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Krysten Sinema--still selling out after all these years:
By tblue37 - 3 min ago

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a prime example of how screwed up morons immgration policy is
By moonshinegnomie - 5 min ago

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Bari Weiss/Erika Kirk "Town Hall" Promos on CBS
By MineralMan - 9 min ago

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MaddowBlog-'Trump Gold Card' goes on sale, offering visas for $1 million, sparking controversy
By LetMyPeopleVote - 9 min ago

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tRUMP cop tries to intimidate Pharmacist into violating HIPAA and loses everything
By wolfie001 - 13 min ago

Latest Breaking News
US senators push USDA for urgent action on bird flu vaccine
By BumRushDaShow - 21 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Severe disruption hits Portugal in first general strike for 12 years
By SouthBayDem - 22 min ago

General Discussion
Erika Kirk's mental breakdown on Fox is so insane
By Coldwater - 26 min ago

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Richard Bransons comments about tRump..
By mitch96 - 26 min ago

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Covers ❤️ 🐱🐶 🐱🐶 🧡
By justaprogressive - 27 min ago

General Discussion
How many years was Reagan in office with Alzheimers?
By milestogo - 25 replies @ 28 min ago (Milestone)

Editorials & Other Articles
The Borowitz Report: Trump Enraged After Gold Paint Peels off FIFA Peace Prize
By FakeNoose - 31 min ago

Football
12/11 TNF: Atlanta Falcons (4-9) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-6)
By milestogo - 33 min ago

General Discussion
Pod Save America: Trump OFF THE RAILS At Unhinged Rally in Pennsylvania
By marmar - 34 min ago

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Why isn't this a crime? "US seizes oil tanker off Venezuelan coast." Trump wants to steal Venezuela' oil.
By Botany - 38 min ago

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A judge signed off on the seizure of the Venezuelan tanker!
By imanamerican63 - 41 min ago

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life and it's fragility.
By Javaman - 41 min ago

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What is the funniest white elephant gift you ever received? Mine was an extension cord, Our limit was 5 dollars.
By debm55 - 42 min ago

General Discussion
Trump complains that Dems are hampering his ability to pack the courts and U.S. attorney offices with allies
By tblue37 - 44 min ago

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Hundreds in quarantine as South Carolina measles outbreak accelerates
By LiberalArkie - 46 min ago

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The Borowitz Report-Trump Enraged After Gold Paint Peels off FIFA Peace Prize
By LetMyPeopleVote - 46 min ago

General Discussion
A new year Cabinet shake-up for Trump?
By marmar - 47 min ago

Cooking & Baking
Fix It And Forget It V Part 2! 🌞
By justaprogressive - 50 min ago

General Discussion
We finally know what happened with Bradley "Texas" Bentley, American killed by Russians, while fighting for Russia
By marble falls - 56 min ago

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Trump's 'vocabulary has reduced dramatically' as his mind fades away: DC insider
By tblue37 - 56 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
A year after Luigi Mangione's arrest, health care is even worse
By marmar - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
By edbermac - 1 hr ago

Music Appreciation
Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side
By marble falls - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Tom Canned Ham Face Homan & Kristi The Puppy Murdering Botoxed Adulteress are not on speaking terms. RIIGGED FAKE NEWS!
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago

Music Appreciation
The Last of the Moodies: Justin Hayward on Outliving All His Moody Blues Bandmates (Rolling Stone)
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
GOP lawmakers unhappy with Trump's affordability message: 'You can't call it a hoax'
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Time magazine names 'Architects of AI' as its person of the year for 2025
By dalton99a - 1 hr ago

Music Appreciation
Pink Floyd - Us and Them
By marble falls - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Well, Trump didn't get Time's POY!
By imanamerican63 - 1 hr ago

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Dog Insists Her Dads Bring Her Everywhere They Go
By catbyte - 1 hr ago

Cooking & Baking
Julia Child Un Par Un: Les Tous Nus- Quenelles de Boeuf Provencal 🌞
By justaprogressive - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Longtime GOP pollster warns Trump's Achilles' heel has been exposed:
By tblue37 - 1 hr ago

Humor
Thursday's Condensed News Cartoons
By KS Toronado - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
'You ain't getting it here.' Louisiana store owner locks out Border Patrol agents
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

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The guy who bedazzled this room in gold thinks your child has too many pencils Jimmy Kimmel
By bronxiteforever - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
US Seizes Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Venezuela
By ForgoTheConsequence - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

