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Travel
Newark Airport is a Mess. Has it Become Less Safe to Fly in the U.S.?
By Callalily - 14 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
Trump administration suspended clearances of lawyers from targeted firm
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 14 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
Moskowitz says DOGE Caucus is dead: 'A complete failure'
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 14 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
tRump talks about himself and U.S. domestic politics in big Saudi Arabia gathering for 2 1/2 minutes
By progree - 15 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
Lawrence O'Donnell Sums Up Trump's Middle East Trip In 2 Scathing Words
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 15 hrs ago - 1 replies

Editorials & Other Articles
The Borowitz Report: Luxury 747 from Qatar Totaled After Hegseth Drives it Into Tree
By FakeNoose - 15 hrs ago - 1 replies

California
$218,000 income needed to buy a California home, up 82% since 2019
By Zorro - 15 hrs ago - 1 replies

Economy
Funds from migrants sent back home help fuel some towns' economies. A GOP plan targets that
By Eugene - 15 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
Nasty, Brutish, And Short Again -- Tom Sullivan
By erronis - 15 hrs ago - 1 replies

California
Insurance commissioner grants State Farm 17% emergency rate hike after L.A. fires
By Zorro - 15 hrs ago - 1 replies

Florida
This Florida city is No. 2 in country at adding millionaires. Locals pushed out.
By Zorro - 15 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
Thai officials seize over 200 tons of illegally imported electronic waste from the US
By Eugene - 15 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
The 8th Circuit has made enforcing the Voting Rights Act harder in 7 states
By In It to Win It - 16 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
C-SPAN, 1:30 p.m. today: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Testifies on 2026 Budget Request
By mahatmakanejeeves - 16 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
Ford to recall more than 273,000 vehicles
By nitpicked - 16 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
CNN: US drug overdose deaths saw an unprecedented drop in 2024, but federal cuts could threaten momentum
By Dennis Donovan - 16 hrs ago - 1 replies

Economy
Last week's (May 5 - May 9) and this week's (May 12 - May 16) major U.S. economic reports
By mahatmakanejeeves - 17 hrs ago - 1 replies

Editorials & Other Articles
Trump probe into Calif. program for elderly, disabled legal immigrants attacks 'most vulnerable,' groups say
By Eugene - 17 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
Maddow Blog-Among the problems with Trump's 'free' luxury jet from Qatar: It's not actually free
By LetMyPeopleVote - 17 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
A tiny Chinese company owned by TikTok came up w/ $300M to buy $TRUMP coin
By Dennis Donovan - 17 hrs ago - 1 replies

New York
Spectrum News: Private colleges closing across New York; SUNY enrollment rising
By Dennis Donovan - 17 hrs ago - 1 replies

Editorials & Other Articles
The art of spoiling Trump's deal: Sit back and wait
By marmar - 17 hrs ago - 1 replies

American History
On May 15, 1855, Louis Bamberger was born.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 18 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
List of House hearings on the budget today
By nitpicked - 18 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
Close encounters of a Musk kind.
By surfered - 18 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
FDA Begins Action to Remove Ingestible Fluoride Prescription Drug Products for Children from the Market
By douglas9 - 19 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
What Would It Mean to Defend All Abortions?
By WhiskeyGrinder - 19 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
Axios: The $400 million jet from Qatar would be worth 100 times more than every other presidential gift from a foreign n
By Dennis Donovan - 19 hrs ago - 1 replies

Foreign Affairs
Why Russia CANNOT accept ANY peace-treaty that allows Ukraine to survive as a country:
By DetlefK - 19 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
Has Trump's staff set up a "communications room"?
By SocialDemocrat61 - 20 hrs ago - 1 replies

Science
Flamingos Make Tiny Tornadoes In Water To Trap Their Prey
By Judi Lynn - 20 hrs ago - 1 replies

California
Bay Area transit systems put up life-or-death ballot measures
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
A Relighting Of Respect -'toon
By justaprogressive - 21 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
Ten Hours In: Raucous Protests, Forced Removals And No Serious Discussion Of Republicans' Proposed Cuts To Medicaid - TP
By justaprogressive - 21 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
So Much for Consumer Product Safety - The American Prospect
By justaprogressive - 21 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
My Church is a Farmer's Market -- And Vice Versa By Jim Hightower
By justaprogressive - 21 hrs ago - 1 replies

California
How Real ID can exclude 'real' Americans from flying, voting and more
By douglas9 - 21 hrs ago - 1 replies

Editorials & Other Articles
The Ultimate Bait and Switch of Trump's Tariffs
By littlemissmartypants - 22 hrs ago - 1 replies

General Discussion
Trump administration cut $2.7 billion in NIH research funding through March, Senate committee minority report says
By Demovictory9 - 22 hrs ago - 1 replies

Liberal YouTubers
GOP Budget Bill Screams F The Poor - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 22 hrs ago - 1 replies

Liberal YouTubers
Trump Voters FAFO - May 14, 2025 - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 6 min ago - 0 replies

