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General Discussion
All By Himself: John Fetterman insists he is in good health. But staffers past and present say they no longer recognize
By demmiblue - 13 hrs ago - 181 recs
All By Himself: John Fetterman insists he is in good health. But staffers past and present say they no longer recognize
By demmiblue - 13 hrs ago - 181 recs
General Discussion
Public Notice: Trump's brain is gone. It really should be a bigger story.
By Dennis Donovan - 9 hrs ago - 155 recs
Public Notice: Trump's brain is gone. It really should be a bigger story.
By Dennis Donovan - 9 hrs ago - 155 recs
General Discussion
Actress/comedian Ruth Buzzi has passed away.
By imanamerican63 - 10 hrs ago - 109 recs
Actress/comedian Ruth Buzzi has passed away.
By imanamerican63 - 10 hrs ago - 109 recs
General Discussion
Krasnov you are screwing with my grand daughters. This is personal.
By Botany - 8 hrs ago - 95 recs
Krasnov you are screwing with my grand daughters. This is personal.
By Botany - 8 hrs ago - 95 recs
General Discussion
A massive tariff on millions of Americans' purchases just went into effect -- cue the chaos
By marmar - 11 hrs ago - 89 recs
A massive tariff on millions of Americans' purchases just went into effect -- cue the chaos
By marmar - 11 hrs ago - 89 recs
General Discussion
Always be watching for what is not spoken of.
By MineralMan - 6 hrs ago - 88 recs
Always be watching for what is not spoken of.
By MineralMan - 6 hrs ago - 88 recs
The DU Lounge
12 Years Ago A Vet Told Wife & I To Have Tabby Cat Put Down
By gab13by13 - 7 hrs ago - 85 recs
12 Years Ago A Vet Told Wife & I To Have Tabby Cat Put Down
By gab13by13 - 7 hrs ago - 85 recs
General Discussion
Two Naval Academy faculty members have resigned, and 18 more have taken early retirement.
By Swede - 21 hrs ago - 81 recs
Two Naval Academy faculty members have resigned, and 18 more have taken early retirement.
By Swede - 21 hrs ago - 81 recs
General Discussion
Anecdote about truckers and today's demonstrations
By hvn_nbr_2 - 23 hrs ago - 81 recs
Anecdote about truckers and today's demonstrations
By hvn_nbr_2 - 23 hrs ago - 81 recs
General Discussion
They're Coming for the Truth-Tellers: Bondi's Plan to Jail Journalists Is How Democracies Die & Dictatorships Begin
By erronis - 11 hrs ago - 76 recs
They're Coming for the Truth-Tellers: Bondi's Plan to Jail Journalists Is How Democracies Die & Dictatorships Begin
By erronis - 11 hrs ago - 76 recs
General Discussion
Why Smart People Don't Care About Social Life - Schopenhauer
By Uncle Joe - 6 hrs ago - 73 recs
Why Smart People Don't Care About Social Life - Schopenhauer
By Uncle Joe - 6 hrs ago - 73 recs
General Discussion
CPB, PBS, and NPR respond to Donald Trump's new illegal executive order trying to defund public media
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 7 hrs ago - 73 recs
CPB, PBS, and NPR respond to Donald Trump's new illegal executive order trying to defund public media
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 7 hrs ago - 73 recs
Latest Breaking News
Judge rules Trump executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie is unconstitutional
By mahatmakanejeeves - 2 hrs ago - 72 recs
Judge rules Trump executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie is unconstitutional
By mahatmakanejeeves - 2 hrs ago - 72 recs
General Discussion
2026, I simply don't trust the voters to turn over Congress to the Dems.
By edhopper - 12 hrs ago - 66 recs
2026, I simply don't trust the voters to turn over Congress to the Dems.
By edhopper - 12 hrs ago - 66 recs
General Discussion
Draft Dodgers do not deserve a military parade
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago - 60 recs
Draft Dodgers do not deserve a military parade
By LetMyPeopleVote - 2 hrs ago - 60 recs
General Discussion
FYI: William769 has a new post up in DU Community Help. You might want to have a look. It's important.
