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General Discussion
WTF? There were plans to release "a Trump-branded Instant Pot to bankroll the Trump Presidential Library?"
By Miles Archer - 51 sec ago

General Discussion
Trump places DC police under federal control over crime, deploys National Guard
By 4th - 51 sec ago

Pets
Two of my lovely boys, Arthur and Gryff
By Siwsan - 3 min ago

General Discussion
He's just repeating himself. Cut the mic.
By spanone - 3 min ago

Automobile Enthusiasts
Ford Aims for Revolution With $30,000 Electric Truck
By usonian - 4 min ago

Cooking & Baking
Two Soups from Chez Panisse: Green Garlic/ Watercress Soups 🌞
By justaprogressive - 5 min ago

General Discussion
FDR offered to meet Stalin in Alaska without Churchill
By SocialDemocrat61 - 5 min ago

General Discussion
TACO Just Took Alaska Back From Russia And Gifting Them It
By DemocratSinceBirth - 7 min ago

The DU Lounge
As a kid. or teen, what was your favorite fast food place to go to? Mine was Roy Rogers. What was yours?
By debm55 - 10 min ago

General Discussion
Fascism's Grip Tightens: Will America Fight Back Before It's Too Late? -Thom Hartmann
By CousinIT - 13 min ago

Cable News Clips
Community Organizer Slams "Fascist ICE Agents" After Arrest of U.S. Citizen Documenting Raids
By Uncle Joe - 14 min ago

General Discussion
The huge difference between animals and humans
By Norbert - 16 min ago

General Discussion
We can all see who is "out of control"
By G_j - 18 min ago

General Discussion
I am listening to Trump presser on msnbc live now
By riversedge - 19 min ago

Cooking & Baking
Chocolate Monday!! 3 Chocolate Cakes!!! 🌞
By justaprogressive - 22 min ago

General Discussion
Trump mobilizes National Guard, federalizes DC police in crackdown on crime
By In It to Win It - 23 min ago

General Discussion
After the Gov Gutts Education, This Happens?
By YepYep - 24 min ago

Cable News Clips
"They Will Be Held Accountable": California AG Takes Trump to Court for Deploying National Guard
By Uncle Joe - 26 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling
By BumRushDaShow - 50 replies @ 29 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Maddow Blog-Instead of imposing sanctions, Trump finds new ways to give Putin what he wants
By LetMyPeopleVote - 29 min ago

General Discussion
Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 25 replies @ 31 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Trump says he will take control of DC police, deploy National Guard to capital
By Jilly_in_VA - 31 min ago

General Discussion
Where are the REAL Epstein files buried? TREASURE HUNT! (Poll)
By usonian - 32 min ago

General Discussion
Trump is now ranting about defending women's sports standing next to a guy who just endorsed taking away women's right t
By riversedge - 33 min ago

Cable News Clips
"This Is Orchestrated Killing": MSF Condemns GHF Aid Sites, Says They Were Set Up to Be Death Traps
By Uncle Joe - 35 min ago

Health
Health Worldwide shortages of hormone replacement therapy medication leave women struggling
By Jilly_in_VA - 38 min ago

General Discussion
If a Democratic President did ANY of this
By Horse with no Name - 38 min ago

General Discussion
Will the media have rhe guts to acknowledge TACO just gifted Russia Alaska? (Poll)
By DemocratSinceBirth - 38 min ago

Environment & Energy
Swarm of jellyfish shuts nuclear power plant in France
By cbabe - 40 min ago

General Discussion
Our secret weapon is Pirro
By malaise - 42 min ago

General Discussion
tsf just said he is going to Russia on Friday.
By Codifer - 43 min ago

General Discussion
If crime in DC dropped 35% under Biden, what is Trump talking about?????
By Peacetrain - 47 min ago

General Discussion
TACO Just Gave Alaska Back To Russia
By DemocratSinceBirth - 50 min ago

General Discussion
During his presser, Trump told lie after lie about crime in DC,
By surfered - 50 min ago

General Discussion
How many hours a day, on average, do you watch Cable News? (Poll)
By SocialDemocrat61 - 51 min ago

General Discussion
Trump has seized control of Washington
By Takket - 52 min ago

General Discussion
TACO Is Lying ((((Again))))
By DemocratSinceBirth - 55 min ago

General Discussion
If Trump wants to stop crime in DC just keep the MAGA congress critters out of the city
By rurallib - 55 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump readies federal moves on D.C. crime, takes over D.C. police
By BumRushDaShow - 55 min ago

General Discussion
trmp is showing his hatred for America in this press conference
By spanone - 56 min ago

