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DUers are asking "what can we do?" Here's an answer
By senseandsensibility - 23 hrs ago - 200 recs

General Discussion
Rep Ocasio-Cortez: It's a massive, illegal power grab that the House and Senate have a sworn duty to stop.
By Dennis Donovan - 23 hrs ago - 197 recs

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Who watches Rachel any more? Who watched her tonight? I ask because some DUers keep asking...
By Hekate - 16 hrs ago - 193 recs

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Sen Kaine to gov workers: DON'T TAKE THE PAYOUT - IT's a SETUP
By jmbar2 - 19 hrs ago - 141 recs

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Greg Sargent: Trump's First Big Fiasco Triggers Stephen Miller's Rage--Take Note Dems
By Dennis Donovan - 2 hrs ago - 122 recs

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At this point I believe Musk threw the election for TSF
By orangecrush - 20 hrs ago - 119 recs

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MAGAt at the grocery store today
By KS Toronado - 21 hrs ago - 118 recs

General Discussion
"‪Today we launched a website to track how much orange assface plays golf."
By Snarkoleptic - 6 hrs ago - 96 recs

The Way Forward
Here's A Radical Suggestion For Congressional Democrats
By gab13by13 - 7 hrs ago - 93 recs

General Discussion
DEMS FLIP TRUMP +21 SEAT In the first special election since Donald Trump took office, Democrat Mike Zimmer has
By applegrove - 16 hrs ago - 93 recs

Latest Breaking News
'Not a happy departure': Famed NY Times columnist sounds off after abrupt exit
By BumRushDaShow - 7 hrs ago - 86 recs

General Discussion
Trump is a Psychopath
By littlemissmartypants - 5 hrs ago - 83 recs

General Discussion
Close family member's scholarship grant was shut down today by Trump.
By Irish_Dem - 22 hrs ago - 83 recs

General Discussion
Food recall notices from Canada - alternative to banned US reports.
By jmbar2 - 7 hrs ago - 80 recs

General Discussion
Some good news (from a person I know at PPP polling)
By dsc - 5 hrs ago - 75 recs

General Discussion
Lock him the fuck up
By malaise - 22 hrs ago - 75 recs

General Discussion
Hegseth Arrested for DUI After Crashing Tank Into Pentagon
By Zorro - 4 hrs ago - 74 recs

General Discussion
It's Different This Time
By angrychair - 18 hrs ago - 71 recs

General Discussion
Jim Acosta just released his first Substack: "Welcome to my new venture! I'm going independent, at least for now."
By highplainsdem - 20 hrs ago - 71 recs

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Would you like to hear Kamala Harris, Joe Biden or even Barack Obama say these very words spoken by Letitia James?
By Doodley - 4 hrs ago - 68 recs

General Discussion
Dam Finally Breaking on Media Coverage of Stolen Election
By NJCher - 13 hrs ago - 67 recs

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I nominate Tim Walz to lead in this fight
By poli-junkie - 2 hrs ago - 63 recs

General Discussion
Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 8 hrs ago - 63 recs

Latest Breaking News
Statement from Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)
By ultralite001 - 20 hrs ago - 62 recs

General Discussion
Any illusions that the annihilation of the Federal Government
By Tumbulu - 8 hrs ago - 61 recs

General Discussion
Beyond all RFK's vaccine lies, he understands NOTHING about Medicaid versus Medicare..
By hlthe2b - 4 hrs ago - 60 recs

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John Fugelsang FTW
By highplainsdem - 18 hrs ago - 59 recs

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It was a shock to hear that RFK Jr vaccinated his own children
By milestogo - 3 hrs ago - 57 recs

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'Frankly, you frighten people,' Sen. Whitehouse tells RFK Jr.
By bigtree - 2 hrs ago - 55 recs

General Discussion
It is not a "buyout." Employees get no money. No severance. Nothing.
By themaguffin - 6 hrs ago - 55 recs

General Discussion
BREAKING: KAMALA ROBBED OF 3,565,000 VOTES
By Galraedia - 23 hrs ago - 55 recs

