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Baghdad Botox Betty Takes Maternity Leave, Rapin' Bombin' Golfin' Grampy "Will Step In to Give Press Briefings"
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 14 sec ago

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Are Dems really going to stop Hakeem Jeffries from becoming the first AA Speaker of the House?
By Wanderlust988 - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 34 sec ago

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Mrs. Betty Bowers: Yes, I was suspended for the "serious" violation of making a joke.
By riversedge - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 36 sec ago

Latest Breaking News
Judge questions legal basis for Trump's $10 billion case against IRS
By mahatmakanejeeves - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 36 sec ago

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Wordle 1771 (Friday, 4/25) ***SPOILERS***
By MissMillie - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 min ago

General Discussion
Latest money making scheme will make me rich
By 303squadron - 1 min ago - Last reply 1 min ago

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I retired today...
By The Madcap - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 2 min ago

General Discussion
Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 54 min ago - Last reply 2 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Naval escorts will likely be needed when Strait of Hormuz reopens, Chevron CEO says
By BumRushDaShow - 11 min ago - Last reply 2 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Republican Lawmakers Considering Ghislaine Maxwell Pardon - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 min ago

General Discussion
"They want to make a deal."
By True Dough - 1 hr ago - Last reply 3 min ago

Illinois
1 in 4 women crossing state lines for abortions traveled to Illinois in 2025
By mucifer - 17 min ago - Last reply 5 min ago

General Discussion
CBS Evening News viewership plummets as Tony Dokoupil's ratings sink below 4 million
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 1 hr ago - Last reply 6 min ago

General Discussion
Are Dems really going to stop Hakeem Jeffries from becoming the first AA Speaker of the House?
By Wanderlust988 - 125 replies @ 7 min ago (Milestone)

Cable News Clips
Inside Chornobyl, 40 years after the world's worst nuclear disaster - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 7 min ago

General Discussion
Wait wait
By malaise - 1 hr ago - Last reply 8 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump says he'll be looking into banks regarding Los Angeles wildfires
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 8 min ago

General Discussion
Pantless in the Town Hall GOP mayor refuses to resign.
By yellowcanine - 59 min ago - Last reply 8 min ago

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Whiskey Pete Shifts Blame for Trump's 'Gift to the World' War
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 8 min ago

Environment & Energy
Incoming El Nino Could Be Enough To Permanently Push Earth Past 1.5C Annual Average Temp Increase
By hatrack - 9 min ago - Last reply 9 min ago

General Discussion
A couple for Saturday.
By 634-5789 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 10 min ago

Environment & Energy
3 House GQP (Who Have Received $550,000 In Oil/Gas/Coal Money) Attacking National Academies Of Sciences
By hatrack - 12 min ago - Last reply 12 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump RAGES After Protesters RUIN His Private Dinner! - Really American and Thom Hartmann Program
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 13 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Donald Trump Will Step In to Give Press Briefings While Karoline Leavitt Takes Maternity Leave
By Dulcinea - 13 min ago - Last reply 13 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Lindsey Graham goes on Fox News to beg for money despite his reelection campaign in solid red state
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 14 min ago

General Discussion
Robert Reich:
By applegrove - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 15 min ago

The DU Lounge
Does anyone still get the print edition of The New Yorker?
By mnhtnbb - 1 hr ago - Last reply 17 min ago

Latest Breaking News
China holds live-fire drills in waters near Luzon as Japan joins military exercises in Philippines
By BlueWavePsych - 36 min ago - Last reply 18 min ago

General Discussion
SAVE America bill is dead for now
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 19 min ago

General Discussion
James Talarico Delivers Sermon Against Christian Nationalism
By stonecutter357 - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 23 min ago

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Wordle Saturday 4/25 - Spoilers!
By 10 Turtle Day - 23 min ago - Last reply 23 min ago

General Discussion
Maybe this comes across as a little harsh,
By True Dough - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 26 min ago

The DU Lounge
Friday Night Tequila Buzz. Ask me anything.
By Aristus - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 27 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's $10 BILLION SCHEME against his OWN IRS COLLAPSES!!
By Justice matters. - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 34 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Voter ID and proof of citizenship qualify for California ballot measure in November
By BumRushDaShow - 37 min ago - Last reply 37 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Trump claims progress in Mideast wars, but grievances could reignite them
By Dulcinea - 38 min ago - Last reply 38 min ago

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Good morning my DU family,
By JMCKUSICK - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 39 min ago

Foreign Affairs
Mali army says armed groups launch coordinated attacks across country
By muriel_volestrangler - 40 min ago - Last reply 40 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
DOJ wants to shield its lawyers from outside scrutiny. Critics worry about oversight
By Dulcinea - 40 min ago - Last reply 40 min ago

General Discussion
SHOCK POLL: 21% of Trump 2024 Voters Support IMPEACHING Him
By LilElf70 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 41 min ago

