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FINALLY. I am (more or less) back.
By CaliforniaPeggy - 2 hrs ago - 137 replies

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Graham Platner: We should shut down Big Pharma, not our hospitals.
By demmiblue - 5 hrs ago - 122 replies

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Perfect homework, blank stares: Why colleges are turning to oral exams to combat AI
By Coventina - 3 hrs ago - 73 replies

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What do you think is the most stupid song ever?
By CTyankee - 7 hrs ago - 73 replies

General Discussion
Zelensky nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize:
By applegrove - 19 hrs ago - 68 replies

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Almost 4 years with no issues but tonight it's back.
By xmas74 - 20 hrs ago - 68 replies

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It's not going to get any better...
By kentuck - 7 hrs ago - 60 replies

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You would buy this chair for your home or office. Yes or no?
By True Dough - 21 hrs ago - 55 replies

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Newly released case records show Jack Smith found Trump had a business motive for keeping classified documents
By bigtree - 9 hrs ago - 41 replies

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MURRAY: Is it true that people making under $184k pay a 12.4% Social Security tax rate?
By LiberalArkie - 4 hrs ago - 38 replies

Canada
It is with heavy hearts that we mourn the loss of Antoine Forest and Mackenzie Gunther
By Swede - 23 hrs ago - 37 replies

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FLORIDA DEMOCRATS FLIP STATE HOUSE SEAT FROM RED TO BLUE
By RandySF - 23 hrs ago - 36 replies

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Wordle 3/25 (spoilers!)
By 10 Turtle Day - 13 hrs ago - 34 replies

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There will be ketchup all over Mar-A-Lardo when America's Child Rapist hears about this!
By 634-5789 - 14 hrs ago - 32 replies

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I need your ideas for No Kings signs
By mindfulNJ - 4 hrs ago - 30 replies

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Talarico's response to pastor wishing him dead...
By Nanjeanne - 7 hrs ago - 30 replies

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MAGA idiot gets beaten up by the gigantic anti-trump actor who plays Reacher
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 22 hrs ago - 30 replies

Science
Scientists Just Broke the Solar Power Limit Everyone Thought Was Absolute
By erronis - 7 hrs ago - 29 replies

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Why would Iran negotiate?
By surfered - 9 hrs ago - 26 replies

California
New frontrunner emerges in California's race for governor (Yippee!)
By quaint - 11 hrs ago - 24 replies

General Discussion
Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 12 hrs ago - 24 replies

General Discussion
When you've lost Nancy Mace
By senseandsensibility - 3 hrs ago - 23 replies

Latest Breaking News
Philly DA Threatens to Jail ICE Agents Working at Airport: 'The President Cannot Pardon You!'
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - 20 replies

General Discussion
This is ALL because trump wanted to tear down something Barack Obama accomplished
By bigtree - 22 hrs ago - 20 replies

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Pic Of The Moment: How Times Have Changed
By EarlG - 9 hrs ago - 19 replies

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Pete Hegseth today "We negotiate with bombs."
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 23 hrs ago - 19 replies

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An update and an ongoing thanks to all of you.
By JMCKUSICK - 4 hrs ago - 18 replies

General Discussion
The Iranians should announce that the only American theyre willing to negotiate with is Barack Obama lol.
By Volaris - 5 hrs ago - 18 replies

Latest Breaking News
US army raises upper age for recruits to 42 and scraps marijuana restrictions
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 18 replies

Photography
PEGGY, WE MISS YOU.......
By Gato Moteado - 7 hrs ago - 18 replies

General Discussion
Trump Is In This Pickle
By Coolgoober - 7 hrs ago - 18 replies

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i think ICE is permanent in airports now...
By ret5hd - 9 hrs ago - 18 replies

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"...the goal of the US now is to get Iran to cease its retaliation for the US starting the war..."
By Miles Archer - 11 hrs ago - 18 replies

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Proof of Delivery photo:
By IcyPeas - 3 hrs ago - 17 replies

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DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin describing his daughter pleading with him not to spank her
By LiberalArkie - 9 hrs ago - 17 replies

Latest Breaking News
Edmond de Rothschild Paris offices raided in Epstein-linked probe into diplomat
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 17 replies

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Bari Weiss' CBS Ratings Wipeout
By edbermac - 3 hrs ago - 16 replies

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The seafood industry bets Americans will finally eat more fish if it looks more like meat
By Diamond_Dog - 4 hrs ago - 16 replies

Latest Breaking News
DOJ Agrees to Pay Ex-Trump Adviser Michael Flynn in Settlement
By demmiblue - 4 hrs ago - 16 replies

General Discussion
Is The Stock Market That Stupid Or Is It Just A Con Game
By gab13by13 - 6 hrs ago - 16 replies

Baseball
2026 predictions, anyone?
By Auggie - 8 hrs ago - 15 replies

Latest Breaking News
Cruz asks Senate to hold his salary during DHS shutdown
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 15 replies

Latest Breaking News
Border Patrol leader shows no remorse for deportation raids as he readies for retirement: 'I wish I'd caught even more'
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 15 replies

