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General Discussion
He Predicted America's Crisis Sixteen Years Ago, to the Year. His Database Says It Ends Three Ways.
By Dem_in_Nebr. - 15 hrs ago - 211 recs
He Predicted America's Crisis Sixteen Years Ago, to the Year. His Database Says It Ends Three Ways.
By Dem_in_Nebr. - 15 hrs ago - 211 recs
General Discussion
If you sit this one out ( Joy Reid on Platner )
By 4bonhoffer - 18 hrs ago - 174 recs
If you sit this one out ( Joy Reid on Platner )
By 4bonhoffer - 18 hrs ago - 174 recs
General Discussion
The fact that trump is refusing to sign the housing bill today is a good sign
By senseandsensibility - 15 hrs ago - 163 recs
The fact that trump is refusing to sign the housing bill today is a good sign
By senseandsensibility - 15 hrs ago - 163 recs
General Discussion
As he laid bleeding and dying on the Street after being targeted by ICE in Houston TX. ICE removed all his IDs making
By riversedge - 8 hrs ago - 116 recs
As he laid bleeding and dying on the Street after being targeted by ICE in Houston TX. ICE removed all his IDs making
By riversedge - 8 hrs ago - 116 recs
General Discussion
Direct quote from Jake Tapper about the Houston shooting by ICE
By senseandsensibility - 7 hrs ago - 97 recs
Direct quote from Jake Tapper about the Houston shooting by ICE
By senseandsensibility - 7 hrs ago - 97 recs
General Discussion
White House Rages After Embarrassing Trump Story Exposed
By Zorro - 7 hrs ago - 79 recs
White House Rages After Embarrassing Trump Story Exposed
By Zorro - 7 hrs ago - 79 recs
General Discussion
A typical morning of reading the news and saying F..K.
By Dunc - 19 hrs ago - 79 recs
A typical morning of reading the news and saying F..K.
By Dunc - 19 hrs ago - 79 recs
General Discussion
Robert Reich: Nato Summit Exposed Real Source of Trump's Power
By applegrove - 9 hrs ago - 77 recs
Robert Reich: Nato Summit Exposed Real Source of Trump's Power
By applegrove - 9 hrs ago - 77 recs
General Discussion
Trump, show America the architectural and engineering studies for your work on the White House.
By Botany - 17 hrs ago - 67 recs
Trump, show America the architectural and engineering studies for your work on the White House.
By Botany - 17 hrs ago - 67 recs
Latest Breaking News
Man partially sucked out of broken Ryanair plane window during flight, fellow passenger says
By question everything - 14 hrs ago - 65 recs
Man partially sucked out of broken Ryanair plane window during flight, fellow passenger says
By question everything - 14 hrs ago - 65 recs
General Discussion
Get This!! The USPS is appealing the ruling against them that orders they cannot
By hookaleft - 6 hrs ago - 59 recs
Get This!! The USPS is appealing the ruling against them that orders they cannot
By hookaleft - 6 hrs ago - 59 recs
General Discussion
Slobfather strikes again. Can't say this isn't intentional.
By applegrove - 4 hrs ago - 58 recs
Slobfather strikes again. Can't say this isn't intentional.
By applegrove - 4 hrs ago - 58 recs
General Discussion
The fun of asking Trump a question during a media scrum (while being a woman).
By Swede - 5 hrs ago - 54 recs
The fun of asking Trump a question during a media scrum (while being a woman).
By Swede - 5 hrs ago - 54 recs
General Discussion
New Rolling Stones song about the US: Ringing Hollow (They took away the welcome mat. Lady Liberty don't look so good.)
By highplainsdem - 13 hrs ago - 54 recs
New Rolling Stones song about the US: Ringing Hollow (They took away the welcome mat. Lady Liberty don't look so good.)
By highplainsdem - 13 hrs ago - 54 recs
General Discussion
marc elias: 🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to obtain an unredacted copy of New York's
By orleans - 2 hrs ago - 51 recs
marc elias: 🚨BREAKING: Federal Court DISMISSES Department of Justice lawsuit to obtain an unredacted copy of New York's
By orleans - 2 hrs ago - 51 recs
General Discussion
I saw Mitch McConnell..........for about 20 minutes today
By KS Toronado - 16 hrs ago - 51 recs
I saw Mitch McConnell..........for about 20 minutes today
By KS Toronado - 16 hrs ago - 51 recs
General Discussion
If you invested $10,000 in Bitcoin, Trump meme coin, and gold when Trump took office, here's what you'd have today
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 11 hrs ago - 50 recs
If you invested $10,000 in Bitcoin, Trump meme coin, and gold when Trump took office, here's what you'd have today
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 11 hrs ago - 50 recs
Latest Breaking News
New Mexico's Epstein investigation is being obstructed by Trump's DOJ, officials claim
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 49 recs
New Mexico's Epstein investigation is being obstructed by Trump's DOJ, officials claim
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 49 recs
General Discussion
Trump is prepping America for a military intervention in Cuba.
