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Latest Breaking News
GOP Rep. Says January 6 Was 'Made Up': 'That Was A Staged Thing'
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 72 replies
GOP Rep. Says January 6 Was 'Made Up': 'That Was A Staged Thing'
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 72 replies
General Discussion
Trump says that 5 doctors administered a cognitive test to him during his first term and adds, "the first question was y
By riversedge - 9 hrs ago - 58 replies
Trump says that 5 doctors administered a cognitive test to him during his first term and adds, "the first question was y
By riversedge - 9 hrs ago - 58 replies
General Discussion
I know this isn't the most important thing in the world
By senseandsensibility - 11 hrs ago - 49 replies
I know this isn't the most important thing in the world
By senseandsensibility - 11 hrs ago - 49 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump says he will miss son's wedding to stay in DC during 'important time'
By groundloop - 9 hrs ago - 45 replies
Trump says he will miss son's wedding to stay in DC during 'important time'
By groundloop - 9 hrs ago - 45 replies
General Discussion
Trump up at 2am posting about being mad at the TV.
By riversedge - 20 hrs ago - 42 replies
Trump up at 2am posting about being mad at the TV.
By riversedge - 20 hrs ago - 42 replies
The DU Lounge
When you first starting dating , what was your favorite perfume or cologne to wear. Mine was Jean Nate. And you?
By debm55 - 12 hrs ago - 37 replies
When you first starting dating , what was your favorite perfume or cologne to wear. Mine was Jean Nate. And you?
By debm55 - 12 hrs ago - 37 replies
General Discussion
The judge has DISMISSED the criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia on vindictive and selective prosecution ground
By LetMyPeopleVote - 10 hrs ago - 34 replies
The judge has DISMISSED the criminal charges against Kilmar Abrego Garcia on vindictive and selective prosecution ground
By LetMyPeopleVote - 10 hrs ago - 34 replies
General Discussion
Do Ozempic & Wegovy Only Suppress One's Desire To Eat
By gab13by13 - 18 hrs ago - 34 replies
Do Ozempic & Wegovy Only Suppress One's Desire To Eat
By gab13by13 - 18 hrs ago - 34 replies
The DU Lounge
As a man, I'll be the first to admit that we can sometimes be simple creatures.
By LuckyCharms - 13 hrs ago - 32 replies
As a man, I'll be the first to admit that we can sometimes be simple creatures.
By LuckyCharms - 13 hrs ago - 32 replies
Latest Breaking News
12-year-old boy, parents cited after youth stopped in Danville riding electric motorcycle
By Beringia - 6 hrs ago - 24 replies
12-year-old boy, parents cited after youth stopped in Danville riding electric motorcycle
By Beringia - 6 hrs ago - 24 replies
General Discussion
How Will CBS/Paramount Deal with the Bari Weiss Disaster?
By MineralMan - 14 hrs ago - 24 replies
How Will CBS/Paramount Deal with the Bari Weiss Disaster?
By MineralMan - 14 hrs ago - 24 replies
General Discussion
Wisconsin Driver Removes 'Road Closed' Barrier and Drives Straight Into Freshly Poured Concrete
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 23 replies
Wisconsin Driver Removes 'Road Closed' Barrier and Drives Straight Into Freshly Poured Concrete
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 23 replies
Latest Breaking News
Gabbard resigns as Trump's top U.S. intelligence official, Fox News Digital reports
By EarlG - 12 hrs ago - 22 replies
Gabbard resigns as Trump's top U.S. intelligence official, Fox News Digital reports
By EarlG - 12 hrs ago - 22 replies
General Discussion
Trump not to deliver commencement address at West Point Saturday
By mahatmakanejeeves - 19 hrs ago - 22 replies
Trump not to deliver commencement address at West Point Saturday
By mahatmakanejeeves - 19 hrs ago - 22 replies
General Discussion
Furious Butthurt MAGA Hosts Melt Down at Colbert Finale Frenzy
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 12 hrs ago - 21 replies
Furious Butthurt MAGA Hosts Melt Down at Colbert Finale Frenzy
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 12 hrs ago - 21 replies
General Discussion
I didn't see this coming and I'm sure Donald J. Trump didn't either. Thank you Jamie Raskin.