By CaliforniaPeggy - 19 hrs ago - 58 recs
FYI: William769 has a new post up in DU Community Help. You might want to have a look. It's important.
By CaliforniaPeggy - 19 hrs ago - 58 recs
Latest Breaking News
Abbe Lowell starts firm to take on Trump -- and hires renegade ex-Skadden associate
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 54 recs
Abbe Lowell starts firm to take on Trump -- and hires renegade ex-Skadden associate
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago - 54 recs
General Discussion
Goodbye to North America's oldest company: 355-year-old legendary business declares bankruptcy
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 50 recs
Goodbye to North America's oldest company: 355-year-old legendary business declares bankruptcy
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 50 recs
General Discussion
Melanie D'Arrigo: "NPR receives $3 million/year in federal funding. PBS receives $85 million. The military-themed
By applegrove - 2 hrs ago - 49 recs
Melanie D'Arrigo: "NPR receives $3 million/year in federal funding. PBS receives $85 million. The military-themed
By applegrove - 2 hrs ago - 49 recs
Latest Breaking News
President Trump orders Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end federal funding for NPR and PBS
By mahatmakanejeeves - 15 hrs ago - 49 recs
President Trump orders Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end federal funding for NPR and PBS
By mahatmakanejeeves - 15 hrs ago - 49 recs
General Discussion
CNN: Trump turns civil rights upside down in 'biggest rollback' since Reconstruction
By Dennis Donovan - 13 hrs ago - 46 recs
CNN: Trump turns civil rights upside down in 'biggest rollback' since Reconstruction
By Dennis Donovan - 13 hrs ago - 46 recs
General Discussion
Maybe it is my media diet, or maybe my prediction/intuition is wrong, but it seems
By RockRaven - 22 hrs ago - 42 recs
Maybe it is my media diet, or maybe my prediction/intuition is wrong, but it seems
By RockRaven - 22 hrs ago - 42 recs
Latest Breaking News
Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter known for 'I Kissed a Girl,' has died in a fire
By Polybius - 18 hrs ago - 41 recs
Jill Sobule, the singer-songwriter known for 'I Kissed a Girl,' has died in a fire
By Polybius - 18 hrs ago - 41 recs
Latest Breaking News
Ketanji Brown Jackson sharply condemns Trump's attacks on judges
By highplainsdem - 21 hrs ago - 40 recs
Ketanji Brown Jackson sharply condemns Trump's attacks on judges
By highplainsdem - 21 hrs ago - 40 recs
General Discussion
USA Today: It's official: Trump is a historical failure and we're finally admitting it.
By Doodley - 6 hrs ago - 39 recs
USA Today: It's official: Trump is a historical failure and we're finally admitting it.
By Doodley - 6 hrs ago - 39 recs
Latest Breaking News
Updated Covid vaccines for the fall may be in jeopardy under Kennedy's new rules
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 36 recs
Updated Covid vaccines for the fall may be in jeopardy under Kennedy's new rules
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 36 recs
General Discussion
American vaccines are validated with randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled studies.
By Irish_Dem - 4 hrs ago - 33 recs
American vaccines are validated with randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled studies.
