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EXCLUSIVE: 'Georgia Is Our Laboratory': Inside Trump's Plan to Rig 2024
By demmiblue - 5 hrs ago
EXCLUSIVE: 'Georgia Is Our Laboratory': Inside Trump's Plan to Rig 2024
By demmiblue - 5 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Trump loyalist pushes 'post-constitutional' vision for second term
By swag - 5 hrs ago
Trump loyalist pushes 'post-constitutional' vision for second term
By swag - 5 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
The most important thing I've read lately: "Surveillance pricing"
By intrepidity - 6 hrs ago
The most important thing I've read lately: "Surveillance pricing"
By intrepidity - 6 hrs ago
General Discussion
If you've found liberal Christian John Pavlovitz worth reading, you'll probably like Benjamin Cremer
By highplainsdem - 6 hrs ago
If you've found liberal Christian John Pavlovitz worth reading, you'll probably like Benjamin Cremer
By highplainsdem - 6 hrs ago
New Jersey
N.J. girl, 6, dies after badminton racquet breaks, pierces her skull during Maine vacation
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago
N.J. girl, 6, dies after badminton racquet breaks, pierces her skull during Maine vacation
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Energy Secretary Granholm calls for tripling of US nuclear fleet.
By NNadir - 6 hrs ago
Energy Secretary Granholm calls for tripling of US nuclear fleet.
By NNadir - 6 hrs ago
The DU Lounge
Self-checkout rant. Agree or disagree?
By True Dough - 75 replies @ 6 hrs ago (Milestone)
Self-checkout rant. Agree or disagree?
By True Dough - 75 replies @ 6 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
"And coming around the turn, it's neck and neck between the Okay Party and the Party of Scurrilous Vermin!"
By DavidDvorkin - 6 hrs ago
"And coming around the turn, it's neck and neck between the Okay Party and the Party of Scurrilous Vermin!"
By DavidDvorkin - 6 hrs ago
General Discussion
Well folks, looks like they fell for a HOAX yet again. MISTRIAL!!
By underpants - 6 hrs ago
Well folks, looks like they fell for a HOAX yet again. MISTRIAL!!
By underpants - 6 hrs ago
The DU Lounge
Do ya think hummers like sitting when drinking out of a feeder or fluttering???
By a kennedy - 6 hrs ago
Do ya think hummers like sitting when drinking out of a feeder or fluttering???
By a kennedy - 6 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Opinion: GOP looks for revenge over Trump verdicts
By Dulcinea - 6 hrs ago
Opinion: GOP looks for revenge over Trump verdicts
By Dulcinea - 6 hrs ago
General Discussion
How A Luxury Trip For Trump Judges Doomed The Federal Mask Mandate
By CousinIT - 6 hrs ago
How A Luxury Trip For Trump Judges Doomed The Federal Mask Mandate
By CousinIT - 6 hrs ago
General Discussion
Did Michael Anderson, the so-called "Professional Sh*t Poster" break the law
By no_hypocrisy - 6 hrs ago
Did Michael Anderson, the so-called "Professional Sh*t Poster" break the law
By no_hypocrisy - 6 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants The Government Shut Down Until Donald Trump's Conviction is Overturned - Lovett or Leave It
By TexasTowelie - 6 hrs ago
Marjorie Taylor Greene Wants The Government Shut Down Until Donald Trump's Conviction is Overturned - Lovett or Leave It
By TexasTowelie - 6 hrs ago
General Discussion
'They have no options': Texas court dims hope of timely abortion care for high-risk patients
By marmar - 6 hrs ago
'They have no options': Texas court dims hope of timely abortion care for high-risk patients
By marmar - 6 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Conservatives want to 'Bud Light the F*** out of' Kohl's after Wisconsin retailer refuses RNC sponsorship
By BumRushDaShow - 50 replies @ 7 hrs ago (Milestone)
Conservatives want to 'Bud Light the F*** out of' Kohl's after Wisconsin retailer refuses RNC sponsorship
By BumRushDaShow - 50 replies @ 7 hrs ago (Milestone)
Cable News Clips
The trump to Prison pipeline is real': Bannon joins wave of trump allies facing Legal Reckoning
By MagaSmash - 7 hrs ago
The trump to Prison pipeline is real': Bannon joins wave of trump allies facing Legal Reckoning
By MagaSmash - 7 hrs ago
Omaha Steve's Labor Group
Labor News & Commentary June 2, 2024 House Democrats urge the NLRB General Counsel to investigate anti-union retaliation
By Omaha Steve - 7 hrs ago
Labor News & Commentary June 2, 2024 House Democrats urge the NLRB General Counsel to investigate anti-union retaliation
By Omaha Steve - 7 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Kari Lake, flags, and Arizona....
