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Liberal YouTubers
Trump Tries to Catch Reflecting Pool "Vandals" & Miami Gets a Scottish Takeover The Daily Show
By Uncle Joe - 6 min ago
Trump Tries to Catch Reflecting Pool "Vandals" & Miami Gets a Scottish Takeover The Daily Show
By Uncle Joe - 6 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
FASCISM IS HERE: Anti-ICE Protesters Get 50 YEARS IN PRISON!! -Kyle Kulinski
By MagaSmash - 7 min ago
FASCISM IS HERE: Anti-ICE Protesters Get 50 YEARS IN PRISON!! -Kyle Kulinski
By MagaSmash - 7 min ago
General Discussion
Connecticut GOP scramble for another candidate after Jadon MacCormack's anti-LGBT, anisemitic remarks surface
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 9 min ago
Connecticut GOP scramble for another candidate after Jadon MacCormack's anti-LGBT, anisemitic remarks surface
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 9 min ago
Basketball
Mercury finally defeat the Fever on USA Wednesday night basketball
By AZProgressive - 11 min ago
Mercury finally defeat the Fever on USA Wednesday night basketball
By AZProgressive - 11 min ago
General Discussion
What the Reflecting Pool debacle says about Trump and his presidency - Tumulty WaPo
By question everything - 14 min ago
What the Reflecting Pool debacle says about Trump and his presidency - Tumulty WaPo
By question everything - 14 min ago
General Discussion
Wounded soldiers, families accuse Army of downplaying war injuries
By Shellback Squid - 14 min ago
Wounded soldiers, families accuse Army of downplaying war injuries
By Shellback Squid - 14 min ago
Latest Breaking News
South Dakota incumbent Republican lawmaker facing felony election fraud counts
By Omaha Steve - 23 min ago
South Dakota incumbent Republican lawmaker facing felony election fraud counts
By Omaha Steve - 23 min ago
General Discussion
John F****** Fetterman, bashing Democrats AGAIN
By FoxNewsSucks - 25 replies @ 32 min ago (Milestone)
John F****** Fetterman, bashing Democrats AGAIN
By FoxNewsSucks - 25 replies @ 32 min ago (Milestone)
Washington
Pasco residents asked to conserve water after small plane crash causes power outage
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 34 min ago
Pasco residents asked to conserve water after small plane crash causes power outage
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 34 min ago
General Discussion
James Carville Freaks Out After Progressives Win Big in Democratic Primaries
By Munu - 39 min ago
James Carville Freaks Out After Progressives Win Big in Democratic Primaries
By Munu - 39 min ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Why Tucker Carlson's GOP Breakup Doesn't Add Up
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 40 min ago
Why Tucker Carlson's GOP Breakup Doesn't Add Up
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 40 min ago
Cable News Clips
'Lunatic': Trump to GOP senator after bill blowup -- what's happening?
By Uncle Joe - 42 min ago
'Lunatic': Trump to GOP senator after bill blowup -- what's happening?
By Uncle Joe - 42 min ago
The DU Lounge
"Our nation was robbed." Reddit poster: Smithsonian was denied a permit for a 250th Folklife festival on the mall.
By pnwmom - 42 min ago
"Our nation was robbed." Reddit poster: Smithsonian was denied a permit for a 250th Folklife festival on the mall.
By pnwmom - 42 min ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Sounds Like Even French A-Hole Marine Le Pen Hates Trump Now, Weird
By Zorro - 43 min ago
Sounds Like Even French A-Hole Marine Le Pen Hates Trump Now, Weird
By Zorro - 43 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump Goons Defile National Mall With Tacky Plywood Horror
By riversedge - 25 replies @ 45 min ago (Milestone)
Trump Goons Defile National Mall With Tacky Plywood Horror
By riversedge - 25 replies @ 45 min ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
A good excerpt from Ed Zitron's "Cargo Culture" about AI and irrationality.
By erronis - 52 min ago
A good excerpt from Ed Zitron's "Cargo Culture" about AI and irrationality.
By erronis - 52 min ago
Cable News Clips
WATCH: USPS head says mail ballots could be withheld without voter rolls under proposed rule
By Uncle Joe - 54 min ago
WATCH: USPS head says mail ballots could be withheld without voter rolls under proposed rule
By Uncle Joe - 54 min ago
General Discussion
Sean Duffy: "We have to give a big round applause for our military band and singers -- way better than those libtards...
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago
Sean Duffy: "We have to give a big round applause for our military band and singers -- way better than those libtards...
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
So now the F**ked up Pool is fenced off, the plywood "arch" is up and the Kennedy Center tarp is still hanging...
By wcmagumba - 1 hr ago
So now the F**ked up Pool is fenced off, the plywood "arch" is up and the Kennedy Center tarp is still hanging...