By kentuck - 15 hrs ago - 48 recs
Trump is prepping America for a military intervention in Cuba.
By kentuck - 15 hrs ago - 48 recs
General Discussion
On-site Execution' IDF Kills Palestinian World Central Kitchen Truck Driver in Gaza, Reports Say
By Nanjeanne - 17 hrs ago - 48 recs
On-site Execution' IDF Kills Palestinian World Central Kitchen Truck Driver in Gaza, Reports Say
By Nanjeanne - 17 hrs ago - 48 recs
General Discussion
NYC - First in US to ban deceptive subscription practices - Mamdani administration bans companies from trapping customer
By Nanjeanne - 12 hrs ago - 47 recs
NYC - First in US to ban deceptive subscription practices - Mamdani administration bans companies from trapping customer
By Nanjeanne - 12 hrs ago - 47 recs
Latest Breaking News
Police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to fly to US to speak to Virginia Giuffre's family
By Beringia - 14 hrs ago - 45 recs
Police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to fly to US to speak to Virginia Giuffre's family
By Beringia - 14 hrs ago - 45 recs
Latest Breaking News
Federal judge authorizes health inspections at Northwest ICE Processing Center
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 43 recs
Federal judge authorizes health inspections at Northwest ICE Processing Center
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 43 recs
Latest Breaking News
Migrants who saw man killed by ICE in Houston say he did not ram officers
By mahatmakanejeeves - 21 hrs ago - 42 recs
Migrants who saw man killed by ICE in Houston say he did not ram officers
By mahatmakanejeeves - 21 hrs ago - 42 recs
General Discussion
Jamie Raskin Destroys GOP's SPLC Attack With One Brutal Fact Check - Atlanta Black Star
By ihaveaquestion - 13 hrs ago - 41 recs
Jamie Raskin Destroys GOP's SPLC Attack With One Brutal Fact Check - Atlanta Black Star
By ihaveaquestion - 13 hrs ago - 41 recs
General Discussion
"he looks better than usual...his main concern is still ruining other people's lives" (the pic made me laugh)
By orleans - 22 hrs ago - 41 recs
"he looks better than usual...his main concern is still ruining other people's lives" (the pic made me laugh)
By orleans - 22 hrs ago - 41 recs
Latest Breaking News
GOP Senator Says There's 'Zero Chance' Of Passing Key Piece Of Trump's Agenda
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 39 recs
GOP Senator Says There's 'Zero Chance' Of Passing Key Piece Of Trump's Agenda
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 39 recs
Latest Breaking News
Ex-Epoch Times CFO pleads guilty in $67M multinational money laundering scheme
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 38 recs
Ex-Epoch Times CFO pleads guilty in $67M multinational money laundering scheme
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 38 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Trumps DOJ Blocking New Mexico Epstein Investigation - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 18 hrs ago - 36 recs
Trumps DOJ Blocking New Mexico Epstein Investigation - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 18 hrs ago - 36 recs
General Discussion
BREAKING: CNN hurls MAGA pundit Scott Jennings under the bus by announcing that they do NOT endorse his claim that Mitch
By riversedge - 8 hrs ago - 35 recs
BREAKING: CNN hurls MAGA pundit Scott Jennings under the bus by announcing that they do NOT endorse his claim that Mitch
By riversedge - 8 hrs ago - 35 recs
General Discussion
Trump Moves to Gain Unprecedented Control Over Federal Funding
By Celerity - 10 hrs ago - 33 recs
Trump Moves to Gain Unprecedented Control Over Federal Funding
By Celerity - 10 hrs ago - 33 recs
The DU Lounge
Some guy got his nipple pierced in front of me at the pub last night. On a semi- related note, I
By Floyd R. Turbo - 14 hrs ago - 33 recs
Some guy got his nipple pierced in front of me at the pub last night. On a semi- related note, I
By Floyd R. Turbo - 14 hrs ago - 33 recs
General Discussion
Samuel Alito may have just tipped his hand on plans as retirement rumors fly: insiders
By turbinetree - 3 hrs ago - 32 recs
Samuel Alito may have just tipped his hand on plans as retirement rumors fly: insiders
By turbinetree - 3 hrs ago - 32 recs
Latest Breaking News
Federal appeals court upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning lower-court ruling