By OGBuzz - 7 hrs ago - 20 replies
I didn't see this coming and I'm sure Donald J. Trump didn't either. Thank you Jamie Raskin.
By OGBuzz - 7 hrs ago - 20 replies
General Discussion
Colbert's last show was great last night. Now it is time to start the boycott of CBS
By LetMyPeopleVote - 9 hrs ago - 20 replies
Colbert's last show was great last night. Now it is time to start the boycott of CBS
By LetMyPeopleVote - 9 hrs ago - 20 replies
General Discussion
That fascist, woman-hating racist low life megalomaniac said
By malaise - 19 hrs ago - 20 replies
That fascist, woman-hating racist low life megalomaniac said
By malaise - 19 hrs ago - 20 replies
General Discussion
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as DNI -- citing husband's cancer diagnosis
By Miles Archer - 12 hrs ago - 19 replies
Tulsi Gabbard resigns as DNI -- citing husband's cancer diagnosis
By Miles Archer - 12 hrs ago - 19 replies
California
This burnt-out 3-bedroom in Torrance sold for over $1 million. Welcome to California's housing market
By Zorro - 10 hrs ago - 18 replies
This burnt-out 3-bedroom in Torrance sold for over $1 million. Welcome to California's housing market
By Zorro - 10 hrs ago - 18 replies
General Discussion
Trump has just announced he will not attend Don Jr's wedding this weekend, due to "circumstances pertaining to Governmen
By riversedge - 10 hrs ago - 18 replies
Trump has just announced he will not attend Don Jr's wedding this weekend, due to "circumstances pertaining to Governmen
By riversedge - 10 hrs ago - 18 replies
General Discussion
Well this is good news - Tulsi Gabbard has resigned
By Figarosmom - 12 hrs ago - 18 replies
Well this is good news - Tulsi Gabbard has resigned
By Figarosmom - 12 hrs ago - 18 replies
Latest Breaking News
White House secretly 'freaked' about potential of breaking $5.02 gas record set under Biden
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 17 replies
White House secretly 'freaked' about potential of breaking $5.02 gas record set under Biden
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - 17 replies
General Discussion
It's a bird's life - Federally protected bird's nest holds up sale of Ford truck in Kansas
By malaise - 8 hrs ago - 17 replies
It's a bird's life - Federally protected bird's nest holds up sale of Ford truck in Kansas
By malaise - 8 hrs ago - 17 replies
General Discussion
Marjorie Taylor Greene Worries Trump Will Try To Cancel 2028 Election: 'He Constantly Says It'
By Celerity - 15 hrs ago - 17 replies
Marjorie Taylor Greene Worries Trump Will Try To Cancel 2028 Election: 'He Constantly Says It'
By Celerity - 15 hrs ago - 17 replies
General Discussion
Trump just posted an AI-generated video of himself throwing Stephen Colbert into a dumpster.
By LetMyPeopleVote - 4 hrs ago - 16 replies
Trump just posted an AI-generated video of himself throwing Stephen Colbert into a dumpster.
By LetMyPeopleVote - 4 hrs ago - 16 replies
Latest Breaking News
Bari Weiss Was 'Furious' and 'Blindsided' by Anderson Cooper's 60 Minutes Swan Song: Report
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 16 replies
Bari Weiss Was 'Furious' and 'Blindsided' by Anderson Cooper's 60 Minutes Swan Song: Report
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
Trump fluiffer-slash-fangirl Bari Weiss is pissed at Anderson Cooper not openly sobbing and thanking her on exit
By Miles Archer - 16 hrs ago - 16 replies
Trump fluiffer-slash-fangirl Bari Weiss is pissed at Anderson Cooper not openly sobbing and thanking her on exit
By Miles Archer - 16 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
What tall Slovenian model does Don Jr.'s fiancee remind me of?
By edhopper - 16 hrs ago - 16 replies
What tall Slovenian model does Don Jr.'s fiancee remind me of?