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51 percent in new poll say they hope Democrats take control of House
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago - 14 replies

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The writer of an article praising Graham Platner wrote a book slamming Joe Biden
By Just_Vote_Dem - 3 hrs ago - 14 replies

Latest Breaking News
Trump praises ICE agents in odd post and gushes over their 'much larger, and harder, muscles'
By highplainsdem - 5 hrs ago - 14 replies

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Trump announces a new dress code after visiting Graceland
By Ocelot II - 6 hrs ago - 14 replies

Latest Breaking News
Trump's USDA cancels $300 million program that helped farmers buy or keep their land: report
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 14 replies

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Let me get this straight
By Aviation Pro - 11 hrs ago - 14 replies

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Trump: "The greatest enemy America has is the Radical Left, Highly Incompetent, Democrat Party!"
By B.See - 18 hrs ago - 14 replies

Latest Breaking News
Right-Wing Election Activist Convicted Of Voter Fraud: 'I Would Do It Again'
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - 13 replies

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Ooooh! Melania Trump's new friend. Ever so much more simpatico than ...
By Munu - 4 hrs ago - 13 replies

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ICE: "they have larger, and harder, muscles than most"
By Pluvious - 5 hrs ago - 13 replies

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White House IT Guy Sends Out Reminder Memo About Child Porn
By edbermac - 6 hrs ago - 13 replies

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DOJ Accidentally Gave Congress 'Damning Evidence' Against Trump, Jamie Raskin Says
By turbinetree - 10 hrs ago - 13 replies

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Vince Vaughn Criticizes Late-Night TV for Having Political 'Agenda' (Variety)
By pstokely - 19 hrs ago - 13 replies

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Good morning my DU family,
By JMCKUSICK - 11 hrs ago - 12 replies

General Discussion
Republicans are such liars, they keep calling the save act a voter ID law. They know it's a lot worse than that.
By Walleye - 11 hrs ago - 12 replies

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Let me see if I've got this straight yet. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
By struggle4progress - 21 hrs ago - 12 replies

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Dem. Flips Mar-a-Lago Florida State House Seat
By Pototan - 23 hrs ago - 12 replies

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I'll just drop this here an case anyone wants to comment . . . please do not spread this around
By AverageOldGuy - 2 hrs ago - 11 replies

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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 - 9 hrs ago - 11 replies

Latest Breaking News
Trump is expected to name a new CDC head. 'We don't need a TV personality,' one expert said.
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 11 replies

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Today, FL Dems notched two HUGE flips off the GOP - Trump+7 SD14
By Passages - 22 hrs ago - 11 replies

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I just called my rural California GOP Congressman's office. I asked the staffer if they receive many calls asking for
By Exp - 5 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Dolly Parton - World on Fire
By MolecularDust - 8 hrs ago - 10 replies

Latest Breaking News
In the Senate, Thune resurrects idea of reconciliation
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 10 replies

Latest Breaking News
Rick Scott sues contractor over leaked tax returns
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 10 replies

Photography
Wednesday's Sunrises & Sunsets - This week sunsets from our former farm. n/t
By George McGovern - 17 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Baking Fails So Bad They're Actually Hilarious
By catbyte - 19 hrs ago - 10 replies

Latest Breaking News
GOP senators: Trump on board with DHS funding plan
By groundloop - 22 hrs ago - 10 replies

Latest Breaking News
Tracy Kidder, Author of 'The Soul of a New Machine,' Dies at 80
By highplainsdem - 2 hrs ago - 9 replies

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UN votes to recognise slavery as 'gravest crime against humanity'
By malaise - 3 hrs ago - 9 replies

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Iran Military Spokesperson: Hormuz will not return to what it was.
By mobeau69 - 3 hrs ago - 9 replies

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Dr. Michael Burry is predicting bad news for the stock market.
By LuckyCharms - 4 hrs ago - 9 replies

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Here's why the US could seize Kharg Island in war with Iran--and why it might backfire
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 9 replies

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ICE is trying to look like they are actually doing something by handing out water at the Houston Airport:
By demmiblue - 6 hrs ago - 9 replies

Latest Breaking News
New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signs law banning law enforcement from wearing masks
By highplainsdem - 6 hrs ago - 9 replies

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And personally, I think this meme is being too easy on him.
By generalbetrayus - 6 hrs ago - 9 replies

American History
At 4:40 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, 1911, a fire flared up at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 7 hrs ago - 9 replies

Forum Spotlight: American History

On this day, March 25, 1911, or maybe one of five other days, Jack Ruby was born.
By mahatmakanejeeves

On this day, March 25, 1947, there was an explosion at the Centralia No. 5 coal mine.
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On this day, March 25, 1914, Norman Borlaug was born.
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Latest Breaking News

Secret Ku Klux Klan Suitcase Found in Mississippi State Office
15 min ago - BET

Philadelphia courts ban all smart/AI eyeglasses, violators could face arrest
20 min ago - NBC Philadelpia

Trump housing chief seeks new DOJ probe of New York AG Letitia James
30 min ago - MS NOW

Crypto donations to UK parties to be banned
37 min ago - BBC

US Postal Service to introduce 8% fuel surcharge on packages
40 min ago - The Guardian

Airport wait times are longest in TSA history, agency says
41 min ago - USA Today.

