Democratic Underground: Forums for U.S. Liberals and Democrats

Republican Senator Says War Is More Important Than Your Pocketbook

(New Republic) Republican Senator Roger Marshall wants Americans to stop complaining about gas prices because they’re necessary for “national security.”. Speaking on Newsmax’s Wake Up America Tuesday morning, Marshall was asked about the Iran war, and the Kansas politician was dismissive of its negative economic effects on the American people. “I’m sorry the gas prices are going up, but help is on its way, and your national security, yes, is even more important than your pocketbook,” Marshall said.

BumRushDaShow

Iran war triggered most severe oil shock ever, the International Energy Agency says

(ABC News) The Iran war set off the "most severe oil supply shock in history," the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a new report on Tuesday, warning that high prices would slash demand for crude, the primary lifeblood of the global economy. In March, oil prices notched their largest one-month gain ever, the IEA said. The IEA -- a Paris-based group made up of 32 member nations, including the U.S. -- warned of a widespread bout of “demand destruction" in the report. Under such a scenario, high prices would make oil unaffordable for many buyers, forcing them to find alternatives or forgo energy use altogether.

BlueWavePsych

Europe Drafts Postwar Plan to Free Up Hormuz Without U.S.

(Wall Street Journal) European countries are putting together a plan for a broad coalition of countries to help free up shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, including sending mine-clearing and other military vessels. But the plan would only come after the war and may exclude one country in particular: the U.S. French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday the plan is for an international defensive mission that doesn’t include the “belligerent” parties, meaning the U.S., Israel and Iran. European diplomats familiar with the plan say European ships wouldn’t be under American command.

applegrove

Fulton County: Swing state officials accused of secretly meeting to help Trump seize election files

(Raw Story) A watchdog group accused the Georgia State Elections Board on Tuesday of secretly working to help President Donald Trump seize voting rolls from Fulton County. "It appears that a majority of State Election Board members coordinated official business in secret and then presented it publicly in a way that suggests it reflects the views of the board itself," Hempowicz said. "That kind of conduct cuts directly against Georgia’s open meetings law and the public’s right to know how State Election Board decisions are made."

634-5789

DOJ To Toss Convictions Of Proud Boys, Oath Keepers

(AP) The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to throw out the seditious conspiracy convictions of Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders who were sentenced to prison terms for leading members of the far-right extremist groups in attacking the U.S. Capitol to keep President Donald Trump in the White House over five years ago. Trump commuted the prison sentences of several Proud Boys and Oath Keepers leaders last January in a sweeping act of clemency for all 1,500-plus defendants charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack.

bigtree

Vance fails to fill more than a quarter of the arena at MAGA event

BumRushDaShow

'They're not getting what they voted for': Jesus meme lays bare GOP frustrations with Trump

(Politico) President Donald Trump’s weekend tirade against the pope — capped off by an AI-generated depiction of the president as Jesus — was, for some of his supporters, just too much. Their unusually severe backlash comes as many once-devout Trump supporters are having a crisis of faith. Upset over what they feel is a too timid deportation agenda, a sputtering economy and another war in the Middle East, many couldn’t stomach the affront the way they might have in the past.

mahatmakanejeeves

Vance warns the pope should 'be careful' when talking about theology

(NBC News) Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that Pope Leo XIV should “be careful” when he talks about theology, rebuking the pontiff over his criticisms of U.S. foreign policy. Vance argued that the pope, who has said Jesus “is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs,” was failing to take into account conflicts such as World War II.

BumRushDaShow

Catholic Tom Homan Tells Vatican to 'Stay Out of Immigration' Amid Trump-Pope Feud

(Mediaite) President Donald Trump’s border czar, Tom Homan, backed the president in his ongoing feud with Pope Leo XIV, telling the Vatican to “stay out of immigration.” Homan was asked about Trump’s criticism of the pope on Tuesday outside the White House, and he argued that the pope’s stance on the administration’s immigration policies would likely change with a visit to the U.S. southern border.

Expand Featured Stories

Issue Forums

Latest Breaking News

House Democrats will try anti-corruption message to gain traction against Trump

3 min ago - Updated 12:17 PM EDT, April 15, 2026 WASHINGTON (AP) — Days after Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was ousted by an opposition campaign with an anti-corruption message, Democrats want to try the same playbook against President Donald ... (AP)

El Salvador to apply life sentences to minors for serious crimes

22 min ago - Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has enacted legal reforms allowing life imprisonment for minors as young ‌as 12 convicted of homicide, terrorism, or rape, according to the country's official gazette. The measures, published on Tu ... (Reuters)

Trump promised to deport 1 million migrants a year. But his administration didn't come close to that

35 min ago - Wednesday 15 April 2026 12:06 EDT Donald Trump’s administration set a target of 1 million deportations a year, with at least 3,000 immigration arrests a day. But according to figures released by the Department of Homeland Security to members of ... (The Independent)

John Eastman disbarred in California over efforts to overturn 2020 election

39 min ago - John Eastman, a lawyer who spearheaded efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in President Trump’s favor, has been formally disbarred in California The California Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to review his appea ... (The Hill)