By edhopper - 16 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
Trump's chins cast a shadow as he mocks transgender weightlifters during his speech today in New York
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - 15 replies
Trump's chins cast a shadow as he mocks transgender weightlifters during his speech today in New York
By Miles Archer - 5 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
40,000 Southern Californians ordered to evacuate amid threat of chemical explosion
By Eugene - 5 hrs ago - 15 replies
40,000 Southern Californians ordered to evacuate amid threat of chemical explosion
By Eugene - 5 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
Mary Trump: Don Jr "is a horrible human being, a little Nazi, a racist and a misogynist just a terrible person..."
By Miles Archer - 6 hrs ago - 15 replies
Mary Trump: Don Jr "is a horrible human being, a little Nazi, a racist and a misogynist just a terrible person..."
By Miles Archer - 6 hrs ago - 15 replies
Editorials & Other Articles
Our Corrupt And Failed Leader Is Losing His Control Over Congress,
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 10 hrs ago - 15 replies
Our Corrupt And Failed Leader Is Losing His Control Over Congress,
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 10 hrs ago - 15 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump rolls back Biden-era refrigerant rules in push to lower grocery costs
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 15 replies
Trump rolls back Biden-era refrigerant rules in push to lower grocery costs
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 15 replies
Latest Breaking News
NYT publisher calls out news outlets for 'capitulation' to Trump administration
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 14 replies
NYT publisher calls out news outlets for 'capitulation' to Trump administration
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 14 replies
Latest Breaking News
US judge dismisses indictment against Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 14 replies
US judge dismisses indictment against Salvadoran migrant Kilmar Abrego
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
Trump shakes hands by yanking Warsh toward him
By riversedge - 12 hrs ago - 14 replies
Trump shakes hands by yanking Warsh toward him
By riversedge - 12 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
"Trump is simply a mobster & a thief and Todd Blanche is his accomplice"
By mahatmakanejeeves - 15 hrs ago - 14 replies
"Trump is simply a mobster & a thief and Todd Blanche is his accomplice"
By mahatmakanejeeves - 15 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
"Navel-Gate"..."DAMN it, I'm a DOCTOR, Jim...and I'm telling you that man has an OUTIE!" Also, "Trump-not-standing-Gate"
By Miles Archer - 17 hrs ago - 14 replies
"Navel-Gate"..."DAMN it, I'm a DOCTOR, Jim...and I'm telling you that man has an OUTIE!" Also, "Trump-not-standing-Gate"
By Miles Archer - 17 hrs ago - 14 replies
Liberal YouTubers
Stephen Colbert - "We're Live, And We Sound Good Man" Paul McCartney On The Beatles Playing The Ed Sullivan Show (4 videos)
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago - 14 replies
Stephen Colbert - "We're Live, And We Sound Good Man" Paul McCartney On The Beatles Playing The Ed Sullivan Show (4 videos)
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
Holy @shit have you seen the AI video of Donvict dragging Colbert off the set
By malaise - 5 hrs ago - 13 replies
Holy @shit have you seen the AI video of Donvict dragging Colbert off the set
By malaise - 5 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
Japanese megacorp SoftBank donates $50M to Trump's presidential library
By Eugene - 7 hrs ago - 13 replies
Japanese megacorp SoftBank donates $50M to Trump's presidential library
By Eugene - 7 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
MeidasTouch wants Stephen Colbert to partner with them
By highplainsdem - 9 hrs ago - 13 replies
MeidasTouch wants Stephen Colbert to partner with them
By highplainsdem - 9 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
'It fails' or 'it blows up': 2 options left for toxic chemical leak in Garden Grove, officials say
By chowder66 - 5 hrs ago - 12 replies
'It fails' or 'it blows up': 2 options left for toxic chemical leak in Garden Grove, officials say
By chowder66 - 5 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
MMA tank evacuation in California. Technical explanation. An answer to 10 different assumptions in different threads.
By Melon - 2 hrs ago - 11 replies
MMA tank evacuation in California. Technical explanation. An answer to 10 different assumptions in different threads.
