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While walking after his swearing in, Jimmy Carter used a sign language which I think meant I love you
By question everything - 1 min ago

Cable News Clips
"A Genocidal Project": Dr. Ghassan Abu-Sittah on Israel's Destruction of Gaza Health System
By Uncle Joe - 6 min ago

Football
Here's the 3rd NFL History Quiz.
By brush - 11 min ago

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Hell no I won't apologize!
By Floyd R. Turbo - 12 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Drop AARP now - they are a shill for UnitedHealthcare
By KatK - 25 replies @ 13 min ago (Milestone)

Music Appreciation
Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind 🎶
By appalachiablue - 14 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Emptywheel: the Opportunity Costs of Conspiracy Theories About Merrick Garland
By Fiendish Thingy - 14 min ago

General Discussion
I don't come to DU to get ordered around.
By milestogo - 20 min ago

Photography
Ross' and Snow Geese on the Rio Grande Flyway
By Bo Zarts - 21 min ago

The DU Lounge
howdi du
By AllaN01Bear - 24 min ago

Music Appreciation
Blue Mountain - Jimmy Carter
By steelyboo - 39 min ago

General Discussion
For those who can't sign the condolence book in person for Jimmy Carter
By nitpicked - 40 min ago

Cable News Clips
Top U.S. & World Headlines -- December 30, 2024
By Uncle Joe - 44 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Did Merrick Garland End Our Democracy? W John Fugelsang/Cliff Schecter
By ihaveaquestion - 46 min ago

General Discussion
Our Speaker of the House has a message about Private Citizen Matt Gaetz (meme image)
By Pluvious - 46 min ago

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Anniversaries and Posting Milestones (December 30, 2024)
By EarlG - 49 min ago

Latest Breaking News
The 118th Congress passed the fewest laws in decades
By BumRushDaShow - 50 min ago

General Discussion
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By Traildogbob - 51 min ago

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What is your favorite cereal? Mine is Rice Chex
By debm55 - 75 replies @ 54 min ago (Milestone)

Editorials & Other Articles
Jimmy Carter Had An Early Ally in the Senate: A Young Democrat Named Joe Biden: NPR. Texas
By appalachiablue - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Here's the 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals decision in Carroll v. Trump.
By Ocelot II - 1 hr ago

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howdi du
By AllaN01Bear - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
A Four-Decade Secret: One Man's Story of Sabotaging Carter's Re-election
By DBoon - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Appreciation thread for Pres. Carter
By gopiscrap - 75 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
This is the response I received from a family member
By malaise - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Musk Says Working for Him is Job no American Would Want
By Zorro - 1 hr ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Why did Bidenomics fail to deliver at the polls? - WaPo
By question everything - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Did Elon Musk's Political Gambit Costs Tesla? 40% Sales Drop in Europe Raises Alarm
By NNadir - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
ProPublica: Insurers Continue to Rely on Doctors Whose Judgments Have Been Criticized by Courts
By Dennis Donovan - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Trump pre-blaming Dems for Repubs bungling debt-ceiling in June 2025.
By DetlefK - 1 hr ago

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What is your favorite snack/snacks? Mine are hummus and pita chips. What about you.?
By debm55 - 75 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
The H1B Visa Program Should Be Stopped Immediately
By applegrove - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

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Keep the ugly orange felon from attending Jimmy Carter's funeral.
By Nanuke - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Appeals court upholds $5 million award in sexual abuse verdict against trmp
By spanone - 1 hr ago

Science
In Source Fragmentation of PFAS in Mass Spectrometry Complicates the Identification of These Ubiquitous Pollutants.
By NNadir - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
CNN: What experts see in the 'shocking and disturbing' video of New York man's fatal beating in prison
By Dennis Donovan - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump Fails to Win New Trial in E. Jean Carroll Sex-Abuse Case
By JohnSJ - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
"Save it. Go 50."
By cachukis - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Poll for over-50s: did you ever meet Jimmy Carter? (Poll)
By lostnfound - 1 hr ago

Editorials & Other Articles
2024 -- The Year When the Truth Stopped Mattering
By milestogo - 1 hr ago

Music Appreciation
Isolation
By Cosmo Blues - 2 hrs ago

Writing
Is Biography the Core Genre of Literature?
By GreatGazoo - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Let's talk about Trump revealing problems he sees ahead.... - Belle of the Ranch
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
How America lost control of the bird flu, setting the stage for another pandemic
By marmar - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Greg Abbott sent condolences to Jimmy Carter's wife - who had been dead a year
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Jan Crawford/CBS: Biden's cognitive decline was the most underreported story of 2024
By BeyondGeography - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Musk begging MAGA to not be so hateful and toxic on Twitter:
By DetlefK - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Court slaps down Trump's appeal in the E Jean Carroll case
By surfered - 2 hrs ago