The DU Lounge
One more thing an AI can do better than the best human: High speed drone racing
By Pluvious - 9 min ago - 0 replies

Latest Breaking News
Putin, Trump to skip Ukraine's peace talks that Russian leader proposed
By littlemissmartypants - 9 min ago - 0 replies

Latest Breaking News
US judges warn of threats, ask Congress for more security funding
By BumRushDaShow - 12 min ago - 0 replies

Liberal YouTubers
GRAND JURY DID WHAT? - Talking Feds
By Rhiannon12866 - 17 min ago - 0 replies

Foreign Affairs
Russia's Population Collapse is Worse Than You Think - The Icarus Project
By TexasTowelie - 24 min ago - 0 replies

General Discussion
Cartel members allowed into US in deal with trump admin
By Figarosmom - 32 min ago - 0 replies

Liberal YouTubers
🚨BRAVE Veteran CALLS OUT Trump Then Pete Buttigieg Gives The PERFECT Response - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 32 min ago - 0 replies

LGBT
Kash Patel Unravels As House Dem Grills Him Into Oblivion! - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 50 min ago - 0 replies

Cable News Clips
Polls show Americans aren't buying Trump team's ignorance ploy - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 51 min ago - 0 replies

Liberal YouTubers
High Schoolers HUMILIATE Trump in DC, INSTANTLY Go VIRAL
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 54 min ago - 0 replies

Liberal YouTubers
Senile Trump: Jabari's Travel Advice
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago - 0 replies

Cable News Clips
Trump corruption stirs impeachment talk after just 114 days - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - 0 replies

Cable News Clips
Booker to Trump: Stop making things worse! - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - 0 replies

Liberal YouTubers
Fox News Calls Out Trump's Economic Bluff - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago - 0 replies

Liberal YouTubers
Leader Jeffries calls out Republicans for refusing to honor heroic January 6th Police Officers - Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - 0 replies

Football
Who is playing in NFL Monday Night Football? Here's the complete 2025 MNF schedule
By littlemissmartypants - 1 hr ago - 0 replies

Environment & Energy
EPA rolls back Biden-era rules against 'forever chemicals' in drinking water - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - 0 replies

General Discussion
Trump is in really deep shit so our corrupt "liberal media" is now pushing the Joe Biden was out of it lie.
By Botany - 75 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

Liberal YouTubers
Trump SPIRALS as His White House SELLS OUT America - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - 0 replies

Liberal YouTubers
Trump SPIRALS on Fox News as Qatar FALL OUT Builds - Mary Trump Media
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - 0 replies

Liberal YouTubers
You Can't Solve Homelessness by Criminalizing the Homeless - Steve Shives
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies

General Discussion
***Watch Amanpour, discussing with Matteo Renzi, former Italian prime minister of Italy from 2014 to 2016.
By elleng - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies

Foreign Affairs
When Propaganda Becomes Policy Threat - Eastern Express - TVP WORLD
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies

Latest Breaking News
House Democrats furious as congressman launches 'waste of time' impeachment proceedings against Trump
By OKIsItJustMe - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)

Cable News Clips
'Who voted for this?': Trump and Musk cut women's health research - All In - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies

Environment & Energy
Denmark rethinking 40-year nuclear power ban amid Europe-wide shift
By hunter - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies

General Discussion
DNC panel pushes to scrap David Hogg's vice chair election
By MichMan - 100 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Israel's 2025 Eurovision Singer Yuval Raphael Wants Anthem 'New Day Will Rise' to Send Her Message of Hope 'All Over the
By question everything - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies

Cable News Clips
CBS Evening News for February 7, 1975
By SouthBayDem - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies

Cable News Clips
Lawrence: It takes 'Trump-level stupidity' to beg for a $400M jet while advocating Medicaid cuts - The Last Word - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies

Foreign Affairs
Russia Signs Pact with Venezuela - Joe Blogs
By TexasTowelie - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies

Jewish Group
Israel - Preview Semi-Final 2 - Rehearsal #
By question everything - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies

General Discussion
Do you consider seven-year-olds able-bodied? The Republicans plan on keeping women in violent marriages by starving
By applegrove - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies

Liberal YouTubers
Democracy in Peril: The Fight for Our Constitution with Brian Taylor Cohen - Malcolm Nance
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - 0 replies

General Discussion
Irishman Mike Ryan among World Health Organisation staff leaving following US funding cuts
By CountAllVotes - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies

Liberal YouTubers
Trump Judge Makes INEXPLICABLE MOVE Against SUPREME COURT - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's "no tax on tips" vanishes as Trump bails on biggest promise - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies

Liberal YouTubers
Whitehouse on Trump's "Rash, Thoughtless Tariff Threats" - Senator Sheldon Whitehouse
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies

Cable News Clips
House Minority Whip Katherine Clark on Trump in Qatar & House GOP - ABC News
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago - 0 replies

Forum Spotlight: Economy

Trump blames other countries for high US drug prices. Experts say it's not their fault
By Eugene