Lawyer Says Guards Beat and Pepper-Sprayed Detainees at Florida's 'Alligator Alcatraz'

1 hr ago - April 15, 2026, at 11:35 a.m. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Guards severely beat and pepper-sprayed detainees at a state-run immigration detention center known as “Alligator Alcatraz” in the Florida Everglades this month, according to a lawyer ... (US News & World Report/AP)

US faces demand to restore $350M in federal funding to help power Puerto Rico

1 hr ago - April 15, 2026, 12:00 PM SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Nearly 200 organizations are urging the Trump administration and Puerto Rico ’s governor to restore $350 million in federal funding that was meant to finance the inst ... (ABC News/AP)

Iowa secretary of state has 'serious concerns' with Trump's voting order

2 hrs ago - April 15, 2026, 4:13 p.m. ET Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate says he has "serious concerns" about President Donald Trump's executive order seeking to place new limits on mail-in voting. Trump signed the executive order March 31. Among other changes ... (USA Today)

Amid quarrel with pope, Trump strips Miami charity of funding to house migrant kids

2 hrs ago - The Trump administration has abruptly canceled an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities to shelter and care for migrant children who enter the U.S. alone, ending a relationship between the Catholic Church and the U.S. government dating back to ... (Miami Herald)

Exclusive: Iran offers proposal allowing ships to exit Oman side of Hormuz free of attack, source says

2 hrs ago - April 15, 2026 2:03 PM EDT Updated 2 hours ago DUBAI, April 15 (Reuters) - Iran could consider allowing ships to sail freely through the Omani side of the Strait of Hormuz without risk of attack as part of proposals it has ‌offered in neg ... (Reuters)

Berklee College of Music Students Furious That It's Offering an AI "Songwriting" Class

2 hrs ago - Hundreds of students at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston have signed an online petition protesting a new course on generative AI music and songwriting, marking another salvo in the continuing battle between artists and a technology ... (Futurism)

Critical Atlantic current significantly more likely to collapse than thought

3 hrs ago - The critical Atlantic current system appears significantly more likely to collapse than previously thought after new research found that climate models predicting the biggest slowdown are the most realistic. Scientists called the new finding "very co ... (The Guardian)

Protect Our Care publishes scathing report of Kennedy's tenure ahead of congressional hearing marathon

3 hrs ago - 04/15/26 9:28 AM ET The progressive health care advocacy group Protect Our Care is releasing a highly critical review of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first 14 months in office ahead of a marathon series of hearings ... (The Hill)

Saudi-Backed LIV Golf Tour Reportedly Holding 'Emergency Meeting' Amid Social Media Chatter That It's About to Shut Down

3 hrs ago - Executives from LIV Golf were reportedly summoned for an “emergency media” amid speculation that the Saudi-backed golf tour will soon shut down. News of the meeting was confirmed in a Wednesday report by The Telegraph. The tour was schedule ... (Mediaite.com)

US Renewable Power Generation Beats Natural Gas for the First Time, Defying Trump

3 hrs ago - Since taking office, President Trump has been waging war on renewables, leveraging policy rollbacks, permitting delays, and expanded oil and gas leasing to shift the nation’s energy economy back toward fossil fuels. But new data suggests his eff ... (Gizmodo)

Democrats seek to bar presidents from collecting settlement money from the government

3 hrs ago - April 15, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT / Updated April 15, 2026, 1:46 PM EDT Democratic lawmakers will introduce a bill Wednesday to ban the president, vice president and their families from collecting lawsuit settlement payments from the government. The bill, ... (NBC News)

Nearly 2,000 Ukrainian civilians trapped in Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast town facing 'humanitarian catastrophe'

3 hrs ago - For nearly three months, Ukrainians in the Russian-occupied front-line city of Oleshky in Kherson Oblast have faced dire humanitarian conditions, with almost no safe route for evacuation or food deliveries, as Russian troops mined access roads and ma ... (Kyiv Independent)

Congresswoman Files Articles Of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth

3 hrs ago - Wed, April 15, 2026 at 12:25 PM EDT Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) filed six articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, accusing him of repeatedly violating his oath to the Constitution. “Pete Hegseth broke his oath to the C ... (Aol/HuffPost)

Senate Democrats question loyalty of Trump personal attorney nominated to judgeship

4 hrs ago - Senate Democrats question loyalty of Trump personal attorney nominated to judgeship By Nate Raymond April 15, 2026 3:22 PM EDT Updated 13 mins ago Justin Smith, a nominee to serve as a federal judge on the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, appears b ... (Reuters)

Jury finds that Ticketmaster and Live Nation had an anticompetitive monopoly over big concert venues

4 hrs ago - Updated 3:10 PM EDT, April 15, 2026 NEW YORK (AP) — A jury has found that concert giant Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary had a harmful monopoly over big concert venues, dealing the company a loss in a lawsuit over claims brought by do ... (AP)

SantaCon organiser charged with stealing $1m from charity pub crawl

4 hrs ago - The president of SantaCon, an annual event in New York City in December where thousands of young people dress up as Santa Claus and drink across the city, has been charged with wire fraud. Prosecutors with the Southern District of New York say Stefan ... (BBC)