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One reason I so respected Jimmy Carter ...
By CousinIT - 2 hrs ago

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NYT: Guest Essay: Jimmy Carter: I Fear for Our Democracy (2022)
By Dennis Donovan - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Texas book ban law causes a school district to remove Bible from libraries
By erronis - 2 hrs ago

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Why can't cars be equipped with a system that when visibility is so bad the fog, if appropriate, lights
By a kennedy - 2 hrs ago

Photography
Two Sandhill Cranes (Female and Male) amongst the Ross and Snow Geese
By Bo Zarts - 2 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Drop AARP now - they are a shill for UnitedHealthcare
By KatK - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Jimmy Carter - "The Cold War"
By orangecrush - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Musk calls MAGA element "contemptible fools" as virtual civil war brews
By BumRushDaShow - 50 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

Latest Breaking News
NPR and PBS Stations Brace for Funding Battle Under Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

Latest Breaking News
Homelessness rates jumped by double-digits in 2024 as Americans battled to afford housing
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
That Time My Wife and I Shook Hands with President Carter
By MineralMan - 2 hrs ago

Mental Health Support
CT scan showed abscess or cyst
By XanaDUer2 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
To be more accurate, the flag should be flown upside eown on Jan.20.
By 3Hotdogs - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Warning: If AI social media tools make a mistake, you're responsible
By cbabe - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
President Carter remembered in Hungary for returning the royal crown after safekeeping during WWII
By jmbar2 - 2 hrs ago

Public Transportation and Smart Growth
Paris - Berlin direct high speed train service launched
By marmar - 2 hrs ago

Public Transportation and Smart Growth
Twin Cities: More than $1 billion in federal funding for Blue Line LRT extension unclear as Trump takes office
By marmar - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
This is so spot-on it's scary....
By spanone - 3 hrs ago

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Maybe this is where we are going wrong with
By leftyladyfrommo - 3 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
"This is Trump's America now!": MAGA diehards jumpstart a new year of political violence
By marmar - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
For the last month and a half, everybody has been saying that the Democrats were out of touch bc they represent college
By Yavin4 - 75 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
The 10 biggest myths about our economy. By Robert Reich
By CousinIT - 3 hrs ago

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Guy Rescues A Tiny Kitten And Puts Her In His Rap Videos
By catbyte - 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
President Biden marks Jan. 9 as national day of mourning after Jimmy Carter's death
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Does Trump Really Owe His Allegiance To Unwashed Magats
By gab13by13 - 3 hrs ago

Humor
It is to laugh - It's only 4 more years!
By 3825-87867 - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
"the United States is an oligarchy with unlimited political bribery" -Jimmy Carter
By CousinIT - 3 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Stephen Colbert - President Jimmy Carter Is Still Praying For Donald Trump
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago

American History
Is is the law or just protocol that flags be flown at half-staff upon the death of a president?
By mahatmakanejeeves - 4 hrs ago

Photography
Hoarfrost morning
By Old Crank - 4 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Senator fears Trump has already rewritten history - CNN
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
US announces $5.9 billion in military, other aid to Ukraine
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: American History

Is is the law or just protocol that flags be flown at half-staff upon the death of a president?
By mahatmakanejeeves

December 30, 2006: Twenty-one gun salute on arrival of casket of former President Gerald Ford
By mahatmakanejeeves

On December 28, 1958, "The Greatest Game Ever Played" was played.
By mahatmakanejeeves

Latest Breaking News

The 118th Congress passed the fewest laws in decades
50 min ago - Axios

Trump Fails to Win New Trial in E. Jean Carroll Sex-Abuse Case
1 hr ago - Bloomberg News

Greg Abbott sent condolences to Jimmy Carter's wife - who had been dead a year
2 hrs ago - The Guardian

President Biden marks Jan. 9 as national day of mourning after Jimmy Carter's death
3 hrs ago - USA Today

US announces $5.9 billion in military, other aid to Ukraine
4 hrs ago - Reuters

Andy Kim says he worries Jan. 6 has been 'papered over'
5 hrs ago - The Hill

Biden speaks of Carter's 'honesty and character' in Sunday address
5 hrs ago - NPR