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 32 recs
Federal appeals court upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning lower-court ruling
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 32 recs
Latest Breaking News
School in Minn. faces threats after Trump posts clip of Somali kindergartners
By mahatmakanejeeves - 7 hrs ago - 31 recs
School in Minn. faces threats after Trump posts clip of Somali kindergartners
By mahatmakanejeeves - 7 hrs ago - 31 recs
General Discussion
video posts without any analysis are low effort
By PoliWrangler - 2 hrs ago - 30 recs
video posts without any analysis are low effort
By PoliWrangler - 2 hrs ago - 30 recs
General Discussion
ME-SEN: Duckworth opposes candidate to replace Platner: 'Maine deserves better'
By RandySF - 10 hrs ago - 29 recs
ME-SEN: Duckworth opposes candidate to replace Platner: 'Maine deserves better'
By RandySF - 10 hrs ago - 29 recs
General Discussion
I'm starting to think, that MAYBE...Mitch McConnell MIGHT...JUST MIGHT...BE DEAD!!
By 634-5789 - 21 hrs ago - 29 recs
I'm starting to think, that MAYBE...Mitch McConnell MIGHT...JUST MIGHT...BE DEAD!!
By 634-5789 - 21 hrs ago - 29 recs
Latest Breaking News
House to vote on measure making daylight saving time permanent
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 26 recs
House to vote on measure making daylight saving time permanent
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 26 recs
Liberal YouTubers
NEW VIDEO: Mitch McConnell COVERED IN MORGUE SHEET Loaded Into Ambulance!!!
By MagaSmash - 11 hrs ago - 26 recs
NEW VIDEO: Mitch McConnell COVERED IN MORGUE SHEET Loaded Into Ambulance!!!
By MagaSmash - 11 hrs ago - 26 recs
General Discussion
Does anyone get the feeling our current situation is akin to
By no_hypocrisy - 19 hrs ago - 26 recs
Does anyone get the feeling our current situation is akin to
By no_hypocrisy - 19 hrs ago - 26 recs
Latest Breaking News
Detainees tell their lawyer an ICE officer shot a Houston driver through a passenger window
By groundloop - 4 hrs ago - 24 recs
Detainees tell their lawyer an ICE officer shot a Houston driver through a passenger window
By groundloop - 4 hrs ago - 24 recs
Latest Breaking News
University of Chicago bans use of phones laptops for law students to curb AI use
By highplainsdem - 9 hrs ago - 24 recs
University of Chicago bans use of phones laptops for law students to curb AI use
By highplainsdem - 9 hrs ago - 24 recs
General Discussion
Trump's worst fear is that he will be compared to Herbert Hoover...
By kentuck - 14 hrs ago - 24 recs
Trump's worst fear is that he will be compared to Herbert Hoover...
By kentuck - 14 hrs ago - 24 recs
General Discussion
Not news yet, but Trump's pick for Fl Governor is accused of assault....
By Sancho - 9 hrs ago - 23 recs
Not news yet, but Trump's pick for Fl Governor is accused of assault....
By Sancho - 9 hrs ago - 23 recs
General Discussion
Why did Trump clear his schedule for 3 days?
By Kingofalldems - 3 hrs ago - 22 recs
Why did Trump clear his schedule for 3 days?
By Kingofalldems - 3 hrs ago - 22 recs
General Discussion
Last U.S. Polio Survivor in an Iron Lung Dies After the Machine Started to Break Down
By dalton99a - 1 hr ago - 21 recs
Last U.S. Polio Survivor in an Iron Lung Dies After the Machine Started to Break Down
By dalton99a - 1 hr ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
Surveillance company Flock sent a cease-and-desist letter telling a private group - UPDATE: THE LETTER WAS FAKE
By highplainsdem - 12 hrs ago - 20 recs
Surveillance company Flock sent a cease-and-desist letter telling a private group - UPDATE: THE LETTER WAS FAKE
By highplainsdem - 12 hrs ago - 20 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump says he won't sign housing bill, which would become law automatically
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 20 recs
Trump says he won't sign housing bill, which would become law automatically
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 20 recs
General Discussion
'Be ready': Expert warns Trump's 'boyhood pal' on verge of enacting major midterm 'scheme'
By Bumbles - 16 hrs ago - 20 recs
'Be ready': Expert warns Trump's 'boyhood pal' on verge of enacting major midterm 'scheme'
By Bumbles - 16 hrs ago - 20 recs
General Discussion
It's looking like that they'll find Hoffa's body......