Latest Breaking News
Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management
By demmiblue - 21 hrs ago - 50 recs

General Discussion
Trump Border Czar Rages About Chicago Migrants Being Too 'Educated' About Rights in ICE Round-Ups in
By mucifer - 20 hrs ago - 49 recs

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George Conway: Because they are evil, we must stand up to them. But because they are also stupid,
By highplainsdem - 5 hrs ago - 44 recs

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AI haters build tarpits to trap and trick AI scrapers that ignore robots.txt (War being waged on the internet)
By usonian - 17 hrs ago - 44 recs

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Exclusive: USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House
By nitpicked - 1 hr ago - 43 recs

General Discussion
my English brother sent me this map
By Skittles - 11 hrs ago - 43 recs

Latest Breaking News
Letitia James Announces New Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 42 recs

General Discussion
Indivisible just sent email with action items to do right now and more info on funding freeze:
By Amaryllis - 22 hrs ago - 41 recs

Latest Breaking News
Rachel Maddow is bringing viewers back to MSNBC -- and giving them hope.
By pnwmom - 14 hrs ago - 40 recs

Latest Breaking News
Tim Kaine Warns Federal Employees Against Taking Trump's 'Buyout' Offer: 'Do Not Be Fooled!'
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 39 recs

General Discussion
'This Is Illegal!': Sen. Brian Schatz Drops The Hammer On Trump Over Federal Assistance Freeze
By bigtree - 15 hrs ago - 39 recs

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God: Let Denmark cook.
By highplainsdem - 20 hrs ago - 39 recs

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paul krugman on why he left the ny times
By moonshinegnomie - 15 hrs ago - 37 recs

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Wednesday carTOONS
By KS Toronado - 15 hrs ago - 35 recs

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Let me make this pellucidly clear
By malaise - 2 hrs ago - 33 recs

General Discussion
Interesting social commentary seen on TikTok
By LonePirate - 15 hrs ago - 33 recs

Latest Breaking News
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans
By Dennis Donovan - 22 hrs ago - 31 recs

Latest Breaking News
Doron Clark wins Senate special election, DFLers take back the Minnesota Senate
By riversedge - 10 hrs ago - 30 recs

The DU Lounge
Dog teaching baby to play fetch with him
By tblue37 - 17 hrs ago - 30 recs

General Discussion
Putting A Target On His Back
By babylonsister - 19 hrs ago - 30 recs

General Discussion
Migrants detained at Delray Beach immigration office 'were tricked,' families say
By Demovictory9 - 3 hrs ago - 29 recs

Cable News Clips
Exclusive: Rachel Maddow interviews MN Governor Tim Walz as Trump plots end of U.S. government - Rachel Maddow MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 16 hrs ago - 27 recs

General Discussion
RFK,Jr. is gaslighting.
By madaboutharry - 5 hrs ago - 25 recs

General Discussion
The Democrats HAVE been speaking out but the media has mostly been ignoring them.
By pnwmom - 19 hrs ago - 25 recs

Birders
Dalmatian Pelicans, Greece
By Donkees - 9 hrs ago - 24 recs

The Way Forward
DEMS FLIP TRUMP +21 SEAT In the first special election since Donald Trump took office, Democrat Mike Zimmer has
By applegrove - 15 hrs ago - 24 recs

Liberal YouTubers
Watch this mother realize Trump screwed her over
By Quixote1818 - 18 hrs ago - 24 recs

General Discussion
Your words, quote...': Mark Warner shows no mercy to Trump's Project 25 author turned OMB Director's 'ideological Jihad'
By bigtree - 20 hrs ago - 24 recs

General Discussion
Trump Border Czar Rages About Migrants Being Too 'Educated' About Rights in ICE Round-Ups
By babylonsister - 6 hrs ago - 23 recs

Liberal YouTubers
Kimmel: Ringo Starr on Surprise Performance with Paul McCartney & He Clears Up Rumors About Himself
By TexasTowelie - 10 hrs ago - 23 recs

Latest Breaking News
Egg prices may increase up to 20% as top farm tests positive for bird flu: USDA
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 22 recs