Barack Obama Writes Heartfelt Tribute to Jimmy Carter: 'Taught All Of Us What It Means to Live a Life of Grace'
6 hrs ago - MEDIAite

GOP congressman urges Republicans to back Mike Johnson ahead of House speaker vote
7 hrs ago - Scripps News

Fight over spending stopgap foreshadows funding challenges in new Congress
7 hrs ago - Aol/The Hill

'Tragedy': Joe Biden says US ready to provide assistance after South Korea plane crash
8 hrs ago - USA Today

Social Security Update: Republican Says Cuts Should Be 'On the Table'
9 hrs ago - Newsweek

Linda Lavin Dies: 'Alice' Star & Tony-Winning Broadway Actor Was 87
11 hrs ago - Deadline

Azerbaijan's president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally
12 hrs ago - AP

U.S. limiting imports of animal products from Mexico after parasite found in Chiapas cow
12 hrs ago - San Antonio Express-News

Biden says Jimmy Carter asked him to deliver his eulogy
15 hrs ago - CBS News

4 killed in a storm system that spawned tornadoes across the southern U.S.
16 hrs ago - AP

Russian Arrested For Running Gay Travel Agency Found Dead in Cell
16 hrs ago - Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Poland Ready to Help Ukraine If Slovakia Cuts Off Power in Gas Spat
20 hrs ago - Bloomberg

Jimmy Carter, 100, dies
20 hrs ago - AJC, Atlanta Journal Constitution.

Kansas once required voters to prove citizenship. That didn't work out so well
21 hrs ago - AP

Americans struggling with student debt expect 'much worse' under Trump
22 hrs ago - The Guardian

Democrats taunt Trump with 'President Musk' moniker
23 hrs ago - The Hill

'The first to sue': Opposing Trump's desire to end birthright citizenship is personal for this attorney general
Yesterday - NBC News

Charles Dolan, HBO and Cablevision founder, dies at 98
Yesterday - ABC News/AP

179 dead in South Korea's worst plane crash in years
Yesterday - CNN

Kari Lake says she won't seek office again
Yesterday - The Hill

WHO 'appalled' by Israel attack on northern Gaza's last functioning major hospital
Yesterday - The Guardian

AT&T, Verizon Say Networks Now Clear After Salt Typhoon Hack
Yesterday - Bloomberg

The oldest living survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor dies at 105
Yesterday - CNN US

Court rejects Starbucks' challenge to US labor board, ruling it illegally fired baristas
Yesterday - The Guardian

US Norovirus Surge Worst in a Decade: How to Treat 'Stomach Flu' Sickness
Yesterday - Newsweek

At least 5 shows canceled after drones fell from the sky at Orlando holiday event
Yesterday - CNN US

Republicans gain temporary control of Minnesota House after Democrat decides not to appeal ruling
Yesterday - AP

Putin Ally Calls for Alaska's Return to Russia
Yesterday - Newsweek

Jan. 6 rioter applies for asylum in Canada after refusing to report to prison for storming Capitol with his mom
Yesterday - Law & Crime

Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu to undergo prostate removal surgery, his office says
Saturday - CBS News/AFP

BioNTech to pay $467M in settlement agreement with University of Pennsylvania
Saturday - Yahoo! Finance

Trump Knifes Steve Bannon, Sides with Elon Musk in MAGA War Over Foreign Work Permits: 'I've Always Liked the Visas'
Saturday - MEDIAite

Senator accused of illegally using campaign funds to splurge on pricey trips to Europe and 'California wine country'
Saturday - Law & Crime

Cyber attack on Italy's Foreign Ministry, airports claimed by pro-Russian hacker group
Saturday - Reuters

BioNTech to pay $791.5M in settlement agreement with the NIH
Saturday - Yahoo! Finance

North Korean soldiers kill themselves to avoid capture in Ukraine, U.S. says
Saturday - NBC News

With Trump's return, these House Democrats look for influence outside of Washington
Saturday - NPR

US student worker unions face threats under second Trump administration
Saturday - The Guardian

Reagan FBI director urges caution against Gabbard, Patel
Saturday - ABC News

Biden reportedly regrets ending re-election campaign and says he'd have defeated Trump
Saturday - The Guardian

Big Lots strikes deal to keep hundreds of stores open and save jobs
Saturday - CNN

North Korea Loses More Than 1000 Troops in Single Week: US
Saturday - Newsweek

Democracy 2025: the lawyer leading 'swift legal defenses' against new Trump threat
Saturday - The Guardian

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