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General Discussion
Trump Declares High-Speed Internet Program 'Racist' and 'Unconstitutional'
By dalton99a - 10 min ago
Trump Declares High-Speed Internet Program 'Racist' and 'Unconstitutional'
By dalton99a - 10 min ago
General Discussion
Ye Claims His 'Hitler' Single Is Banned From 'All Digital Streaming Platforms'
By Behind the Aegis - 12 min ago
Ye Claims His 'Hitler' Single Is Banned From 'All Digital Streaming Platforms'
By Behind the Aegis - 12 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
MAGA "Christians" MELT DOWN Over "Woke" New Pope - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 18 min ago
MAGA "Christians" MELT DOWN Over "Woke" New Pope - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 18 min ago
Cable News Clips
A look inside Pope Leo's time in Peru as the country celebrates
By IronLionZion - 19 min ago
A look inside Pope Leo's time in Peru as the country celebrates
By IronLionZion - 19 min ago
General Discussion
Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's goes on Tucker Carlson and says, 'I love Jesus Christ'
By Behind the Aegis - 21 min ago
Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry's goes on Tucker Carlson and says, 'I love Jesus Christ'
By Behind the Aegis - 21 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump's announcement does not go as expected - Another Day - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 24 min ago
Trump's announcement does not go as expected - Another Day - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 24 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
Meet the New Pope, Same(?) as the Old Pope! - Steve Shives
By TexasTowelie - 33 min ago
Meet the New Pope, Same(?) as the Old Pope! - Steve Shives
By TexasTowelie - 33 min ago
General Discussion
"I'll believe it when I see it. If it's true, if it gets out of Congress, it'll amount to a 180 degree flip flop. It
By applegrove - 42 min ago
"I'll believe it when I see it. If it's true, if it gets out of Congress, it'll amount to a 180 degree flip flop. It
By applegrove - 42 min ago
General Discussion
KIMMEL: "We have an American pope and a Russian president."
By UTUSN - 43 min ago
KIMMEL: "We have an American pope and a Russian president."
By UTUSN - 43 min ago
Cable News Clips
Lawrence: Retreating on tariffs 'confused illiterate clown' Trump admits he's too weak to do his job - The Last Word MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 44 min ago
Lawrence: Retreating on tariffs 'confused illiterate clown' Trump admits he's too weak to do his job - The Last Word MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 44 min ago
General Discussion
OMG - Stuck it to a Trumper in the wild
By TBA - 50 replies @ 47 min ago (Milestone)
OMG - Stuck it to a Trumper in the wild
By TBA - 50 replies @ 47 min ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Kimmel: Trump Reveals First Trade Agreement, MAGA Nuts Lose Minds Over New Pope & MTG's Dumb-assery
By TexasTowelie - 49 min ago
Kimmel: Trump Reveals First Trade Agreement, MAGA Nuts Lose Minds Over New Pope & MTG's Dumb-assery
By TexasTowelie - 49 min ago
Cable News Clips
'Mother of all tax increases': Fmr. GOP Congressman on Trump's so-called trade deal with U.K. - The Weeknight - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 53 min ago
'Mother of all tax increases': Fmr. GOP Congressman on Trump's so-called trade deal with U.K. - The Weeknight - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 53 min ago
General Discussion
"In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. The reason: The country applies the "Housing First"
By applegrove - 54 min ago
"In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. The reason: The country applies the "Housing First"
By applegrove - 54 min ago
Cable News Clips
What we know about Leo XIV, the new American pope - The Weeknight - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
What we know about Leo XIV, the new American pope - The Weeknight - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump judge gives DEATH BLOW to MAGA CANDIDATE - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
Trump judge gives DEATH BLOW to MAGA CANDIDATE - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
With 'Tucci in Italy,' Stanley Tucci has hit his stride as a nonfiction host:
By elleng - 1 hr ago
With 'Tucci in Italy,' Stanley Tucci has hit his stride as a nonfiction host:
By elleng - 1 hr ago
Music Appreciation
Neil Young "Ordinary People" Autism Speaks Concert, Greek Theater, 4/26/25
By Ranting Randy - 1 hr ago
Neil Young "Ordinary People" Autism Speaks Concert, Greek Theater, 4/26/25
By Ranting Randy - 1 hr ago
Music Appreciation
Not a Jazz superfan, but I do love guitarists who can play. Joe Pass was a titan. Absolute master of the instument
By The Polack MSgt - 1 hr ago
Not a Jazz superfan, but I do love guitarists who can play. Joe Pass was a titan. Absolute master of the instument
By The Polack MSgt - 1 hr ago
Texas
Republicans Just Made It Legal to Take Homes from Legal Immigrants in Texas
By Shell_Seas - 1 hr ago
Republicans Just Made It Legal to Take Homes from Legal Immigrants in Texas
By Shell_Seas - 1 hr ago
Liberal YouTubers
Veterans Share How Trump is Dismantling the VA - Senator Bernie Sanders
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
Veterans Share How Trump is Dismantling the VA - Senator Bernie Sanders
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
The United States: "We refuse to join the International Criminal Court because it's an abuse of our sovereignty for
By applegrove - 1 hr ago
The United States: "We refuse to join the International Criminal Court because it's an abuse of our sovereignty for
By applegrove - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
'Unveiling the Truth: Election Result Discrepancies, Nathan Taylor from Election Truth Alliance'
By Joinfortmill - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
'Unveiling the Truth: Election Result Discrepancies, Nathan Taylor from Election Truth Alliance'
By Joinfortmill - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
I"m gobsmacked by this interview and the background about Pope Leo
By Mira - 1 hr ago
I"m gobsmacked by this interview and the background about Pope Leo
By Mira - 1 hr ago
Photography
It was a sunny spring day for El Segundo's Farmer's Market! Enjoy, dear friends!
