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General Discussion
Reported ICE presence at the Mall of America today [Wednesday, March 25]
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 sec ago
Reported ICE presence at the Mall of America today [Wednesday, March 25]
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 sec ago
General Discussion
MaddowBlog-Special elections in Florida, including Mar-a-Lago's district, spell trouble for GOP
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 min ago
MaddowBlog-Special elections in Florida, including Mar-a-Lago's district, spell trouble for GOP
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 min ago
Jewish Group
Senate candidate: Statement condemning synagogue attack was a 'risk' that worried his team.
By lapucelle - 1 min ago
Senate candidate: Statement condemning synagogue attack was a 'risk' that worried his team.
By lapucelle - 1 min ago
General Discussion
🚨 223 Days Until Election Day! Link To 2026 Calendar and Election Information 🚨
By Wednesdays - 4 min ago
🚨 223 Days Until Election Day! Link To 2026 Calendar and Election Information 🚨
By Wednesdays - 4 min ago
Cable News Clips
Bruce Springsteen Sings "Streets of Minneapolis" at Democracy Now!'s 30th Anniversary
By Uncle Joe - 5 min ago
Bruce Springsteen Sings "Streets of Minneapolis" at Democracy Now!'s 30th Anniversary
By Uncle Joe - 5 min ago
General Discussion
Speaking of untreated severe mental illness, there was this patient of mine:
By PCIntern - 5 min ago
Speaking of untreated severe mental illness, there was this patient of mine:
By PCIntern - 5 min ago
General Discussion
"FOX NEWS: Why isn't Trump involved in trying to end the government shutdown?"
By mahatmakanejeeves - 7 min ago
"FOX NEWS: Why isn't Trump involved in trying to end the government shutdown?"
By mahatmakanejeeves - 7 min ago
General Discussion
Politics Iran won't accept U.S. effort at ceasefire in war, state media reports
By nitpicked - 8 min ago
Politics Iran won't accept U.S. effort at ceasefire in war, state media reports
By nitpicked - 8 min ago
General Discussion
"Florida simply doesn't allow fraud. Why haven't other states tried that?"
By mahatmakanejeeves - 10 min ago
"Florida simply doesn't allow fraud. Why haven't other states tried that?"
By mahatmakanejeeves - 10 min ago
General Discussion
MAGAt Moses Mikey: Trump's FL mail-in ballot was OK, because they don't allow fraud. That's not true in other parts.
By Miles Archer - 14 min ago
MAGAt Moses Mikey: Trump's FL mail-in ballot was OK, because they don't allow fraud. That's not true in other parts.
By Miles Archer - 14 min ago
General Discussion
C-SPAN caller to Rep. Sessions: Your party has given the power of the presidency to an insane, pedophelic serial killer
By Miles Archer - 16 min ago
C-SPAN caller to Rep. Sessions: Your party has given the power of the presidency to an insane, pedophelic serial killer
By Miles Archer - 16 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Conservatives gather for CPAC with the right openly divided over the Iran war
By BumRushDaShow - 17 min ago
Conservatives gather for CPAC with the right openly divided over the Iran war
By BumRushDaShow - 17 min ago
General Discussion
Mockery as ex-Trump Cabinet member stuck in 3-hour TSA line: 'Warms my heart'
By turbinetree - 25 min ago
Mockery as ex-Trump Cabinet member stuck in 3-hour TSA line: 'Warms my heart'
By turbinetree - 25 min ago
General Discussion
Mockery as ex-Trump Cabinet member stuck in 3-hour TSA line: 'Warms my heart' (Bill Barr)
By cbabe - 27 min ago
Mockery as ex-Trump Cabinet member stuck in 3-hour TSA line: 'Warms my heart' (Bill Barr)
By cbabe - 27 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Cook County state's attorney's office training new prosecutor task force to focus on CTA crimes
By blue-wave - 30 min ago
Cook County state's attorney's office training new prosecutor task force to focus on CTA crimes
By blue-wave - 30 min ago
The DU Lounge
Joke of the Day. Which superhero hits homeruns? Answer is Batman.
By debm55 - 31 min ago
Joke of the Day. Which superhero hits homeruns? Answer is Batman.
