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Latest Breaking News
Rubio says War Powers Act '100 percent unconstitutional'
By BumRushDaShow - 1 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump-backed candidates win majority of Republican primary races for Indiana Senate
By mahatmakanejeeves - 5 min ago

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Puppies with attitude
By Figarosmom - 9 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Stephen Colbert - Guest President Barack Obama (4 videos)
By Rhiannon12866 - 10 min ago

District of Columbia
Multiple high-ranking DC police leaders placed on leave after crime stats probe
By mahatmakanejeeves - 14 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Second judge rules Trump administration can't review reporter's devices
By BumRushDaShow - 27 min ago

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Cats copying humans
By Figarosmom - 27 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 5/5/2026
By Rhiannon12866 - 29 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Ballroom update deals nightmare blow to Trump - Another Day - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 33 min ago

Cable News Clips
Families in Lebanon still search rubble for loved ones killed in a day of Israeli strikes - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 40 min ago

Cable News Clips
Iran remains defiant after U.S. launches new effort to reopen Strait of Hormuz - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 49 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Appeals court split on ICE's mandatory detention policy
By BumRushDaShow - 52 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump Voters FAFO - May 5, 2026 - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 56 min ago

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Orange cats
By Figarosmom - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Melania BLINDSIDES Trump With A NASTY SURPRISE! - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

Pets
If dogs could use Google.
By Dunc - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
2 Trump Supporters Arrested In The Same Undercover Sting - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
US and Bahrain push UN-backed action for Hormuz as Washington seeks maritime coalition
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

Foreign Affairs
Putin fears Ukrainian drones over his Moscow parade - Break the Fake - TVP WORLD
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump PANICS As His NASTY RANT Goes VIRAL! - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Supreme Court UNUSUAL Move ESCALATES Redistricting War - Talking Feds
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
New wave of Southern states scramble to redraw congressional maps ahead of Midterms - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
'Get the children away': Outrage breaks out over Trump's startling remarks around kids
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

Environment & Energy
Is Trump's DOJ Now Big Oil's Personal Law Firm? - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
The American tourist boycott movement is wreaking havoc: border states like Montana are reporting a dizzying 44% drop i
By riversedge - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Let's talk about Trump wanting a billion tax dollars for his ballroom.... - Belle of the Ranch
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Arlington political activist who protested outside Stephen Miller's home won't face state charges
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
We need a major science project(suggest for our transgender friends)
By Matthew28 - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
FORMER Vets SKEWER Trump for NATO BETRAYAL!!! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Utah's New Law Targeting VPNs Goes Into Effect May 6th
By Eugene - 2 hrs ago

Utah
Utah's New Law Targeting VPNs Goes Into Effect May 6th
By Eugene - 2 hrs ago

Photography
Wednesday Sunsets/Sunrises - Sunsets at home.
By George McGovern - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump DOJ Sues to Overturn Assault Weapons Ban In City Plagued By Mass Shootings
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Supreme Court Makes SHOCK MOVE on MASSIVE CASE - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Paula Poundstone- 183 days to save democracy
By Figarosmom - 2 hrs ago

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Wish i fell asleep this fast
By Figarosmom - 2 hrs ago

Cooking & Baking
Breakfast Wednesday 6 May 2026
By irisblue - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
The Administration's Extraordinary Display of Bait and Switch - Explainer - Heather Cox Richardson
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago

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Cat dads
By Figarosmom - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
I hope I live long enough to see
By spooky3 - 3 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Report exposes sketchy no-bid deals as costs spiral on Trump's vanity ballroom project - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
Cats in Istanbul sure purr a lot.
By Figarosmom - 3 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Life after Trump: Elections show political adjustments as Trump fades from relevance - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Most Trump-Backed Challengers Beat Indiana Incumbents Who Bucked Trump
By Zorro - 3 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump LOSES IT as Kimmel gets LAST LAUGH - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Presidential caliber and contrast on display tonight, courtesy of Colbert's Late Show.
By yonder - 3 hrs ago

Activist Headquarters
Prediction: Marie Antoinette will rise from her grave to endorse the Epstein Billion dollar Ballroom
By Ranting Randy - 3 hrs ago

Classical Music
Wilhelm Stenhammar's 'Chitra'
By sprinkleeninow - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Fire truck shortage
By KT2000 - 4 hrs ago