Cable News Clips
"Silencing the Coverage": Israel Assassinates 5 Al Jazeera Journalists in Targeted Strike in Gaza
By Uncle Joe - 56 min ago

General Discussion
Orange piece of shit, just said "we're getting rid of the slums"!!!!!
By a kennedy - 58 min ago

General Discussion
So, Trump wants to take over D.C. and at least to me, it seems obvious why.
By Baitball Blogger - 25 replies @ 58 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Please rate 1-10 on the Passive-aggressive scale
By Danmel - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Restaurants are under threat as costs skyrocket and consumers cut back
By dalton99a - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Callous and Manipulative: Study Says 'Malevolent Personality Traits' Dominate Trump Voters
By babylonsister - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

Canada
Health New med school for family doctors aims to help solve the shortage
By Jilly_in_VA - 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
Come Back To 1985 ( 1 minute Twitter video )
By Pluvious - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Grok fries SHitler
By CousinIT - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Stay classy, Sydney Sweeney.
By 4th - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

Cable News Clips
Top U.S. & World Headlines -- August 11, 2025
By Uncle Joe - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Ukraine gave up nuclear rights and mineral rights now we are saying things like land swap with Russia for peace
By Peacetrain - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Peace in our time!
By DavidDvorkin - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Malcolm Nance - On the coming seizure of Washington, D.C.
By orangecrush - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
AOL ditching dial-up service, a relic of the internet in the '90s and early '00s
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
I talked to a young man this weekend who is afraid of being drafted into a Trump war.
By milestogo - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Tom Tomorrow cartoon
By surfered - 1 hr ago

Sports
Ski jumping's suit trouble is back ahead of Olympics as numerous athletes disqualified
By Jilly_in_VA - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Journalist Anas Al-Sharif's children Shaam and Salah after realizing their father was killed by Israel.
By womanofthehills - 1 hr ago

Music Appreciation
Black Man's Blues
By Cosmo Blues - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Goodbye, $165,000 Tech Jobs. Student Coders Seek Work at Chipotle.
By dalton99a - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Like many of y'all, I read a fair number of Lefty websites
By PCIntern - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Breaking - Judge denies DOJ bid to unseal Maxwell Docs
By malaise - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
TSF facilitated the ransacking of the Federal Government and now he's calling in the National Guard?
By milestogo - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
4 years after his 2nd Impeachment, America's FAVORITE Raping Grampy's bum is very sore, and he's crying. SO SAD!
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
No one should want or have a 15-16 year old "professional masseuse." Or remember her name 20 years later.
By Swede - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

Latest Breaking News
US officials rush to finalize details of Trump-Putin summit
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

Florida
Man allegedly hung dog from tree and beat it, then strangled girlfriend for confronting him
By marmar - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Judge denies DOJ bid to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury records
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
The Washington DC Crime Crackdown
By BOSSHOG - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Trump Rages at Nobel-Winning 'Deranged Bum' in Late-Night Meltdown
By Zorro - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Judge Engelmeyer has *denied* the Trump administration's bid to unseal Jeffrey Epstein grand jury material
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
WHILE HE'S HERE, LET'S ARREST PUTIN - 8.11.25 - Countdown
By MagaSmash - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
The Most Damaging RFK Jr. Decision Yet -- The Bulwark
By erronis - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Colombia Presidential Hopeful Uribe Dies After June Shooting
By Zorro - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
So, Trump wants to take over D.C. and at least to me, it seems obvious why.
By Baitball Blogger - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
I know that Zelenskyy needs to at that summit!
By imanamerican63 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Watching these cowards talking about dividing up Ukraine
By bigtree - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
John Oliver Says There's "No Need" For Dean Cain To "Wear A Mask" As An ICE Agent Because There's "F--ing Zero" Chance An
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

Forum Spotlight: Cannabis

No Ones Talking About Weed Prices Going Up - 3rd Gen Family
By YoshidaYui

Happy Harvest Day!...
By MiHale

So here's the question
By bif

Latest Breaking News

Trump readies federal moves on D.C. crime, takes over D.C. police
55 min ago - Washington Post

AOL ditching dial-up service, a relic of the internet in the '90s and early '00s
1 hr ago - NBC News

US officials rush to finalize details of Trump-Putin summit
1 hr ago - CNN Politics

Judge denies DOJ bid to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury records
1 hr ago - NBC

Intel CEO to visit White House on Monday, WSJ reports
2 hrs ago - Reuters

Texas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their walkout
3 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP

Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling
3 hrs ago - ABC News

The legal battle over Trump's use of the National Guard moves to a California courtroom
4 hrs ago - CNN Politics

