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Cable News Clips
New: Trump's MAGA crime money plot HALTED; IRS deal BLOCKED: Ari on COURT LOSS - The Beat - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 min ago

California
SF: Great Highway Would Need New Traffic Lights If Reopened to Cars, Costing $13.2 Million
By RandySF - 9 min ago

Gaming
so i played monster hunter for the first time... as a cozy gamer
By YoshidaYui - 11 min ago

General Discussion
These deaths aren't mistakes. They're the result of choices.
By Swede - 11 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
The Case Against Todd Blanche: A 'Parade of Horribles' - The Frank Figliuzzi Show with Stacey Young - Lincoln Square
By Rhiannon12866 - 15 min ago

General Discussion
PA-10: Democrat Stelson's campaign reports raising nearly $2M in 2nd quarter in key US House race
By RandySF - 17 min ago

Music Appreciation
The Gene Krupa Trio - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy 🎺
By appalachiablue - 19 min ago

General Discussion
The age of be done by as you did.
By Swede - 22 min ago

Cable News Clips
'Make THAT make sense': Nicolle GOES OFF on Trump ahead of primetime speech peddling conspiracies - Deadline - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 25 min ago

General Discussion
Blue tsunami inbound:
By applegrove - 29 min ago

General Discussion
An Open Letter to every Trump Supporter
By samplegirl - 30 min ago

General Discussion
NJ-05: Gottheimer's Dragon-hoard grows to nearly $13 million after record quarter
By RandySF - 30 min ago

Cable News Clips
Trump braces for Epstein FIRESTORM to return as cover-up lackey Todd Blanche is placed in HOT SEAT - Deadline - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 35 min ago

General Discussion
NJ-SEN: Cory Booker has a Brobdingnagian $22.2 million warchest for re-election campaign
By RandySF - 35 min ago

General Discussion
ICE policy designed to induce terror among Latino fathers
By bigtree - 35 min ago

General Discussion
Call your Senator and tell them to vote no on Todd Blanche:
By applegrove - 40 min ago

General Discussion
Pete Hegseth just blocked the promotions of seven senior Navy officers -- five of whom are women or people of color
By bigtree - 40 min ago

Cannabis
archaeologist Flint Dibble fires up a doob, discusses ancient drugs and The Odyssey
By eShirl - 41 min ago

General Discussion
Watch the moment a would-be assaulter is chased away by dogs (v. short video)
By canetoad - 43 min ago

Cable News Clips
'Killed in OUR NAMES': Nicolle on second shooting death in a week by Trump's deportation force - Deadline - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 45 min ago

General Discussion
Trump has done more to block Epstein investigations than Jeffrey Epstein himself
By red dog 1 - 46 min ago

General Discussion
Suddenly Hormuz is less crucial... Paul Krugman
By BootinUp - 48 min ago

Oregon
Stop the development of Verrus Data Center in SE Salem!
By ihaveaquestion - 49 min ago

General Discussion
Buttigieg:
By applegrove - 49 min ago

General Discussion
Get the glue gun away from Trump!!!
By applegrove - 51 min ago

Michigan
What Detroiters should know about the proposed school operating millage on the Aug. 4 ballot
By RandySF - 53 min ago

General Discussion
To prove the unproven is true, which it's untrue!
By imanamerican63 - 53 min ago

General Discussion
Why Democrats' Tea Party will never be like Republicans' - The Recount
By In It to Win It - 53 min ago

Cable News Clips
'I'm gonna call BS on that': Nicolle RIPS GOP for whitewashing Trump stooge Todd Blanche's actions - Deadline - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 55 min ago

General Discussion
A prominent UK woman politician was murdered
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 56 min ago

TV Chat
Tonight on Amanpour and Company, Tuesday, July 14th, 2026
By littlemissmartypants - 56 min ago

General Discussion
Good toon:
By applegrove - 57 min ago

Music Appreciation
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
By Swede - 58 min ago

TV Chat
ICYMI: Inside the Disturbing Rise in Family Killings
By littlemissmartypants - 58 min ago

General Discussion
France had a huge parade today to celebrate Bastille Day.
By Ocelot II - 59 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Seth Meyers - Trump Announces He's Addressing the Nation - Monologue 7/14/2026
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

Massachusetts
Six battleground Democratic primaries in the Massachusetts Senate this September
By RandySF - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Stephen Miller on Iran?
By red dog 1 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
By Swede - 1 hr ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Mary Trump - There Is No End Game
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
"We are closing the door to the Russians": the Hungarian Ministry of Defense announced a change of course
By Swede - 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
My friend has Legionnaires Disease and he's dying.
By redwitch - 1 hr ago