General Discussion
Let's say a President committed treason.
By OAITW r.2.0 - 4 hrs ago

General Discussion
What Happened When the Pope Had to Call Customer Service
By dalton99a - 4 hrs ago

Environment & Energy
"It's Coming:" Energy Expert on Iran Oil Shock's Impact on U.S. - Amanpour and Company PBS
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago

Foreign Affairs
Moscow on HIGH ALERT as Putin COUP Fear Spreads
By blue-wave - 25 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)

Photography
Back where I belong: the Manhattan Beach's Farmer's Market today!
By CaliforniaPeggy - 25 replies @ 4 hrs ago (Milestone)

Editorials & Other Articles
Do you ever wonder why conservative Evangelicals don't seem to be bothered by the moral bankruptcy of Trump?
By lees1975 - 4 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Middle East on Edge as Violence Flares Again - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago

Michigan
I saw another ad for Perry Johnson (R)
By MIButterfly - 4 hrs ago

Poetry
being invisible
By Godot51 - 4 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Pope Leo calls out Trump's misrepresentation of his views on Iran and nuclear weapons - Associated Press
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago

General Discussion
The tragedy we share with Russia.
By OAITW r.2.0 - 4 hrs ago

General Discussion
We need a new label. I propose Trumpublicans/Trumpublicanism. Here's my case. I'd love your input!
By pat_k - 4 hrs ago

General Discussion
President Obama on Stephen Colbert tonight
By MIButterfly - 4 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump gets RUDE AWAKENING over Project HE WANTED MOST!! - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Spring plans meet snow in Denver as a late storm could be the season's biggest
By Omaha Steve - 5 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Raskin: Only counter to GOP redistricting is 'landslide turnout for Democrats and for democracy' - The Last Word - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
City and Colour - Fragile Bird
By Swede - 5 hrs ago

Photography
Long pink clouds at treetops, colorful swirling Z between pines after sunset.
By George McGovern - 5 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump 'pausing' Project Freedom for 'short period' after pressure from allies over escalation - FIVE MINUTE NEWS
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago

General Discussion
"JESUS SAVES!"
By Jack Valentino - 5 hrs ago

General Discussion
Marjorie Taylor Greene says Trump texted her that her son deserves death threats
By Johnny2X2X - 25 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)

Cable News Clips
'It does appear to be a violation of the ceasefire': Hertling on Iran targeting U.S. Navy - MS NOW Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago

General Discussion
So let me get this straight...
By choie - 25 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)

Liberal YouTubers
⚡️Sudden turn from Kyiv! Putin has been disgraced across all of Russia. Kremlin is going into hiding - War & Politics 24
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago

General Discussion
How Ben Collins (aka Tim Onion, CEO of the company that owns The Onion) feels about the AI boom
By highplainsdem - 5 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Kimmel: Trump Now Wants Americans to Pay for His Ballroom & Says Crazy Stuff to Kids in the Oval Office
By TexasTowelie - 5 hrs ago

General Discussion
I fear we're in for a rude awakening
By EnergizedLib - 5 hrs ago

General Discussion
Trump's only endearing human trait is his mortality.
By Swede - 5 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's Senate Nightmare Is Starting Early - The Bulwark
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago

General Discussion
Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 25 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)

Canada
Is Alberta Going to Secede? -- Today's Ground News Blindspot
By applegrove - 5 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Science

Watch as NASA's Curiosity Rover frees its drill from a rock
By erronis

Well, this is fun. An LLM trained only on pre-1931 text.
By harumph

On the nature of intelligence: can the process of evolution be thought to show a form of intelligence?
By Girard442

Latest Breaking News

Rubio says War Powers Act '100 percent unconstitutional'
1 min ago - The Hill

Trump-backed candidates win majority of Republican primary races for Indiana Senate
5 min ago - Associated Press

Second judge rules Trump administration can't review reporter's devices
27 min ago - USA Today

Appeals court split on ICE's mandatory detention policy
52 min ago - Politico

US and Bahrain push UN-backed action for Hormuz as Washington seeks maritime coalition
1 hr ago - msn/Reuters

'Get the children away': Outrage breaks out over Trump's startling remarks around kids
1 hr ago - Raw Story

Arlington political activist who protested outside Stephen Miller's home won't face state charges
2 hrs ago - CBS News