By Melon - 2 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' Finale Pulls Record-Setting 6.74 Million Viewers
By LetMyPeopleVote - 4 hrs ago - 11 replies
Stephen Colbert's 'The Late Show' Finale Pulls Record-Setting 6.74 Million Viewers
By LetMyPeopleVote - 4 hrs ago - 11 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump is forcing green card applicants back to their home countries to wait for permanent residency
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 11 replies
Trump is forcing green card applicants back to their home countries to wait for permanent residency
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 11 replies
Latest Breaking News
In apparent reversal, Trump says he's sending 5,000 troops to Poland
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 11 replies
In apparent reversal, Trump says he's sending 5,000 troops to Poland
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 11 replies
Latest Breaking News
Outrage as Trump cronies buy ICE warehouses for 10x markup: 'A new level of corruption'
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 11 replies
Outrage as Trump cronies buy ICE warehouses for 10x markup: 'A new level of corruption'
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 11 replies
Liberal YouTubers
Colbert Cancellation Backfires IMMEDIATELY! - Rebel HQ
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - 10 replies
Colbert Cancellation Backfires IMMEDIATELY! - Rebel HQ
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Trump says he can handle being called a tyrant and a dictator--just don't call him dumb.
By riversedge - 4 hrs ago - 10 replies
Trump says he can handle being called a tyrant and a dictator--just don't call him dumb.
By riversedge - 4 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
President Trump announces he will NOT attend his son Don Jr.'s wedding - returns to DC
By LiberalArkie - 9 hrs ago - 10 replies
President Trump announces he will NOT attend his son Don Jr.'s wedding - returns to DC
By LiberalArkie - 9 hrs ago - 10 replies
The DU Lounge
Omaha Steve! 110,000 posts (I have to count the 0's). Keeping DU humming
By question everything - 13 hrs ago - 10 replies
Omaha Steve! 110,000 posts (I have to count the 0's). Keeping DU humming
By question everything - 13 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Trump WHINING that he "gave up a lot of money" ($10 B) to "help others" with his $1.8 B Proud Boys Slush Fund.
By Miles Archer - 15 hrs ago - 10 replies
Trump WHINING that he "gave up a lot of money" ($10 B) to "help others" with his $1.8 B Proud Boys Slush Fund.
By Miles Archer - 15 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
MS NOW-Colbert avoids Trump in final 'Late Show,' but president rages afterward anyway
By LetMyPeopleVote - 4 hrs ago - 9 replies
MS NOW-Colbert avoids Trump in final 'Late Show,' but president rages afterward anyway
By LetMyPeopleVote - 4 hrs ago - 9 replies
Latest Breaking News
U.S. prepares for new military strikes against Iran
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago - 9 replies
U.S. prepares for new military strikes against Iran
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago - 9 replies
Latest Breaking News
Pentagon releases more UFO files: "Speechless after these observations"
By mahatmakanejeeves - 7 hrs ago - 9 replies
Pentagon releases more UFO files: "Speechless after these observations"
By mahatmakanejeeves - 7 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
Some additional proof, in case you need it, that you can cancel the show, but you can never crush the spirit.
By Miles Archer - 8 hrs ago - 9 replies
Some additional proof, in case you need it, that you can cancel the show, but you can never crush the spirit.
By Miles Archer - 8 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
Trump's retelling of his cognitive tests now includes the administrator addressing him as "SIR" on every question.
By Miles Archer - 9 hrs ago - 9 replies
Trump's retelling of his cognitive tests now includes the administrator addressing him as "SIR" on every question.