By wcmagumba - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Trump wants $88B for Iran war, disaster aid in emergency request
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Trump wants $88B for Iran war, disaster aid in emergency request
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Putin Ordered a RETREAT... 80,000 Troops SACRIFICED To Save Moscow
By riversedge - 1 hr ago
Putin Ordered a RETREAT... 80,000 Troops SACRIFICED To Save Moscow
By riversedge - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Opposition mounting over orders targeting 'disparaging' national park signs
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Opposition mounting over orders targeting 'disparaging' national park signs
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump has testy meeting with GOP senators, telling Cassidy to sit down
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Trump has testy meeting with GOP senators, telling Cassidy to sit down
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
'Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's 'done' with the Republican Party'
By sop - 1 hr ago
'Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's 'done' with the Republican Party'
By sop - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
US judge orders Trump administration to explain tarp obscuring Kennedy Center facade
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
US judge orders Trump administration to explain tarp obscuring Kennedy Center facade
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
'So You Have Tweets That Call Donald Trump & Kamala Harris Two Clowns..': Whitehouse Grills DOJ Nom Konstantinos Ligris
By Celerity - 1 hr ago
'So You Have Tweets That Call Donald Trump & Kamala Harris Two Clowns..': Whitehouse Grills DOJ Nom Konstantinos Ligris
By Celerity - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Kegbreath's Disastrous Flu Shot Fumble Is Reportedly Getting Walked Back
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Kegbreath's Disastrous Flu Shot Fumble Is Reportedly Getting Walked Back
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
Senators alarmed at Trump administration website Moms.gov promoting anti-abortion facilities
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
Senators alarmed at Trump administration website Moms.gov promoting anti-abortion facilities
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Friends, they're not even trying to hide their voter suppression. ⬇️
By sheshe2 - 1 hr ago
Friends, they're not even trying to hide their voter suppression. ⬇️
By sheshe2 - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
I wonder if this is what Trump had in mind when he promoted the World Cup?
By applegrove - 1 hr ago
I wonder if this is what Trump had in mind when he promoted the World Cup?
By applegrove - 1 hr ago
Liberal YouTubers
Peter Thiel Bought a Mansion in Argentina. Here's What It Really Means.
By AStern - 1 hr ago
Peter Thiel Bought a Mansion in Argentina. Here's What It Really Means.
By AStern - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
MAGA pastor said LGBTQ+ books & flags harm kids. Now he's going to prison for 15 yrs for abusing a child.
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 1 hr ago
MAGA pastor said LGBTQ+ books & flags harm kids. Now he's going to prison for 15 yrs for abusing a child.
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 1 hr ago
Science
No one believed it': how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya's sand cat really does exist
By littlemissmartypants - 1 hr ago
No one believed it': how a YouTube video accidentally proved Libya's sand cat really does exist
By littlemissmartypants - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Liberal YouTubers
Fox Sewer Puts a Pillow Under trump's ASS so he won't Shit on their Sofa- Romano
By MagaSmash - 2 hrs ago
Fox Sewer Puts a Pillow Under trump's ASS so he won't Shit on their Sofa- Romano
By MagaSmash - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Fetterman warns of rise of 'dirtbag left' amid victories by democratic socialists in New York
By Polybius - 2 hrs ago
Fetterman warns of rise of 'dirtbag left' amid victories by democratic socialists in New York
By Polybius - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
OMGAWD..... on news nation, Bill O' Riley looks like he's close to death!!!!! YIKES!!!!
By a kennedy - 2 hrs ago
OMGAWD..... on news nation, Bill O' Riley looks like he's close to death!!!!! YIKES!!!!
By a kennedy - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Audi Mexico workers secure 4.6% pay increase, averting strike
By Omaha Steve - 2 hrs ago
Audi Mexico workers secure 4.6% pay increase, averting strike
By Omaha Steve - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
The polls are getting dangerously low for the Republicans...
By kentuck - 2 hrs ago
The polls are getting dangerously low for the Republicans...
By kentuck - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
i don't think Jeffries understands the new reality. Mamdani doesn't need the party. the party needs him.
By demmiblue - 50 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
i don't think Jeffries understands the new reality. Mamdani doesn't need the party. the party needs him.
By demmiblue - 50 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Unemployment Surges as Trump's Florida Paradise Crumbles
By allegorical oracle - 2 hrs ago
Unemployment Surges as Trump's Florida Paradise Crumbles
By allegorical oracle - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
For the MAGAs in your life: Are abortion bans effective or dangerous?
By applegrove - 2 hrs ago
For the MAGAs in your life: Are abortion bans effective or dangerous?