By Irish_Dem - 4 hrs ago - 33 recs
Latest Breaking News
Texas attacks fluoride toothpastes as "dangerous," probes makers
By ruet - 5 hrs ago - 31 recs
Texas attacks fluoride toothpastes as "dangerous," probes makers
By ruet - 5 hrs ago - 31 recs
Latest Breaking News
Oil and gas supplier says Tesla is 'refusing to pay' $2 million in past-due bills - and that chaotic staffing has only
By highplainsdem - 5 hrs ago - 31 recs
Oil and gas supplier says Tesla is 'refusing to pay' $2 million in past-due bills - and that chaotic staffing has only
By highplainsdem - 5 hrs ago - 31 recs
General Discussion
Army plans for a potential parade on Fatass McTraitor's birthday call for 6,600 soldiers
By 634-5789 - 15 hrs ago - 30 recs
Army plans for a potential parade on Fatass McTraitor's birthday call for 6,600 soldiers
By 634-5789 - 15 hrs ago - 30 recs
Latest Breaking News
Senate Republicans raise red flags about Trump's private dinner with his meme coin holders
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - 28 recs
Senate Republicans raise red flags about Trump's private dinner with his meme coin holders
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - 28 recs
General Discussion
NPR: Trump says he's ending federal funding for NPR and PBS. They say he can't
By Dennis Donovan - 8 hrs ago - 27 recs
NPR: Trump says he's ending federal funding for NPR and PBS. They say he can't
By Dennis Donovan - 8 hrs ago - 27 recs
Artists
Update, I will remove this post if it's not appropriate, but several of my friends are in this forum so I hope it is
By LiberalLoner - 9 hrs ago - 26 recs
Update, I will remove this post if it's not appropriate, but several of my friends are in this forum so I hope it is
By LiberalLoner - 9 hrs ago - 26 recs
Latest Breaking News
US weather forecasting is more crippled than previously known as hurricane season nears
By TrumanTheTiger - 9 hrs ago - 26 recs
US weather forecasting is more crippled than previously known as hurricane season nears
By TrumanTheTiger - 9 hrs ago - 26 recs
Latest Breaking News
In DC Speech, Charles Koch Speaks of 'the Mess' He Sees the Country In
By SouthBayDem - 19 hrs ago - 25 recs
In DC Speech, Charles Koch Speaks of 'the Mess' He Sees the Country In
By SouthBayDem - 19 hrs ago - 25 recs
Cable News Clips
Lawrence: Donny 2 Dolls Trump's cruelty ignores little girl who asked him to 'make Barbies cheaper' - The Last Word MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago - 24 recs
Lawrence: Donny 2 Dolls Trump's cruelty ignores little girl who asked him to 'make Barbies cheaper' - The Last Word MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago - 24 recs
Latest Breaking News
Wisconsin governor says he's not afraid after Trump official suggests possible arrest
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - 23 recs
Wisconsin governor says he's not afraid after Trump official suggests possible arrest
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - 23 recs
General Discussion
Inspector General Expands Probe Into Pete Hegseth
By applegrove - 20 hrs ago - 22 recs
Inspector General Expands Probe Into Pete Hegseth
By applegrove - 20 hrs ago - 22 recs
General Discussion
Wisconsin governor says he's not afraid after Trump official suggests possible arrest
By Eugene - 2 hrs ago - 21 recs
Wisconsin governor says he's not afraid after Trump official suggests possible arrest
By Eugene - 2 hrs ago - 21 recs
Humor
It is to laugh - You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em - Know when to walk away and know when to run
By 3825-87867 - 7 hrs ago - 21 recs
It is to laugh - You got to know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em - Know when to walk away and know when to run
By 3825-87867 - 7 hrs ago - 21 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Trump appears confused in ABC News interview, failing basic civics questions. - FIVE MINUTE NEWS
By Rhiannon12866 - 19 hrs ago - 21 recs
Trump appears confused in ABC News interview, failing basic civics questions. - FIVE MINUTE NEWS
By Rhiannon12866 - 19 hrs ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
Woman raises $250,000 after hurling racist abuse at 5-year-old in viral video: report
By cbabe - 10 hrs ago - 20 recs
Woman raises $250,000 after hurling racist abuse at 5-year-old in viral video: report
By cbabe - 10 hrs ago - 20 recs
Cable News Clips
Anti-Trump 'May Day' protests erupt coast to coast - CNN
By TexasTowelie - 17 hrs ago - 20 recs
Anti-Trump 'May Day' protests erupt coast to coast - CNN
By TexasTowelie - 17 hrs ago - 20 recs
General Discussion
'60 Minutes' Set to Air Segment That Will Infuriate Trump
By Eugene - 12 hrs ago - 19 recs
'60 Minutes' Set to Air Segment That Will Infuriate Trump
By Eugene - 12 hrs ago - 19 recs
Editorials & Other Articles
Our Dad, Leonard Bernstein, Would Want His Music Played at the Kennedy Center.