By TexasTowelie - 7 hrs ago
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about Kari Lake, flags, and Arizona....
By TexasTowelie - 7 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Right-wing media reckoning: Some outlets pay a price after spreading 2020 election misinformation
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago
Right-wing media reckoning: Some outlets pay a price after spreading 2020 election misinformation
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago
General Discussion
The VA tells banks not to foreclose on veterans' homes this year
By babylonsister - 7 hrs ago
The VA tells banks not to foreclose on veterans' homes this year
By babylonsister - 7 hrs ago
General Discussion
Speaker Johnson faces blowback after following Trump's directive
By LetMyPeopleVote - 25 replies @ 7 hrs ago (Milestone)
Speaker Johnson faces blowback after following Trump's directive
By LetMyPeopleVote - 25 replies @ 7 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Alex Jones Just Cost Himself Everything
By UpInArms - 50 replies @ 7 hrs ago (Milestone)
Alex Jones Just Cost Himself Everything
By UpInArms - 50 replies @ 7 hrs ago (Milestone)
Editorials & Other Articles
On This Day: Volcanic system spews lava, gases, for 8 months causing death, famine, climate impact - June 8, 1783
By jgo - 7 hrs ago
On This Day: Volcanic system spews lava, gases, for 8 months causing death, famine, climate impact - June 8, 1783
By jgo - 7 hrs ago
The DU Lounge
Newborn giraffe isn't sure what to do with his neck while taking a nap
By riversedge - 7 hrs ago
Newborn giraffe isn't sure what to do with his neck while taking a nap
By riversedge - 7 hrs ago
General Discussion
Republicans alarmed by Trump's belief his felony conviction will win over voters
By Tom of Temecula - 7 hrs ago
Republicans alarmed by Trump's belief his felony conviction will win over voters
By Tom of Temecula - 7 hrs ago
The DU Lounge
Self-checkout rant. Agree or disagree?
By True Dough - 50 replies @ 8 hrs ago (Milestone)
Self-checkout rant. Agree or disagree?
By True Dough - 50 replies @ 8 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
IDF successfully negotiates the release of four Israeli hostages in exchange for 50 dead Palestinian terrorists
By Beastly Boy - 8 hrs ago
IDF successfully negotiates the release of four Israeli hostages in exchange for 50 dead Palestinian terrorists
By Beastly Boy - 8 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Democracy Under Threat - The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
By MagaSmash - 8 hrs ago
Democracy Under Threat - The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
By MagaSmash - 8 hrs ago
General Discussion
Trump, Covid, the climate crisis - we've had a hard few years. The wounds linger (Rebecca Solnit in The Guardian)
By highplainsdem - 8 hrs ago
Trump, Covid, the climate crisis - we've had a hard few years. The wounds linger (Rebecca Solnit in The Guardian)
By highplainsdem - 8 hrs ago
General Discussion
RFK Jr. says he has secured ballot access in enough states to win. That's not yet true
By Eugene - 8 hrs ago
RFK Jr. says he has secured ballot access in enough states to win. That's not yet true
By Eugene - 8 hrs ago
General Discussion
A New Account Rekindles Allegations That Trump Disrespected Black People On 'The Apprentice'
By Tom of Temecula - 8 hrs ago
A New Account Rekindles Allegations That Trump Disrespected Black People On 'The Apprentice'
By Tom of Temecula - 8 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Facebooker at Center of Jury Controversy Calls Himself "Professional Sh*tposter".....
By riversedge - 8 hrs ago
Facebooker at Center of Jury Controversy Calls Himself "Professional Sh*tposter".....
By riversedge - 8 hrs ago
General Discussion
You raised $10.00 on June 7, 2024 Democratic Underground for Ukraine
By Omaha Steve - 8 hrs ago
You raised $10.00 on June 7, 2024 Democratic Underground for Ukraine
By Omaha Steve - 8 hrs ago
General Discussion
TFG attorney Todd Blanche gets permission to attend Trump's presentence probation interview.
