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Liberal YouTubers
Trump QUICKLY Off to HORRIBLE START at Trial - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 8 min ago
Trump QUICKLY Off to HORRIBLE START at Trial - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 8 min ago
General Discussion
This big county will host its first sheriff's race since the '60s
By RandySF - 23 min ago
This big county will host its first sheriff's race since the '60s
By RandySF - 23 min ago
Cable News Clips
An assistant, a banker and a tabloid maker: Day 4 of testimony in Trump's NY trial - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 24 min ago
An assistant, a banker and a tabloid maker: Day 4 of testimony in Trump's NY trial - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 24 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump Lawyer Fails To Discredit Crucial Government Witness - Rodecast
By TexasTowelie - 34 min ago
Trump Lawyer Fails To Discredit Crucial Government Witness - Rodecast
By TexasTowelie - 34 min ago
Cable News Clips
Hundreds arrested as campus protests spread nationwide - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 38 min ago
Hundreds arrested as campus protests spread nationwide - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 38 min ago
General Discussion
Missourians have one week left to help get abortion rights on the ballot
By RandySF - 46 min ago
Missourians have one week left to help get abortion rights on the ballot
By RandySF - 46 min ago
General Discussion
SD: Ballot circulators race for signatures ahead of looming deadline
By RandySF - 49 min ago
SD: Ballot circulators race for signatures ahead of looming deadline
By RandySF - 49 min ago
Foreign Affairs
Finland Calm Amid Threats - Eastern Express - TVP World
By TexasTowelie - 51 min ago
Finland Calm Amid Threats - Eastern Express - TVP World
By TexasTowelie - 51 min ago
General Discussion
Judge tosses anti-abortion groups' suit against San Antonio's Reproductive Justice Fund
By RandySF - 53 min ago
Judge tosses anti-abortion groups' suit against San Antonio's Reproductive Justice Fund
By RandySF - 53 min ago
General Discussion
Arizona Supreme Court says it won't reconsider abortion ruling
By RandySF - 59 min ago
Arizona Supreme Court says it won't reconsider abortion ruling
By RandySF - 59 min ago
General Discussion
A former Democratic Georgia congressman hopes abortion can power his state Supreme Court bid
By RandySF - 1 hr ago
A former Democratic Georgia congressman hopes abortion can power his state Supreme Court bid
By RandySF - 1 hr ago
Cable News Clips
Barr reacts to Trump in court at his hush money trial - CNN
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago
Barr reacts to Trump in court at his hush money trial - CNN
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago
Environment & Energy
New EPA emissions rules could hasten retirement of coal-fired power plants - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
New EPA emissions rules could hasten retirement of coal-fired power plants - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
Cable News Clips
Trump defense falls short in effort to undercut strong prosecution witness - Alex Wagner - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
Trump defense falls short in effort to undercut strong prosecution witness - Alex Wagner - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
Cable News Clips
Trump presidential immunity case exposes conservative Supreme Court's true colors - Alex Wagner - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
Trump presidential immunity case exposes conservative Supreme Court's true colors - Alex Wagner - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
I checked out Kristi Noem's twitter page
By senseandsensibility - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
I checked out Kristi Noem's twitter page
By senseandsensibility - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
I wonder if we've hit a point where SCOTUS will do whatever it takes to make Trump POTUS again?
By Girard442 - 1 hr ago
I wonder if we've hit a point where SCOTUS will do whatever it takes to make Trump POTUS again?