Latest Breaking News
Power line had increase in current on day of Eaton Fire, California utility says
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 22 recs

Latest Breaking News
Trump Administration to offer all 2 million federal employees a buyout to resign
By wishstar - 22 hrs ago - 22 recs

Liberal YouTubers
Kimmel: Trump Saves California with Water, Plans to Build an Iron Dome & People Want Him on Mount Rushmore!?
By TexasTowelie - 15 hrs ago - 20 recs

The Way Forward
Indivisible just sent email with action items to do right now and more info on funding freeze:
By Amaryllis - 19 hrs ago - 20 recs

Latest Breaking News
'Trump Plunged the Country Into Chaos!' Schumer Rages At Spending Freeze -- Calls it 'Project 2025 By a Different Name'
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 20 recs

Latest Breaking News
Senate Democrats block GOP's ICC sanctions bill
By question everything - 22 hrs ago - 20 recs

Latest Breaking News
Trump administration rescinds order attempting to freeze federal aid spending
By highplainsdem - 2 hrs ago - 19 recs

General Discussion
Highly recommend everyone join The Contrarian for great insights and explanations. Here's a sample from today:
By LauraInLA - 20 hrs ago - 19 recs

Latest Breaking News
White House tells federal workers they can quit now, get paid through September
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 21 hrs ago - 19 recs

General Discussion
CNN Anchor QUITS ON LIVE TV over Network OBEYING Trump
By YoshidaYui - 21 hrs ago - 19 recs

General Discussion
OMB just rescinded its order to stop all fed assistance funding
By deminks - 2 hrs ago - 18 recs

General Discussion
I watched my student loan go up in flames...
By FirstLight - 2 hrs ago - 18 recs

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IOWA DEMOCRATS FLIP STATE SENATE SEAT FROM RED TO BLUE
By RandySF - 17 hrs ago - 18 recs

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IMHO Gov Walz was great...He was Smart, AND passionate....
By electric_blue68 - 17 hrs ago - 18 recs

General Discussion
Some Fresh Hope from Robert Reich
By Dem4life1970 - 19 hrs ago - 18 recs

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22 Democrats flip to no on Trump Transportation pick after OMB pauses funding
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 19 hrs ago - 18 recs

General Discussion
Someone on Blue Rev said that PBS is reporting that Trump's smoke and mirrors is because of H.R. 23
By Baitball Blogger - 20 hrs ago - 18 recs

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I hadn't noticed but the Shingrix vaccine
By moniss - 20 hrs ago - 18 recs

Forum Spotlight: Ohio

Over 250 animals rescued from 'horrific' conditions on Ohio fur farm
By Jilly_in_VA

Did you get turned away from any ED, hospital because you're on Medicaid? Reporter wants to talk
By irisblue

Ohio AG Dave Yost to Costco: Drop your diversity programs or else
By irisblue

Latest Breaking News

White House aide says spending freeze isn't being rescinded despite memo
28 sec ago - The Hill

Tulsi Gabbard 'paid to mask connections' to alleged pyramid scheme tied to her childhood Hindu sect
4 min ago - The Independent

Trump makes plans to mark the nation's 250th anniversary celebration and recognize 'American heroes'
25 min ago - Associated Press, via ABC News

Elon Musk Tells Friends He's Sleeping at the DOGE Offices in DC
34 min ago - Wired

At signing of Laken Riley Act, Trump says he plans to send migrants in US illegally to Guantanamo
38 min ago - AP

Far-right vote on asylum rocks German parliament
52 min ago - BBC

USDA inspector general escorted out of her office after defying White House
58 min ago - USA Today

Trump Justice Department files to drop charges against former Nebraska U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry
1 hr ago - Nebraska Examiner

Why this Nixon-inspired law says Trump can't freeze federal funding
1 hr ago - Axios

Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady as inflation remains above 2%
1 hr ago - CBS News

Trump officials discussing tightening curbs on Nvidia's China sales, Bloomberg reports
1 hr ago - Yahoo! Finance

Trump administration rescinds order attempting to freeze federal aid spending
2 hrs ago - NBC

