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All By Himself: John Fetterman insists he is in good health. But staffers past and present say they no longer recognize
By demmiblue - 25 replies @ 3 min ago (Milestone)

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Companies Are Serving Notice: We're Raising Prices Because of Tariffs
By dalton99a - 5 min ago

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Can someone get a picture of trump and
By kacekwl - 9 min ago

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Let's name positive traits of previous Republican presidemts
By yardwork - 10 min ago

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Fearing deportation, a beloved music teacher gives a final lesson
By WhiskeyGrinder - 10 min ago

Latest Breaking News
President Trump orders Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end federal funding for NPR and PBS
By mahatmakanejeeves - 25 replies @ 11 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
New federal data: 177,000 jobs added in April.
By allegorical oracle - 12 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Top House Armed Forces Dem: Waltz confirmation will be an 'in-depth look at Signalgate'
By BumRushDaShow - 25 min ago

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Trump renaming Veterans Day
By Danmel - 50 replies @ 27 min ago (Milestone)

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Why Democrats Can't Control The Narrative
By gab13by13 - 25 replies @ 29 min ago (Milestone)

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***Wordle Spoiler 5/2***
By ._. - 30 min ago

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Tell us about your brush (or brushes) with greatness.
By milestogo - 75 replies @ 33 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
The Great Pushback? - Robert Reich
By justaprogressive - 35 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump Admits His Economy Sucks - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 36 min ago

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The Dick-tator is planning on taking away Harvard's Tax Exempt Status
By Norbert - 37 min ago

Environment & Energy
Trump officials gut 25 centers that monitor flooding and drought in the US
By Eugene - 39 min ago

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A massive tariff on millions of Americans' purchases just went into effect -- cue the chaos
By marmar - 41 min ago

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Fired 'Idiot' Waltz Leaked One Last Signal Chat with Vance Before Getting Boot
By Eugene - 43 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Justice Department sues Hawaii, Michigan, Vermont and New York over state climate actions
By BumRushDaShow - 47 min ago

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Even MAGA Is Disgusted by Trump's "Kim Jong Il-Style" Cabinet Meeting
By Eugene - 47 min ago

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Ketanji Brown Jackson sharply condemns Trump's attacks on judges
By In It to Win It - 48 min ago

Pets
Another baby step with Carys
By Siwsan - 50 min ago

Science
A Soviet Spacecraft Is About to Crash Back to Earth After Being Stuck in Orbit for 53 Years - Smithsonian Magazine
By Rhiannon12866 - 51 min ago

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Illinois landlord to be sentenced in hate crime that left 6-year-old Palestinian American boy dead
By Eugene - 52 min ago

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2026, I simply don't trust the voters to turn over Congress to the Dems.
By edhopper - 52 min ago

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Masters ❤️ 🐱🐶 🐱🐶 🧡
By justaprogressive - 52 min ago

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Trump-appointed judge foils Stephen Miller's grand plan
By marmar - 52 min ago

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There was a hidden agenda in removing Mike Waltz
By dreamland - 53 min ago

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Simple Assault? 🍯🍮🍭❕
By justaprogressive - 56 min ago

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'60 Minutes' Set to Air Segment That Will Infuriate Trump
By Eugene - 57 min ago

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SUPER ADORABLE! Musk's creepy mommy rushes to the defense of her little drug-addled boo boo.
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago

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Trump Will Never Run Out of Ways to Humiliate the Firms That Caved to Him - Balls and Strikes' Jay Willis
By In It to Win It - 1 hr ago

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April 23, 2025 - Port of Seattle is empty. Only one ship and no containers. Usually a busy port.
By riversedge - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

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Wretched Excesses, Anyone?
By babylonsister - 1 hr ago

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A May Day Meditation on the Need for Strikes - The American Prospect
By justaprogressive - 1 hr ago

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How AOC Can Make Oversight Great Again - The American Prospect
By justaprogressive - 1 hr ago

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Apple's Monopoly Is Finally Held Accountable - The American Prospect
By justaprogressive - 1 hr ago

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Harvard sends international students' records to Trump admin
By WhiskeyGrinder - 1 hr ago

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Our Periods Are Not Your Population Solution - Ms.
By justaprogressive - 1 hr ago

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Trump CHAOS Sabotages DOJ in COURT - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

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Two things today: This guy is gonna sign an executive order renaming
By PCIntern - 1 hr ago

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whill somone please tell me what is behind the hatred of the jews ? grrrrrr.
By AllaN01Bear - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

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The Republicans' Betrayal of America
By kentuck - 1 hr ago

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'The US is Negotiating Against Itself' - Trump's Trade War Risks EVERYTHING
By Quixote1818 - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump repeats that the government will revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

