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General Discussion
Everything makes sense when you remember what Lawrence O'Donnell said a couple of nights ago
By senseandsensibility - 23 hrs ago - 272 recs
Everything makes sense when you remember what Lawrence O'Donnell said a couple of nights ago
By senseandsensibility - 23 hrs ago - 272 recs
General Discussion
Just about all of Europe is coming to DC with Zelensky
By Jersey Devil - 4 hrs ago - 175 recs
Just about all of Europe is coming to DC with Zelensky
By Jersey Devil - 4 hrs ago - 175 recs
General Discussion
DEVELOPING: Anti-Trump protesters marching towards White House in Washington, D.C.
By riversedge - 21 hrs ago - 117 recs
DEVELOPING: Anti-Trump protesters marching towards White House in Washington, D.C.
By riversedge - 21 hrs ago - 117 recs
General Discussion
BREAKING: European Commission Pres. U. von der Leyen puts forward Europe's position before tomorrow's USA-Ukraine-Europ
By riversedge - 3 hrs ago - 99 recs
BREAKING: European Commission Pres. U. von der Leyen puts forward Europe's position before tomorrow's USA-Ukraine-Europ
By riversedge - 3 hrs ago - 99 recs
General Discussion
Do you approve of Newsom trolling MAGA? (Poll)
By DemocratSinceBirth - 18 hrs ago - 97 recs
Do you approve of Newsom trolling MAGA? (Poll)
By DemocratSinceBirth - 18 hrs ago - 97 recs
General Discussion
Lev Parnas Says The Monday Krasnov/Zelenskyy Meeting Is A Trap
By gab13by13 - 7 hrs ago - 78 recs
Lev Parnas Says The Monday Krasnov/Zelenskyy Meeting Is A Trap
By gab13by13 - 7 hrs ago - 78 recs
The DU Lounge
Mother Cat Calls Golden Retriever to Help Comfort Crying Newborn Kitten
By catbyte - 20 hrs ago - 78 recs
Mother Cat Calls Golden Retriever to Help Comfort Crying Newborn Kitten
By catbyte - 20 hrs ago - 78 recs
General Discussion
Europe Sending Heavy Hitters Alongside Zelensky
By applegrove - 20 hrs ago - 77 recs
Europe Sending Heavy Hitters Alongside Zelensky
By applegrove - 20 hrs ago - 77 recs
Texas
"Very high" levels of the virus were detected in Texas last week, including in Harris County, per CDC data
By LetMyPeopleVote - 20 hrs ago - 67 recs
"Very high" levels of the virus were detected in Texas last week, including in Harris County, per CDC data
By LetMyPeopleVote - 20 hrs ago - 67 recs
Civil Liberties
"Declaring a fake emergency as an excuse to deploy the military to police civilians is ..."
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago - 65 recs
"Declaring a fake emergency as an excuse to deploy the military to police civilians is ..."
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago - 65 recs
General Discussion
A soon to be fired Fox reporter, spills the truth at the Russia/USA summit
By Swede - 3 hrs ago - 63 recs
A soon to be fired Fox reporter, spills the truth at the Russia/USA summit
By Swede - 3 hrs ago - 63 recs
General Discussion
Her dogs kept dying, and she got cancer. Then they tested her water.
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago - 59 recs
Her dogs kept dying, and she got cancer. Then they tested her water.
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago - 59 recs
Latest Breaking News
'Lie, Lie!': GOP Rep Savaged at Local Town Hall
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 58 recs
'Lie, Lie!': GOP Rep Savaged at Local Town Hall
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 58 recs
The DU Lounge
Cat stole a baby from outside and is raising it as her own!
By ShazzieB - 16 hrs ago - 58 recs
Cat stole a baby from outside and is raising it as her own!
By ShazzieB - 16 hrs ago - 58 recs
Latest Breaking News
European Leaders Will Join Zelenskiy for Key Meeting With Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 56 recs
European Leaders Will Join Zelenskiy for Key Meeting With Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 56 recs
General Discussion
When did Americans stop believing in the dream of a better country?
By dlk - 2 hrs ago - 52 recs
When did Americans stop believing in the dream of a better country?