By applegrove - 2 hrs ago
The DU Lounge
We had a couple toads who were mating near the upper tier of our three tiered fish pond a week or so ago
By Quiet Em - 2 hrs ago
We had a couple toads who were mating near the upper tier of our three tiered fish pond a week or so ago
By Quiet Em - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Adam Incrediberry - Megan McCain still dense in the head
By Figarosmom - 2 hrs ago
Adam Incrediberry - Megan McCain still dense in the head
By Figarosmom - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Letitia James rails against Trump admin letting ICE commit 'atrocities' in masks, sues to save immigration protections
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago
Letitia James rails against Trump admin letting ICE commit 'atrocities' in masks, sues to save immigration protections
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago
Music Appreciation
Grateful Dead - 5/17/74 - Portland, OR - Truckin; then NFA then GDTRFB
By OAITW r.2.0 - 2 hrs ago
Grateful Dead - 5/17/74 - Portland, OR - Truckin; then NFA then GDTRFB
By OAITW r.2.0 - 2 hrs ago
Texas
Some or most Texas State Offices are closed today to recognize the anniversary of the Dobbs decision
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago
Some or most Texas State Offices are closed today to recognize the anniversary of the Dobbs decision
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Today marks four years since the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping away a constitutional right
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago
Today marks four years since the Dobbs decision overturned Roe v. Wade, stripping away a constitutional right
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Web archive lets you easily search millions of government documents
By erronis - 2 hrs ago
Web archive lets you easily search millions of government documents
By erronis - 2 hrs ago
Forum Spotlight: TV Chat
Tonight on Amanpour and Company, Wednesday, June 24th, 2026ICYMI: Ahead of 250 the U.S. Has "Two Diametrically Opposed Versions of History"
Wednesday, June 24th - Late-night talk show guest listings
Latest Breaking News
US judge orders Trump administration to explain tarp obscuring Kennedy Center facade
1 hr ago - Reuters
1 hr ago - Reuters
Senators alarmed at Trump administration website Moms.gov promoting anti-abortion facilities
1 hr ago - The Guardian
1 hr ago - The Guardian
US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case
1 hr ago - ABC News/AP
1 hr ago - ABC News/AP
Fetterman warns of rise of 'dirtbag left' amid victories by democratic socialists in New York
2 hrs ago - The Hill
2 hrs ago - The Hill
Letitia James rails against Trump admin letting ICE commit 'atrocities' in masks, sues to save immigration protections
2 hrs ago - Law & Crime
2 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Appeals court rejects Trump administration's effort to get Michigan's sensitive voter information
3 hrs ago - CBS News
3 hrs ago - CBS News
White South Africans given conservative PragerU books on reverse racism and American flags when they arrive in US
3 hrs ago - The Independent
3 hrs ago - The Independent
Moscow oil refinery hit by drone attacks is unlikely to resume production this year, sources say
4 hrs ago - Reuters
4 hrs ago - Reuters
Top Oversight Dem demands info from Reflecting Pool contractors overseeing renovation
4 hrs ago - abc news
4 hrs ago - abc news
Judge urged to 'rectify the fraud perpetrated' by Trump, 'his family,' and DOJ in establishing 'anti-weaponization' fund
6 hrs ago - Law & Crime
6 hrs ago - Law & Crime
US judge blocks DOJ from obtaining transgender care records from New York hospitals
7 hrs ago - Reuters
7 hrs ago - Reuters
Postmaster general says USPS won't deliver mail ballots if states don't give Trump admin voter rolls
8 hrs ago - Democracy Docket News
8 hrs ago - Democracy Docket News
Federal firefighters will be encouraged to wear N95 respirators in major policy reversal
9 hrs ago - NBC News
9 hrs ago - NBC News
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to vote
9 hrs ago - Yahoo News
9 hrs ago - Yahoo News
Top House Oversight Democrat demands answers on Reflecting Pool renovation 'failure'
10 hrs ago - The Hill
10 hrs ago - The Hill
Chief of staff to former NYC Mayor Eric Adams, 3 others charged in federal bribery probe
11 hrs ago - AP
11 hrs ago - AP
Camp Mystic in Texas files for bankruptcy after catastrophic floods killed 28 people
11 hrs ago - CNN US
11 hrs ago - CNN US
'This is injustice': how leftist zines were used to sentence anti-ICE protesters to decades in prison
11 hrs ago - The Guardian
11 hrs ago - The Guardian
Epstein Ex-Secretary Says She Set Up Phone Calls Between Trump And Epstein For Year
14 hrs ago - Huff Post
14 hrs ago - Huff Post
Trump Rages Against Senate and 'Four Republican Losers' for Crossing Him On Iran, Accuses Them of Giving 'Aid and
15 hrs ago - Mediaite.com
15 hrs ago - Mediaite.com
License plate cameras can track your AirPods, smartwatch, and more, disturbing study finds
15 hrs ago - The Independent
15 hrs ago - The Independent
CDC to End Hantavirus Response as U.S. Outbreak Risk Diminishes
16 hrs ago - The Wall Street Journal.
16 hrs ago - The Wall Street Journal.
DOJ ends its crackdown on drivers who remove diesel emissions controls. The pollution impact will equal 9 million trucks
17 hrs ago - The Independent
17 hrs ago - The Independent
Bill Gates told House panel Epstein was plotting to blackmail him about extramarital affairs
18 hrs ago - ABC News
18 hrs ago - ABC News
Environmentalists call for investigation after birds found dead near reflecting pool
18 hrs ago - Scripps News
18 hrs ago - Scripps News