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Elon Musk takes aim at MacKenzie Scott again for giving billions to liberal causes, calling the gifts 'concerning'
By ShazamIam - 15 hrs ago - Last reply 31 sec ago

Pets
It was quite a Christmas Eve dinner. Merlin went above and beyond to keep people entertained
By Siwsan - 3 min ago - Last reply 54 sec ago

General Discussion
NYC firefighter unions blast House decision to strip funding for 9/11 health care program
By Beachnutt - 18 min ago - Last reply 1 min ago

Pets
What did Santa paws bring your furry children.
By Duncanpup - 1 hr ago - Last reply 2 min ago

General Discussion
Wearing Trump gear
By USAFRetired_Liberal - 6 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago

General Discussion
I am not religious, but what do those who are think...
By Pototan - 15 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago

General Discussion
Did you know David Bowie didn't own his own piano?
By Dennis Donovan - 3 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago

General Discussion
Raw Story: 'The window is going to close': Trump warned he needs to move quickly before public turns
By Dennis Donovan - 27 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago

Music Appreciation
Vintage Christmas Songs from the 1900's & 1910's Playlist
By no_hypocrisy - 4 min ago - Last reply 4 min ago

General Discussion
Why people love -- and love to hate -- Tesla's Cybertruck
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 5 min ago

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Dec. 25 Christmas Vibes 🎄 Merry Christmas DU 🎄
By Niagara - 1 hr ago - Last reply 5 min ago

General Discussion
Toyota donating $1m to Donald Trump's inauguration - report
By Eugene - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 7 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Congress members urge Biden to exonerate Black civil rights leader Marcus Garvey
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 8 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Defense fund established by supporters of suspected CEO killer Luigi Mangione tops $200K
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - Last reply 9 min ago

DU Community Help
Could we possibly bend the rules and let Kozar stay?
By femmedem - 35 min ago - Last reply 10 min ago

General Discussion
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah, and belated Solstice wishes.
By Old Crank - 14 min ago - Last reply 10 min ago

Latest Breaking News
NASA probe makes closest-ever pass by the sun
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 11 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
GOP Cut Children's Cancer Research While Giving Trump A $50 Million Party - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 11 min ago

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*** Wordle 1,285 Spoiler *** 3/6*
By unweird - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 12 min ago

General Discussion
I'm an atheist and I'm watching the Pope's Christmas mass
By scipan - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 13 min ago

The DU Lounge
😃🇺🇸🎃🥧🗓️❗️The only question is "Ice cream or whipped cream?".
By Floyd R. Turbo - 30 min ago - Last reply 13 min ago

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DU management has asked me to remind you of the following rule this Christmas.
By LuckyCharms - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 14 min ago

General Discussion
The conman isn't even in office yet and has screwed over firefighters who voted for him
By Beachnutt - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 15 min ago

Latest Breaking News
The bald eagle is officially America's national bird after Biden's signature
By BumRushDaShow - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 16 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump announces new ambassadors to Portugal, Malta
By BumRushDaShow - 48 min ago - Last reply 17 min ago

General Discussion
Fact Check: Did Barron Trump give up his first-class airplane seat for an elderly veteran?
By Dennis Donovan - 41 min ago - Last reply 21 min ago

General Discussion
There are over 1,840 highway Rest Areas in this country and over 40,000 Truck Stops....
By A HERETIC I AM - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 22 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Twin Cops Quit After Videos Surface - UPDATE! (LackLuster)
By ItsjustMe - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 24 min ago

Humor
Over the river and through the woods
By Otto_Harper - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 24 min ago

General Discussion
How to have a Trumpy Christmas, and make the president-elect richer, too
By mahatmakanejeeves - 29 min ago - Last reply 26 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Court rejects Jan. 6 rioter's double jeopardy claim after judge resentenced him to more prison time following appeal
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 26 min ago

The DU Lounge
***Wordle Spoiler 12/25***
By ._. - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 26 min ago

Texas
Texas Sovereignty Act would allow Texas to declare federal actions unconstitutional
By douglas9 - 38 min ago - Last reply 27 min ago

General Discussion
Texas, Florida, Arizona and Idaho likely to gain House seats after 2030 census
By In It to Win It - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 27 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Lyft Accuses San Francisco of $100 Million Tax Overcharge
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago - Last reply 28 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Biden signs 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 28 min ago

General Discussion
Marc Elias: CNN is hopelessly broken.
By Dennis Donovan - 18 hrs ago - Last reply 32 min ago

General Discussion
Bernie Sanders On Elon Musk
By Baron2024 - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 32 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
U.S. House members want answers on Texas' decision to not review maternal deaths after near-total abortion ban
By NowsTheTime - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 33 min ago