By dlk - 2 hrs ago - 52 recs
General Discussion
SOH Mike Johnson and the five red heifers transported to Israel to be sacrificed in celebration of the End times
By jmbar2 - 23 hrs ago - 51 recs
SOH Mike Johnson and the five red heifers transported to Israel to be sacrificed in celebration of the End times
By jmbar2 - 23 hrs ago - 51 recs
Photography
Secret Beach from the Thunder Rock Cove Trail - Oregon Coast
By Bo Zarts - 18 hrs ago - 50 recs
Secret Beach from the Thunder Rock Cove Trail - Oregon Coast
By Bo Zarts - 18 hrs ago - 50 recs
General Discussion
Happening Now: NYC takes to the streets by the thousands demanding an end to the starvation in Gaza.
By womanofthehills - 17 hrs ago - 48 recs
Happening Now: NYC takes to the streets by the thousands demanding an end to the starvation in Gaza.
By womanofthehills - 17 hrs ago - 48 recs
General Discussion
With the disgraceful way Trump and Vance treated Zelinski last time, I don't blame him for bringing a posse with him.
By Chasstev365 - 2 hrs ago - 46 recs
With the disgraceful way Trump and Vance treated Zelinski last time, I don't blame him for bringing a posse with him.
By Chasstev365 - 2 hrs ago - 46 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump administration to more heavily scrutinize "good moral character" requirement for U.S. citizenship
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 46 recs
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Trump administration to more heavily scrutinize "good moral character" requirement for U.S. citizenship
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 46 recs
General Discussion
**European leaders to join Ukraine's Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump** GOOD!
By hlthe2b - 4 hrs ago - 44 recs
**European leaders to join Ukraine's Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump** GOOD!
By hlthe2b - 4 hrs ago - 44 recs
Latest Breaking News
Schumer to Trump: No Nobel Peace Prize for 'selling out Ukraine'
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 44 recs
Schumer to Trump: No Nobel Peace Prize for 'selling out Ukraine'
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 44 recs
General Discussion
The Alaska meeting was such a disaster that the Epstein files will be Trump's new distraction.
By Ocelot II - 2 hrs ago - 41 recs
The Alaska meeting was such a disaster that the Epstein files will be Trump's new distraction.
By Ocelot II - 2 hrs ago - 41 recs
General Discussion
There is a march going on in Washinton, D.C. against the military takeover.
By applegrove - 18 hrs ago - 40 recs
There is a march going on in Washinton, D.C. against the military takeover.
By applegrove - 18 hrs ago - 40 recs
General Discussion
AI Eroded Doctors' Ability to Spot Cancer Within Months in Study
By WhiskeyGrinder - 17 hrs ago - 37 recs
AI Eroded Doctors' Ability to Spot Cancer Within Months in Study
By WhiskeyGrinder - 17 hrs ago - 37 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Trump Goons STORM IN as CROWDS RAGE AGAINST Him
By MagaSmash - 22 hrs ago - 36 recs
Trump Goons STORM IN as CROWDS RAGE AGAINST Him
By MagaSmash - 22 hrs ago - 36 recs
General Discussion
Israel is literally shooting pregnant Palestinian women in the uterus.
By womanofthehills - 13 hrs ago - 35 recs
Israel is literally shooting pregnant Palestinian women in the uterus.
By womanofthehills - 13 hrs ago - 35 recs
Latest Breaking News
Oklahoma will require teachers from NY, CA to prove they back 'America First'
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - 34 recs
Oklahoma will require teachers from NY, CA to prove they back 'America First'
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - 34 recs
General Discussion
Rep. Swalwell: 'These masked men -- roaming around like bank robber bandits -- will be unmasked in a Democratic majority.'
By bigtree - 22 hrs ago - 33 recs
Rep. Swalwell: 'These masked men -- roaming around like bank robber bandits -- will be unmasked in a Democratic majority.'
By bigtree - 22 hrs ago - 33 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump to back ceding of Ukrainian territory to Russia as part of peace deal
By erronis - 23 hrs ago - 31 recs
Trump to back ceding of Ukrainian territory to Russia as part of peace deal
By erronis - 23 hrs ago - 31 recs
Latest Breaking News
The last dance? Organizers of North America's largest powwow say 2026 will be the event's final year
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 28 recs
The last dance? Organizers of North America's largest powwow say 2026 will be the event's final year
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 28 recs
Liberal YouTubers
MAGA Celebs Get THROWN OUT of Democrat's Event after Racist Stunt - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 8 hrs ago - 27 recs
MAGA Celebs Get THROWN OUT of Democrat's Event after Racist Stunt - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 8 hrs ago - 27 recs
General Discussion
Right now I am watching a documentary called "Quisling - The Final Days"
By Ocelot II - 14 hrs ago - 27 recs
Right now I am watching a documentary called "Quisling - The Final Days"
By Ocelot II - 14 hrs ago - 27 recs
Latest Breaking News
Las Vegas pastor arrested in child predator sting operation
By Mosby - 18 hrs ago - 27 recs
Las Vegas pastor arrested in child predator sting operation
By Mosby - 18 hrs ago - 27 recs
General Discussion
Hey Jake Tapper when Steve Witkoff talks about "land swaps" for peace he is talking about surrender.
