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Latest Breaking News
US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific
By mahatmakanejeeves - 4 min ago

General Discussion
Trump gets revenge on Republicans who won't kiss his ass in Tuesday's Indiana and Ohio primaries
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 min ago

General Discussion
Price Of Regular Gas Today
By gab13by13 - 25 replies @ 5 min ago (Milestone)

Movies
Born May 7, 1922 - Darren McGavin - American actor
By Number9Dream - 8 min ago

General Discussion
Around a Dozen Scientists Have Died or Disappeared. What's Going On?
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 10 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
MAGA Fox host Visibly Stunned as Trump F**ks Himself - Pondering Politics
By TexasTowelie - 23 min ago

General Discussion
Mexico nightclub's $300 cover charge for US citizens captures popular mood
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 27 min ago

Latest Breaking News
South Carolina joins Southern redistricting push after US Supreme Court ruling on minority districts
By BumRushDaShow - 29 min ago

General Discussion
Trump Sparks Social Media Backlash After Telling a Little Girl She Is too Short For Volleyball
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 30 min ago

General Discussion
US forces fire at Iranian-flagged tanker in Gulf of Oman
By nitpicked - 32 min ago

The DU Lounge
You Know I'm a Good Driver Because I Ace the Tests the DMV Keeps Making Me Take
By erronis - 32 min ago

General Discussion
Jesse Watters Debases Himself to Gush Over Trump's Big Reversal
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 34 min ago

North Carolina
$584k settlement reached with Greensboro treatment center over Medicaid fraud allegations
By littlemissmartypants - 37 min ago

General Discussion
Questions swirl as Fox News reporter arrives just in time for secret FBI raid on key Dem
By turbinetree - 39 min ago

General Discussion
"The Scariest Photo in My Gallery" -- Warning: graphic and disturbing. Image and story from Imgur
By erronis - 39 min ago

General Discussion
Reasons I'm optimistic (and reasons I'm not)
By EnergizedLib - 40 min ago

TV Chat
Wednesday, May 6th - Late-night talk show guest listings
By FakeNoose - 45 min ago

Economy
Collapse Spreads - Joe Blogs
By TexasTowelie - 46 min ago

Environment & Energy
Brilliant idea for ocean based power generation on front page of the Financial Times yesterday
By Pluvious - 47 min ago

General Discussion
Professor's speech praising pro-Palestinian students sparks backlash at University of Michigan
By Jilly_in_VA - 48 min ago

Latest Breaking News
F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe
By demmiblue - 25 replies @ 51 min ago (Milestone)

TV Chat
Stephen Colbert's Late Show ends on May 21st
By FakeNoose - 51 min ago

General Discussion
This Administration's next maneuver:
By PCIntern - 54 min ago

General Discussion
So, has anyone seen these ads that are flooding YouTube right now?
By OldBaldy1701E - 57 min ago

Cable News Clips
Alleged scammers use fake lawyers and fake courts to prey on immigrants - ABC News
By Jacson6 - 58 min ago

The DU Lounge
Uggh... Now those damned Carshield (car warranty scam) commercials feature Stephen A Smith*
By hlthe2b - 59 min ago

General Discussion
MaddowBlog-Trump renews offensive against Pope Leo, claims pontiff is 'endangering' Catholics
By LetMyPeopleVote - 59 min ago

General Discussion
They want to exile bisons from Montana
By question everything - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
The AP called it...Brown WINS Senate PRIMARY race in Ohio (we have a DU ActBlue donation link)
By Omaha Steve - 50 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

Editorials & Other Articles
FBI probing leaks to journalist who wrote explosive article on Kash Patel, sources say
By sop - 1 hr ago

Christian Liberals & Progressive People of Faith
In our age of "the Mar-a-Lago look," we need authentic community more than ever
By The Great Open Dance - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
Trump-Backed Candidates Win Big in Midwest Primaries - TODAY
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Southern Strategy On Steroids -- Digby
By erronis - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
NY real estate titan likens the phrase 'tax the rich' to racial slurs said the top 1% "should be praised and thanked"
By yaesu - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Pro-Israel Super PAC Returns in Pro-Choice Clothing in Nebraska -- The American Prospect
By erronis - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
How AI-Generated Music Became A $4 Billion Fraud Machine (Forbes, 5/5)
By highplainsdem - 1 hr ago

American History
On this day, May 6, 1937, the Hindenburg floated high over Manhattan on its way to NAS Lakehurst.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Republicans fall one vote short on bill to criminalize blowing whistles to warn of ICE
By cbabe - 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
When you were a child or teen, what fast food place did you like to go to? I honestly did not go as my parents did not
By debm55 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Samuel Alito Had No Answers For Ketanji Brown Jackson's Latest Dissent
By erronis - 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
Chili Cheese Fries...are American Poutine...
By MiHale - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
MS NOW just ran a story on a new library dedicated to Epstein survivors in NYC.
By mobeau69 - 1 hr ago