General Discussion
The Hill: Ford to donate $1M, fleet of vehicles to Trump inauguration
By Dennis Donovan - 25 replies @ 37 min ago (Milestone)

Science
Why sonic booms from the most powerful rocket ever built have some scientists worried
By mahatmakanejeeves - 37 min ago - Last reply 37 min ago

General Discussion
Matt Gaetz sends fundraising message after bombshell House Ethics report: 'I need your help'
By Eugene - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 38 min ago

Cooking & Baking
Lentil Tomato Soup (My daughter made this today, for newly enlarged family.)
By elleng - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 39 min ago

General Discussion
Remembering that horrific Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami from 20 years ago
By malaise - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 46 min ago

General Discussion
Marc Elias: CNN is hopelessly broken.
By Dennis Donovan - 25 replies @ 47 min ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Alternet: New legislation pits Speaker Mike Johnson against some very powerful Republicans: analysis
By Dennis Donovan - 57 min ago - Last reply 57 min ago

General Discussion
Mandatory Tuesday Mike Malloy thread
By ralps - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 58 min ago

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Cardinal says Donald Trump "takes his Christian faith seriously
By douglas9 - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Koz is gone from DU
By kozar - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Pro-Palestinian Activists Removed From Michigan's Student Government.
By elleng - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
The Kyiv Independent - Russian missile enters Moldova's airspace during mass attack on Ukraine
By Dennis Donovan - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Cooking & Baking
Easy potato soup.
By Duncanpup - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Early Happy Birthday to Jimmy Buffet born 25 December 1946
By BOSSHOG - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens (abridged)
By Dennis Donovan - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
New Venmo ads featuring Matt Gaetz
By IcyPeas - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

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Merry Christmas to all DUers who celebrate!
By Dulcinea - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Photography
A couple of very experimental macro shots on Christmas Eve!
By CaliforniaPeggy - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

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Discovered I can buy a birthday cake anytime and eat it all myself.
By Floyd R. Turbo - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

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No One Wanted to be Friends with This Rescue Camel -- Until a Baby Cow Came Along
By catbyte - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashes in Kazakhstan leaving 32 survivors
By Omaha Steve - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Environment & Energy
Want government money for a heat pump? Time might be running out
By Think. Again. - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Music Appreciation
Baby It's Cold Outside...Louis Armstrong and Velma Middleton
By NowsTheTime - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Foreign Affairs
Dozens feared dead after passenger plane crashes in Kazakhstan
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Is Trump's Cabinet The MOST HATED In History? Why Americans Don't Want Trump's Thugs! - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Science
Moon, Dogs and Lights: The APOD for December 25
By SorellaLaBefana - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Music Appreciation
Merry Christmas Everyone
By Figarosmom - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

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MERRY CHRISTMAS/HAPPY HOLIDAYS to my DU FAMILY
By JMCKUSICK - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
Greed and gray areas: Cryptocurrency seems inherently appealing to Trump; a wildcard in his new term
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

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For the first time ever in our 34 years of marriage
By Quiet Em - 19 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
For those who celebrate: MERRY CHRISTMAS
By gopiscrap - 17 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Why do we have Democrats planning to work with Trump, after Mitch McConnell's infamous statement that the GOP
By lees1975 - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

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for boomers only and beyond.
By AllaN01Bear - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
The Three Scrooges (Three Stooges Parody)
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Foreign Affairs
So It Begins: First Signs of Russian Economy Failing Started Showing - The Russian Dude
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
US agency focused on foreign disinformation shuts down
By FightFight - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
While much of the media bends weakly, 'The Guardian' stands firm
By Jrose - 50 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
While much of the media bends weakly, 'The Guardian' stands firm
By Jrose - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
It's occurred to me that Trump wants to "own" the
By no_hypocrisy - 50 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

Latest Breaking News
Defense fund established by supporters of suspected CEO killer Luigi Mangione tops $200K
By BumRushDaShow - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

Cable News Clips
Greed and gray areas: Cryptocurrency seems inherently appealing to Trump; a wildcard in his new term - Alex Wagner MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Liberal YouTubers

Is Trump's Cabinet The MOST HATED In History? Why Americans Don't Want Trump's Thugs! - Thom Hartmann
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MAGA Turns on FOX after Host CALLS THEM OUT - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866

Twin Cops Quit After Videos Surface - UPDATE! (LackLuster)
By ItsjustMe

Latest Breaking News

Trump announces new ambassadors to Portugal, Malta
48 min ago - The Hill

Lyft Accuses San Francisco of $100 Million Tax Overcharge
1 hr ago - Bloomberg

Azerbaijani airliner with 67 people onboard crashes in Kazakhstan leaving 32 survivors
1 hr ago - AP