By debm55 - 31 min ago
Public Transportation and Smart Growth
Chicago: Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily release $2 billion in CTA Red Line funds
By marmar - 48 min ago
Chicago: Judge orders Trump administration to temporarily release $2 billion in CTA Red Line funds
By marmar - 48 min ago
General Discussion
'He liked the fear in our eyes,' Epstein survivors tell BBC
By demmiblue - 57 min ago
'He liked the fear in our eyes,' Epstein survivors tell BBC
By demmiblue - 57 min ago
General Discussion
Reuters/Ipsos poll. Trump approval 36%. Cost of Living 25% 👀. Iran strikes 39% approve.
By underpants - 58 min ago
Reuters/Ipsos poll. Trump approval 36%. Cost of Living 25% 👀. Iran strikes 39% approve.
By underpants - 58 min ago
General Discussion
Heather Cox Richardson: Spilling the Tea of a Corrupt Administration
By marmar - 1 hr ago
Heather Cox Richardson: Spilling the Tea of a Corrupt Administration
By marmar - 1 hr ago
National Security & Defense
Army raises enlistment age to 42, eases marijuana restrictions
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago
Army raises enlistment age to 42, eases marijuana restrictions
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago
Liberal YouTubers
Pod Save America: Trump FREAKS OUT as Iran War Rattles Economy
By marmar - 1 hr ago
Pod Save America: Trump FREAKS OUT as Iran War Rattles Economy
By marmar - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin describing his daughter pleading with him not to spank her
By LiberalArkie - 1 hr ago
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin describing his daughter pleading with him not to spank her
By LiberalArkie - 1 hr ago
National Security & Defense
Amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) is in port in Diego Garcia.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago
Amphibious assault ship USS Tripoli (LHA-7) is in port in Diego Garcia.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Rapin' Warmonger Grampy shares that his fellow sexual abuser Drunken Tattoo Pete had "fun" shooting down Iranian ships
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
Rapin' Warmonger Grampy shares that his fellow sexual abuser Drunken Tattoo Pete had "fun" shooting down Iranian ships
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Newly released case records show Jack Smith found Trump had a business motive for keeping classified documents
By bigtree - 1 hr ago
Newly released case records show Jack Smith found Trump had a business motive for keeping classified documents
By bigtree - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
Judge Issues Arrest Warrant for Former Republican Governor
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Judge Issues Arrest Warrant for Former Republican Governor
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
High Oil and Gas Prices Could Outlast Trump's War With Iran
By dalton99a - 1 hr ago
High Oil and Gas Prices Could Outlast Trump's War With Iran
By dalton99a - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Iran Rejects Ceasefire Proposal, Calls US Talks 'Illogical'
By lostincalifornia - 1 hr ago
Iran Rejects Ceasefire Proposal, Calls US Talks 'Illogical'
By lostincalifornia - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Bruce Springsteen will join Joan Baez, Jane Fonda, and Bernie Sanders at a No Kings rally in St. Paul, Minnesota, this w
By riversedge - 1 hr ago
Bruce Springsteen will join Joan Baez, Jane Fonda, and Bernie Sanders at a No Kings rally in St. Paul, Minnesota, this w
By riversedge - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Usher says he has nothing negative to say regarding Sean "Diddy" Combs, explaining his "experience was not what the....
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago
Usher says he has nothing negative to say regarding Sean "Diddy" Combs, explaining his "experience was not what the....
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago
Movies
Stephen Colbert Set To Write Next 'Lord Of The Rings' Movie After 'The Hunt For Gollum' Based On "Fog On The Barrow-Down
By eShirl - 1 hr ago
Stephen Colbert Set To Write Next 'Lord Of The Rings' Movie After 'The Hunt For Gollum' Based On "Fog On The Barrow-Down
By eShirl - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
"They looked Iranian"...Security footage shows Trump negotiating with W.H. patio umbrellas for six hours
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
"They looked Iranian"...Security footage shows Trump negotiating with W.H. patio umbrellas for six hours
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Fuck Donald Eptrumpstein--the Crime Minister -- Day 430 thread
By lastlib - 1 hr ago
Fuck Donald Eptrumpstein--the Crime Minister -- Day 430 thread
By lastlib - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Rick Scott enthusiastically climbs on the "REPUBLICANS WITH WAR PRIAPISM" bandwagon: "KILL! ENEMIES! DESTROY! KILL!"
