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The DU Lounge
Dear DU, I would like you to keep me in your thoughts, good vibes or prayers. I had a mammogram that showed abnormal,
By debm55 - 22 hrs ago - 306 recs
Dear DU, I would like you to keep me in your thoughts, good vibes or prayers. I had a mammogram that showed abnormal,
By debm55 - 22 hrs ago - 306 recs
General Discussion
At the age of 69, I have reached a conclusion
By orangecrush - 23 hrs ago - 259 recs
At the age of 69, I have reached a conclusion
By orangecrush - 23 hrs ago - 259 recs
General Discussion
If you're asking what was the point of the shutdown, The Philadelphia Inquirer has an answer
By peggysue2 - 20 hrs ago - 247 recs
If you're asking what was the point of the shutdown, The Philadelphia Inquirer has an answer
By peggysue2 - 20 hrs ago - 247 recs
General Discussion
Supreme Court: Kim Davis must pay $360,000 for denying marriage licenses
By Coldwater - 17 hrs ago - 176 recs
Supreme Court: Kim Davis must pay $360,000 for denying marriage licenses
By Coldwater - 17 hrs ago - 176 recs
Latest Breaking News
Obama surprises dozens of veterans after their plane arrives in Washington for Veterans Day
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 168 recs
Obama surprises dozens of veterans after their plane arrives in Washington for Veterans Day
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 168 recs
General Discussion
It's an affront to me and every other veteran, past, present and future,
By MarineCombatEngineer - 17 hrs ago - 122 recs
It's an affront to me and every other veteran, past, present and future,
By MarineCombatEngineer - 17 hrs ago - 122 recs
General Discussion
I hate war and I don't particularly care for the glorification of our warriors that has become de rigueur
By generalbetrayus - 14 hrs ago - 110 recs
I hate war and I don't particularly care for the glorification of our warriors that has become de rigueur
By generalbetrayus - 14 hrs ago - 110 recs
Latest Breaking News
Hakeem Jeffries Accuses the Supreme Court of Corruption in Scathing Attack on Conservative Justices
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 108 recs
Hakeem Jeffries Accuses the Supreme Court of Corruption in Scathing Attack on Conservative Justices
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 108 recs
General Discussion
It was also, like everything Trump, unspeakably vulgar.
By Swede - 23 hrs ago - 107 recs
It was also, like everything Trump, unspeakably vulgar.
By Swede - 23 hrs ago - 107 recs
General Discussion
Federal jury awards $112M to immigrants detained by Suffolk for ICE
By In It to Win It - 14 hrs ago - 98 recs
Federal jury awards $112M to immigrants detained by Suffolk for ICE
By In It to Win It - 14 hrs ago - 98 recs
General Discussion
People Don't Understand What Losing Obamacare Will Do To All Healthcare Plans
By gab13by13 - 21 hrs ago - 90 recs
People Don't Understand What Losing Obamacare Will Do To All Healthcare Plans
By gab13by13 - 21 hrs ago - 90 recs
General Discussion
Today's New Yorker cartoon from Brendan Loper: When they go low...
By highplainsdem - 18 hrs ago - 89 recs
Today's New Yorker cartoon from Brendan Loper: When they go low...
By highplainsdem - 18 hrs ago - 89 recs
Latest Breaking News
'Difficult to overstate the damage': Judge's striking rebuke of AG Bondi's DOJ instantly shows up in a bar complaint
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 79 recs
'Difficult to overstate the damage': Judge's striking rebuke of AG Bondi's DOJ instantly shows up in a bar complaint
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 79 recs
General Discussion
Calvin, I couldn't have said it better myself!
By Tripper11 - 20 hrs ago - 73 recs
Calvin, I couldn't have said it better myself!
By Tripper11 - 20 hrs ago - 73 recs
General Discussion
Rep. Ilhan Omar to Trump: Unlike you, I can read and that's why I know what the constitution says.