Music Appreciation
Harry Nilsson - Jump Into The Fire
By Dulcinea - 1 hr ago

Illinois
a sweet jb story-
By mopinko - 1 hr ago

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Can a high profile Democrat or maybe even the Harvard president just tell Trump to Fuck off?
By OrlandoDem2 - 1 hr ago

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You raised $25.00 on May 1, 2025 @ ActBlue
By Omaha Steve - 1 hr ago

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Top Dem Just Made Marge Greene EAT HER OWN WORDS! - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Luckovich
By surfered - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
U.S. payroll growth totals 177,000 in April, topping expectations
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

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Trump renaming Veterans Day
By Danmel - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

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As Democrats, we don't understand this and never will.
By elocs - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

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To my felloew Americans
By William769 - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

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The Cure to Trump Derangement Syndrome Is "Hang in There!" - The Daily Show
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
US consumer watchdog asks court to scrap medical debt regulation
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
All By Himself: John Fetterman insists he is in good health. But staffers past and present say they no longer recognize
By demmiblue - 2 hrs ago

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Fuck Donald tRump--the Crime Minister -- Day 103 thread
By lastlib - 2 hrs ago

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Soviet-era spacecraft expected to plunge uncontrolled to Earth next week
By sl8 - 2 hrs ago

Civil Liberties
The Story of the 'Mistakenly Deported Maryland Man'
By mahatmakanejeeves - 2 hrs ago

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Why Democrats Can't Control The Narrative
By gab13by13 - 2 hrs ago

Israel/Palestine
UPI: Gaza aid ship damaged in alleged drone strike in western Mediterranean
By Dennis Donovan - 2 hrs ago

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Peter Thiel's ICE tracking system raises privacy concerns for the public
By allegorical oracle - 2 hrs ago

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CNN: Trump turns civil rights upside down in 'biggest rollback' since Reconstruction
By Dennis Donovan - 2 hrs ago

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A peaceful moment for us today
By bronxiteforever - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Some in GOP want big cuts to food assistance in Trump's tax bill. Committee chairs say no.
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Email mistake reveals secret plans to end research on Head Start and other child safety net programs
By douglas9 - 2 hrs ago

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Dear ICE Agents:
By Swede - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
DETERIORATING Trump LOSES IT over BAD NEWS - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Trump orders end to federal funding for NPR and PBS
By Dulcinea - 2 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Politifact on Bondi's claim that fentanyl seizures saved "119 million" to "258 million" lives.
By sl8 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Trump wasn't invited, he invited himself to give the commencement address at University of Alabama.
By sop - 2 hrs ago

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Mother Jones: A Massive Power Grab Could Help North Carolina Republicans Steal an Election
By Dennis Donovan - 2 hrs ago

Netflix, Streaming Videos & DVDs
"Wildflower". A different kind of coming-of-age film
By bif - 2 hrs ago

Movies
"Wildflower". Offbeat coming-of-age film
By bif - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Snopes: No, Port of Seattle isn't 'empty' due to Trump's tariffs, though cargo volume is unpredictable
By sl8 - 2 hrs ago

Pets
Could my cat have gotten food poisoning?
By bif - 2 hrs ago

Environment & Energy
The Now-Dissolved National Climate Assessment Is Congressionally Mandated, But Hey, Who Gives A Shit? Not Congress.
By hatrack - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Glenn Kirschner: Blue state AG's need to step up and criminally prosecute Trump and his regime - The Dean Obeidallah Show
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Economy

Top Trump economist derided as 'incoherent' on tariffs after closed-door meeting with investors
By Eugene

STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Friday, 2 May 2025
By Tansy_Gold

Jobs report Friday to provide important clues on where the economy is heading
By mahatmakanejeeves

Latest Breaking News

Top House Armed Forces Dem: Waltz confirmation will be an 'in-depth look at Signalgate'
25 min ago - The Hill

Justice Department sues Hawaii, Michigan, Vermont and New York over state climate actions
47 min ago - AP

Trump repeats that the government will revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status
1 hr ago - CNN US

U.S. payroll growth totals 177,000 in April, topping expectations
1 hr ago - CNBC

US consumer watchdog asks court to scrap medical debt regulation
2 hrs ago - Reuters

Some in GOP want big cuts to food assistance in Trump's tax bill. Committee chairs say no.
2 hrs ago - Washington Post

Bernie Sanders joins May Day protesters in Philly to rally for workers and immigrants, and against Trump
3 hrs ago - Philadelphia Inquirer

Nebraska U.S. Rep. Don Bacon and national Republicans scoff at Dem candidates for 2026
3 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner

