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Latest Breaking News
Jill Biden Has Blunt Comment About Her Husband's Decision To Pardon Hunter
By BumRushDaShow - 8 sec ago

General Discussion
How was the decision made to capitalize the "b" in "Black?"
By LAS14 - 25 replies @ 3 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
DU is funny
By kozar - 4 min ago

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We are facing our darkest hour
By 90-percent - 5 min ago

Cable News Clips
Raskin to challenge Nadler for top Democratic spot on House Judiciary Committee - MSNBC Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 7 min ago

Environment & Energy
Giving coral reefs a fighting chance for survival
By OKIsItJustMe - 7 min ago

Music Appreciation
Everybody Hurts - REM
By Swede - 8 min ago

General Discussion
CNN: Elon Musk's massive, multi-billion-dollar Tesla pay package was blocked by a judge again
By Dennis Donovan - 8 min ago

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Are you binge streaming anything? if so, what are you streaming?
By debm55 - 75 replies @ 13 min ago (Milestone)

Environment & Energy
UN: Planetary boundaries: Confronting the global crisis of land degradation
By OKIsItJustMe - 15 min ago

Music Appreciation
Dave Stewart, co-founder of the Eurythmics with Annie Lennox, traveled to the Blackbird Studio in Nashville and...
By surfered - 15 min ago

Cable News Clips
How Gavin Newsom is already preparing for Trump admin overreach - MSNBC Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 16 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Update on Trump's ability to confirm Cabinet picks - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 19 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Harvard Medical School Is Facing a Deficit. Under Trump, Some Fear It May Get Worse.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 19 min ago

General Discussion
Sen.Whitehouse: Putin had a terrible weekend
By deminks - 25 replies @ 22 min ago (Milestone)

Liberal YouTubers
Communications and Electricity Were Cut Off for Occupiers - Another Result of the Work of Ukraine Intelligence Officers
By red dog 1 - 22 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Dems ATTACKING Biden are Just Helping Trump... CUT IT OUT - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 min ago

General Discussion
'The Human Mind Cannot Imagine All the Death': Scenes From One of Gaza's Last Hospitals
By WhiskeyGrinder - 23 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's Pick For FBI Director Raises Huge Red Flags - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 23 min ago

General Discussion
More Dems having a go at Biden: Senators Gary Peters (MI), Peter Welch (VT), CO Governor Jared Polis, plus 2 House reps
By Celerity - 25 replies @ 24 min ago (Milestone)

Foreign Affairs
02 Dec: Mutiny! Thousands of Russians Abandon Positions in Kurakhove. - Reporting from Ukraine
By TexasTowelie - 26 min ago

General Discussion
Republicans don't care if women die from abortion bans -- but they don't want you to know about it.
By Lunabell - 28 min ago

Latest Breaking News
GOP's small majority adds to challenge of tax reform
By BumRushDaShow - 29 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Let's talk about Biden's last push for Ukraine.... - Belle of the Ranch
By TexasTowelie - 30 min ago

General Discussion
Sarah Longwell said "the velociraptors have figured out out to turn the doorknobs."
By In It to Win It - 34 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
The Great Grocery Squeeze: How a federal policy change in the 1980s created the modern food desert
By mahatmakanejeeves - 35 min ago

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My sister and her son are checking up on Canadian citizenship.
By Old Crank - 39 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
An early Christmas present from President Joe Biden to MAGA voters
By lees1975 - 40 min ago

Cable News Clips
'The disgust for Pete was pretty high': Brutal new reporting on Trump's pick for Defense Secretary - Deadline - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 42 min ago

General Discussion
Republicans are hypocrites.
By EndlessWire - 47 min ago

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Billy Bob Thornton and the honor in grief
By Swede - 50 min ago

Israel/Palestine
How the Lebanon Cease-Fire Was Saved After an ICC Warrant Nearly Upended It
By Mosby - 51 min ago

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Tom and Jerry The Night Before Christmas (1941 Full Episode) Warner Classics
By AllaN01Bear - 54 min ago

General Discussion
AlterNet: 'Do you have an alcohol problem?' Pete Hegseth confronted during Capitol Hill visit
By Dennis Donovan - 56 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Musk Record Tesla Pay Plan Rejected Again by Delaware Judge
By BumRushDaShow - 59 min ago

General Discussion
I'm not celebrating the Hunter Biden pardon.
By BlueCheeseAgain - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Missouri Republican proposes abortion restrictions on first day of bill filing
By In It to Win It - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Some Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter
By Polybius - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

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Dogs are the best..
By red dog 1 - 1 hr ago

