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General Discussion
When tRump kicks the bucket and goes to hell, what song do you want on a loop for him in Hell----Disco Inferno
By debm55 - 20 hrs ago - 174 replies
When tRump kicks the bucket and goes to hell, what song do you want on a loop for him in Hell----Disco Inferno
By debm55 - 20 hrs ago - 174 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump Says Construction of His 'Triumphal Arch' Will Begin 'Sometime in the Next Two Months'
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 89 replies
Trump Says Construction of His 'Triumphal Arch' Will Begin 'Sometime in the Next Two Months'
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 89 replies
General Discussion
BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: (* VIDEO added)
By demmiblue - 20 hrs ago - 47 replies
BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: (* VIDEO added)
By demmiblue - 20 hrs ago - 47 replies
General Discussion
Yesterday , I received an email from SSA. stating that I had to answer the email to get the 2,000. I immediatedly
By debm55 - 23 hrs ago - 39 replies
Yesterday , I received an email from SSA. stating that I had to answer the email to get the 2,000. I immediatedly
By debm55 - 23 hrs ago - 39 replies
General Discussion
Democrat wins Iowa state Senate race, blocking GOP from regaining supermajority
By Demsrule86 - 20 hrs ago - 38 replies
Democrat wins Iowa state Senate race, blocking GOP from regaining supermajority
By Demsrule86 - 20 hrs ago - 38 replies
Latest Breaking News
Ohio Republicans introduce bill to rename part of I-70 after President Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 35 replies
Ohio Republicans introduce bill to rename part of I-70 after President Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 35 replies
General Discussion
Does anyone know why the Jack Smith deposition was released?
By Tumbulu - 12 hrs ago - 34 replies
Does anyone know why the Jack Smith deposition was released?
By Tumbulu - 12 hrs ago - 34 replies
General Discussion
Democratic firebrand Jennifer Welch just delivered the MOST DAMNING indictment of MAGA culture that you'll ever hear!
By Wicked Blue - 13 hrs ago - 34 replies
Democratic firebrand Jennifer Welch just delivered the MOST DAMNING indictment of MAGA culture that you'll ever hear!
By Wicked Blue - 13 hrs ago - 34 replies
General Discussion
Happy New Year to all of you guys. Just knowing you are out there lets me know that I'm not the only "one."
By Botany - 13 hrs ago - 31 replies
Happy New Year to all of you guys. Just knowing you are out there lets me know that I'm not the only "one."
By Botany - 13 hrs ago - 31 replies
General Discussion
Trump administration reportedly freezes all childcare payments to all states
By Eugene - 16 hrs ago - 27 replies
Trump administration reportedly freezes all childcare payments to all states
By Eugene - 16 hrs ago - 27 replies
Latest Breaking News
ICE plans $100 million 'wartime recruitment' push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
By demmiblue - 23 hrs ago - 26 replies
ICE plans $100 million 'wartime recruitment' push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
By demmiblue - 23 hrs ago - 26 replies
Latest Breaking News
Chief Justice says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken' with major Supreme Court rulings ahead
By SouthBayDem - 11 hrs ago - 23 replies
Chief Justice says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken' with major Supreme Court rulings ahead
By SouthBayDem - 11 hrs ago - 23 replies
General Discussion
Rove thinks Trump's obsessive, unrelenting flood the zone bullshit may be working against him. LIAR! TAKE IT BACK!
By Miles Archer - 23 hrs ago - 21 replies
Rove thinks Trump's obsessive, unrelenting flood the zone bullshit may be working against him. LIAR! TAKE IT BACK!
By Miles Archer - 23 hrs ago - 21 replies
Editorials & Other Articles
Melania Trump Declared Least Popular First Lady Again: What's Behind Her Dwindling Approval?
By riversedge - 7 hrs ago - 20 replies
Melania Trump Declared Least Popular First Lady Again: What's Behind Her Dwindling Approval?
By riversedge - 7 hrs ago - 20 replies
Health
Just got my refill of a high blood pressure pills, and they're a different shape AND color.....is this normal?
By a kennedy - 14 hrs ago - 20 replies
Just got my refill of a high blood pressure pills, and they're a different shape AND color.....is this normal?