Latest Breaking News
Pentagon did not conduct routine investigation on whether Hegseth damaged national security by sharing strike plans
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Time Unveils Its 2025 Person of the Year: A Group Dubbed 'Architects of AI'
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Howard Marks Says AI Terrifying for Jobs, Queries Debt Cost
By lostincalifornia - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
watchdog sounds alarm as ICE spreads child care panic
By tblue37 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Tariffs have cost U.S. households $1,200 each since Trump returned to the White House
By dalton99a - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Epstein survivors and Senate Democrats ask for audit to determine if Epstein files have been "tampered with"
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Thursday's Condensed News Cartoons
By KS Toronado - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
GOP lies laid bare
By bronxiteforever - 1 hr ago

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The military's new AI says 'hypothetical' boat strike scenario 'unambiguously illegal':
By tblue37 - 1 hr ago

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HA ha you have TDS!!!!
By Swede - 1 hr ago

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A REPORTER MUST STAND UP TO TRUMP. NOW, NOW, NOW! - 12.11.25 Countdown with Keith Olbermann
By ihaveaquestion - 1 hr ago

The Way Forward
Andy Kim seeks to take down the Democratic machines in 2027
By Passages - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
After NPR and PBS defunding, FCC receives call to take away station licenses
By LiberalArkie - 1 hr ago

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Another new font for Marco Rubio!
By hay rick - 2 hrs ago

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Amanda Seyfried "not fucking apologizing" for Charlie Kirk comment
By Tanuki - 2 hrs ago

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What is Santa's favorite snack? Answer is Ho Hos
By debm55 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
They think of you as a "consumer"--and tough luck if you don't have the money for the care you need.
By tblue37 - 2 hrs ago

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***Wordle 1,636 SPOILERS***
By 2naSalit - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

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😃🇺🇸🍝💍🗓️❗️Yum 😋 or Yuk 😝❓
By Floyd R. Turbo - 2 hrs ago

First Americans
The Navajo Nation said no to a hydropower project. Trump officials want to ensure tribes can't do that again.
By douglas9 - 2 hrs ago

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Hello DU!
By RetiredParatrooper - 50 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

Liberal YouTubers
WTF Does "Six-Seven" Mean & Why Are Teens Playing Assassin? Lewis Black Explains - The Daily Show
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
As a 60 year old retired teacher and father of a grown daughter, something with the Epstein still troubles me
By Chasstev365 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Trump's Cognitive Impairment
By Coldwater - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
The National Security Strategy asserts "the dominance of white Christian men at home and abroad,
By tblue37 - 2 hrs ago

Pets
Cat Question
By bdamomma - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Republican launches bill to force fathers to pay for half of pregnancy expenses
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago

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***Wordle Spoiler 12/11***
By ._. - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
'Bedrock' federal data sets are disappearing, as statistical agencies face upheaval
By douglas9 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Trump administration has a six-page list of banned words that Head Start locations are forbidden from using
By tblue37 - 3 hrs ago

Texas
Texas candidate took money from Democrats, then flipped to GOP
By douglas9 - 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Zohran Mamdani ready 'for any consequence' standing up to ICE
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
NPR got it wrong(?):
By applegrove - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)

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OH-GOV: Democrat gains in race against Ramaswamy for Ohio governor: Poll
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago

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Good morning my DU family,
By JMCKUSICK - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Indiana Senate sets up crucial Thursday vote on mid-cycle congressional redistricting bill
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago

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Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Border Patrol Agents Locked out of Louisiana Convenience Store
By Coldwater - 3 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Science

excerpt from: The Penicillin Myth - Asimov Press
By BootinUp

World's biggest spiderweb discovered inside 'Sulfur Cave' with 111,000 arachnids living in pitch black
By eppur_se_muova

Scientists discover dinosaur 'mummies' with hoofs like a horse (CBC Radio - As It Happens)
By eppur_se_muova

Latest Breaking News

US senators push USDA for urgent action on bird flu vaccine
21 min ago - Reuters

Severe disruption hits Portugal in first general strike for 12 years
22 min ago - BBC

GOP lawmakers unhappy with Trump's affordability message: 'You can't call it a hoax'
1 hr ago - The Hill

Pentagon did not conduct routine investigation on whether Hegseth damaged national security by sharing strike plans
1 hr ago - CNN Politics

Time Unveils Its 2025 Person of the Year: A Group Dubbed 'Architects of AI'
1 hr ago - TODAY