Pennsylvania
Contractor killed by Philly homeowner allegedly part of transnational criminal organization: DHS
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
"Things are about to get very, very, very bad," posted podcaster Chris Mowrey.
By applegrove - 1 hr ago

World History
Europe's last pagan state was already diverse: Medieval Vilnius drew migrants from Christian lands
By erronis - 1 hr ago

Washington
Pierce Transit Goes to Voters for First Funding Increase Since 2002
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Todd Blanche HIT with BLISTERING Ruling ahead of Confirmation Hearing - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Trump fucked up the Reflecting Pool.
By OAITW r.2.0 - 1 hr ago

Environment & Energy
Astroturf Groups Praising Lindsey Graham's Green Bona Fides Because He Supported Cap And Trade Nearly 20 Years Ago
By hatrack - 1 hr ago

Cooking & Baking
Creamy Lasagna Soup
By Celerity - 1 hr ago

Science
Going to the cinema, theater or a museum may slow down physiological aging
By erronis - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
HUGE UPDATE in Renee Good and Alex Pretti Cases - Talking Feds
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
MI-SEN: Haley Stevens leads Abdul El-Sayed.by 7% in new poll.
By RandySF - 1 hr ago

Environment & Energy
Another Flood In TN Great Smoky Mountains - Not Helene In Scale But Comparable In Local Intensity
By hatrack - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
QOTD: Tim Scott
By erronis - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
The endgame is on. If Trump plays his dictatorship/get out of jail free card on Thursday night......
By OAITW r.2.0 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
The federal court-appointed official overseeing the UAW is taking sides in the union's upcoming presidential election.
By Celerity - 1 hr ago

South Carolina
Democrat Faye Thomas elected mayor of Abbeville.
By RandySF - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
ICE reverses, admits it may have trove of documents on agents at polling places
By applegrove - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Senate Dems READY To TORCH Todd Blanche At CONFIRMATION HEARING - Katie Phang
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Democratic Socialism isn't the problem. Trump is.
By lees1975 - 1 hr ago

Music Appreciation
Ronnie Lane and Pete Townshend - Annie
By BootinUp - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Democracy, Control, or Competitiveness: The AI Trilemma
By Celerity - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
trump was reportedly "apocalyptically angry" that everyone is calling the diarrhea epidemic "Trumporrhea."
By LetMyPeopleVote - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

Music Appreciation
Canned Heat - Let's Work Together
By splunge63 - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Blanche Gives State Prosecutors Evidence in Good/Pretti Killings on Eve of his CONFIRMATION HEARING! - Glenn Kirschner
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
EU Inc Is a Deregulation Tool in Disguise
By Celerity - 1 hr ago

Music Appreciation
Ronnie Lane - Roll On Babe (1974)
By BootinUp - 1 hr ago

Music Appreciation
Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Green Onions
By splunge63 - 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
DUers living in costa rica.....raise your hand
By Gato Moteado - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
I only learned today that Republicans were trying to merge the US and Israel militaries -- it was in the NDAA
By LymphocyteLover - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Hyperglobalization 2.0: Why AI Has Not Slowed the World Down
By Celerity - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Mandatory Tuesday Mike Malloy thread!
By ralps - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Is WALL-E our A.I. future? Billionaires in orbit above dead earth?
By IA8IT - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Trump again threatens to strike Iran's power plants amid impasse over strait of Hormuz
By Eugene - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
E. Jean Carroll: Why is anyone afraid of DJT? (Short video)
By spooky3 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
The Shooter in Maine Was a New ICE Recruit
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Today, an ICE agent stops in the middle of a highway, waddles towards a car attempting, to intimidate the driver and pas
By riversedge - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Did not know this would become so literal:
By applegrove - 2 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Music Appreciation

The Gene Krupa Trio - Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy 🎺
By appalachiablue

Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
By Swede

Ronnie Lane and Pete Townshend - Annie
By BootinUp

Latest Breaking News

House Republicans blindsided by Camp David meeting fume after finding out about sleepover
2 hrs ago - Raw Story

Can Tire Tracks Be Seen on Bottom of Lincoln Reflecting Pool?
2 hrs ago - Newsweek

Pa. says it will not hand over voter rolls to federal government in reply to DOJ letter
3 hrs ago - Philadelphia Inquirer

Senate Democrats block $1 trillion defense bill in protest over Iran war
3 hrs ago - AP News

Hakeem Jeffries says he will oppose bid to cut off Israel aid
3 hrs ago - Politico

Trump and DOJ spend 130 pages supporting Judge Cannon's 'discretion' in burying Mar-a-Lago secrets
3 hrs ago - Law & Crime

CNN: Person fleeing ICE agents in Florida fatally struck by vehicle, highway patrol says
4 hrs ago - CNN