By LetMyPeopleVote - 25 replies @ 8 hrs ago (Milestone)
TFG attorney Todd Blanche gets permission to attend Trump's presentence probation interview.
By LetMyPeopleVote - 25 replies @ 8 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
You raised $6.00 on June 7, 2024 Democratic Underground for Michelle Vallejo TX-15
By Omaha Steve - 8 hrs ago
You raised $6.00 on June 7, 2024 Democratic Underground for Michelle Vallejo TX-15
By Omaha Steve - 8 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Conservatives want to 'Bud Light the F*** out of' Kohl's after Wisconsin retailer refuses RNC sponsorship
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 8 hrs ago (Milestone)
Conservatives want to 'Bud Light the F*** out of' Kohl's after Wisconsin retailer refuses RNC sponsorship
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 8 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
You raised $100.00 on June 7, 2024 DU 4 Ruben Gallego US Senate AZ, Senator Sinema's seat
By Omaha Steve - 8 hrs ago
You raised $100.00 on June 7, 2024 DU 4 Ruben Gallego US Senate AZ, Senator Sinema's seat
By Omaha Steve - 8 hrs ago
General Discussion
You raised $100.00 on June 7, 2024 Democratic Underground for Tony Vargas US Congress (NE-2)
By Omaha Steve - 8 hrs ago
You raised $100.00 on June 7, 2024 Democratic Underground for Tony Vargas US Congress (NE-2)
By Omaha Steve - 8 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
Viral video edited to make it appear Biden tried to sit down without a chair
By sl8 - 8 hrs ago
Viral video edited to make it appear Biden tried to sit down without a chair
By sl8 - 8 hrs ago
General Discussion
You raised $278.00 on June 7, 2024 DU for Biden-Harris 2024
By Omaha Steve - 8 hrs ago
You raised $278.00 on June 7, 2024 DU for Biden-Harris 2024
By Omaha Steve - 8 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Colorado Republicans call on party chair to resign after "hateful" Pride remarks
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago
Colorado Republicans call on party chair to resign after "hateful" Pride remarks
By BumRushDaShow - 8 hrs ago
General Discussion
Four Israeli Hostages freed today. On Monday, will "Democracy Now!" lament the fact that the Israeli military did it?
By xocetaceans - 8 hrs ago
Four Israeli Hostages freed today. On Monday, will "Democracy Now!" lament the fact that the Israeli military did it?
By xocetaceans - 8 hrs ago
Humor
A husband was admiring his gym body in the mirror and said to his wife.
By Duncanpup - 8 hrs ago
A husband was admiring his gym body in the mirror and said to his wife.
By Duncanpup - 8 hrs ago
Arizona
Arizona attorney general to investigate Gov. Hobbs for alleged 'pay to play'
By maspaha - 8 hrs ago
Arizona attorney general to investigate Gov. Hobbs for alleged 'pay to play'
By maspaha - 8 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
China: 60 Million Unsold Apartments is Disaster for Economy in 2024 as Property Crash Continues - Joe Blogs
By TexasTowelie - 8 hrs ago
China: 60 Million Unsold Apartments is Disaster for Economy in 2024 as Property Crash Continues - Joe Blogs
By TexasTowelie - 8 hrs ago
General Discussion
Trump's guilty verdict is driving away voters he can't afford to lose
By babylonsister - 8 hrs ago
Trump's guilty verdict is driving away voters he can't afford to lose
By babylonsister - 8 hrs ago
The DU Lounge
Self-checkout rant. Agree or disagree?
By True Dough - 25 replies @ 9 hrs ago (Milestone)
Self-checkout rant. Agree or disagree?