Music Appreciation
The Rubberband Man - The Spinners
By Swede - 1 hr ago

Weather Watchers
Southern MD sunset 12/2
By elleng - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Jasmine Crockett Perfectly Calls Out Republicans Who Criticize Biden For Pardoning Hunter
By SocialDemocrat61 - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Congresswoman Crockett TORCHES GOP after WEEKEND NEWS - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

Music Appreciation
An R.E.M. twofer......
By surfered - 1 hr ago

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Loyalty..
By red dog 1 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
The American electorate has clearly decided that they don't care about norms anymore
By In It to Win It - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
The Kyiv Independent: 'Destroying us little by little:' Ukrainian troops worried about fate of Kursk operation
By Dennis Donovan - 1 hr ago

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Picture Time
By red dog 1 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Does Trump's latest TS post suggest using Nukes?
By brettdale - 1 hr ago

Cooking & Baking
What's for Dinner, Mon., Dec. 2, 2024
By NJCher - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Kash Patel's Nomination and Its DISTURBING IMPLICATIONS for the Future of the FBI Bureau - Talking Feds
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
"Tomorrow at 4:30 PM, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) will deliver his final speech as a United States Senator"
By Dennis Donovan - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
More outrage at Biden pardoning his son from that bullshit prosecution
By edhopper - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

Latest Breaking News
Incoming House majority squeezed by Trump's planned appointments
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
My warped little brain just saw a terrible scenario had Joe not
By niyad - 1 hr ago

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Biden cleaning up Garlands mess.
By boston bean - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

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What is your favorite Christmas song/songs? My favorites are Ave Maria sung or instrumental Check out post 43
By debm55 - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
I'm not celebrating the Hunter Biden pardon.
By BlueCheeseAgain - 1 hr ago

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65 years...
By Archae - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
NPR: Dizzy after one drink? Social drinkers on obesity drugs lose the taste for alcohol
By Dennis Donovan - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
How a federal sentance could be a death sentance.
By getagrip_already - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
The New SCOTUS Cases That Could Upend Elections - Democracy Docket
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Kash Patel's enemies list:
By Fiendish Thingy - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Enough of the tongue wagging of the chattering commentators... Biden was right to fully pardon Hunter
By Peacetrain - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
More Dems having a go at Biden: Senators Gary Peters (MI), Peter Welch (VT), CO Governor Jared Polis, plus 2 House reps
By Celerity - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Pete Hegeth's secret history..forced to step down from two positions because of behavior issues
By Demovictory9 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Hunter Should Absolutely Go To Prison
By groundloop - 1 hr ago

Science
Artificial photosynthesis learned from nature: New solar hydrogen production technology developed
By Caribbeans - 1 hr ago

Environment & Energy
Artificial photosynthesis learned from nature: New solar hydrogen production technology developed
By Caribbeans - 1 hr ago

Israel/Palestine
Trump is trying to mad dog Hamas
By Mosby - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Orange Caligula's aggressive "transition" is all the more reason for Biden & Dems to take whatever action possible...
By themaguffin - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
The Atlantic / Ron Brownstein: Why They Lost
By Dennis Donovan - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Spurious News: Trump to "un-pardon" Hunter Biden!
By jmowreader - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Police officer became 'double agent' for Proud Boys, prosecutor says
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
REPEAL THE 19TH AMENDMENT, women shouldn't be voting . . . too emotional.
By AverageOldGuy - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Joe Walsh (on MSNBC just now), you are wrong, wrong, wrong in your take on Hunter Biden's pardon
By spooky3 - 50 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Is this country going to survive the next 4 years?
By hookaleft - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Fox News Host Cheers On Kash Patel's Plans For FBI Destruction
By turbinetree - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Asha Rangappa: Most people don't realize that the FBI does not have a legislative charter.
By Dennis Donovan - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump Gets BAD NEWS as Pick BLOWS IT for before Hearing - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Israel/Palestine

How the Lebanon Cease-Fire Was Saved After an ICC Warrant Nearly Upended It
By Mosby

Trump is trying to mad dog Hamas
By Mosby

"It's Progressive to be Pro-Israel": Bronx Rep Ritchie Torres
By elias7

Latest Breaking News

Jill Biden Has Blunt Comment About Her Husband's Decision To Pardon Hunter
8 sec ago - Huff Post

GOP's small majority adds to challenge of tax reform
29 min ago - The Hill

Musk Record Tesla Pay Plan Rejected Again by Delaware Judge
59 min ago - Bloomberg

Incoming House majority squeezed by Trump's planned appointments
1 hr ago - CBS News

Police officer became 'double agent' for Proud Boys, prosecutor says
2 hrs ago - AP

Dinesh D'Souza apologizes for false claims in election conspiracy theory film '2000 Mules'
2 hrs ago - The Independent