By riversedge - 16 hrs ago - 72 recs
Rep. Ilhan Omar to Trump: Unlike you, I can read and that's why I know what the constitution says.
By riversedge - 16 hrs ago - 72 recs
General Discussion
George Conway: White House officials say the boss is really stupid and you have to watch what you say to him
By highplainsdem - 23 hrs ago - 68 recs
George Conway: White House officials say the boss is really stupid and you have to watch what you say to him
By highplainsdem - 23 hrs ago - 68 recs
Latest Breaking News
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 64 recs
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break
By BumRushDaShow - 21 hrs ago - 64 recs
General Discussion
A female Navy officer was about to be given a historic title. Then Hegseth stepped in
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 11 hrs ago - 59 recs
A female Navy officer was about to be given a historic title. Then Hegseth stepped in
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 11 hrs ago - 59 recs
The DU Lounge
I want to thank everyone for their post. DU is my family and I love you all. I have to get up early so I am going to
By debm55 - 10 hrs ago - 56 recs
I want to thank everyone for their post. DU is my family and I love you all. I have to get up early so I am going to
By debm55 - 10 hrs ago - 56 recs
Latest Breaking News
A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600K to help public TV stations
By Omaha Steve - 10 hrs ago - 55 recs
A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600K to help public TV stations
By Omaha Steve - 10 hrs ago - 55 recs
General Discussion
"The Democrats" did not cave. 36 Democrats stood firm and are as pissed as we are.
By Scrivener7 - 21 hrs ago - 55 recs
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"The Democrats" did not cave. 36 Democrats stood firm and are as pissed as we are.
By Scrivener7 - 21 hrs ago - 55 recs
Latest Breaking News
Jimmy Kimmel's Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III Dies at 59: We've Been 'Inseparable Since I Was Nine Years Old'
By ificandream - 14 hrs ago - 54 recs
Jimmy Kimmel's Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III Dies at 59: We've Been 'Inseparable Since I Was Nine Years Old'
By ificandream - 14 hrs ago - 54 recs
General Discussion
Mike Luckovich-What is for Thanksgiving dinner
By LetMyPeopleVote - 17 hrs ago - 54 recs
Mike Luckovich-What is for Thanksgiving dinner
By LetMyPeopleVote - 17 hrs ago - 54 recs
General Discussion
A group is now tracking the government's lawyers
By Takket - 23 hrs ago - 54 recs
A group is now tracking the government's lawyers
By Takket - 23 hrs ago - 54 recs
General Discussion
Obama STUNS veterans with visit on Honor Flight to DC
By Emile - 15 hrs ago - 52 recs
Obama STUNS veterans with visit on Honor Flight to DC
By Emile - 15 hrs ago - 52 recs
Latest Breaking News
Donald Trump's childhood NYC home goes on the market - after it was overrun by feral cats
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 49 recs
Donald Trump's childhood NYC home goes on the market - after it was overrun by feral cats
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 49 recs
General Discussion
'Sold POTUS a bill of goods': White House furious with Pulte over 50-year mortgage
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago - 48 recs
'Sold POTUS a bill of goods': White House furious with Pulte over 50-year mortgage
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 18 hrs ago - 48 recs
TV Chat
This from Jimmy Kimmel......his band leader has passed away.....they've been friends since Jimmy was nine years
By a kennedy - 13 hrs ago - 45 recs
This from Jimmy Kimmel......his band leader has passed away.....they've been friends since Jimmy was nine years
By a kennedy - 13 hrs ago - 45 recs
Latest Breaking News
Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over police raid on a small-town newspaper, editor says
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 45 recs
Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over police raid on a small-town newspaper, editor says
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 45 recs
Latest Breaking News
Republicans Already Backtracking on Their Promise as Mike Johnson Refuses to Guarantee a Vote on Obamacare
By Mysterian - 22 hrs ago - 40 recs
Republicans Already Backtracking on Their Promise as Mike Johnson Refuses to Guarantee a Vote on Obamacare
By Mysterian - 22 hrs ago - 40 recs
Latest Breaking News
California cop tried to stop a man pointing a gun at a female driver. It was a plainclothes ICE agent
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - 39 recs
California cop tried to stop a man pointing a gun at a female driver. It was a plainclothes ICE agent
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - 39 recs
General Discussion
Listen to Lawrence: '271 Republicans caved to the demands of five Democrats"
By bigtree - 19 hrs ago - 37 recs
Listen to Lawrence: '271 Republicans caved to the demands of five Democrats"
By bigtree - 19 hrs ago - 37 recs
National Security & Defense
"Wow, it's like someone remembers how to be President."
