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Liberal YouTubers
Murdoch TURNS on Trump... UNEARTHS PARTY SECRETS - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 min ago - Last reply 1 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump Vows 'Truckloads' of Evidence the 2020 Election Was 'Rigged' Is Coming Out
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 11 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Benny Thompson Embarrasses the FBI For Stupid Claims About "Antifa"
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 11 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Adam Schiff Warns Epstein Files May Be Compromised, Demands DOJ Audit - Liberal Lens
By Rhiannon12866 - 16 min ago - Last reply 16 min ago

General Discussion
Secret Documents Show Pepsi and Walmart Colluded to Raise Food Prices Across the Economy
By alwaysinasnit - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 20 min ago

General Discussion
Reform UK claims it has overtaken Labour as Britain's largest party
By Celerity - 22 min ago - Last reply 22 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Hassett says Federal Reserve can reject Trump's views if he is chair
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 24 min ago

General Discussion
From Heather Cox Richardson
By Old Crank - 58 min ago - Last reply 24 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Rob Reiner and His Wife Michele Were Killed by Their Son (Exclusive Sources)
By Wicked Blue - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 25 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Republicans pitch second, smaller partisan bill to address affordability
By BumRushDaShow - 26 min ago - Last reply 26 min ago

Cooking & Baking
Breakfast Monday 15 December 2025
By irisblue - 1 hr ago - Last reply 29 min ago

Music Appreciation
Simon Khorolskiy sings two Christmas favorites
By sprinkleeninow - 50 min ago - Last reply 32 min ago

The DU Lounge
Seeking advice on buying tires
By mysteryowl - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 32 min ago

General Discussion
Why Democrats Lost in 2024
By applegrove - 18 hrs ago - Last reply 35 min ago

Foreign Affairs
Russia Is Collapsing Fast - Jason Jay Smart
By TexasTowelie - 36 min ago - Last reply 36 min ago

General Discussion
The murders of Rob Reiner and his wife is bumming me out tonight...
By wcmagumba - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 38 min ago

U.S. Territories
Plaskett-backed bill would guarantee in-state tuition rates for U.S. territory students
By TexasTowelie - 42 min ago - Last reply 42 min ago

General Discussion
Amy Acton takes the lead.
By Blue Full Moon - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 42 min ago

The DU Lounge
***Wordle Spoiler 12/15***
By ._. - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 46 min ago

General Discussion
There are no metal detectors on the interstate
By Pototan - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 46 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
No guide for the future - A review of Carl Benedikt Frey's 'How Progress Ends', Princeton University Press, 2025
By Celerity - 48 min ago - Last reply 48 min ago

U.S. Territories
A new federal report scrutinizes Puerto Rico's tax incentives luring wealthy Americans
By TexasTowelie - 48 min ago - Last reply 48 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Democrats Remember Sandy Hook Shooting and Renew Calls for Gun Reform
By BumRushDaShow - 51 min ago - Last reply 51 min ago

Cable News Clips
Trump admin., GOP 'not being honest' about video of second strike on boat: Armed Services Democrat - MS NOW Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 52 min ago - Last reply 52 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
How to Make It Safe for Men to Ride in Elevators With Women - Steve Shives
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
In my local Ohio newspaper there were 14 letters to the editor.
By JohnnyRingo - 18 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
What was the best Christmas you can remember?
By True Dough - 18 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
'Building a right-wing deep state': Project 2025 architects unveil new policies for 2026 - MS NOW Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Classical Music
Cantus performs 'I Wonder As I Wander'
By sprinkleeninow - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
It is almost like goodwill is an asset: Costco
By applegrove - 16 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

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General Discussion
"As a conservative, I'm beginning to wonder: Are we the bad guys?"
By erronis - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Gang of Eight member unsure about US goal in Venezuela: 'I do not know'
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump Is Already Weighing Pardons for His Inner Circle
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Rob Reiner and His Wife Michele Were Killed by Their Son (Exclusive Sources)
By Wicked Blue - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Doctor My Eyes Jackson Browne Playing For Change Song Around The World
By Gaugamela - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
In my local Ohio newspaper there were 14 letters to the editor.
By JohnnyRingo - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