Foreign Affairs
Russia cancels Victory Day celebrations in Crimea over 'safety concerns' amid Ukraine drone strikes
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Trump Is Fading and His Staff Knows It: Rothkopf The Daily Beast Podcast
By ihaveaquestion - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
What's Krasnov Going To Do - Fire Everyone On The Fed
By gab13by13 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Consequences Mean Nothing To Reckless Trump The Daily Beast
By ihaveaquestion - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
FBI raids the office of Virginia Democrat who pushed for redistricting
By New Breed Leader - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Donald Trump Moves to Freeze Paying $83 Million to E. Jean Carroll
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

Foreign Affairs
Desertion in the Russian Military Gets Completely Out of Hand.- The Russian Dude
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Iran consolidating control over Strait of Hormuz
By SamuelTheThird - 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
Congrats to Scrivner7 for 60,000 posts!
By SheltieLover - 1 hr ago

The DU Lounge
Anniversaries and Posting Milestones (May 6, 2026)
By EarlG - 1 hr ago

Public Transportation and Smart Growth
Add a $1 billion detour for California high-speed rail to Cesar Chavez's legacy
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
AI 'productivity', 'threats to social security', 'falling birth rates', ATC and logical thinking vs propaganda waves
By lostnfound - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show
By Zorro - 2 hrs ago

Oklahoma
The Will Rogers Experiment podcast - Special Guest - Jim Priest, OK (D) Candidate for U.S. Senate
By Across-the-Desk - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
$920 million crude oil short placed 70 minutes before US-Iran 14-point deal report
By ForgoTheConsequence - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Plantiff in Case That Destroyed Voting Rights Act Exposed as Jan. 6er
By CousinIT - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
A political cartoon that drives home Trump's "ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME" approach to shootings
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Trumpf offers bribe to Fetterman
By Liberal In Texas - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

Virginia
Per Meidas Touch, Sen Louise Lucas' office was raided by the FBI this morning
By PunkinPi - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
The Ballroom/No tax on tips, the Bohemian Grove, and aww, King Charles
By dlilafae - 2 hrs ago

Virginia
L. Louise Lucas raid by the FBI
By rogue emissary - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Bill banning whites-only housing passes Pennsylvania House by 1 vote
By RandySF - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
What the fuck is going on with that rats nest on his fucking head?
By Aviation Pro - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
*****BREAKING NEWS***** Ted Turner Has Passed
By DemocratSinceBirth - 25 replies @ 2 hrs ago (Milestone)

Science
While patients lay unconscious under anesthesia, their brains kept decoding stories and preparing for what came next
By erronis - 2 hrs ago

Photography
American White Pelican (Pelecanus erythrorhynchos) Strikes a Pose
By Bo Zarts - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Letterman unloads on 'lying weasels' who axed Colbert's 'Late Show'
By Coventina - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
GRILLED NUTLICK: Howie will testify today to the House Oversight Committee about his ties to his bud, Pedo Jeffy.
By Miles Archer - 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
"Backtalker": Kimberl Crenshaw on New Memoir, Voting Rights, Critical Race Theory & Clarence Thomas
By Uncle Joe - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
They're Still Trying To Kill You
By babylonsister - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Sane-Washing
By AnotherMother4Peace - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Had Enough? Lincoln Project
By MagaSmash - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Or, maybe they're all just privileged, moral and social nihilists.
By bigtree - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Said it before. Will say it again: There is NO WAY OUT with the Felon in the WH
By pat_k - 2 hrs ago

Photography
Shadow has issued a formal apology on behalf of her assistant - her dad.
By George McGovern - 2 hrs ago

Economy
This week's (May 4 - May 8) and next week's (May 11 - May 15) major U.S. economic reports
By mahatmakanejeeves - 2 hrs ago

Science Fiction
Wormhole themed sleep sounds YouTube playlist
By LVZ - 2 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Canada

Canada posts trade surplus in March thanks to higher crude prices, surging gold exports
By BlueWavePsych

Is Alberta Going to Secede? -- Today's Ground News Blindspot
By applegrove

Louise Arbour named Canada's next Governor-General (brilliant choice):
By applegrove

Latest Breaking News

US military strike on alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific
4 min ago - Associated Press, via WTOP

South Carolina joins Southern redistricting push after US Supreme Court ruling on minority districts
29 min ago - AP

Donald Trump Moves to Freeze Paying $83 Million to E. Jean Carroll
1 hr ago - Newsweek

Iran has hit far more U.S. military assets than reported, satellite images show
2 hrs ago - Washington Post

NATO Must Spend 5% of GDP on Defence by 2030, Poland Says
2 hrs ago - US News & World Report/Reuters