Epstein survivors and Senate Democrats ask for audit to determine if Epstein files have been "tampered with"
1 hr ago - CBS News

Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
1 hr ago - The Guardian

Republican launches bill to force fathers to pay for half of pregnancy expenses
2 hrs ago - The Independent

Zohran Mamdani ready 'for any consequence' standing up to ICE
3 hrs ago - USA Today

The painting that introduced 'Star Wars' to the world fetches $3.9M at auction
3 hrs ago - AP

Trump administration moves to set up militarized zone on California-Mexico border
3 hrs ago - CBS News/AP

About face: Lawsuit targets plan to put Trump's image on popular national parks pass
4 hrs ago - ABC News

Did Lauren Boebert use campaign funds to visit rumored beau Kid Rock?
4 hrs ago - msn/The Independent

EPA cuts mentions of humans from webpage on climate change causes
4 hrs ago - The Hill

Congress calls for a crackdown on companies charging disabled vets
5 hrs ago - NPR

U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case
5 hrs ago - New York Times

Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says
5 hrs ago - AP

Judge rejects Trump administration bid to toss California high-speed rail suit
6 hrs ago - Reuters

Raskin says Maryland should redistrict if Indiana does
6 hrs ago - msn/The Hill

Trump lawyer turned judge immediately hit with misconduct complaint for attending president's 'rally
7 hrs ago - Law & Crime

US senator calls for insider trading inquiry over Trump donors buying $12m worth of shares
7 hrs ago - The Guardian

First of 30 oil lease sales planned for Gulf of Mexico draws $279 million in bids from companies
14 hrs ago - AP

More people are using GoFundMe for help with basic necessities, annual report finds
14 hrs ago - NBC News

Republicans Push Back on Trump Admin's Possible Military Spending Plan
15 hrs ago - Newsweek

House passes defense bill, forcing Pentagon's hand on boat strike videos
15 hrs ago - Politico

Trump administration reverses font change meant to aid readers with disabilities
15 hrs ago - Scripps News

New York Times, after Trump post, says it won't be deterred from writing about his health
16 hrs ago - AP

Jan. 6 plaque is faulty and thus should not be hung, DOJ argues in effort to make case go away
16 hrs ago - Law & Crime

Trump says CNN should be sold as part of Warner Bros Discovery deal
17 hrs ago - Reuters

House advances annual defense bill after Johnson flips holdouts
17 hrs ago - The Hill

Secret longer version of US National Security Strategy calls for Core 5 countries to run the world
18 hrs ago - MSN/IntelliNews

Donald Trump Suffers Legal Blow Over 'Day 1' Immigration Order
18 hrs ago - Newsweek

Trump team is already floating names for Noem's replacement as frustration with her job performance boils over: report
19 hrs ago - The Independent

Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovison 2026 over Israel
20 hrs ago - The Guardian

US Seizes Oil Tanker Off the Coast of Venezuela
20 hrs ago - Bloomberg

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates by 25 basis points, signals one cut ahead
20 hrs ago - Yahoo! Finance

House GOP health care package will exclude ACA subsidy extension
20 hrs ago - The Hill

Elon Musk's SpaceX to raise over $25 billion in blockbuster 2026 IPO, source says
20 hrs ago - Reuters

Supreme Court weighs role of IQ scores in debate over execution of disabled people
22 hrs ago - ABC News

Earliest known evidence of human fire-making dating back 400,000 years is discovered in the UK
22 hrs ago - Independent

Michigan Democrat moves to impeach RFK Jr, alleging 'abuse of authority'
22 hrs ago - The Guardian

Pacific Northwest braces for more heavy rain, after powerful storm caused flooding, rescues
22 hrs ago - AP

DHS inks contract to create its own fleet of Boeing 737s for deportations
23 hrs ago - The Washington Post

Judge orders Trump to end California National Guard troop deployment in Los Angeles
23 hrs ago - AP

Third federal judge grants request to unseal Jeffrey Epstein-related court records
23 hrs ago - CNN Politics

Exclusive: Tax prosecutions plunge as Trump shifts crime-fighting efforts
Yesterday - Reuters

Exclusive: US threatens new ICC sanctions unless court pledges not to prosecute Trump
Yesterday - Reuters

Elon Musk says DOGE 'somewhat successful' but would not do it again
Yesterday - USA Today

Just 0.001% hold three times the wealth of poorest half of humanity, report finds
Yesterday - The Guardian

Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
Yesterday - NBC News

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