Cable News Clips
Director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, found dead in their L.A. home - CBS News
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
Special Report: Rob Reiner and his wife found dead in their L.A. home - NBC News
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
'Nothing prepares you': Brown University students describe campus at time of 'terrifying' shooting - MS NOW Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Rob Reiner and wife Michele Singer found dead - apparent stab wounds
By rollin74 - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
BREAKING: Rob Reiner Found Dead in LA Home - Keith Edwards
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Private Equity Finds a New Source of Profit: Volunteer Fire Departments
By dalton99a - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Photography
In memory of elleng, who got the most out of her Nikon Coolpix P900.
By George McGovern - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Special Report: Person of interest in Brown University shooting to be released - NBC News
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Congress races against the clock to avert skyrocketing health care costs for millions (or so they say}
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
WATCH: Bystander disarms active shooter at Bondi Beach in Sydney
By riversedge - 19 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Person of interest detained in Brown University shooting as campus mourns student deaths - MS NOW Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump says building DC triumphal arch is domestic policy chief's 'primary thing'
By riversedge - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Fifth La Nina in Six Years to Disrupt Crops and Supply Chains
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
'Cowardice!': Dem Rep. slams Trump, GOP on gun safety policy Brown University shooting - MS NOW Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
WATCH: Bystander disarms active shooter at Bondi Beach in Sydney
By riversedge - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

Cable News Clips
AG Bondi's priority is 'protecting Donald Trump' as Epstein files deadline looms: Fmr. U.S. attorney - MS NOW Reports
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
We Need a Leader
By Mr.Bee - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump is SCARED TO DEATH as Newsom WANTS HIM REMOVED - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
I have a very simple message for all those who continue to direct hatred toward the Jewish community...
By PeaceWave - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Musk & DOGE SH*T "made the world sicker, poorer and more miserable. And it was all for nothing"
By Miles Archer - 19 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Musk & DOGE SH*T "made the world sicker, poorer and more miserable. And it was all for nothing"
By Miles Archer - 50 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)

Photography
Looking out my living room window, we got about 4 inches of snow last night and it's getting colder by the minute
By Walleye - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Press conference on Brown shooting. They are releasing the person of interest.
By chowder66 - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Nebraska
Nebraska lawmakers recommend Sen. Dan McKeon (R) be expelled after groping allegations
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Big Advertisers Appear Wary of CBS News' Bari Weiss Town Hall Format
By douglas9 - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Rob Reiner, 1947-2025
By peppertree - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Photography
EllenG has passed away.
By Grumpy Old Guy - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Michael Cohen - What Are We Doing to Our Children?
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

North Carolina
Charlotte brewery co-founder found naked while being arrested on rape charge. Broken into home of 13 year old
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
This world has gone even more insane.
By imanamerican63 - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
Rexon - Short Change Hero (Cover)
By stonecutter357 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Police to release person of interest in Brown University shooting
By iemanja - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Texas
Doug Weiss (D) wins runoff election to become Pflugerville mayor
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
According to People magazine - Rob Reiner and his wife were stabbed by their son Nick.
By Ms. Toad - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

California
Democrats gather in California feeling sunny once again
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
'Leave me alone': American citizen recounts running from federal agents in Marrero
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

California
LA Mayor Karen Bass launches re-election campaign with DTLA rally
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Weird news conference on Reiner murder. MSNOW.
By chowder66 - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump SCREWS Red States as DISEASE RAGES Out of Control - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Texas
Alejandra Salinas (D) declares victory in race for Houston City Council's open at-large seat
By RandySF - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
This single paragraph should answer a lot of questions. What is going on with the guy in the WH?
By usaf-vet - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
"NO...WIRE...HANGERS!" When it comes to parenting, it's a fine line between Fred Trump and Joan Crawford.
By Miles Archer - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Former Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security trial
By SouthBayDem - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Foreign Affairs
Russian first winter assault ends in disaster, with armor piled up wrecked in the snow - RFU News
By TexasTowelie - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: California

LA Mayor Karen Bass launches re-election campaign with DTLA rally
By RandySF

Democrats gather in California feeling sunny once again
By RandySF

Marine identified as victim killed in multi-vehicle crash in Panorama city
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Latest Breaking News

Republicans pitch second, smaller partisan bill to address affordability
26 min ago - Yahoo! News/The Hill

Democrats Remember Sandy Hook Shooting and Renew Calls for Gun Reform
51 min ago - Newsweek

Gang of Eight member unsure about US goal in Venezuela: 'I do not know'
1 hr ago - The Hill

Hassett says Federal Reserve can reject Trump's views if he is chair
2 hrs ago - AP

Police to release person of interest in Brown University shooting
3 hrs ago - Wall Street Journal via MSN

Former Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai convicted in landmark national security trial
4 hrs ago - Associated Press