The International Criminal Court is facing doubts as its member states meet
3 hrs ago - NPR

Some Democrats are frustrated over Joe Biden reversing course and pardoning his son Hunter
3 hrs ago - Associated Press

Private donations pour in for cash-strapped national parks
4 hrs ago - Roll Call

American-Israeli hostage Omer Neutra announced dead in Gaza captivity
4 hrs ago - Jerusalem Post

Democratic senators urge Biden to try to limit Trump's ability to use the U.S. military domestically
5 hrs ago - NBC News

Trump allies begin attack on EPA and rules protecting US drinking water
5 hrs ago - The Guardian

Landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas
7 hrs ago - AP

Latest US strike on China's chips hits semiconductor toolmakers
8 hrs ago - Reuters

Biden surges arms to Ukraine, fearing Trump will halt U.S. aid
9 hrs ago - Washington Post

Jasmine Crockett Has Blistering Message For GOP Pearl-Clutching Over Hunter Biden Pardon
9 hrs ago - Huff Post

California lawmakers to begin special session to 'Trump-proof' state laws
10 hrs ago - ABC News/AP

Democrat Jamie Raskin Says There's No 'Proof' FBI Was Weaponized Against Trump Amid Patel Nomination
10 hrs ago - MEDIAite

'The threat ... is real': Hunter Biden legal team warned of Trump 'vengeance' in lead-up to President Biden issuing pardon
11 hrs ago - Law & Crime

Canada's ambassador says Trudeau told Trump the Canadian border can't be compared to Mexico's
11 hrs ago - AP

Hunter Biden Responds to Being Pardoned
12 hrs ago - Newsweek

Scoop: Raskin moves towards bid to oust Nadler on Judiciary
12 hrs ago - Axios

Biden decries 'stigma' and 'misinformation' on World AIDS Day
12 hrs ago - msn/The Hill

Kash Patel 'must prove' he'll fix FBI, senior GOP senator says
13 hrs ago - Politico

Countries deadlock on UN treaty on plastic pollution
14 hrs ago - The Hill/AP

Conspiracy theorist Kash Patel, Trump's pick to lead FBI, faces Senate blowback
20 hrs ago - The Guardian

Jake Sullivan: FBI should remain 'an independent institution insulated from politics'
21 hrs ago - Politico

Biden Issues a 'Full and Unconditional Pardon' of His Son Hunter Biden
22 hrs ago - NYT

Chicago hate crime shooting suspect dead after being found unresponsive at jail's health center
22 hrs ago - ABC 7 Chicago

President Biden pardons his son Hunter Biden
22 hrs ago - NBC

GOP Senator Defends Wray as Trump Seeks Loyalist to Head FBI
22 hrs ago - Bloomberg

Environmental groups demand EPA to start monitoring microplastics in water
22 hrs ago - The Guardian

DACA recipients worry their protection from deportation won't last another Trump term
23 hrs ago - ABC News/AP

Social Security reforms face uncertain future in Senate
Yesterday - The Hill

He's the first known transgender lawyer to argue before Supreme Court.For Chase Strangio the mission 'is not lost on me'
Yesterday - CNN US

Elon Musk in 'Unprecedented' Position Over Rural Internet: Former FCC head
Yesterday - Newsweek

Sen. Alex Padilla says Donald Trump has "made it no secret that he has it in for California"
Yesterday - CBS News

Trudeau promised Trump tougher border controls, says top Canada official
Yesterday - Reuters

Trump picks daughter Tiffany's father-in-law Massad Boulos as senior Mideast adviser
Yesterday - ABC News

'He is one of us!': US anti-vaxxers rejoice at nomination of David Weldon for CDC
Yesterday - The Guardian

Biden team wants to finish strong on Ukraine, Gaza
Yesterday - ABC News

Biden fulfilling promise to visit Africa as US looks to counter China's deepening influence in region
Yesterday - CNN Politics

UN says it is halting aid through main Gaza crossing because route is too dangerous
Yesterday - NPR/AP

Recess appointments could put Trump at odds with conservatives on the Supreme Court
Yesterday - AP

Republicans eye tax breaks, border funds and clean energy cuts when Trump returns
Yesterday - NBC News

White House calls hostage video a 'cruel reminder of Hamas's terror'
Yesterday - The Hill

Ex-FBI Deputy Director Sounds Alarm On Trump's Kash Patel Pick: 'Profoundly Unqualified'
Yesterday - Huff Post

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te in Hawaii: A stopover that speaks volumes
Yesterday - CNN World

Storm blankets parts of the US during busy holiday travel weekend with more snow and cold forecast
Yesterday - AP

Limit on Plastic Production Still Under Debate as Treaty Talks Come to a Close
Yesterday - US News and World Report/AP

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