By True Dough - 25 replies @ 9 hrs ago (Milestone)
Foreign Affairs
EU parliamentary election: There will be 16-year-old voters in Germany and Belgium
By sl8 - 9 hrs ago
EU parliamentary election: There will be 16-year-old voters in Germany and Belgium
By sl8 - 9 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump loyalist pushes 'post-constitutional' vision for second term
By Lonestarblue - 9 hrs ago
Trump loyalist pushes 'post-constitutional' vision for second term
By Lonestarblue - 9 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Manhattan DA agrees to testify in Congress, but likely not until Trump is sentenced
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago
Manhattan DA agrees to testify in Congress, but likely not until Trump is sentenced
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
DNC targets Trump campaign rally with 'convicted white-collar crook' billboard
By Omaha Steve - 9 hrs ago
DNC targets Trump campaign rally with 'convicted white-collar crook' billboard
By Omaha Steve - 9 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump Sends DESPERATE EMAILS as his LIFE COLLAPSES - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 9 hrs ago
Trump Sends DESPERATE EMAILS as his LIFE COLLAPSES - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 9 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Obscure Court System Doles Out Billions in Public Money to Private Interests
By marmar - 9 hrs ago
Obscure Court System Doles Out Billions in Public Money to Private Interests
By marmar - 9 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
Game changer! Secret underground passage discovered Chasiv Yar. 9,000 Chechens emerge in Ukraine - The Russian Dude
By TexasTowelie - 9 hrs ago
Game changer! Secret underground passage discovered Chasiv Yar. 9,000 Chechens emerge in Ukraine - The Russian Dude
By TexasTowelie - 9 hrs ago
Israel/Palestine
Israel war cabinet minister likely to announce departure Saturday
By sl8 - 9 hrs ago
Israel war cabinet minister likely to announce departure Saturday
By sl8 - 9 hrs ago
Forum Spotlight: American History
On this day, June 8, 1789, James Madison introduced the Bill of Rights to Congress.On this day, June 8, 1972, nine-year-old Phan Thị Kim Phc was burned by napalm.
On this day, June 8, 1966, an XB-70A Valkyrie and F-104 Starfighter collided in mid-air.
Latest Breaking News
NYPD preparing to revoke Donald Trump's license to carry a gun after felony conviction in New York
Wednesday - CNN Politics
Wednesday - CNN Politics
Retired NASCAR driver and son arrested for alleged assaults on police during Jan. 6 riot
Wednesday - ABC News
Wednesday - ABC News
Georgia appeals court temporarily halts Trump's 2020 election case in Fulton County
Wednesday - CBS News
Wednesday - CBS News
Trump-appointed 9th Circuit judge hearing Biden genocide case met with Israeli officials
Wednesday - San Francisco Chronicle
Wednesday - San Francisco Chronicle
"How dare you?": Trump surrogate ripped for claiming life was better for Black people under Jim Crow
Wednesday - Salon
Wednesday - Salon
Hunter Biden's exes are called as witnesses in his federal gun trial to detail his drug use
Wednesday - Associated Press
Wednesday - Associated Press
American Airlines offers pay bump as flight attendent union opens strike center
Wednesday - Dallas News
Wednesday - Dallas News
Boeing's Starliner capsule finally launches, carries crew into space for first piloted test flight
Wednesday - CBS News
Wednesday - CBS News
Mar-a-Lago judge allows former Scalia clerk, law professor, and attorney for anti-Trump coalition to argue in court
Wednesday - Law & Crime
Wednesday - Law & Crime
Congressional Black Caucus condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene's rant about George Floyd
Wednesday - NBC News
Wednesday - NBC News
Israel Secretly Targets U.S. Lawmakers With Influence Campaign on Gaza War
Wednesday - New York Times
Wednesday - New York Times
National Republican Senate Committee instructs GOP candidates to support birth control ahead of vote on contraception
Wednesday - ABC News
Wednesday - ABC News
Montana US Sen. Jon Tester to face GOP newcomer Tim Sheehy in election key to Senate control
Wednesday - AP
Wednesday - AP
Philly Proud Boy who had concerns about storming the Capitol pleads guilty in Jan. 6 attack
Wednesday - Philadelphia Inquirer
Wednesday - Philadelphia Inquirer
Proud Boys chapter leader accused of breaking fence to breach police lines on Jan. 6
Wednesday - Law & Crime
Wednesday - Law & Crime
Judge Cannon expands hearing on Trump's request to declare special counsel's appointment invalid
Tuesday - CNN
Tuesday - CNN
Controversial immigration measure goes on Arizona ballots alongside Biden-Trump contest
Tuesday - NBC News
Tuesday - NBC News
"I need some air": Jose Andres is stepping back as CEO of his eponymous restaurant group
Tuesday - Salon
Tuesday - Salon
Chicago police tweak mass arrests policy ahead of Democratic National Convention
Tuesday - ABC News/AP
Tuesday - ABC News/AP
X Corp. asks Supreme Court to review process that led Jack Smith to obtain Trump Twitter files
Tuesday - Politico
Tuesday - Politico
House passes proposal sanctioning top war-crimes court after it sought Netanyahu arrest warrant
Tuesday - Chicago Tribune
Tuesday - Chicago Tribune