By a kennedy - 14 hrs ago - 20 replies
General Discussion
Nick Shirley's daycare fraud claims debunked by local news station, with timestamped security video disproving
By Celerity - 2 hrs ago - 17 replies
Nick Shirley's daycare fraud claims debunked by local news station, with timestamped security video disproving
By Celerity - 2 hrs ago - 17 replies
Latest Breaking News
NASA's Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
By demmiblue - 19 hrs ago - 17 replies
NASA's Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
By demmiblue - 19 hrs ago - 17 replies
General Discussion
Jack Smith Deposition: Full Video (no commentary)
By EarlG - 18 hrs ago - 16 replies
Jack Smith Deposition: Full Video (no commentary)
By EarlG - 18 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
"Did you develop evidence that Trump was responsible for the violence on January 6th?"
By deminks - 19 hrs ago - 16 replies
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"Did you develop evidence that Trump was responsible for the violence on January 6th?"
By deminks - 19 hrs ago - 16 replies
The DU Lounge
Other than the Trump presidency, things I'd like to see end in 2026:
By Chasstev365 - 12 hrs ago - 14 replies
Other than the Trump presidency, things I'd like to see end in 2026:
By Chasstev365 - 12 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
7 takeaways from Jack Smith's congressional testimony
By In It to Win It - 15 hrs ago - 14 replies
7 takeaways from Jack Smith's congressional testimony
By In It to Win It - 15 hrs ago - 14 replies
Latest Breaking News
Farmers are about to pay a lot more for health insurance
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 14 replies
Farmers are about to pay a lot more for health insurance
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 14 replies
Personal Finance and Investing
Anyone a customer of Vanguard? Got an email welcoming me to.. 2021 tax season
By question everything - 23 hrs ago - 14 replies
Anyone a customer of Vanguard? Got an email welcoming me to.. 2021 tax season
By question everything - 23 hrs ago - 14 replies
Liberal YouTubers
D.C. Plastic Surgeon EXPOSES Trump's MAGA Patients - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 12 hrs ago - 13 replies
D.C. Plastic Surgeon EXPOSES Trump's MAGA Patients - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 12 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
6:30 and fireworks already going off here in southern Oregon
By MerryBlooms - 13 hrs ago - 13 replies
6:30 and fireworks already going off here in southern Oregon
By MerryBlooms - 13 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
The number of "Paywall" articles in 2025 seems to have skyrocketed
By Miles Archer - 15 hrs ago - 13 replies
The number of "Paywall" articles in 2025 seems to have skyrocketed
By Miles Archer - 15 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
Turning Point USA Contributor Says She Will No Longer Pay Taxes: 'When the IRS Comes After Me, I'll Blow That Up Into a
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 19 hrs ago - 13 replies
Turning Point USA Contributor Says She Will No Longer Pay Taxes: 'When the IRS Comes After Me, I'll Blow That Up Into a
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 19 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
So a guy with no kids and a camera didn't get to go into a day care. Thread
By LiberalArkie - 22 hrs ago - 13 replies
So a guy with no kids and a camera didn't get to go into a day care. Thread
By LiberalArkie - 22 hrs ago - 13 replies
Latest Breaking News
As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago - 12 replies
As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
By demmiblue - 1 hr ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Felon 47 says "F*ck you" to America on 12/31
By CousinIT - 11 hrs ago - 12 replies
Felon 47 says "F*ck you" to America on 12/31
By CousinIT - 11 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Aaron Rupar: The president is having a New Year's Eve crashout
By riversedge - 13 hrs ago - 12 replies
Aaron Rupar: The president is having a New Year's Eve crashout
By riversedge - 13 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Swing and a miss:Why did you only want Republican senators phone records. Smith:Trump didn't call any Democrats.
By Swede - 16 hrs ago - 12 replies
Swing and a miss:Why did you only want Republican senators phone records. Smith:Trump didn't call any Democrats.