Funds from migrants sent back home help fuel some towns' economies. A GOP plan targets that
By Eugene

Last week's (May 5 - May 9) and this week's (May 12 - May 16) major U.S. economic reports
By mahatmakanejeeves

Latest Breaking News

US measles cases surpass 1,000. There were 285 total cases in 2024.
Friday - USA Today

Wildland firefighting crews left short-staffed by DOGE ahead of wildfire season
Friday - CBS News/AP

FDA approves, expands 3 natural color additives after RFK Jr.'s plan to remove artificial food dyes
Friday - ABC News

Residential Proximity to Golf Courses Linked to Parkinson's Disease
Friday - Medscape

New FEMA head tells staff: "Don't get in my way... I will run right over you"
Friday - CBS

Hegseth cancels Israel trip to join Trump on Air Force One
Friday - Axios

Trump fires Democratic-appointed Consumer Product Safety commissioners
Friday - CNN Politics

'Atrocious': Watchdogs panic that GOP plans 'nuclear option' for corporate giveaways
Friday - Raw Story

FedEx board member Steiner is picked to be next USPS postmaster general amid talk of privatization
Friday - AP

New Jersey mayor arrested at ICE detention center where he was protesting, prosecutor says
Friday - Washington Post

Fears grow FBI head Kash Patel isn't taking his job seriously as he skips morning briefings
Friday - The Independent

Stephen Miller says Trump administration is 'actively looking at' suspending habeas corpus
Friday - PBS/AP

White House to take choice of Pentagon chief of staff out of Hegseth's hands
Friday - The Guardian

Denmark Warns Trump White House on Greenland Spying
Friday - Newsweek

DHS sued over lifting deportation protections for Afghans, Cameroonians
Friday - The Hill

NJ Transit, BLET called to DC to avoid rail strike
Friday - NJbiz

Tufts student detained by US immigration authorities must be released, judge rules
Friday - Reuters

Bill Gates roasts Elon Musk during Colbert interview and says he 'looks forward' to Trump meeting
Friday - The Independent

Detroit Three automakers blast Trump UK trade deal
Friday - Reuters

Trump tightens control of independent agency overseeing nuclear safety
Friday - NPR

US confirms plan for private firms to deliver Gaza aid despite UN alarm
Friday - BBC

Bipartisan pair of senators applaud DOJ investigation into egg producers
Friday - ABC News

'Fed up' crowd in Massachusetts swarms ICE agents attempting to arrest mother
Friday - The Independent

Newark air traffic control loses radar again Friday morning, FAA confirms
Friday - NBC New York

Europe throws support behind Ukraine special tribunal to prosecute Russia
Friday - Reuters

'Dismantling one of the strongest tools we have': Conservatives fret HHS cuts
Friday - Politico

Trump Officials Seek to Bring First White Afrikaner Refugees to U.S. Next Week
Friday - New York Times

HHS to withhold some bonus pay earned by laid-off employees
Friday - CBS News

Retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter dies at 85
Friday - CNBC

Trump operation against Houthis cost more than $1 billion
Friday - NBC News

China's exports surge as shipments to Southeast Asian countries offset plunge in U.S. trade
Friday - CNBC

Justice Sonia Sotomayor says lawyers should stand up and fight amid turmoil in nation's legal system
Friday - AP

Trump suggests cutting China tariff rate to still-high 80% ahead of Switzerland talks
Friday - CNBC

Attorney General Pam Bondi Was Secretly Recorded in Attempted Gotcha Meeting Arranged by James O'Keefe
Friday - MEDIAite

NOAA says it will discontinue its billion-dollar disaster database
Friday - Scripps News

Russia holds Victory Day parade marking the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany
Friday - AP

DHS Secretary Flouts SCOTUS Order, Says 'No Scenario' Where Abrego Garcia Comes Back
Friday - Huff Post

SALT caucus rejects tax-writing panel's offer of $30,000 deduction cap
Friday - The Hill

Federal court strikes down Alabama's version of congressional map
Friday - Roll Call

Two Hungarians detained over alleged spy plot in Ukraine
Friday - BBC

Judge grills Trump administration over order against law firm Susman Godfrey
Friday - Reuters

Exclusive: Kraft Heinz asks coffee suppliers for 60 days' notice for tariff hikes
Friday - msn/Reuters

Dems ask Wisconsin Supreme Court to toss state's congressional boundaries
Friday - CBS News/AP

Judge orders discovery to see if Trump admin 'violated federal law' and 'due-process rights'
Friday - Law & Crime

Federal agency axes LGBTQ festival's funding, says it 'does not align' with Trump's priorities
Friday - NBC News

DOGE plans to roll out new software to speed up job cuts even as Elon Musk steps back
Friday - The Independent

West Point professor resigns over education shift under Trump
Friday - The Guardian

Trump fires longtime Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden
Thursday - CBS

Father of 15-year-old who killed 2 at Wisconsin religious school faces felony charges
Thursday - AP

White smoke, Black pope? Genealogist says Leo XIV has Louisiana African roots
Thursday - National Catholic Reporter

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