By Girard442 - 1 hr ago
Liberal YouTubers
The Real Reason The GOP Hates Unions Could Save Democracy - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
The Real Reason The GOP Hates Unions Could Save Democracy - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
VT-GOV: Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean considers run for re-election
By RandySF - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
VT-GOV: Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean considers run for re-election
By RandySF - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
Arizona COMES OUT SWINGING against fake electors - Talking Feds
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
Arizona COMES OUT SWINGING against fake electors - Talking Feds
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
26 Apr: Ukrainians Hit Overextended Russian Logistics to Undermine the Offensive - Reporting from Ukraine
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
26 Apr: Ukrainians Hit Overextended Russian Logistics to Undermine the Offensive - Reporting from Ukraine
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Pro-Israel Groups Pushed for Warrantless Spying on Protesters
By Celerity - 2 hrs ago
Pro-Israel Groups Pushed for Warrantless Spying on Protesters
By Celerity - 2 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
David Pecker testimony 'set the course' of Trump criminal trial, says Klasfeld - Ali Velshi - The Last Word - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
David Pecker testimony 'set the course' of Trump criminal trial, says Klasfeld - Ali Velshi - The Last Word - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about intersections, politics, and the pebble in your shoe....
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about intersections, politics, and the pebble in your shoe....
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
RULING by NY Top Court is BAD NEWS for Trump - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
RULING by NY Top Court is BAD NEWS for Trump - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
Music Appreciation
Van Morrison - Into the Mystic (Live at The Orphanage, SF 1974)
By OAITW r.2.0 - 2 hrs ago
Van Morrison - Into the Mystic (Live at The Orphanage, SF 1974)
By OAITW r.2.0 - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
This is beyond sick. Kristi Noem shot and killed the family's 14-month puppy because it couldn't be trained
By JohnSJ - 200 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
This is beyond sick. Kristi Noem shot and killed the family's 14-month puppy because it couldn't be trained
By JohnSJ - 200 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
Arizona Trump 'fake electors' indictment alleges plot went to the top - Ali Velshi - The Last Word - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
Arizona Trump 'fake electors' indictment alleges plot went to the top - Ali Velshi - The Last Word - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
A New Global Deal: Reforming world governance (free e-book, 277 pages)
By Celerity - 2 hrs ago
A New Global Deal: Reforming world governance (free e-book, 277 pages)
By Celerity - 2 hrs ago
Music Appreciation
Dead - Sugaree - Winterland, San Francisco, CA 10/16-20/74
By OAITW r.2.0 - 2 hrs ago
Dead - Sugaree - Winterland, San Francisco, CA 10/16-20/74
By OAITW r.2.0 - 2 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
TN Gov. Bill Lee signs 'dangerous' bill allowing teachers to carry guns - Ali Velshi - The Last Word - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
TN Gov. Bill Lee signs 'dangerous' bill allowing teachers to carry guns - Ali Velshi - The Last Word - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
British Columbia to recriminalize use of drugs in public spaces
By SouthBayDem - 2 hrs ago
British Columbia to recriminalize use of drugs in public spaces
By SouthBayDem - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Why Did Elon Musk Just Kick Nelson Mandela's Grandson Off X?
By David__77 - 2 hrs ago
Why Did Elon Musk Just Kick Nelson Mandela's Grandson Off X?
By David__77 - 2 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
U.S. Secret Service takes action against credit card skimming - ABC News
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
U.S. Secret Service takes action against credit card skimming - ABC News
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
'Mob stuff': Trump's latest gag order violations 'imply' witness threats, intimidation - The ReidOut - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
'Mob stuff': Trump's latest gag order violations 'imply' witness threats, intimidation - The ReidOut - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Watch This MAGA Idiot's Web of Lies Immediately Fall Apart - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
Watch This MAGA Idiot's Web of Lies Immediately Fall Apart - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
Hush money bombshell: Trump's ex-assistant may confirm motive to silence porn star, Playboy model - The ReidOut - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
Hush money bombshell: Trump's ex-assistant may confirm motive to silence porn star, Playboy model - The ReidOut - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago
General Discussion
It seems that Trump floated executing people on multiple occasions while President
By Swede - 3 hrs ago
It seems that Trump floated executing people on multiple occasions while President
By Swede - 3 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Mike Pinder, Moody Blues Founding Keyboardist, Dead At 82
By highplainsdem - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Mike Pinder, Moody Blues Founding Keyboardist, Dead At 82
By highplainsdem - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
The DU Lounge
Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything.