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
Rick Scott enthusiastically climbs on the "REPUBLICANS WITH WAR PRIAPISM" bandwagon: "KILL! ENEMIES! DESTROY! KILL!"
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
West Virginia
Trans West Virginians ask full appeals court to revisit alarming ruling in Medicaid coverage case
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago
Trans West Virginians ask full appeals court to revisit alarming ruling in Medicaid coverage case
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Is anyone naive enough to believe the SAVE HIS ASS Act would be applied equally?
By Chasstev365 - 1 hr ago
Is anyone naive enough to believe the SAVE HIS ASS Act would be applied equally?
By Chasstev365 - 1 hr ago
Editorials & Other Articles
So is this World War III? The term doesn't mean anything, and that's a problem
By marmar - 1 hr ago
So is this World War III? The term doesn't mean anything, and that's a problem
By marmar - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Trump's looking like that "bread GOOD, fire BAD" dude with the bolts in his neck as Marky the Plumber blathers on and on
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
Trump's looking like that "bread GOOD, fire BAD" dude with the bolts in his neck as Marky the Plumber blathers on and on
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
GHOULISH PIG CASTRATOR Joni Ernst plays the "oh well, sh*t happens" card over Iowa soldiers who died in Trump's war
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
GHOULISH PIG CASTRATOR Joni Ernst plays the "oh well, sh*t happens" card over Iowa soldiers who died in Trump's war
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
So you kill a guy's father, mother, wife, and son. And the guy sends you a very big present?
By dalton99a - 1 hr ago
So you kill a guy's father, mother, wife, and son. And the guy sends you a very big present?
By dalton99a - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Trump announces new dress code after visiting Graceland.
By riversedge - 1 hr ago
Trump announces new dress code after visiting Graceland.
By riversedge - 1 hr ago
Latest Breaking News
Trump's USDA cancels $300 million program that helped farmers buy or keep their land: report
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
Trump's USDA cancels $300 million program that helped farmers buy or keep their land: report
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Trump showed highly classified map to plane passengers on way to his golf club
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
Trump showed highly classified map to plane passengers on way to his golf club
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago
General Discussion
Trump to add MOON BASE OVERLORD to his impressive resume of rape, felonies, bankruptcies and insurrection
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago
Trump to add MOON BASE OVERLORD to his impressive resume of rape, felonies, bankruptcies and insurrection
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
What Krasnov Does Makes Sense Once We Understand He Is A Russian Agent
By gab13by13 - 2 hrs ago
What Krasnov Does Makes Sense Once We Understand He Is A Russian Agent
By gab13by13 - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
DOJ Accidentally Gave Congress 'Damning Evidence' Against Trump, Jamie Raskin Says
By turbinetree - 2 hrs ago
DOJ Accidentally Gave Congress 'Damning Evidence' Against Trump, Jamie Raskin Says
By turbinetree - 2 hrs ago
Canada
An article with more info on the two young crewmembers killed in New York accident.
By Swede - 2 hrs ago
An article with more info on the two young crewmembers killed in New York accident.
By Swede - 2 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Prosecutors examined whether Trump disclosed classified map on plane after leaving office
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago
Prosecutors examined whether Trump disclosed classified map on plane after leaving office
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Trump gets a daily video montage briefing about the Iran war. The montage, which typically runs for about two minutes...
By demmiblue - 2 hrs ago
Trump gets a daily video montage briefing about the Iran war. The montage, which typically runs for about two minutes...
By demmiblue - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
I wonder if the GOBer base realizes that they are in trouble?
By imanamerican63 - 2 hrs ago
I wonder if the GOBer base realizes that they are in trouble?
By imanamerican63 - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
CNN Trump Fluffer and all-around smug know-it-all Scott Jennings draws a blank on Iran's "destroyed" military
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago
CNN Trump Fluffer and all-around smug know-it-all Scott Jennings draws a blank on Iran's "destroyed" military
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago
General Discussion
Meta fined $375 million for hiding its impact on children's mental health and childhood exploitation.
By Swede - 2 hrs ago
Meta fined $375 million for hiding its impact on children's mental health and childhood exploitation.