By Botany - 4 hrs ago - 25 recs
Hey Jake Tapper when Steve Witkoff talks about "land swaps" for peace he is talking about surrender.
By Botany - 4 hrs ago - 25 recs
Latest Breaking News
A New Zealand mother and her 6-year-old son released from US immigration custody after being detained for weeks
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago - 24 recs
A New Zealand mother and her 6-year-old son released from US immigration custody after being detained for weeks
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 17 hrs ago - 24 recs
General Discussion
Bill Maher Slams High-Profile Democrats For Being Too 'Afraid' To Appear On His Show
By lostincalifornia - 20 hrs ago - 23 recs
Bill Maher Slams High-Profile Democrats For Being Too 'Afraid' To Appear On His Show
By lostincalifornia - 20 hrs ago - 23 recs
General Discussion
Fox hosts thinks Newsom's Trump mocking posts are childish:
By applegrove - 19 hrs ago - 21 recs
Fox hosts thinks Newsom's Trump mocking posts are childish:
By applegrove - 19 hrs ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
Kristi Noem Might Lose DHS Boy Toy Corey Lewandowski, Oh No!
By mahatmakanejeeves - 4 hrs ago - 19 recs
Kristi Noem Might Lose DHS Boy Toy Corey Lewandowski, Oh No!
By mahatmakanejeeves - 4 hrs ago - 19 recs
District of Columbia
We drove Trump's D.C. Turns out, he may not be seeing much.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 9 hrs ago - 19 recs
We drove Trump's D.C. Turns out, he may not be seeing much.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 9 hrs ago - 19 recs
Environment & Energy
Black metal could give a heavy boost to solar power generation
By OKIsItJustMe - 15 hrs ago - 19 recs
Black metal could give a heavy boost to solar power generation
By OKIsItJustMe - 15 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
A Message from the Soviet Union. I escaped that world once. Please don't make me watch you build it.(from Ukraine)
By Amaryllis - 18 hrs ago - 19 recs
A Message from the Soviet Union. I escaped that world once. Please don't make me watch you build it.(from Ukraine)
By Amaryllis - 18 hrs ago - 19 recs
Editorials & Other Articles
Trump Cuts Off Medical Visas from Gaza After Laura Loomer Meltdown
By Uncle Joe - 13 hrs ago - 18 recs
Trump Cuts Off Medical Visas from Gaza After Laura Loomer Meltdown
By Uncle Joe - 13 hrs ago - 18 recs
General Discussion
Neil Young Ending All Facebook & Instagram Promotion Over "Meta's Use Of Chatbots With Children"
By highplainsdem - 3 hrs ago - 17 recs
Neil Young Ending All Facebook & Instagram Promotion Over "Meta's Use Of Chatbots With Children"
By highplainsdem - 3 hrs ago - 17 recs
Foreign Affairs
5,000 Years of Military History Predict Russia's Defeat in Ukraine - Paul Warburg
By TexasTowelie - 11 hrs ago - 17 recs
5,000 Years of Military History Predict Russia's Defeat in Ukraine - Paul Warburg
By TexasTowelie - 11 hrs ago - 17 recs
General Discussion
Wholesale vegetable prices rose 38.9% in July, the biggest jump on record.
By riversedge - 18 hrs ago - 17 recs
Wholesale vegetable prices rose 38.9% in July, the biggest jump on record.