By elleng - 16 hrs ago - 19 recs
Our Dad, Leonard Bernstein, Would Want His Music Played at the Kennedy Center.
By elleng - 16 hrs ago - 19 recs
Science
Mobi & Kisumu: A Silverback's Gentle Love for His Daughter
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 18 recs
Mobi & Kisumu: A Silverback's Gentle Love for His Daughter
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 18 recs
General Discussion
Ketanji Brown Jackson sharply condemns Trump's attacks on judges
By In It to Win It - 12 hrs ago - 18 recs
Ketanji Brown Jackson sharply condemns Trump's attacks on judges
By In It to Win It - 12 hrs ago - 18 recs
General Discussion
Why trump is so mad at PBS and Sesame Street
By LetMyPeopleVote - 3 hrs ago - 17 recs
Why trump is so mad at PBS and Sesame Street
By LetMyPeopleVote - 3 hrs ago - 17 recs
Latest Breaking News
Dems launch pressure campaign to sink Trump's budget bill
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 17 recs
Dems launch pressure campaign to sink Trump's budget bill
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 17 recs
General Discussion
Someone should alert ICE. This is ironclad proof, according to President Trump
By surfered - 11 hrs ago - 17 recs
Someone should alert ICE. This is ironclad proof, according to President Trump
By surfered - 11 hrs ago - 17 recs
General Discussion
Even MAGA Is Disgusted by Trump's "Kim Jong Il-Style" Cabinet Meeting
By Eugene - 11 hrs ago - 17 recs
Even MAGA Is Disgusted by Trump's "Kim Jong Il-Style" Cabinet Meeting
By Eugene - 11 hrs ago - 17 recs
General Discussion
Trump Revokes PBS Funding After Antique Grandfather Clock Receives Meager Appraisal
By Zorro - 1 hr ago - 16 recs
Trump Revokes PBS Funding After Antique Grandfather Clock Receives Meager Appraisal
By Zorro - 1 hr ago - 16 recs
General Discussion
Approval Rating Collapses With Rural Americans
By struggle4progress - 8 hrs ago - 16 recs
Approval Rating Collapses With Rural Americans
By struggle4progress - 8 hrs ago - 16 recs
General Discussion
Mrs Betty Bowers: To give Rubio one job is carelessness. To give him several jobs is malignancy.
By Dennis Donovan - 10 hrs ago - 16 recs
Mrs Betty Bowers: To give Rubio one job is carelessness. To give him several jobs is malignancy.