By mahatmakanejeeves - 19 hrs ago - 37 recs
"Wow, it's like someone remembers how to be President."
By mahatmakanejeeves - 19 hrs ago - 37 recs
Latest Breaking News
John F. Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg is running for Congress
By ificandream - 8 hrs ago - 34 recs
John F. Kennedy's grandson Jack Schlossberg is running for Congress
By ificandream - 8 hrs ago - 34 recs
Photography
Tufted titmouse, Carolina chickadee, Cardinal in bamboo
By HAB911 - 12 hrs ago - 33 recs
Tufted titmouse, Carolina chickadee, Cardinal in bamboo
By HAB911 - 12 hrs ago - 33 recs
Latest Breaking News
Republicans Face Jeffrey Epstein Reckoning as End of Shutdown Looms
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 30 recs
Republicans Face Jeffrey Epstein Reckoning as End of Shutdown Looms
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 30 recs
Latest Breaking News
Major US clothing store calls out Trump's tariffs after announcing plans to shutter 150 locations
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - 29 recs
Major US clothing store calls out Trump's tariffs after announcing plans to shutter 150 locations
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - 29 recs
General Discussion
Confused Trump, 79, Demands Troop Deployment Over Fictional Shopping Center
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 11 hrs ago - 28 recs
Confused Trump, 79, Demands Troop Deployment Over Fictional Shopping Center
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 11 hrs ago - 28 recs
General Discussion
Thune says they will not extend the ACA subsidies unless tougher abortion
By choie - 9 hrs ago - 27 recs
Thune says they will not extend the ACA subsidies unless tougher abortion
By choie - 9 hrs ago - 27 recs
Latest Breaking News
US ethics officials removed for inquiring into improper access of mortgage files
By erronis - 13 hrs ago - 26 recs
US ethics officials removed for inquiring into improper access of mortgage files
By erronis - 13 hrs ago - 26 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump's diss to France, UK and Russia in his Veterans Day speech: 'We're the one that won the wars'
By riversedge - 17 hrs ago - 26 recs
Trump's diss to France, UK and Russia in his Veterans Day speech: 'We're the one that won the wars'
By riversedge - 17 hrs ago - 26 recs
Latest Breaking News
House Speaker Johnson to swear in Representative-elect Grijalva on Wednesday
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 22 recs
House Speaker Johnson to swear in Representative-elect Grijalva on Wednesday
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - 22 recs
General Discussion
I don't care if it's "too early." I put up the Christmas tree this afternoon...
By PeaceWave - 6 hrs ago - 21 recs
I don't care if it's "too early." I put up the Christmas tree this afternoon...