Aid groups crippled by foreign aid cuts plead for funds as Middle East humanitarian crisis grows
1 hr ago - AP

MyPillow guy reaches the find-out stage after refusing to pay Smartmatic
1 hr ago - Law & Crime

Trump says he could send National Guard to airports 'for more help'
1 hr ago - CNBC

Protesters Slap 'Trump Propagandist' On Billionaire Donor Larry Ellison's Megayacht
2 hrs ago - Huff Post

Meta Lays Off 700 Employees, While Rewarding Top Executives
2 hrs ago - NYT

Tracy Kidder, Author of 'The Soul of a New Machine,' Dies at 80
2 hrs ago - NYT

Iran building up defenses of Kharg Island to protect against potential US ground attack, sources say
2 hrs ago - CNN

'Byrd rule' poses challenge for voter ID bill in reconciliation
2 hrs ago - Roll Call

Florida Restores Access to Low-Cost H.I.V. Medications After Uproar
2 hrs ago - NYT

Mexico president says will uphold Cuban doctor agreement
2 hrs ago - Reuters

Right-Wing Election Activist Convicted Of Voter Fraud: 'I Would Do It Again'
3 hrs ago - Huff Post

DOJ may have disclosed secret grand jury material to Congress, violated judicial gag order in Trump classified documents
3 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service

Supreme Court rules against music industry in piracy case
4 hrs ago - USA Today

Philly DA Threatens to Jail ICE Agents Working at Airport: 'The President Cannot Pardon You!'
4 hrs ago - MEDIAite

DOJ Agrees to Pay Ex-Trump Adviser Michael Flynn in Settlement
4 hrs ago - Bloomberg

Trump praises ICE agents in odd post and gushes over their 'much larger, and harder, muscles'
5 hrs ago - Independent

White House says Trump will meet Xi in China in May
5 hrs ago - CNBC

Jury holds Meta and Google liable for role in young woman's mental health issues
5 hrs ago - NPR

A security warning, buried: How a classified TSA report stalled inside DHS
5 hrs ago - CBS News

US army raises upper age for recruits to 42 and scraps marijuana restrictions
5 hrs ago - The Guardian

Trump Rewards Big Tech's Biggest Bootlickers With Seats on AI Policy Board
6 hrs ago - Gizmodo

Smith memo: Trump had classified docs shared with just 6 people, others tied to his business interests
6 hrs ago - The Hill

New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signs law banning law enforcement from wearing masks
6 hrs ago - ABC 7 NY

US import prices post largest gain in four years as energy costs soar
6 hrs ago - Reuters

Mother was allegedly trafficked to US and illegally detained by ICE while accused abuser is free, lawyers say
6 hrs ago - The Guardian

Russia's Baltic ports halt oil loadings after heavy Ukrainian drone attack, sources say
7 hrs ago - Reuters

Means' surgeon general nomination is stalled as senators question her experience and vaccine stance
7 hrs ago - AP

Trump cuts exacerbate budget fights in red states
7 hrs ago - Politico

Iran Rejects Trump's 15-Point Plan to End War: State TV
8 hrs ago - Axios

Conservatives gather for CPAC with the right openly divided over the Iran war
8 hrs ago - ABC News/AP

NYU Faculty Union Reaches Agreement to End Strike
8 hrs ago - The City NYC

Cook County state's attorney's office training new prosecutor task force to focus on CTA crimes
8 hrs ago - Chicago Sun-Times

Judge Issues Arrest Warrant for Former Republican Governor
9 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Trump's USDA cancels $300 million program that helped farmers buy or keep their land: report
10 hrs ago - The Independent

Prosecutors examined whether Trump disclosed classified map on plane after leaving office
10 hrs ago - The Guardian

Edmond de Rothschild Paris offices raided in Epstein-linked probe into diplomat
11 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Reuters

Judge says government's Anthropic ban looks like punishment
11 hrs ago - NPR

In the Senate, Thune resurrects idea of reconciliation
11 hrs ago - Roll Call

IAEA calls for 'restraint' as Iran reports strike near Bushehr nuclear plant
11 hrs ago - msn/The Hill

UPS Admits Driver Buyouts Violate Teamsters Contract in Central Region
11 hrs ago - Teamsters

Trump admin must restore $2B in CTA funding for Red Line, other projects, judge rules
12 hrs ago - WFLD-TV Chicago, IL

Trump to ease smog rules on summer gasoline to bring down prices, sources say
12 hrs ago - Reuters

US Settles Social Media Censorship Case, Bars Agencies From Threatening Penalties
13 hrs ago - USA Today/Reuters

Cruz asks Senate to hold his salary during DHS shutdown
13 hrs ago - The Hill

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