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Cats on the job. No music.
By Figarosmom - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 43 min ago

Cooking & Baking
Breakfast Saturday 25 April 2026
By irisblue - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 54 min ago

Latest Breaking News
US should use firing squads, electrocution as execution methods, Justice Department says
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 16 hrs ago - Last reply 58 min ago

General Discussion
Bay Area Student Sues School District Over Antisemitic Harassment
By RandySF - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 58 min ago

General Discussion
Remember 4 years ago our daughter lost everything to a wild fire, there is one headed her way again tonight
By Omaha Steve - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 59 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Paramount hosts private dinner with Trump and his top DOJ official while awaiting federal approval to buy CNN: report
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Classical Music
Turlough O'Carolan
By sprinkleeninow - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Football
Raiders looking pretty good after first two days of 2026 NFL Draft
By YoshidaYui - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Elephants Trample Millionaire in Big Game Hunt Gone Wrong
By Miles Archer - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Mississippi governor calling for special session over state Supreme Court map after VRA decision
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Appeals Court Overturns $8.2 Million Defamation Win for Roy Moore
By riversedge - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
iHeartRadio and SiriusXM in Early Merger Talks, With Irving Azoff and Apollo Advising
By Omaha Steve - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
As Job and Family Services Continue Months-Long Strike, UAW Local 2192 Members at Lorain County Children Services Ratify
By Omaha Steve - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Late Night Lambasts Trump's Plan to Buy Spirit Airlines: "He's the Spirit Airlines of Presidents!" - LateNight
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
TODAY'S HISTORY LESSON. NUMBER of U.S. Presidents who fell asleep in just about every meeting? ONE.
By Miles Archer - 16 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Growing Georgia wildfires have destroyed 120 homes, forcing new evacuations
By OKIsItJustMe - 17 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Thomas Massie Campaigns Against Trump's Debt: 'Expanded Spending Beyond Biden's Budget'
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Anniversaries and Posting Milestones (April 24, 2026)
By EarlG - 19 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

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Lawmakers buck calls to defund low-income heating program
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
US millionaire big-game hunter dies after being crushed by elephants
By malaise - 15 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Let's talk about how the US Navy may build boats outside of the US.... - Belle of the Ranch
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
A new National Archives exhibit will spotlight the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump Voters FAFO - April 24, 2026 - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
The Velvet Underground Live 1969
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Liberal YouTubers
Host STUNNED After Trump Gets Hit With NASTY SURPRISE - Really American
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Liberal YouTubers
HEARING SHUT DOWN Over Trump Jr.'s Shady Dealings
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Florida
Broward Fire lieutenant allegedly beat 65 year old wheelchair patient inside rescue vehicle
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
We are flirting with antisemitism.
By RandySF - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Foreign Affairs
Black, toxic rain falls on Tuapse after refinery fire - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
so uh slazac is exploring generating tumblr style infographics for political propaganda and
By mahatmakanejeeves - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Cooking & Baking
What's for Dinner, Fri., April 24, 2026
By NJCher - 15 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

New Jersey
Another (Alarming) Article re Disappearance Tom Kean, Jr.
By NJCher - 18 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

North Carolina
NC Rep. Carla Cunningham switches party affiliation after losing March primary
By RandySF - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Ashley Gonzelez, Houston cop, relieved of duty after posting this racist "rant" on social media
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

Liberal YouTubers
Seth Meyers: Trump Posts 22-Year-Old Article About The Apprentice on Truth Social - Monologue 4/23/26 (3 videos)
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Photography
frogs and toads (don't worry...no graphic displays of natural selection in this post)
By Gato Moteado - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
🚨 DID Trump DOJ FOLD in DEFEAT and DROP Case Against POWELL, or not?!? - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
ENUF TAWK. I HAS A TWEEPY.
By eppur_se_muova - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Photography
Queen of the Night
By mike_c - 17 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Attempting to rewrite history? WH loosens rules for preserving presidential records - MS NOW Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Science

One blue whale song unlocks oceans of data
By erronis

Soundtrack of the sea: divers use underwater speakers to help dying coral reefs
By erronis

These eight coastal cities sit on America's flood front line, and AI shows why
By erronis

Latest Breaking News

Naval escorts will likely be needed when Strait of Hormuz reopens, Chevron CEO says
11 min ago - CBS News

China holds live-fire drills in waters near Luzon as Japan joins military exercises in Philippines
36 min ago - Japan Times

Voter ID and proof of citizenship qualify for California ballot measure in November
37 min ago - NBC News/AP

Paramount hosts private dinner with Trump and his top DOJ official while awaiting federal approval to buy CNN: report
1 hr ago - The Independent

As Job and Family Services Continue Months-Long Strike, UAW Local 2192 Members at Lorain County Children Services Ratify
1 hr ago - UAW

Mississippi governor calling for special session over state Supreme Court map after VRA decision
1 hr ago - The Hill

iHeartRadio and SiriusXM in Early Merger Talks, With Irving Azoff and Apollo Advising
1 hr ago - Variety