By Swede - 16 hrs ago - 12 replies
The DU Lounge
Is it just me finding it hard to watch bowl games when the announcers
By Tribetime - 17 hrs ago - 12 replies
Is it just me finding it hard to watch bowl games when the announcers
By Tribetime - 17 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
"Several dozen dead" in Swiss bar fire - police
By muriel_volestrangler - 5 hrs ago - 11 replies
"Several dozen dead" in Swiss bar fire - police
By muriel_volestrangler - 5 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
This Had To Be The Quietest New Year's In My 78 Years Of Life......i
By global1 - 6 hrs ago - 11 replies
This Had To Be The Quietest New Year's In My 78 Years Of Life......i
By global1 - 6 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Anyone else buying this bullshit daycare story out of Minneapolis?
By Initech - 14 hrs ago - 11 replies
Anyone else buying this bullshit daycare story out of Minneapolis?
By Initech - 14 hrs ago - 11 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump sent Mar-a-Lago masseuses on Epstein house calls: report
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 11 replies
Trump sent Mar-a-Lago masseuses on Epstein house calls: report
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 11 replies
Latest Breaking News
Tax Strike Rally Planned Nationwide For Jan 3: 'We Want Our Money Back'
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 11 replies
Tax Strike Rally Planned Nationwide For Jan 3: 'We Want Our Money Back'
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Viewers Slam Fox News Host for Attacking Biden's Holiday Vacation
By SocialDemocrat61 - 49 min ago - 10 replies
Viewers Slam Fox News Host for Attacking Biden's Holiday Vacation
By SocialDemocrat61 - 49 min ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
CA-GOV: Tom Steyer (D): 'We need single-payer health care'
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago - 10 replies
CA-GOV: Tom Steyer (D): 'We need single-payer health care'
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
CNN New Years Countdown -- how drunk is Andy Cohen !
By Bread and Circuses - 11 hrs ago - 10 replies
CNN New Years Countdown -- how drunk is Andy Cohen !
By Bread and Circuses - 11 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Has anyone mentioned or noticed the obvious parallel between Nick Shirly/Daycare centers and . . .
By markpkessinger - 13 hrs ago - 10 replies
Has anyone mentioned or noticed the obvious parallel between Nick Shirly/Daycare centers and . . .
By markpkessinger - 13 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Mandatory Wednesday Mike Malloy thread! Happy New years Eve!!
By ralps - 13 hrs ago - 10 replies
Mandatory Wednesday Mike Malloy thread! Happy New years Eve!!
By ralps - 13 hrs ago - 10 replies
Latest Breaking News
House Judiciary Committee releases video and transcript of Jack Smith deposition
By mahatmakanejeeves - 19 hrs ago - 10 replies
House Judiciary Committee releases video and transcript of Jack Smith deposition
By mahatmakanejeeves - 19 hrs ago - 10 replies
Cooking & Baking
In 2018, elleng posted a story and recipe for black eyed peas
By Phentex - 22 hrs ago - 10 replies
In 2018, elleng posted a story and recipe for black eyed peas
By Phentex - 22 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
WE KNEW Trump would not EXCLUSIVELY F*CK OVER "libs." Lauren Boebert, apparently, assumed otherwise.
By Miles Archer - 23 hrs ago - 10 replies
WE KNEW Trump would not EXCLUSIVELY F*CK OVER "libs." Lauren Boebert, apparently, assumed otherwise.
By Miles Archer - 23 hrs ago - 10 replies
Latest Breaking News
Finnish police seize ship suspected of sabotaging undersea cable
By muriel_volestrangler - 21 hrs ago - 9 replies
Finnish police seize ship suspected of sabotaging undersea cable
By muriel_volestrangler - 21 hrs ago - 9 replies
Pets
The night I hate probably the most - except for the 4th of July.
By hamsterjill - 22 hrs ago - 9 replies
The night I hate probably the most - except for the 4th of July.