Trump Administration to Cancel Student Visas of Pro-Palestinian Protesters
2 hrs ago - US News and World Report/Reuters

Trump administration ends extended protections for Venezuelans in US, official says
3 hrs ago - Reuters

Justice Department drops case against Trump's former co-defendants in classified documents investigation
3 hrs ago - CNN

Clinical trials and essential hiring will continue, acting director of National Institute of Health says.
3 hrs ago - New York Times

Trump to sign sweeping executive order to expand school choice
3 hrs ago - NBC News

'An unthinkable attempt to erase the facts': GOP blocks resolution condemning Trump action
4 hrs ago - msn/Indiana Capital Chronicle/Alternet

New Pentagon Chief Will Strip Gen. Mark Milley Of Security Detail, Clearance
5 hrs ago - Huff Post

Tim Kaine Warns Federal Employees Against Taking Trump's 'Buyout' Offer: 'Do Not Be Fooled!'
6 hrs ago - MEDIAite

A $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims is in legal limbo as an unusual trial starts
7 hrs ago - NBC News/AP

'Not a happy departure': Famed NY Times columnist sounds off after abrupt exit
7 hrs ago - Raw Story

US moves to repeal Biden administration vehicle fuel economy standards
8 hrs ago - Reuters

Democratic states plan to sue over Trump's federal grant funding freeze
8 hrs ago - CBS News

Illinois Republicans ask state Supreme Court to toss 'gerrymandered' legislative map
9 hrs ago - AP

California officials deny Trump's claim that US military 'turned on the water' in state
9 hrs ago - The Guardian/AP

Doron Clark wins Senate special election, DFLers take back the Minnesota Senate
10 hrs ago - MPR news

Johnson floats possibility of working with Democrats on debt ceiling
10 hrs ago - The Hill

Egg prices may increase up to 20% as top farm tests positive for bird flu: USDA
10 hrs ago - ABC News

Suspect arrested at Capitol with Molotov cocktails was targeting Trump's Cabinet picks
11 hrs ago - Roll Call

Letitia James Announces New Lawsuit Against Trump Administration
11 hrs ago - Newsweek

Rachel Maddow is bringing viewers back to MSNBC -- and giving them hope.
14 hrs ago - Washington Post

Iowa State Senate District 35 Special Election. Mike Zimmer (D)
15 hrs ago - Electionresults.iowa.gov

State Department Permits Distribution of H.I.V. Medications to Resume -- for Now
16 hrs ago - New York Times

Smithfield Foods to keep US pork plants open, eyes tariffs amid IPO, CEO says
18 hrs ago - Reuters

Power line had increase in current on day of Eaton Fire, California utility says
19 hrs ago - NBC News

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell's bid to evade massive debt is totally 'preposterous,' cash advance firm says
20 hrs ago - The Independent

Statement from Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)
20 hrs ago - KVAL CBS-13

House Democrats launch review of firing of former special counsel Jack Smith's team
20 hrs ago - CBS News

White House tells federal workers they can quit now, get paid through September
21 hrs ago - Washington Post

ICE to conduct major immigration operations in three cities per week
21 hrs ago - NBC News

Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management
21 hrs ago - Wired

'Trump Plunged the Country Into Chaos!' Schumer Rages At Spending Freeze -- Calls it 'Project 2025 By a Different Name'
21 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Trump Administration to offer all 2 million federal employees a buyout to resign
22 hrs ago - NBC News

Trump Signs Order Aimed At Banning Gender Transitions For Everyone Under 19
22 hrs ago - AP

Senate Democrats block GOP's ICC sanctions bill
22 hrs ago - The Hill

Fears for 'security of Jews worldwide' in wake of Elon Musk AfD speech
22 hrs ago - The Guardian

Caroline Kennedy calls cousin RFK Jr a predator ahead of confirmation hearing
22 hrs ago - guardian

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration freeze on federal grants and loans
22 hrs ago - AP

Idaho Republican lawmakers call on Supreme Court to reverse same-sex marriage ruling
22 hrs ago - The Independent

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