Virginia lawmaker's office raided in FBI probe
2 hrs ago - Washington DC FOX News

CNN founder Ted Turner, a pioneer of cable TV news, dies at 87
3 hrs ago - CNN US

FBI investigating leaks to journalist who wrote explosive article on Kash Patel: Sources
3 hrs ago - MS NOW

Russia snubs Ukraine's unilateral ceasefire, firing dozens of drones
4 hrs ago - AP

Exclusive: U.S. and Iran closing in on one-page memo to end war, officials say
4 hrs ago - Axios

Iran foreign minister meets Chinese counterpart a week before Trump's Beijing trip
5 hrs ago - Reuters

Japan's SDF fires anti-ship missiles for first time in Philippine military drills
5 hrs ago - Japan Times

Private payrolls rose by 109,000 in April, topping expectations, ADP says
5 hrs ago - CNBC

Cassidy calls for expedited abortion pill review as primary nears
6 hrs ago - Roll Call

Corewell Health nurses in Southeast Michigan vote to authorize strike as contract talks stall
6 hrs ago - WXYZ

Gasoline costs 50% more in the US than it did before the Iran war
6 hrs ago - AP

Trump to meet with Brazil's Lula Thursday for economic talks
7 hrs ago - msn/Bloomberg

Howard Lutnick faces congressional showdown after Epstein files revealed island visit
7 hrs ago - NBC News

Defiant border czar brushes away MAGA critics, says 'mass deportations are coming'
8 hrs ago - msn/CNN Politics

Michigan Democrats keep control of state Senate in election win that offers clues about midterms
8 hrs ago - Associated Press

Ohio set for marquee races in the fall. US Senate contest seen as crucial for control of the chamber
8 hrs ago - Associated Press

Rubio says War Powers Act '100 percent unconstitutional'
8 hrs ago - The Hill

Trump-backed candidates win majority of Republican primary races for Indiana Senate
8 hrs ago - Associated Press

Second judge rules Trump administration can't review reporter's devices
9 hrs ago - USA Today

Appeals court split on ICE's mandatory detention policy
9 hrs ago - Politico

US and Bahrain push UN-backed action for Hormuz as Washington seeks maritime coalition
10 hrs ago - msn/Reuters

'Get the children away': Outrage breaks out over Trump's startling remarks around kids
10 hrs ago - Raw Story

Arlington political activist who protested outside Stephen Miller's home won't face state charges
10 hrs ago - CBS News

Trump DOJ Sues to Overturn Assault Weapons Ban In City Plagued By Mass Shootings
11 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Most Trump-Backed Challengers Beat Indiana Incumbents Who Bucked Trump
12 hrs ago - New York Times

Spring plans meet snow in Denver as a late storm could be the season's biggest
13 hrs ago - AP

RFK Jr. unveils campaign for 'deprescribing' antidepressants
17 hrs ago - The Hill

Newly released documents reveal more than $300,000 in taxpayer-funded sexual harassment settlements involving lawmakers
17 hrs ago - CNN

State moves forward with foreign service officer layoffs in blow to civil service
17 hrs ago - The Hill

U.S. job openings were unchanged at 6.9 million in March but hiring improved
17 hrs ago - AP

Ohio U.S. Senate special primary results
18 hrs ago - AP

FDA authorizes first fruit-flavored e-cigarettes in US amid political pressure
18 hrs ago - Reuters

Chisago County accuses union of unfair labor practice after strike
18 hrs ago - KARE11

Amsterdam bans advertising for meat and fossil fuels in public places to discourage high-carbon lifestyle
18 hrs ago - CBS News

Trump pauses U.S. bid to guide ships out of Strait of Hormuz, cites Iran deal progress
18 hrs ago - CNBC

GOP Megadonor Throws in the Towel on Republicans Holding House in Midterms: 'Almost a Certainty' That Dems Win
19 hrs ago - MEDIAite

Voting rights groups sue as Louisiana suspends congressional primaries
19 hrs ago - Courthouse News Service

Companies could ditch quarterly earnings for semiannual reports under new SEC plan
20 hrs ago - msn/Barron's

Plantiff in Case That Destroyed Voting Rights Act Exposed as Jan. 6er
20 hrs ago - Democracy Docket

New York Times sued by US employment agency over diversity, hiring
20 hrs ago - Reuters

Zambia blasts the US over a $2 billion health deal in exchange for critical minerals
20 hrs ago - ABC News/AP

White House East Wing debris dumped at nearby golf course has toxic metals, a report says
21 hrs ago - Associated Press, via WTOP

Zelenskiy pitches drone deal during Bahrain visit
21 hrs ago - Yahoo! News/Reuters

UnitedHealthcare to cut prior authorization for 30% of services. Here's what to know.
21 hrs ago - CBS News

Republicans fret over Iowa as tough midterm races develop
22 hrs ago - NBC News

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