By CaliforniaPeggy - 1 hr ago
It was a sunny spring day for El Segundo's Farmer's Market! Enjoy, dear friends!
By CaliforniaPeggy - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
We have civil rights because Black people broke barriers for us. The white establishment thought Asian people would
By applegrove - 1 hr ago
We have civil rights because Black people broke barriers for us. The white establishment thought Asian people would
By applegrove - 1 hr ago
Classical Music
The Aeolians perform Mulholland's 'When I Lay Me Down to Sleep' for choir and orchestra
By sprinkleeninow - 1 hr ago
The Aeolians perform Mulholland's 'When I Lay Me Down to Sleep' for choir and orchestra
By sprinkleeninow - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Tesla Reportedly Has $800 Million Worth of Cybertrucks That Nobody Wants
By LetMyPeopleVote - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Tesla Reportedly Has $800 Million Worth of Cybertrucks That Nobody Wants
By LetMyPeopleVote - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Marc Elias: Courts Must Stop Presuming Trump is a Regular President - Democracy Docket
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
Marc Elias: Courts Must Stop Presuming Trump is a Regular President - Democracy Docket
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
I'll have some of what Maggie's smoking. On second thought...maybe not.
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
I'll have some of what Maggie's smoking. On second thought...maybe not.
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump fires longtime Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago
Trump fires longtime Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
Pope Leo XIV Has Voted Often in Illinois, Public Records Show
By Polybius - 1 hr ago
Pope Leo XIV Has Voted Often in Illinois, Public Records Show
By Polybius - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Robert Prevost, now Leo XIV, is not the first "American" pope
By onenote - 75 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Robert Prevost, now Leo XIV, is not the first "American" pope
By onenote - 75 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Trump Nominates "Reckless Maniac" for District Attorney in DC - The Bulwark
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
Trump Nominates "Reckless Maniac" for District Attorney in DC - The Bulwark
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
Cable News Clips
'Dark joke': MAHA influencer with no medical license tapped as Trump's Surgeon General - All In - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
'Dark joke': MAHA influencer with no medical license tapped as Trump's Surgeon General - All In - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
Nebraska
'Focus on the basics': John Ewing Jr. (D) outlines plan if elected Omaha's mayor
By RandySF - 1 hr ago
'Focus on the basics': John Ewing Jr. (D) outlines plan if elected Omaha's mayor
By RandySF - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday as the White House continues
By elleng - 2 hrs ago
President Donald Trump abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday as the White House continues
By elleng - 2 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
India and Pakistan's Looming Nuclear Catastrophe - William Spaniel
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
India and Pakistan's Looming Nuclear Catastrophe - William Spaniel
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Illinois
JB Pritzker Takes Steps To Protect Autistic People From RFK Jr. - The Logical Leftist
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
JB Pritzker Takes Steps To Protect Autistic People From RFK Jr. - The Logical Leftist
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
'Yes, America, we have a pope named Bob': Chris Hayes on Pope Leo XIV - All In - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
'Yes, America, we have a pope named Bob': Chris Hayes on Pope Leo XIV - All In - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Advice to Jeanine Pirro and anyone else who might get tapped for a higher office right now.
By PurgedVoter - 2 hrs ago
Advice to Jeanine Pirro and anyone else who might get tapped for a higher office right now.