By Miles Archer - 9 hrs ago - 9 replies
Health
At Least 80% Responsibility For Ill Health In Old Age Down To Individual, Oxford Study Says, Others Disagree
By appalachiablue - 13 hrs ago - 9 replies
At Least 80% Responsibility For Ill Health In Old Age Down To Individual, Oxford Study Says, Others Disagree
By appalachiablue - 13 hrs ago - 9 replies
National Security & Defense
Trump Breaks With Tradition and Won't Speak at U.S. Naval Academy Graduation
By mahatmakanejeeves - 17 hrs ago - 9 replies
Trump Breaks With Tradition and Won't Speak at U.S. Naval Academy Graduation
By mahatmakanejeeves - 17 hrs ago - 9 replies
Forum Spotlight: Washington
Alcohol distributor says hundreds of Washington workers face potential layoffsCapacity challenges mounting at WA airports, report finds
Washington's largest utility moves to add more wind power
Latest Breaking News
White House secretly 'freaked' about potential of breaking $5.02 gas record set under Biden
5 hrs ago - The Independent
5 hrs ago - The Independent
12-year-old boy, parents cited after youth stopped in Danville riding electric motorcycle
6 hrs ago - East Bay Times
6 hrs ago - East Bay Times
Exclusive: Departing Meta Staffer Posts Biting Anti-AI Video Internally Amid Mass Layoffs
6 hrs ago - Mother Jones
6 hrs ago - Mother Jones
Reuters Reports WH 'Forced' Gabbard to Resign, Despite Her Citing Husband's Cancer Battle
7 hrs ago - MEDIAite
7 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Lutnick donated $5 million to House Republicans weeks before Epstein testimony
7 hrs ago - MS NOW News
7 hrs ago - MS NOW News
Explosion and fire in Staten Island shipyard injures at least 16 people, including firefighters
8 hrs ago - WABC-TV, New York, NY
8 hrs ago - WABC-TV, New York, NY
IRS wants to store your biometric data for longer to help in its investigations
8 hrs ago - The Independent
8 hrs ago - The Independent
Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil to appeal to US Supreme Court to avoid re-arrest
8 hrs ago - Reuters
8 hrs ago - Reuters
Iranian hackers are targeting aviation, oil and gas companies in espionage scheme, researchers say
9 hrs ago - CNN Politics
9 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Trump is forcing green card applicants back to their home countries to wait for permanent residency
10 hrs ago - The Independent
10 hrs ago - The Independent
Wasserman Schultz Will Run in Majority-Minority District in South Florida
10 hrs ago - New York Times
10 hrs ago - New York Times
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin fires Sheri Mecklenberg as Senate Judiciary Committee counsel after Broadview Six allegations
11 hrs ago - CBS News
11 hrs ago - CBS News
Ozzy Osbourne to Return as an AI-Powered Digital Avatar: 'This Is a Living Performance'
11 hrs ago - Billboard Canada
11 hrs ago - Billboard Canada
Trump's pick for surgeon general sells supplement with ingredient banned by Pentagon
11 hrs ago - The Guardian
11 hrs ago - The Guardian
Bari Weiss Was 'Furious' and 'Blindsided' by Anderson Cooper's 60 Minutes Swan Song: Report
11 hrs ago - MEDIAite
11 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Former Prince Andrew probe broadens to potential sexual misconduct allegations
11 hrs ago - Scripps News/AP
11 hrs ago - Scripps News/AP
Gabbard resigns as Trump's top U.S. intelligence official, Fox News Digital reports
12 hrs ago - Reuters
12 hrs ago - Reuters
CBS News Radio signs off Friday night after nearly 100 years of broadcasting: "An American institution"
13 hrs ago - CBS News
13 hrs ago - CBS News
Trump heads to a competitive New York district to sell his tax law as voters sour on the economy
14 hrs ago - AP
14 hrs ago - AP
Consumer sentiment hits fresh record low in May as Iran war fuels inflation worries
15 hrs ago - CNBC
15 hrs ago - CNBC
Bipartisan House bill would ban use of federal money for DOJ's "anti-weaponization" fund
17 hrs ago - CBS News
17 hrs ago - CBS News
Outrage as Trump cronies buy ICE warehouses for 10x markup: 'A new level of corruption'
18 hrs ago - Raw Story
18 hrs ago - Raw Story
Acting Navy secretary: Taiwan weapons sales paused to ensure munitions for Iran war
18 hrs ago - The Hill
18 hrs ago - The Hill
Russia is hacking its way onto social media platform Bluesky to spread disinformation, company says
18 hrs ago - The Independent
18 hrs ago - The Independent
Boston Public Library accused of 'targeting union activists' after AFSCME head placed on leave
19 hrs ago - WGBH
19 hrs ago - WGBH
Trump Will Swear in Warsh on Friday to Lead US Federal Reserve
20 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
20 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
Trump lawyer-turned-critic Michael Cohen says he's applying for "anti-weaponization fund" claim
20 hrs ago - CBS News
20 hrs ago - CBS News
Judges in Maine and Wisconsin dismiss Justice Department's attempts to force turnover of voter rolls
20 hrs ago - AP
20 hrs ago - AP
High school group challenging Idaho's trans bathroom ban drops lawsuit after student's death
21 hrs ago - Idaho Capital Sun
21 hrs ago - Idaho Capital Sun