By Swede - 2 hrs ago
Occupy Underground
These gas prices are almost as bad as the job market: Here's how close gas prices are to 2022 records
By ck4829 - 2 hrs ago
These gas prices are almost as bad as the job market: Here's how close gas prices are to 2022 records
By ck4829 - 2 hrs ago
Forum Spotlight: Activist Headquarters
Just a thought...Stop the terrible DHS funding deal. (INDIVISIBLE)
Indivisible updates + actions: No Kings on Saturday and T-rump's flailing
Latest Breaking News
Conservatives gather for CPAC with the right openly divided over the Iran war
17 min ago - ABC News/AP
17 min ago - ABC News/AP
Cook County state's attorney's office training new prosecutor task force to focus on CTA crimes
30 min ago - Chicago Sun-Times
30 min ago - Chicago Sun-Times
Trump's USDA cancels $300 million program that helped farmers buy or keep their land: report
1 hr ago - The Independent
1 hr ago - The Independent
Prosecutors examined whether Trump disclosed classified map on plane after leaving office
2 hrs ago - The Guardian
2 hrs ago - The Guardian
Edmond de Rothschild Paris offices raided in Epstein-linked probe into diplomat
2 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Reuters
2 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Reuters
IAEA calls for 'restraint' as Iran reports strike near Bushehr nuclear plant
3 hrs ago - msn/The Hill
3 hrs ago - msn/The Hill
Trump admin must restore $2B in CTA funding for Red Line, other projects, judge rules
4 hrs ago - WFLD-TV Chicago, IL
4 hrs ago - WFLD-TV Chicago, IL
US Settles Social Media Censorship Case, Bars Agencies From Threatening Penalties
4 hrs ago - USA Today/Reuters
4 hrs ago - USA Today/Reuters
Trump is expected to name a new CDC head. 'We don't need a TV personality,' one expert said.
5 hrs ago - NBC News
5 hrs ago - NBC News
Trump Reveals Pete Hegseth Was Disappointed by Iran Talks After SecDef Declares 'We Negotiate With Bombs!'
6 hrs ago - MEDIAite
6 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Federal prosecutors to get classified House documents in Brennan probe as decision on charges against former CIA chief n
9 hrs ago - CNN
9 hrs ago - CNN
Trump says he's 'pretty much not happy' with any deal to reopen DHS as negotiations continue
11 hrs ago - ABC News
11 hrs ago - ABC News
Democrat flips seat in special election for Florida district that includes Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort
14 hrs ago - AP
14 hrs ago - AP
Trump blocked from defunding groups that help human trafficking victims
15 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service
15 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service
Border Patrol leader shows no remorse for deportation raids as he readies for retirement: 'I wish I'd caught even more'
15 hrs ago - The Independent
15 hrs ago - The Independent
Democrat Torches Trump for Leaving America Vulnerable to Terrorism: 'Put a 22-Year-Old in Charge!'
15 hrs ago - MEDIAite
15 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Judge orders Trump administration to bring back DACA recipient deported to Mexico
16 hrs ago - Politico
16 hrs ago - Politico
Missouri Supreme Court upholds mid-decade congressional redistricting
16 hrs ago - KCTV-TV Kansas City, MO
16 hrs ago - KCTV-TV Kansas City, MO
North Carolina Senate leader, conservative architect Phil Berger concedes primary loss
17 hrs ago - AP News
17 hrs ago - AP News
Jury orders Meta to pay $375 million in New Mexico lawsuit over child sexual exploitation, user safety
17 hrs ago - NBC News
17 hrs ago - NBC News
New Covid variant has been identified and is already spreading in 25 states
18 hrs ago - The Independent
18 hrs ago - The Independent
Supreme Court Seems Open to Trump Request to Block Asylum Seekers at Border
18 hrs ago - New York Times
18 hrs ago - New York Times
GOP Senator Suggests Trump Might Flip-Flop 24 Hours After Defiantly Rejecting GOP Compromise to End Shutdown
19 hrs ago - MEDIAite
19 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Minnesota sues Trump administration over shootings, including deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good
19 hrs ago - Associated Press
19 hrs ago - Associated Press
US Will Roll Out Pilot Surveys to Track Energy Use by Data Centers
20 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
20 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters
Delta suspends special treatment for Congress as shutdown sows chaos in airports
21 hrs ago - Reuters
21 hrs ago - Reuters