By Aristus - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Friday Night Vodka Buzz. Ask me anything.
By Aristus - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)
Latest Breaking News
R.F.K. Jr.'s Environmental Colleagues Urge Him to Drop Presidential Bid
By brooklynite - 3 hrs ago
R.F.K. Jr.'s Environmental Colleagues Urge Him to Drop Presidential Bid
By brooklynite - 3 hrs ago
Classical Music
'The Sky Was Good For Flying' by David Kirkland Garner
By sprinkleeninow - 3 hrs ago
'The Sky Was Good For Flying' by David Kirkland Garner
By sprinkleeninow - 3 hrs ago
Forum Spotlight: Israel/Palestine
Israeli land grabs spike in West Bank during Gaza warUS says it's reviewing new information about Israeli unit accused of abuses before the war in Gaza
Smotrich to PM: Bring down PA, annex West Bank, if it keeps seeking UN state, war arrests
Latest Breaking News
Trump's lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution's first witness in hush money trial
7 hrs ago - AP
7 hrs ago - AP
Berkshire Hathaway's Real Estate Firm to Pay $250 Million to Settle Real Estate Commission Lawsuits
10 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
10 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
Cupcake-swiping Jan. 6 rioter blew off medical supply job to join Capitol raid, got fired: Feds
10 hrs ago - Law & Crime
10 hrs ago - Law & Crime
'Political arrest' of Palestinian academic in Israel marks new civil liberties threat
12 hrs ago - The Guardian (London)
12 hrs ago - The Guardian (London)
U.S. reviewing whether to restrict military aid to IDF unit accused of human rights abuses
13 hrs ago - NBC News
13 hrs ago - NBC News
Judge throws out lawsuit Michael Flynn's family members brought against CNN over 'QAnon followers' report
13 hrs ago - Law & Crime
13 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Federal Student Aid head will step down. His office has been roiled by FAFSA problems
14 hrs ago - CNN Politics
14 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Poultry producers must reduce salmonella levels in certain frozen chicken products, USDA says
16 hrs ago - CBS News/AP
16 hrs ago - CBS News/AP
Blinken tells CNN the US has seen evidence of China attempting to influence upcoming US elections
17 hrs ago - CNN Politics
17 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Boeing and NASA decide to move forward with historic crewed launch of new spacecraft
19 hrs ago - CNN World
19 hrs ago - CNN World
US expected to provide $6 billion to fund long-term weapons contracts for Ukraine, officials say
19 hrs ago - AP
19 hrs ago - AP
Biden Administration to Implement Most Sweeping Gun Export Regulations in Decades
19 hrs ago - Time/Bloomberg
19 hrs ago - Time/Bloomberg
'Selfless and strong': memorial honours World Central Kitchen aid workers killed in Gaza
20 hrs ago - The Guardian/AP
20 hrs ago - The Guardian/AP
Newly minted RNC chair Lara Trump says they've got lawsuits cooking in 81 states. There are 50 states.
20 hrs ago - Business Insider
20 hrs ago - Business Insider
Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted cops with metal whip has sentencing go haywire after judge wants to add enhancement
21 hrs ago - Law & Crime
21 hrs ago - Law & Crime
US military begins construction of pier off Gaza for complex and dangerous aid delivery mission
21 hrs ago - CNN Politics
21 hrs ago - CNN Politics
The defense began cross-examination of Pecker. Here's a recap of some of the top lines
Thursday - CNN
Thursday - CNN
US VP Harris Hosts Kim Kardashian to Discuss Criminal Justice Reform
Thursday - US News and World Report/Reuters
Thursday - US News and World Report/Reuters
Alito complains 'special' Trump shouldn't be 'subject to criminal laws like anybody else'
Thursday - raw story
Thursday - raw story