By riversedge - 18 hrs ago - 17 recs
Latest Breaking News
January 6 police dismiss Trump's newfound zeal to tackle violence in DC
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 17 recs
January 6 police dismiss Trump's newfound zeal to tackle violence in DC
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 17 recs
Latest Breaking News
British actor Terence Stamp, 'Superman' star and famed figure of swinging London, dies at 87
By Polybius - 1 hr ago - 16 recs
British actor Terence Stamp, 'Superman' star and famed figure of swinging London, dies at 87
By Polybius - 1 hr ago - 16 recs
General Discussion
NC-SEN: Cooper leads Whatley by 8 points
By In It to Win It - 10 hrs ago - 16 recs
NC-SEN: Cooper leads Whatley by 8 points
By In It to Win It - 10 hrs ago - 16 recs
General Discussion
Tim Burchett is upset that the protests don't fit the narrative he wanted
By Quiet Em - 3 hrs ago - 15 recs
Tim Burchett is upset that the protests don't fit the narrative he wanted
By Quiet Em - 3 hrs ago - 15 recs
Liberal YouTubers
The trump FELON press sec SHAKEN after PUTIN DISASTER- Mockler
By MagaSmash - 3 hrs ago - 15 recs
The trump FELON press sec SHAKEN after PUTIN DISASTER- Mockler
By MagaSmash - 3 hrs ago - 15 recs
District of Columbia
"A guy wore a Nazi shirt to a baseball game in DC."
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago - 15 recs
"A guy wore a Nazi shirt to a baseball game in DC."
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago - 15 recs
Forum Spotlight: Texas
Rep. Jasmine Crockett Slams New GOP Map Targeting Her Seat.Fight on every front, everywhere across this country - Beto O'Rourke
"Very high" levels of the virus were detected in Texas last week, including in Harris County, per CDC data
Latest Breaking News
British actor Terence Stamp, 'Superman' star and famed figure of swinging London, dies at 87
1 hr ago - CNN
1 hr ago - CNN
The Trump administration wants to end the UN peacekeeping in Lebanon. Europe is pushing back
1 hr ago - msn/The Independent
1 hr ago - msn/The Independent
Judge expands Paxton restraining order against O'Rourke over Texas Dems fundraising
5 hrs ago - The Hill
5 hrs ago - The Hill
Trump rows back threat of 'secondary tariffs' against India and China after Putin summit
6 hrs ago - The Independent
6 hrs ago - The Independent
'We Use Everything': Democrat Justin Pearson Tells Velshi 'Nothing's Off the Table' to 'Fight Back' Against Trump
8 hrs ago - MEDIAite
8 hrs ago - MEDIAite
The last dance? Organizers of North America's largest powwow say 2026 will be the event's final year
8 hrs ago - AP
8 hrs ago - AP
Trump admin threatening 'clean energy' and 'modernization' programs with new policy, states say
10 hrs ago - msn/Law & Crime
10 hrs ago - msn/Law & Crime
In Trump's Redistricting Push, Democrats Find An Aggressive Identity And Progressives Are On Board
10 hrs ago - Huff Post/AP
10 hrs ago - Huff Post/AP
A New Zealand mother and her 6-year-old son released from US immigration custody after being detained for weeks
17 hrs ago - CNN
17 hrs ago - CNN
Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza as Israelis urge mass protest over war
17 hrs ago - WaPo
17 hrs ago - WaPo
Fox News Warrior Takes on Prosecutor Role in Trump's D.C. Crackdown
17 hrs ago - New York Times (gift article/no paywall)
17 hrs ago - New York Times (gift article/no paywall)
Blumenthal says Putin spent summit 'delaying' Trump peace negotiations, reups call for sanctions
17 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/The Hill
17 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/The Hill
Trump administration to more heavily scrutinize "good moral character" requirement for U.S. citizenship
20 hrs ago - CBS News
20 hrs ago - CBS News
Bomb scares and phony pizza deliveries: Democrats who fled Texas grapple with security threats
21 hrs ago - NBC News
21 hrs ago - NBC News
Lawmaker's 'political malpractice' has GOP leadership worried he'll lose a key seat
21 hrs ago - Raw Story
21 hrs ago - Raw Story
Ottawa orders binding arbitration in Air Canada-union dispute to end flight attendants' strike
22 hrs ago - CBC
22 hrs ago - CBC
Trump to back ceding of Ukrainian territory to Russia as part of peace deal
23 hrs ago - The Guardian
23 hrs ago - The Guardian
Israeli government official arrested in Nevada in internet crimes against children sting
Yesterday - The Guardian
Yesterday - The Guardian
Tariffs and deportations are contributing to rising prices and fewer immigrant workers
Yesterday - NBC News
Yesterday - NBC News
Judge denies Trump administration request to end a policy protecting immigrant children in custody
Yesterday - Yahoo! News/AP
Yesterday - Yahoo! News/AP
Thousands to join US 'Fight the Trump Takeover' protests against Republican redistricting plans
Yesterday - The Guardian
Yesterday - The Guardian