By PeaceWave - 6 hrs ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
ACA credits people are accusing Chuck Schumer of abandoning would not even exist without his leadership
By bigtree - 14 hrs ago - 21 recs
ACA credits people are accusing Chuck Schumer of abandoning would not even exist without his leadership
By bigtree - 14 hrs ago - 21 recs
Photography
Autumn on a Back Bayou: Bald Cypress and Spanish Moss
By Bo Zarts - 15 hrs ago - 21 recs
Autumn on a Back Bayou: Bald Cypress and Spanish Moss
By Bo Zarts - 15 hrs ago - 21 recs
Editorials & Other Articles
Democrats rebel after 8 senators cut a deal to end the shutdown without ACA funds
By Dulcinea - 23 hrs ago - 21 recs
Democrats rebel after 8 senators cut a deal to end the shutdown without ACA funds
By Dulcinea - 23 hrs ago - 21 recs
Latest Breaking News
Fans first! UFC fighters starting to bail on 'political' White House lineup, push back against 'Hunger Games' tributes f
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 11 hrs ago - 20 recs
Fans first! UFC fighters starting to bail on 'political' White House lineup, push back against 'Hunger Games' tributes f
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 11 hrs ago - 20 recs
General Discussion
Obama surprises veterans arriving on Honor Flight to DC
By diehardblue - 16 hrs ago - 20 recs
Obama surprises veterans arriving on Honor Flight to DC
By diehardblue - 16 hrs ago - 20 recs
General Discussion
****BREAKING**** Utah judge denies MAGA-passed congressional map
By DemocratSinceBirth - 22 hrs ago - 20 recs
****BREAKING**** Utah judge denies MAGA-passed congressional map
By DemocratSinceBirth - 22 hrs ago - 20 recs
Latest Breaking News
Gregory Bovino and Border Patrol agents plan to leave Chicago area, sources say
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 20 recs
Gregory Bovino and Border Patrol agents plan to leave Chicago area, sources say
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 20 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Kimmel: Jimmy Kimmel Remembers His Best Friend and Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III
By TexasTowelie - 8 hrs ago - 19 recs
Kimmel: Jimmy Kimmel Remembers His Best Friend and Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III
By TexasTowelie - 8 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
Gov. Pritzker: "Donald Trump...is demented. He really has no idea what he's doing."
By riversedge - 14 hrs ago - 19 recs
Gov. Pritzker: "Donald Trump...is demented. He really has no idea what he's doing."
By riversedge - 14 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
For years to come, residents in psychiatry will watch Trump's address at Arlington today and wonder
By mahatmakanejeeves - 18 hrs ago - 18 recs
For years to come, residents in psychiatry will watch Trump's address at Arlington today and wonder
By mahatmakanejeeves - 18 hrs ago - 18 recs
Photography
This contemptuous 'Odocoileus hemionus' shows no respect to the photographer!
By Bo Zarts - 19 hrs ago - 18 recs
This contemptuous 'Odocoileus hemionus' shows no respect to the photographer!
By Bo Zarts - 19 hrs ago - 18 recs
General Discussion
It's Veterans Day. Veterans, Thank you for your service.
By milestogo - 23 hrs ago - 18 recs
It's Veterans Day. Veterans, Thank you for your service.
By milestogo - 23 hrs ago - 18 recs
Forum Spotlight: Personal Finance and Investing
Inflation-Protected Bonds Fail a Key Test: They Don't Help When Inflation Is HighThe Year's Hottest Crypto Trade Is Crumbling
For those who speculate
Latest Breaking News
Raskin blasts 'blatantly corrupt' Senate deal allowing suits over secret phone record subpoenas
2 min ago - The Hill
2 min ago - The Hill
Cancel Black Friday? Why these groups are calling for a nationwide economic boycott.
