

Nicolas Maduro Pleads Not Guilty In New York Court
23 hrs ago - Barron's/AFP

Jan. 6 plaque made to honor law enforcement nowhere to be found at the Capitol
23 hrs ago - ABC News/AP

Starmer says he stands with Denmark after Trump's threats over Greenland
Yesterday - The Independent

Live Updates: Maduro Arrives at Manhattan Courthouse as Trump Expands Threats
Yesterday - New York Times

Venezuelan interim leader tones down criticism, ready to 'work with the US'
Yesterday - Al Jazeera

Trump administration to brief members of Congress on Venezuela actions Monday
Yesterday - msn/The Hill

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz drops reelection bid
Yesterday - Axios/Twin Cities

Trial begins for officer accused of failing to protect children during Uvalde school shooting
Yesterday - AP

Congress returns amid Venezuela operation and facing deadline to avert another government shutdown
Yesterday - CBS News

Trump torpedoes Rubio's Venezuela message with chaotic new declaration
Yesterday - msn/The Daily Beast

Protests in US cities over Trump's military intervention in Venezuela
Yesterday - The Guardian

Germany eavesdropped on some Obama calls from Air Force One, book says
Yesterday - Washington Post

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