By imanamerican63 - 4 hrs ago - 19 recs
It's looking like that they'll find Hoffa's body......
By imanamerican63 - 4 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
Kash Patel called to White House on heels of continued questions over his behavior
By blogslug - 5 hrs ago - 19 recs
Kash Patel called to White House on heels of continued questions over his behavior
By blogslug - 5 hrs ago - 19 recs
Illinois
Dozens of cases of illness caused by microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis reported in Illinois - ABC 7 Chicago
By ShazzieB - 10 hrs ago - 19 recs
Dozens of cases of illness caused by microscopic parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis reported in Illinois - ABC 7 Chicago
By ShazzieB - 10 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
Joy Reid urges voters to sit out the election if the DNC puts up someone who doesn't share Platner's ideology
By Pompoy - 21 hrs ago - 19 recs
Joy Reid urges voters to sit out the election if the DNC puts up someone who doesn't share Platner's ideology
By Pompoy - 21 hrs ago - 19 recs
Cable News Clips
"The president has turned the White House into a moneymaking operation": Raskin on Trump - On The Line - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago - 19 recs
"The president has turned the White House into a moneymaking operation": Raskin on Trump - On The Line - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago - 19 recs
Latest Breaking News
CNN Statement Makes Clear Scott Jennings' Mitch McConnell Claim Is Not Network's 'Reporting'
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 18 recs
CNN Statement Makes Clear Scott Jennings' Mitch McConnell Claim Is Not Network's 'Reporting'
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 18 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump's CDC Stopped Monitoring Explosive Diarrhea Parasite Before Outbreak
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 18 recs
Trump's CDC Stopped Monitoring Explosive Diarrhea Parasite Before Outbreak
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 18 recs
The DU Lounge
Squirrel remarkably remembers rescuer, visits her every day
By catbyte - 16 hrs ago - 17 recs
Squirrel remarkably remembers rescuer, visits her every day
By catbyte - 16 hrs ago - 17 recs
Latest Breaking News
Pennsylvania leaders take new approach to cracking down on robocalls
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 17 recs
Pennsylvania leaders take new approach to cracking down on robocalls
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 17 recs
Latest Breaking News
GOP Charging As Much As $20,000 To Be A 'Delegate' At Trump's Fake Convention
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 16 recs
GOP Charging As Much As $20,000 To Be A 'Delegate' At Trump's Fake Convention
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 16 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Trump FREAKS as Congress FINALLY PROBES His DISASTER!!! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago - 16 recs
Trump FREAKS as Congress FINALLY PROBES His DISASTER!!! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago - 16 recs
Environment & Energy
Battery Fire Risk Sparks Massive Recall For Many Types Of Power Tools: See Which Ones
By Caribbeans - 3 hrs ago - 15 recs
Battery Fire Risk Sparks Massive Recall For Many Types Of Power Tools: See Which Ones
By Caribbeans - 3 hrs ago - 15 recs
General Discussion
Congratulations to Palm Beach for being the 1st to name its airport after a pedofile.
By Swede - 4 hrs ago - 15 recs
Congratulations to Palm Beach for being the 1st to name its airport after a pedofile.
By Swede - 4 hrs ago - 15 recs
General Discussion
Secret Service Urges Trump Not To Use Qatari-Gifted Jet Pack
By milestogo - 7 hrs ago - 15 recs
Secret Service Urges Trump Not To Use Qatari-Gifted Jet Pack
By milestogo - 7 hrs ago - 15 recs
Environment & Energy
Pacific gray whales facing 'catastrophic' die-off as climate crisis hits food supply
By OKIsItJustMe - 15 hrs ago - 15 recs
Pacific gray whales facing 'catastrophic' die-off as climate crisis hits food supply
By OKIsItJustMe - 15 hrs ago - 15 recs
General Discussion
Anyone else having issues with DU? Slow as molasses for me.