Trump Says 'Internet People' Like Musk 'All Hated Me' and 'Now They're Kissing My Ass'
3 hrs ago - MEDIAite

'The opposite of diversity is segregation': Judge castigates Trump over anti-DEI policies, but says he cannot intervene
4 hrs ago - Law & Crime

President Trump orders Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end federal funding for NPR and PBS
4 hrs ago - CNN

Updated Covid vaccines for the fall may be in jeopardy under Kennedy's new rules
4 hrs ago - NBC News

U.S. Labor Unions Demand 'Brother' Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Return From El Salvador
4 hrs ago - Huff Post

White House has 'no specific timeline' to release Epstein files despite Trump's promises
5 hrs ago - The Independent

Orders to Investigate Columbia Protesters Raised Alarms in Justice Dept.
5 hrs ago - New York Times

Growing GOP fight over 'SALT' tax deduction complicates Trump agenda bill
6 hrs ago - NBC News

Democrats push for US human rights review in El Salvador
6 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Reuters

Democratic lawmakers call for review of Musk's role in Golden Dome missile defense shield
7 hrs ago - Reuters

Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter known for 'I Kissed a Girl,' has died in a fire
7 hrs ago - Associated Press

In DC Speech, Charles Koch Speaks of 'the Mess' He Sees the Country In
8 hrs ago - Time

Ketanji Brown Jackson sharply condemns Trump's attacks on judges
9 hrs ago - Politico

President Trump picks Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to lead religion commission in DC
12 hrs ago - Houston Cronicle

House votes to block California from banning sales of gas cars by 2035
13 hrs ago - Washington Post

Army plans for a potential parade on Trump's birthday call for 6,600 soldiers, AP learns
13 hrs ago - AP

L3Harris working on interim Air Force One sought by Trump -- source
14 hrs ago - Reuters

The Justice Department ended a decades-old school desegregation order. Others are expected to fall
14 hrs ago - The Independent/AP

Chris Krebs, ex-head of cybersecurity agency targeted by Trump, has Global Entry membership revoked
14 hrs ago - CBS News

Trump, brushing aside separation of church and state, establishes religious liberty commission
14 hrs ago - Politico

Power of judges to hold Trump administration in contempt may be undermined with filibuster-proof GOP proposal
14 hrs ago - CNN Politics

'A decade of business failure': Fox News, Smartmatic trade jabs in sharply-worded memos in defamation fight
15 hrs ago - Law & Crime

Multiple Cities Cancel Juneteenth Celebrations: What to Know
15 hrs ago - Newsweek

Harvard professors pledge to take pay cut in support of university's fight against Trump
16 hrs ago - CBS News/Boston

Trump asks Supreme Court to end deportation protections for Venezuelans in the US
16 hrs ago - CNN Politics

US accuses health insurers, brokers of Medicare Advantage kickback scheme
16 hrs ago - Reuters

Army leaders to Musk: We will DOGE ourselves
17 hrs ago - NBC News

Republicans say they will still push education based on legal status
17 hrs ago - NPR

Trump Threatens Sanctions On Iranian Oil Buyers After Nuclear Talks Postponed
18 hrs ago - Huff Post/AP

Trump uses National Day of Prayer to insult Biden, spread election lies and claim he was sent by god
18 hrs ago - Independent

Sean 'Diddy' Combs rejects plea deal ahead of sex trafficking trial
18 hrs ago - ABC News

Musk Says DOGE 'Should Definitely' Examine Federal Reserve Costs
18 hrs ago - Yahoo! Finance/Bloomberg

Hundreds of flights canceled amid severe weather, flash flooding threats
19 hrs ago - Good Morning America

White House dismisses Chamber push for small businesses tariff relief
19 hrs ago - Reuters

Neuralink's speech restoration device gets FDA's 'breakthrough' tag
19 hrs ago - Reuters

Trump to nominate national security advisor Mike Waltz as UN ambassador
19 hrs ago - CNBC

Migrants form SOS sign in Texas detention center, fear notorious El Salvador prison
20 hrs ago - NBC News/Reuters

Microsoft Drops Law Firm That Made a Deal With Trump From a Case
20 hrs ago - NY Times

Trump shut down program to end human waste backing into Alabama homes, calling it 'illegal DEI'
20 hrs ago - NBC News

Ron Johnson Warns 'Businesses Will Be Put Out of Business' If Tariff Situation Drags On
20 hrs ago - MEDIAite

GM cuts 2025 profit forecast, expects up to $5 billion tariff impact
20 hrs ago - Reuters

New Oklahoma curriculum includes pro-Trump conspiracy theories
21 hrs ago - Popular Information (Independent accountability journalism.)

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