A new National Archives exhibit will spotlight the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence
2 hrs ago - Scripps News

Thomas Massie Campaigns Against Trump's Debt: 'Expanded Spending Beyond Biden's Budget'
2 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Judge questions legal basis for Trump's $10 billion case against IRS
3 hrs ago - NBC News

Lawmakers buck calls to defund low-income heating program
3 hrs ago - Roll Call

Trump says he'll be looking into banks regarding Los Angeles wildfires
4 hrs ago - USA Today

'You're right': CNN corners Republican on farmers getting 'rug-pulled' under Trump
4 hrs ago - Raw Story

Kash Patel has admitted to alcohol-related crimes, report reveals, as Trump stands by FBI director
9 hrs ago - Independent

Writers Guild Ratifies Four-Year Contract Deal With Studios
10 hrs ago - Hollywood Reporter

Arizona sues to block ICE facility near chemical warehouse
11 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service

Kushner and U.S. envoy Witkoff will head to Pakistan for new Iran talks
11 hrs ago - NPR

U.S. appeals court says Texas' migrant deportation law, SB4, can take effect
11 hrs ago - Houston Chronicle

The groups backing RFK Jr. are running low on cash
12 hrs ago - Politico

[Virginia Commonwealth U.] to create memorial for people, most of African descent, whose remains were dumped in a well
12 hrs ago - Associated Press, via WTOP

Lindsey Graham goes on Fox News to beg for money despite his reelection campaign in solid red state
13 hrs ago - The Independent

Conservative super PAC threatens to unseat Republicans over immigration bill
13 hrs ago - Reuters

Atlantic Writer Says She Was 'Inundated' With New Sources After Report On 'Vindictive' Kash Patel
14 hrs ago - Huff Post

Gov. Janet Mills vetoes bill: April 24, 2026 The 132nd Legislature of the State of Maine State House Augusta, Maine
14 hrs ago - https://www.maine.gov/governor/mills/official_documents/veto_messages/2026-04-ld-307-act-establish-maine-data-center-coordination

Durbin applauds audit of Justice Department's handling of Epstein files
14 hrs ago - The Hill

Youngkin 'Should Have Done More': White House Blames Former GOP Governor for Redistricting Loss
15 hrs ago - MEDIAite

White House mulls using Defense Production Act in Spirit Airlines takeover
15 hrs ago - CBS News

Appeals court says Trump's asylum ban at the border is illegal
15 hrs ago - AP

Kristi Noem continues to live in Coast Guard home despite being fired as DHS secretary
16 hrs ago - The Independent

Teamsters Picket Amazon Facilities on Both Coasts Over Illegal Firings
16 hrs ago - Teamsters

US should use firing squads, electrocution as execution methods, Justice Department says
16 hrs ago - Reuters

Riverfront Times founder Ray Hartmann killed in I-64 crash caused by semitruck tire
16 hrs ago - https://www.ksdk.com/

US imposes sanctions on a China-based oil refinery and 40 shippers over Iranian oil
16 hrs ago - AP

China rejects Trump accusation that intercepted Iran ship was 'gift from China'
16 hrs ago - Reuters

Growing Georgia wildfires have destroyed 120 homes, forcing new evacuations
17 hrs ago - Associated Press

US Consumer Sentiment Drops to Near Four-Year Low in April
17 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters

Appeals court clears way for U.S. to reopen border for asylum seekers
17 hrs ago - Washington Post

ICE Protest Tool Launched to 'Crowd Cancel' New Facilities
18 hrs ago - Newsweek

DHS earmarks millions for 'smart glasses' for immigration agents
20 hrs ago - msn/The Hill

DOJ drops criminal probe of Fed Chair Powell, removes hurdle for Warsh confirmation
21 hrs ago - CNBC

At least 10 injured, homes destroyed after tornadoes hit northern Oklahoma: What we know
21 hrs ago - KOCO

Poland's Tusk questions US loyalty to NATO
21 hrs ago - Kyiv Independent

Epstein housed alleged victims in London after Met declined to investigate him, reports say
22 hrs ago - The Guardian

Teachers union and Sheridan School District reach tentative agreement to end strike
23 hrs ago - CBS News

Trump says he'll resurface the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, turning it blue
23 hrs ago - CBS News

DeSantis plots end run of Florida law to create more GOP House seats
Yesterday - msn/Axios

Businesses dole out up to $4M to cross Panama Canal during Strait of Hormuz chokehold
Yesterday - ABC News/AP

Nato says US cannot suspend Spain from alliance, after reported Pentagon email
Yesterday - BBC

E.U. approves a $106 billion loan package to help Ukraine after Hungary lifts its veto
Yesterday - NBC News/AP

U.S. Has 'Burned Through' Eye-Popping Amount of Munitions During Trump's Iran War: Report
Yesterday - MEDIAite

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