Ukrainian drone strike kills 1 in as fighting rages ahead of a planned Trump-Putin summit
4 hrs ago - AP

'They're desperate!' Texas Dem chides MAGA gov as 'trying to look tough' -- and failing
5 hrs ago - Raw Story

CDC staff working remote Monday; Union calls for more
5 hrs ago - WAGA-TV Atlanta, GA

Trump got into a shouting match with Netanyahu after Israeli PM denied pictures of starving Gazans were real: report
6 hrs ago - The Independent

Trump and Putin May Get a Cold Reception From Some Alaskans
7 hrs ago - New York Times

Pritzker on GOP's FBI arrest threats: 'Texas law does not apply' in Illinois
7 hrs ago - The Hill

UN nuclear watchdog official to visit Iran in a bid to improve ties but no inspections planned
8 hrs ago - AP

Trump's former surgeon general blasts Kennedy for 'tepid' response to CDC shootings
8 hrs ago - Politico

Trump Administration Considers Longtime Critic to Lead Bureau of Labor Statistics
12 hrs ago - The Wall Street Journal.

Nvidia, AMD to Pay US 15% of China AI Chip Sales in Unusual Move
13 hrs ago - Bloomberg

TRUMP TO ORDER NATIONAL GUARD INTO D.C.
13 hrs ago - Reuters

Bobby Whitlock, Co-Founder of Derek and the Dominos, Dies at 77
14 hrs ago - Billboard

6.1 earthquake hits Turkey's Balikesir province, killing 1 and collapsing buildings
14 hrs ago - AP

'Highly dangerous': Trump nominee says president's new move will backfire on the economy
15 hrs ago - raw story

D.C. mayor defends capital's crime rates after Trump threatens to take over police
15 hrs ago - NPR

Israeli strike kills four Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza
15 hrs ago - Independent UK/US

Gavin Newsom Gets Into War of Words With Ted Cruz Over Texas Democrats
16 hrs ago - Newsweek

Former attorney general says FBI can't return Texas lawmakers who fled state
16 hrs ago - The Hill

Trump moves Obama, Bush portraits to hidden stairwell
16 hrs ago - CNN Politics

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announces new rural development investments at Iowa State Fair
17 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly on sanctions on Russia and immigration
17 hrs ago - KYMA-TV Yuma, AZ

Vance says US is 'done with funding Ukraine war' ahead of Trump-Putin talks
17 hrs ago - independent.com

Bernie Sanders calls Texas redistricting push 'pathetic,' urges Dems to 'fight back'
18 hrs ago - USA Today

Texas redistricting fight with Democrats 'could last years', threatens Greg Abbott
18 hrs ago - The Guardian

Trump demands homeless 'immediately' move out of Washington DC to make nation's capital 'more beautiful'
19 hrs ago - The Independent

CDC shooter blamed COVID vaccine for depression; union demands statement against misinformation
19 hrs ago - AP

Former Trump surgeon general says "people are going to die" after RFK Jr. halts some mRNA vaccine research
20 hrs ago - CBS News

NATO Secretary General Rutte says Trump-Putin summit is about 'testing Putin'
21 hrs ago - ABC News

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Trump over GOP redistricting efforts
21 hrs ago - NBC News

'Go To Hell!' Marjorie Taylor Greene Melts Down After Skyrocketing Net Worth Is Exposed
23 hrs ago - crooksandliars.com

European leaders rally behind Ukraine as White House open to inviting Zelenskyy to Trump-Putin meeting
23 hrs ago - CBS News/AP

Milwaukee storms, flooding cancel USA Triathlon nationals
23 hrs ago - wisn.com

RFK Jr.'s vaccine pullback stokes fears of lost medical breakthroughs
Yesterday - msn/Axios

Companies aiding Trump's immigration crackdown see 'extraordinary' revenues
Yesterday - The Guardian

Cities hope to attract more police officers by cutting education requirements
Yesterday - USA Today

FAA proposes extending Newark airport flight cuts through October 2026
Yesterday - NBC News/Reuters

Appeals court rules Trump clamp-down on spending data defies Congress' authority
Yesterday - Politico

White House crypto adviser departs Trump administration
Yesterday - The Hill

Trump nominates State Dept spokeswoman Bruce as US deputy representative to UN
Yesterday - Reuters

Misinterpretation Row Clouds US-Russia Peace Efforts Ahead of Alaska Summit
Yesterday - EU Today

Mexico Sets Tomato Export Prices to Ease Trade Spat With Trump
Yesterday - Bloomberg

CDC shooter believed COVID vaccine made him suicidal, his father tells police
Yesterday - AP

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