Trump DOJ Sues to Overturn Assault Weapons Ban In City Plagued By Mass Shootings
2 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Most Trump-Backed Challengers Beat Indiana Incumbents Who Bucked Trump
3 hrs ago - New York Times

Spring plans meet snow in Denver as a late storm could be the season's biggest
5 hrs ago - AP

RFK Jr. unveils campaign for 'deprescribing' antidepressants
8 hrs ago - The Hill

Newly released documents reveal more than $300,000 in taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlements involving lawmakers
9 hrs ago - CNN

State moves forward with foreign service officer layoffs in blow to civil service
9 hrs ago - The Hill

U.S. job openings were unchanged at 6.9 million in March but hiring improved
9 hrs ago - AP

Ohio U.S. Senate special primary results
9 hrs ago - AP

FDA authorizes first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes in US amid political pressure
9 hrs ago - Reuters

Chisago County accuses union of unfair labor practice after strike
9 hrs ago - KARE11

Amsterdam bans advertising for meat and fossil fuels in public places to discourage high-carbon lifestyle
9 hrs ago - CBS News

Trump pauses U.S. bid to guide ships out of Strait of Hormuz, cites Iran deal progress
10 hrs ago - CNBC

GOP Megadonor Throws in the Towel on Republicans Holding House in Midterms: 'Almost a Certainty' That Dems Win
10 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Voting rights groups sue as Louisiana suspends congressional primaries
11 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service

Companies could ditch quarterly earnings for semiannual reports under new SEC plan
11 hrs ago - msn/Barron's

Plantiff in Case That Destroyed Voting Rights Act Exposed as Jan. 6er
11 hrs ago - Democracy Docket

New York Times sued by US employment agency over diversity, hiring
11 hrs ago - Reuters

Zambia blasts the US over a $2 billion health deal in exchange for critical minerals
12 hrs ago - ABC News/AP

White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, a report says
12 hrs ago - Associated Press, via WTOP

Zelenskiy pitches drone deal during Bahrain visit
12 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Reuters

UnitedHealthcare to cut prior authorization for 30% of services. Here's what to know.
13 hrs ago - CBS News

Republicans fret over Iowa as tough midterm races develop
13 hrs ago - NBC News

F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe
14 hrs ago - NYT

Media Matters claims victory in its fight against Trump's Federal Trade Commission
14 hrs ago - MS NOW News

DOJ seeks the names of 2020 election workers in Georgia's Fulton County
14 hrs ago - Scripps News/AP

Hegseth and Caine pressed on reports of 'kamikaze dolphins' in Iran waters: 'Like sharks with laser beams?'
15 hrs ago - The Independent

James Murdoch's Company Said to Be in Talks to Acquire Most of Vox Media
16 hrs ago - New York Times

Americans have spent an extra $24 billion on gas in just two months thanks to rising prices from Trump's Iran war
16 hrs ago - The Independent

Pennsylvania sues Character AI, says chatbot poses as doctors
16 hrs ago - Reuters

Trump's national prayer event largely features Christian leaders
17 hrs ago - USA Today

Single dose of magic mushroom psychedelic can cause anatomical brain changes, study finds
17 hrs ago - Guardian

Voters disenfranchised: Louisiana strips counting power from 42,000 absentee House ballots
18 hrs ago - Raw Story

Russia's vast Kirishi oil refinery halts processing after drone attack, sources say
18 hrs ago - Reuters

Target Field concession workers authorize strike
18 hrs ago - KAALTV

Major publishers sue Meta for copyright infringement over AI training
18 hrs ago - Reuters

Vocational Nurses, Techs Ready 30,000-Worker California Strike
18 hrs ago - Bloomberg Law

Exclusive: VA conducted internal investigations into employees who attended vigil for Alex Pretti
19 hrs ago - CNN Politics

U.S. insists Iran ceasefire not over despite attacks in Strait of Hormuz
20 hrs ago - NBC News

Appellate judges seem skeptical of Trump administration's appointments of some top prosecutors
20 hrs ago - AP

California investigates Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project
21 hrs ago - The Independent

Trump privately raises objection to Senate housing bill
21 hrs ago - Politico

Department of Education opens investigation into Smith College for admitting trans women
22 hrs ago - CNN US

Jeffries leads redistricting effort in New York
22 hrs ago - The Hill

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