By Joinfortmill - 15 hrs ago - 15 recs
Anyone else having issues with DU? Slow as molasses for me.
By Joinfortmill - 15 hrs ago - 15 recs
Forum Spotlight: Cable News Clips
Will the Iran conflict spin out of control after Trump says ceasefire is over? - Washington Week PBSCan Democrats salvage the Maine Senate race after Platner's exit? - Washington Week PBS
Election expert sounds alarm on Trump's election agenda - The Last Word - MS NOW
Latest Breaking News
Nebraska Democratic US Senate candidate Cindy Burbank hasn't dropped out of the race yet. Will she?
1 hr ago - Nebraska Examiner
1 hr ago - Nebraska Examiner
RIAA, Grammys, SAG-AFTRA and Other Groups Launch New Labeling Program for AI Music
4 hrs ago - Variety
4 hrs ago - Variety
Detainees tell their lawyer an ICE officer shot a Houston driver through a passenger window
4 hrs ago - AP News
4 hrs ago - AP News
John Fetterman joins forces with Republican counterpart in Senate for fundraising committee
5 hrs ago - The Guardian, posted Fri 10 Jul 2026 17.17 EDT
5 hrs ago - The Guardian, posted Fri 10 Jul 2026 17.17 EDT
DOJ must end Memphis law enforcement surge as questions linger in deaths of Black men, says NAACP
6 hrs ago - MS NOW News
6 hrs ago - MS NOW News
CNN Statement Makes Clear Scott Jennings' Mitch McConnell Claim Is Not Network's 'Reporting'
7 hrs ago - MEDIAite
7 hrs ago - MEDIAite
School in Minn. faces threats after Trump posts clip of Somali kindergartners
7 hrs ago - The Washington Post
7 hrs ago - The Washington Post
Crews draining the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool again as part of troubled revamp
7 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
7 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
University of Chicago bans use of phones laptops for law students to curb AI use
9 hrs ago - ABC 7 Chicago
9 hrs ago - ABC 7 Chicago
Detroit-Canada bridge to open by late July after delay due to issues between countries, sources say
9 hrs ago - AP News
9 hrs ago - AP News
New Mexico's Epstein investigation is being obstructed by Trump's DOJ, officials claim
10 hrs ago - The Independent
10 hrs ago - The Independent
Federal judge authorizes health inspections at Northwest ICE Processing Center
12 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/The News Tribune Tacoma, WA
12 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/The News Tribune Tacoma, WA
Man partially sucked out of broken Ryanair plane window during flight, fellow passenger says
14 hrs ago - CBS News
14 hrs ago - CBS News
Assigning FEMA staff to immigration enforcement hurt disaster work, House report says
14 hrs ago - Washington Post
14 hrs ago - Washington Post
Police investigating Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor to fly to US to speak to Virginia Giuffre's family
14 hrs ago - The Independent UK
14 hrs ago - The Independent UK
Federal appeals court upholds Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, overturning lower-court ruling
15 hrs ago - AP
15 hrs ago - AP
At least 1 million women have lost access to aid after funding cuts, U.N. says
17 hrs ago - NBC News/AP
17 hrs ago - NBC News/AP
SAG-AFTRA Recommends Members Opt-Out Of Meta's AI Feature: "Take Action To Protect Your Likeness"
18 hrs ago - Deadline
18 hrs ago - Deadline
He's Suspected of Hiring a Venezuelan Gang for a Political Killing. Trump Officials Still Work With Him.
18 hrs ago - ProPublica
18 hrs ago - ProPublica
Judge has 'serious misgivings' about a $1.5M fine over Elon Musk's Twitter takeover - but approves it anyway
20 hrs ago - The Independent
20 hrs ago - The Independent
Class action suit against AI makers over deepfake child sexual abuse material expands
21 hrs ago - NPR
21 hrs ago - NPR
Migrants who saw man killed by ICE in Houston say he did not ram officers
21 hrs ago - Washington Post
21 hrs ago - Washington Post
Judge dismisses suit challenging Sen. Tuberville's eligibility to run for Alabama governor
21 hrs ago - PBS News/AP
21 hrs ago - PBS News/AP
Khanna and Massie press the DOJ on failure to comply with Epstein Transparency Act
21 hrs ago - MS NOW News
21 hrs ago - MS NOW News
Kevin Warsh names members of his Federal Reserve task forces, including Marc Andreessen, Doug McMillon
22 hrs ago - CNBC
22 hrs ago - CNBC