Todd Blanche ripped into Trump's weaponization czar and directed key prosecutions of president's enemies, emails show
4 hrs ago - The Independent

Minnesota wildfires: 17 airlifted from Boundary Waters, winds to push Camp Fire south
4 hrs ago - BringmetheNews.com

Civil rights leaders announce 'March on Washington' to defend voting rights
4 hrs ago - Reuters

Elon Musk likely broke the law by giving voters $1 million, Wisconsin board says
5 hrs ago - CNN Politics/AP

Two teens charged in fatal shootings of five family members in Illinois
5 hrs ago - The Guardian

Bipartisan group of senators introduces legislation to avert looming Social Security shortfall
5 hrs ago - AP News

House passes bill that would make daylight saving time permanent
5 hrs ago - NBC News

DoD watchdog finds 155mm artillery plant built 2 years ago has produced nothing
5 hrs ago - yahoo.com

Facing funding losses, states call out big businesses with employees on Medicaid
5 hrs ago - CBS News

Maine Democrats will square off in Senate debate Thursday
5 hrs ago - Politico

New York Times Subpoenas Could Complicate Jay Clayton's Confirmation
6 hrs ago - Huff Post

Barrett, Kagan testify on need for more SCOTUS security
6 hrs ago - News Nation

Ossoff calls out Trump's 'obsession' with 2020 election ahead of speech
7 hrs ago - USA Today

Trump downplays FBI role after Graham death: 'I wish he took better care of himself'
7 hrs ago - The Hill

Senior ICE officials blame Donald Trump's new arrest quotas for fatal shooting spree
8 hrs ago - msn/Daily Beast

🚨BREAKING: Iranian Ballistic Missiles Impact US Targets In Bahrain The strike came with no prior warning.
8 hrs ago - mint press

Hungary passes constitutional amendment to remove Orbn-era president
8 hrs ago - apnews

Oil prices rise 2% as US blockade on Iran stokes supply fears
8 hrs ago - Reuters

Mexico files criminal complaints in US over migrant deaths in custody
8 hrs ago - USA Today

Trump's DC Golf Club restaurant cited for swarms of flies, unsafe food, and multiple health code violations
9 hrs ago - dailyboulder.com

Georgia 2-year-old shot, killed by 4-year-old as family checked into vacation rental
10 hrs ago - WSB TV

Trump backtracks on plan to charge 20 percent fee for ships traveling through Strait of Hormuz
10 hrs ago - Politico

Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, lawsuit claims
10 hrs ago - Reuters

"Huge reversal" as ICE suspends most traffic stops after two fatal shootings: report
10 hrs ago - Raw Story

E. Jean Carroll finally gets Trump's $5 million -- plus interest
11 hrs ago - ms.now/news

New York enacts nation's first statewide temporary ban on new data centers
11 hrs ago - CBS News

Rubio expands plans for high-level meeting focused on 'far-left terrorism'
12 hrs ago - abc news

'Misuse' of crowd control weapons on ICE protesters led to blindings and traumatic brain injuries, report finds
12 hrs ago - The Guardian

Trump says Reflecting Pool has been drained and will be 'put back into service soon'
13 hrs ago - CNN Politics

Consumer prices rose 3.5% annually in June, less than expected as energy prices eased
14 hrs ago - CNBC

Thief tries to rob bank in Beltsville [Maryland] with stolen kitten in hand
14 hrs ago - NBC4 Washington

US government rescinds $10 billion freeze for 5 states governed by Democrats
14 hrs ago - Reuters

JP Morgan boss pressed by US senator about contact with Jeffrey Epstein
15 hrs ago - The Guardian

Federal judge tosses DOJ suit over unredacted West Virginia voter data
15 hrs ago - WCHS-TV Charleston, WV

Trump's proposed research rule faces widespread pushback
15 hrs ago - The Hill

Todd Blanche in jeopardy of $1,000-a-day fine for violating Epstein files ruling
16 hrs ago - Raw Story

Democratic members of US Congress visit Cuba and compare US energy embargo to 'silent Gaza'
16 hrs ago - AP

C&H Sugar, Striking Workers to Meet for First Time in Monthlong Strike
17 hrs ago - KQED

Pingree, King say man killed by ICE not the target of warrant
17 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Maine Morning Star

Trump clean energy policies linked to $83 billion in delayed or canceled projects
17 hrs ago - Reuters

Trump hosts IndyCar drivers ahead of Freedom 250 Grand Prix
17 hrs ago - USA Today

European troops join Paris Bastille Day parade in show of unity for Ukraine
18 hrs ago - EURO NEWS

Trump to assert voting machine vulnerabilities in Thursday speech
18 hrs ago - Reuters

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