By Dennis Donovan - 10 hrs ago - 16 recs
Science
A Soviet Spacecraft Is About to Crash Back to Earth After Being Stuck in Orbit for 53 Years - Smithsonian Magazine
By Rhiannon12866 - 12 hrs ago - 16 recs
A Soviet Spacecraft Is About to Crash Back to Earth After Being Stuck in Orbit for 53 Years - Smithsonian Magazine
By Rhiannon12866 - 12 hrs ago - 16 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Top Dem Just Made Marge Greene EAT HER OWN WORDS! - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 12 hrs ago - 16 recs
Top Dem Just Made Marge Greene EAT HER OWN WORDS! - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 12 hrs ago - 16 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump Says 'Internet People' Like Musk 'All Hated Me' and 'Now They're Kissing My Ass'
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 16 recs
Trump Says 'Internet People' Like Musk 'All Hated Me' and 'Now They're Kissing My Ass'
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 16 recs
Forum Spotlight: Illinois
NBC News: IL man gets 53 years for killing 6 yr old Palestinian boy and wounding his motherChicago Tribune: 17 students injured in school bus collision on Southwest Side, police say
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Latest Breaking News
Trump administration settles with Maine over funding freeze after dispute over trans athletes
58 min ago - Associated Press, via NBC News
58 min ago - Associated Press, via NBC News
"Whole Foods lost, the workers won": NLRB officer sides with union in certification fight
1 hr ago - Salon
1 hr ago - Salon
DOJ reaches agreement in principle to settle lawsuit brought by family of Ashli Babbitt
2 hrs ago - ABC News
2 hrs ago - ABC News
Senate Republicans raise red flags about Trump's private dinner with his meme coin holders
2 hrs ago - NBC News
2 hrs ago - NBC News
Judge rules Trump executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie is unconstitutional
2 hrs ago - CBS News
2 hrs ago - CBS News
7 people are dead after a truck and tour van collided near Yellowstone, police say
4 hrs ago - Associated Press, via WTOP
4 hrs ago - Associated Press, via WTOP
US steps back from peace talks, saying it won't mediate between Russia and Ukraine
4 hrs ago - The Independent
4 hrs ago - The Independent
Republicans Consider Shifting Cost Of Food Benefits To States, With Cuts Likely
5 hrs ago - Huff Post
5 hrs ago - Huff Post
Apple partnering with startup Anthropic on AI-powered coding platform, Bloomberg News reports
5 hrs ago - Reuters
5 hrs ago - Reuters
Oil and gas supplier says Tesla is 'refusing to pay' $2 million in past-due bills - and that chaotic staffing has only
5 hrs ago - Independent
5 hrs ago - Independent
Democratic senators call for investigation into Elon Musk's foreign deals involving Starlink
7 hrs ago - NBC News
7 hrs ago - NBC News
Abbe Lowell starts firm to take on Trump -- and hires renegade ex-Skadden associate
8 hrs ago - Business Insider
8 hrs ago - Business Insider
US weather forecasting is more crippled than previously known as hurricane season nears
9 hrs ago - CNN
9 hrs ago - CNN
UAW Members Strike at Lockheed Martin, as Company Announces $1.7 Billion in First Quarter Profits
10 hrs ago - UAW
10 hrs ago - UAW
Top House Armed Forces Dem: Waltz confirmation will be an 'in-depth look at Signalgate'
11 hrs ago - The Hill
11 hrs ago - The Hill
Justice Department sues Hawaii, Michigan, Vermont and New York over state climate actions
11 hrs ago - AP
11 hrs ago - AP
Some in GOP want big cuts to food assistance in Trump's tax bill. Committee chairs say no.
13 hrs ago - Washington Post
13 hrs ago - Washington Post
Bernie Sanders joins May Day protesters in Philly to rally for workers and immigrants, and against Trump
14 hrs ago - Philadelphia Inquirer
14 hrs ago - Philadelphia Inquirer
Nebraska U.S. Rep. Don Bacon and national Republicans scoff at Dem candidates for 2026
14 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner
14 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner
Trump Says 'Internet People' Like Musk 'All Hated Me' and 'Now They're Kissing My Ass'
14 hrs ago - MEDIAite
14 hrs ago - MEDIAite
'The opposite of diversity is segregation': Judge castigates Trump over anti-DEI policies, but says he cannot intervene
15 hrs ago - Law & Crime
15 hrs ago - Law & Crime
President Trump orders Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end federal funding for NPR and PBS
15 hrs ago - CNN
15 hrs ago - CNN
Updated Covid vaccines for the fall may be in jeopardy under Kennedy's new rules
15 hrs ago - NBC News
15 hrs ago - NBC News
U.S. Labor Unions Demand 'Brother' Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Return From El Salvador
16 hrs ago - Huff Post
16 hrs ago - Huff Post
White House has 'no specific timeline' to release Epstein files despite Trump's promises
16 hrs ago - The Independent
16 hrs ago - The Independent