35 min ago - USA Today
35 min ago - USA Today
Trump calls H-1B visas necessary to bring in 'certain talents' that he says the U.S. lacks
1 hr ago - NBC News
1 hr ago - NBC News
Rep.-elect Grijalva says she plans to confront Johnson at long-delayed swearing-in ceremony
1 hr ago - CNN Politics
1 hr ago - CNN Politics
US ethics officials removed for inquiring into improper access of mortgage files
1 hr ago - The Guardian
1 hr ago - The Guardian
California cop tried to stop a man pointing a gun at a female driver. It was a plainclothes ICE agent
2 hrs ago - The Independent
2 hrs ago - The Independent
Migrants at largest US detention camp face foul water, rotten food, congresswoman says
3 hrs ago - US News and World Report/Reuters
3 hrs ago - US News and World Report/Reuters
Trump Demands 'CALL IN THE TROOPS' to Protect Chicago Shopping Center That Doesn't Exist
3 hrs ago - MEDIAite
3 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Major US clothing store calls out Trump's tariffs after announcing plans to shutter 150 locations
4 hrs ago - The Independent
4 hrs ago - The Independent
A happy circumstance: Bob Ross paintings sell for more than $600K to help public TV stations
10 hrs ago - AP
10 hrs ago - AP
Fans first! UFC fighters starting to bail on 'political' White House lineup, push back against 'Hunger Games' tributes f
11 hrs ago - SB Nation
11 hrs ago - SB Nation
US Catholic bishops double down on conservative bent with election of new leader Paul Coakley
11 hrs ago - The Independent
11 hrs ago - The Independent
'Difficult to overstate the damage': Judge's striking rebuke of AG Bondi's DOJ instantly shows up in a bar complaint
12 hrs ago - Law & Crime
12 hrs ago - Law & Crime
CNBC Anchor Confronts Trump Econ Chief Over Inflation 'Increasing for 5 Straight Months'
12 hrs ago - MEDIAite
12 hrs ago - MEDIAite
US ethics officials removed for inquiring into improper access of mortgage files
13 hrs ago - The Guardian
13 hrs ago - The Guardian
SNAP: Trump admin gets longer Supreme Court pause on order it pay full food stamp benefits
13 hrs ago - CNBC
13 hrs ago - CNBC
House Speaker Johnson to swear in Representative-elect Grijalva on Wednesday
13 hrs ago - KVOA-TV Tucson, AZ
13 hrs ago - KVOA-TV Tucson, AZ
Jimmy Kimmel's Bandleader Cleto Escobedo III Dies at 59: We've Been 'Inseparable Since I Was Nine Years Old'
14 hrs ago - Variety
14 hrs ago - Variety
UNICEF says Israel blocking one million syringes needed to vaccinate Gaza children
16 hrs ago - Reuters
16 hrs ago - Reuters
Kansas county agrees to pay $3 million over police raid on a small-town newspaper, editor says
16 hrs ago - AP
16 hrs ago - AP
Trump's diss to France, UK and Russia in his Veterans Day speech: 'We're the one that won the wars'
17 hrs ago - independent.com
17 hrs ago - independent.com
Hakeem Jeffries Accuses the Supreme Court of Corruption in Scathing Attack on Conservative Justices
17 hrs ago - MEDIAite
17 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Donald Trump's childhood NYC home goes on the market - after it was overrun by feral cats
18 hrs ago - The Independent
18 hrs ago - The Independent
Obama surprises dozens of veterans after their plane arrives in Washington for Veterans Day
19 hrs ago - CBS News
19 hrs ago - CBS News
Walgreens cuts paid holidays for hourly workers after Sycamore deal - Bloomberg
19 hrs ago - investing.com
19 hrs ago - investing.com
Sally Kirkland, stage and screen star who earned an Oscar nomination in 'Anna,' dies at age 84
19 hrs ago - AP
19 hrs ago - AP
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break
21 hrs ago - CNN Politics
21 hrs ago - CNN Politics
Republicans Already Backtracking on Their Promise as Mike Johnson Refuses to Guarantee a Vote on Obamacare
22 hrs ago - Daily Boulder
22 hrs ago - Daily Boulder
Gregory Bovino and Border Patrol agents plan to leave Chicago area, sources say
23 hrs ago - CBS News
23 hrs ago - CBS News
Prominent Afrikaners refuse to be 'pawns,' and hit back at Trump's claims about South Africa
Yesterday - LAist/NPR
Yesterday - LAist/NPR
Utah judge picks plaintiffs' congressional map over one favored by GOP lawmakers
Yesterday - KUER Salt Lake City, UT/NPR
Yesterday - KUER Salt Lake City, UT/NPR
Justice Department loses thousands of staff as ex-Fox host Pirro's problems mount after sandwich toss setback
Yesterday - The Independent
Yesterday - The Independent