Trump says building DC triumphal arch is domestic policy chief's 'primary thing'
7 hrs ago - the guardian

Major win for ultra-conservative gives Chile its most right-wing president in decades
7 hrs ago - AP

Rob Reiner and His Wife Michele Were Killed by Their Son (Exclusive Sources)
7 hrs ago - PEOPLE

Person of interest in Brown University shooting is 24-year-old from Wisconsin, officials say
8 hrs ago - Washington Post

Fifth La Nina in Six Years to Disrupt Crops and Supply Chains
9 hrs ago - Bloomberg

Murphy: Trump on 'deliberate campaign to make violence more likely'
9 hrs ago - Politico

Tennessee religious charter school fight could tee up next Supreme Court showdown
10 hrs ago - msn/The Hill

Trump Vows 'Truckloads' of Evidence the 2020 Election Was 'Rigged' Is Coming Out
11 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Trump Is Already Weighing Pardons for His Inner Circle
11 hrs ago - Daily Beast

5 Michigan health systems defy federal vaccine panel's advice
12 hrs ago - Detroit Free Press

Grok is spreading misinformation about the Bondi Beach shooting
12 hrs ago - The Verge

Sen. Rand Paul says redistricting efforts could lead to political violence
12 hrs ago - NBC News

JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids 'midair collision' with US Air Force tanker
13 hrs ago - AP

Experts urge caution as Trump's big bill incentivizes AI in healthcare
14 hrs ago - The Guardian

Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar says her son was pulled over by ICE
15 hrs ago - CBS news

Top Senate Intel Democrat demands more info from Trump administration on its Venezuela actions
15 hrs ago - ABC News

Sen. Bill Cassidy says "there's a deal to be had" on health care after failed Senate votes
16 hrs ago - CBS News

Thousands of carveouts and caveats are weakening Trump's emergency tariffs
17 hrs ago - Politico

Person of interest in custody after fatal Brown University shooting, official says
18 hrs ago - abc news

Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees but rejects US push to cede territory
18 hrs ago - AP

Hong Kong's biggest pro-democracy party votes to disband after more than 30 years of activism
19 hrs ago - AP

Thailand says Cambodian rocket fire has caused its first civilian death in new border fighting
19 hrs ago - AP

Trump admin aims to slash access to disability lawyers, advocates say
20 hrs ago - USA Today

More redistricting bad news for Republicans: Texas may not net five GOP seats like they planned
20 hrs ago - CNN Politics

Trump seems to wave the white flag on his US attorneys gambit
21 hrs ago - Politico (EU)

US envoys arrive in Berlin for another round of Ukraine peace talks
22 hrs ago - AP

Five arrested over plot to attack German Christmas market
23 hrs ago - BBC

Hawaii board votes to change official name of Hawaii Island
23 hrs ago - The Hill

Trump unsure whether impact of economic policies will be felt in time for midterms, WSJ reports
Yesterday - Reuters

Two gunmen open fire at Bondi Chanukkah event, 10 confirmed dead in mass shooting
Yesterday - news.com.au

Johnson & Johnson Ordered to Pay $40M in Talcum Powder Verdict
Yesterday - Newsweek

Hunter Biden accuses ex-Overstock CEO of repeatedly defaming him on 'The Alex Jones Show'
Yesterday - Law & Crime

Fernando Mendoza wins the Heisman Trophy as college football's top player
Saturday - AP

United Airlines flight safely returns to Dulles airport after engine failure during takeoff
Saturday - AP

US unseals warrant behind oil tanker seizure near Venezuela
Saturday - msn/Axios

TSA plans to bust labor union despite court order blocking it
Saturday - GovExec.com

More financially distressed farmers are expected to lose their property soon as loan repayments and incomes continue to
Saturday - msn.com

Louisiana's GOP leaders at odds over New Orleans immigration raids
Saturday - The Hill

Arctic air sweeps south as residents of the Pacific Northwest remain on guard after severe flooding
Saturday - AP

Border Patrol to move away from sweeping raids as support for Trump's mass deportation policy tanks: report
Saturday - The Independent

Some Native Americans draw shocked response over contract to design immigration detention centers
Saturday - AP

Active shooter reported near Brown University buildings; 1 in custody: school officials
Saturday - ABC7 Chicago TV

Department of Labor hosts first-ever prayer service, including a message from a right-wing rabbi
Saturday - CNN Politics

With Fed independence in crosshairs, will Supreme Court back Trump again?
Saturday - Reuters

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