By hamsterjill - 22 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
Terminator incoming - Surreal humanoid robots are set to begin border patrol duties between China and Vietnam
By OnlinePoker - 23 hrs ago - 9 replies
Terminator incoming - Surreal humanoid robots are set to begin border patrol duties between China and Vietnam
By OnlinePoker - 23 hrs ago - 9 replies
Latest Breaking News
Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago - 8 replies
Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago - 8 replies
Editorials & Other Articles
The Democratic Party in Crisis: Autopsy, Norm Solomon
By Beringia - 15 hrs ago - 8 replies
The Democratic Party in Crisis: Autopsy, Norm Solomon
By Beringia - 15 hrs ago - 8 replies
Forum Spotlight: Health
Just got my refill of a high blood pressure pills, and they're a different shape AND color.....is this normal?Drugmakers hike US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump - Reuters
'She has no expertise': the US medical community girds for Tracy Beth Heg's tenure at the FDA
Latest Breaking News
White House announces Washington Monument illumination to kick off America's 250th celebration
56 min ago - ABC News
56 min ago - ABC News
A Happy MAGA New Year! Trump and allies party down at Mar-a-Lago as polls plummet
2 hrs ago - The Independent
2 hrs ago - The Independent
USDA details $12 billion farm aid package favoring rice, cotton; soy farmers warn of strain
3 hrs ago - Reuters
3 hrs ago - Reuters
Judge voids decision to end legal status of 60,000 immigrants from Honduras, Nepal and Nicaragua
4 hrs ago - CBS News
4 hrs ago - CBS News
Hackers replaced Silicon Valley crosswalks messages with Elon Musk's voice after exposing 'weak password,' report says
6 hrs ago - The Independent
6 hrs ago - The Independent
'She has no expertise': the US medical community girds for Tracy Beth Heg's tenure at the FDA
10 hrs ago - The Guardian
10 hrs ago - The Guardian
U.S. finds Ukraine did not try to kill Putin in alleged drone strike, source says
10 hrs ago - NBC News
10 hrs ago - NBC News
Chief Justice says Constitution remains 'firm and unshaken' with major Supreme Court rulings ahead
11 hrs ago - Associated Press
11 hrs ago - Associated Press
Georgia Judge Dismisses Racketeering Charges Against 'Cop City' Activists
13 hrs ago - New York Times
13 hrs ago - New York Times
Trump administration tightens US childcare reporting requirements, no funds frozen in Minnesota
14 hrs ago - Reuters
14 hrs ago - Reuters
Marla Maples warned Trump something was 'off' with Epstein, new report reveals, before he was kicked out of Mar-a-Lago
15 hrs ago - The Independent
15 hrs ago - The Independent
Ohio Republicans introduce bill to rename part of I-70 after President Trump
16 hrs ago - Scripps News
16 hrs ago - Scripps News
Trump Says Construction of His 'Triumphal Arch' Will Begin 'Sometime in the Next Two Months'
17 hrs ago - MEDIAite
17 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now
18 hrs ago - AP
18 hrs ago - AP
US justice department reportedly reviewing more than 5m pages of Epstein files
18 hrs ago - The Guardian
18 hrs ago - The Guardian
California delays yanking 17,000 commercial driver's licenses despite feds' threat
20 hrs ago - CBS News/AP
20 hrs ago - CBS News/AP
ICE plans $100 million 'wartime recruitment' push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
23 hrs ago - WaPo
23 hrs ago - WaPo
Former Sen. Jon Kyl of Arizona announces dementia diagnosis, plans to step back from public life
Yesterday - NBC News
Yesterday - NBC News
UnitedHealth drops 1 million seniors, the biggest Medicare purge in two decades.
Yesterday - Penny Gem
Yesterday - Penny Gem
Donald Trump Attacks Kennedy Family on Truth Social Hours After Death of JFK's Granddaughter Tatiana Schlossberg
Yesterday - People
Yesterday - People
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz hits back as Trump administration freezes state's child care funds amid fraud claims
Yesterday - The Independent
Yesterday - The Independent
Kennedy Center changed board rules months before vote to add Trump's name
Yesterday - Washington Post
Yesterday - Washington Post
Democrat Renee Hardman wins Iowa state Senate seat, blocking GOP from reclaiming a supermajority
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP
Fed policymakers judged 'ample' levels of reserves warranted bill-buying, minutes show
Yesterday - Reuters
Yesterday - Reuters
Trump's equal opportunity agency wants to talk to white men about discrimination they have faced
Yesterday - The Independent
Yesterday - The Independent