By PurgedVoter - 2 hrs ago
Nebraska
Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert (R) faces Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing Jr. (D) in Tuesday's mayoral election
By RandySF - 2 hrs ago
Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert (R) faces Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing Jr. (D) in Tuesday's mayoral election
By RandySF - 2 hrs ago
California
Details revealed of fatal golf cart accident in California
By mahatmakanejeeves - 2 hrs ago
Details revealed of fatal golf cart accident in California
By mahatmakanejeeves - 2 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Key Republican defies Trump in surprise rebuke - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Key Republican defies Trump in surprise rebuke - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Forum Spotlight: Music Appreciation
The Train Kept-A-Rollin'- Jeff Beck & The YardbirdsCrosby, Stills & Nash - Southern Cross
The Marshall Tucker Band - Can't You See
Latest Breaking News
White smoke, Black pope? Genealogist says Leo XIV has Louisiana African roots
3 hrs ago - National Catholic Reporter
3 hrs ago - National Catholic Reporter
Trump Privately Pushed Speaker Johnson to Create a New Bracket to Raise Taxes on the Rich: Report
4 hrs ago - MEDIAite
4 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Breaking with tradition, Senate panel backs Trump nominees despite Democratic boycott
4 hrs ago - Reuters
4 hrs ago - Reuters
GOP centrists revolt against steep cuts to Medicaid and other programs in Trump's tax breaks bill
5 hrs ago - AP
5 hrs ago - AP
Trump asks Supreme Court to revoke safe-haven program for Cuban, Haitian, Venezuelan immigrants
5 hrs ago - USA Today
5 hrs ago - USA Today
Judge blocks Trump admin from pulling San Francisco housing funds over anti-DEI rules
6 hrs ago - Politico
6 hrs ago - Politico
State attorney general tries to halt Trump's 'illegal tariffs,' says he has 'no authority to arbitrarily impose' them
7 hrs ago - Law & Crime
7 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Trump's Justice Department launches criminal probe into Letitia James, multiple sources say
7 hrs ago - CBS News
7 hrs ago - CBS News
FEMA head ousted one day after saying eliminating agency not in public's interest
10 hrs ago - The Hill
10 hrs ago - The Hill
Egg lovers can't get a break. Vital Farms to raise prices because of tariffs.
10 hrs ago - Market Watch via MSN
10 hrs ago - Market Watch via MSN
Trump Withdraws U.S. Attorney Nominee, Whose Extremism Tested Limits for G.O.P. Senators
11 hrs ago - New York Times
11 hrs ago - New York Times
Biden Claims Harris Lost Because of Racism -- and Insists He Would Have Beaten Trump
11 hrs ago - Mediaite
11 hrs ago - Mediaite
Port Of Seattle Commissioner Sounds Alarm On 'Real Implications' Of Trump Tariffs
12 hrs ago - Huff Post
12 hrs ago - Huff Post
Joe Biden and Jill Biden to join 'The View' for 1st joint interview since leaving the White House
15 hrs ago - ABC News
15 hrs ago - ABC News
Trump's New Pick for Surgeon General Dropped Out of Medical Residency and Has an Inactive Medical License
15 hrs ago - MEDIAite
15 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Bill Gates pledges his remaining fortune to the Gates Foundation, which will close in 20 years
16 hrs ago - AP
16 hrs ago - AP
Sen. John Fetterman raises alarms with outburst at meeting with union officials, AP sources say
17 hrs ago - AP
17 hrs ago - AP
'Bizarre': Trump Administration Confuses Swedish Officials by Demanding City Cut DEI Policies
17 hrs ago - MEDIAite
17 hrs ago - MEDIAite
School districts hit with extortion attempts months after education tech data breach
18 hrs ago - NBC News
18 hrs ago - NBC News
US and UK expected to make announcements after Trump touts a 'major trade deal'
19 hrs ago - Assoc. Press
19 hrs ago - Assoc. Press
Exclusive: Ukraine considers shift from dollar to euro amid geopolitical realignments
19 hrs ago - Reuters
19 hrs ago - Reuters
DOGE bro helped fire ethics lawyers who warned him over his $715,000 in banned company stocks: report
19 hrs ago - The Independent
19 hrs ago - The Independent
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi is pressed to spare civil rights-era "peacemakers" program from closure
20 hrs ago - CBS News
20 hrs ago - CBS News
Trump FEMA administrator says abolishing agency not in America's 'best interest'
20 hrs ago - USA Today
20 hrs ago - USA Today
Tulsi Gabbard used the same easily cracked password for years for different online accounts, report says
20 hrs ago - The Independent
20 hrs ago - The Independent
Trump administration invokes state-secrets privilege in Kilmar Abrego Garcia case
23 hrs ago - CBS News
23 hrs ago - CBS News
Black smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney, indicating no pope was elected as conclave opens
Wednesday - AP
Wednesday - AP
Appeals court orders ICE to return detained Turkish Tufts University student to Vermont
Wednesday - AP
Wednesday - AP