NASA probe makes closest-ever pass by the sun
2 hrs ago - VOA/Agence France-Presse

Congress members urge Biden to exonerate Black civil rights leader Marcus Garvey
3 hrs ago - ABC News

'Customer appreciation': Gaetz report uses text messages to allege payments for sex
3 hrs ago - USA Today

Court rejects Jan. 6 rioter's double jeopardy claim after judge resentenced him to more prison time following appeal
4 hrs ago - Law & Crime

Biden signs 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve
5 hrs ago - CBS News

US agency focused on foreign disinformation shuts down
10 hrs ago - france24

The bald eagle is officially America's national bird after Biden's signature
13 hrs ago - NBC News

President Joe Biden signs off on 2% pay raise for most civilian federal employees
16 hrs ago - USA Today

Baby mammoth preserved for 50,000 years is unveiled in Russia's Siberia
16 hrs ago - AP

Defense fund established by supporters of suspected CEO killer Luigi Mangione tops $200K
17 hrs ago - ABC News

Biggest banks sue the Federal Reserve over annual stress tests
19 hrs ago - CNBC

Starbucks strike to expand to over 300 US stores on Christmas Eve, union says
19 hrs ago - Reuters

Bill Clinton discharged from hospital after 1-day stay
20 hrs ago - ABC News

Trump's FCC nominee sends Disney warning letter over ABC
21 hrs ago - The Hill

Biden will decide on US Steel acquisition after influential panel fails to reach consensus
22 hrs ago - AP

Major storm pounds California's central coast, blamed for man's death and partially collapsing pier
22 hrs ago - AP

Biden administration scraps rules to expand birth control access
23 hrs ago - Politico

Biden vetoes once-bipartisan effort to add 66 federal judgeships, citing 'hurried' House action
Yesterday - Yahoo! News/AP

American Airlines is boarding flights again after the FAA lifted its nationwide groundstop
Yesterday - CNN Business

Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children
Yesterday - ABC News/AP

Latest Challenge to North Carolina's Power-Shifting Law Focuses on State Elections Board Control
Yesterday - US News and World Report/AP

Corporate Transparency Act can be enforced, court rules. Here's what it means for business owners.
Yesterday - CBS News

Joe Biden Launches Major Trade Investigation Into China
Yesterday - Newsweek

EPA approves pilot project to make road out of radioactive material in Florida
Yesterday - The Hill

US Fed floats major changes to bank stress tests in light of legal rulings
Yesterday - Reuters

Immigrants prepare action plans after Trump says he will allow ICE to act in schools, churches and hospitals
Yesterday - NBC News

Congressional Black Caucus applauds Biden's death row clemency
Yesterday - The Hill

Judge unseals document exposing Rudy Giuliani lying about why his attorneys quit in defamation case
Yesterday - Law & Crime

Anti-vaccine group with ties to RFK Jr. saw another windfall last year, records show
Yesterday - NBC News

President Joe Biden signs off on 2% pay raise for most civilian federal employees
Monday - USA Today/Yahoo

Jan. 6 rioter who taunted Capitol police that 'you work for us' during violent front-line surge
Monday - Law & Crime

Consumer confidence drops as election boost fades
Monday - Axios

Putin Dealt Double Blow in Africa After Syria Retreat
Monday - Newsweek

One of the world's most active volcanoes -- Hawaii's Kilauea -- is erupting again
Monday - AP

Judge rules Arkansas law allowing criminal charges against librarians is unconstitutional
Monday - AP

Whooping cough cases reach highest level in a decade
Monday - NBC News

Disney withdraws from 'culture wars' amid bruising encounters with Trump and DeSantis
Monday - The Independent

Bill Clinton hospitalized for "testing and observation" after developing fever
Monday - CBS News

'Collectively, We're All Guilty': Capitol Hill Reporter Admits the 'Kay Granger Story' Fell Through the Cracks
Monday - MEDIAite

Trump transition team plans immediate WHO withdrawal, expert says
Monday - Reuters

D.C. officer guilty of leaking to Proud Boys' Tarrio before Jan. 6
Monday - Washington Post

The Container Store files for bankruptcy amid sinking sales
Monday - Washington Post

Retiring US Senator Cardin 'very concerned' about Trump and human rights
Monday - Reuters

Civil rights icon James Meredith is honored in his Mississippi hometown
Monday - ABC News/AP

US government sues Walmart, Branch Messenger over delivery driver 'junk fees'
Monday - Reuters, via Yahoo! Finance

Giuliani urges judge not to reveal why his former lawyers quit in defamation case from election workers
Monday - Law & Crime

Suspect arrested for allegedly setting on fire and killing a woman on a NYC subway car
Monday - CNN

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