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General Discussion
I support the national student protests over Palestine.
By Voltaire2 - 21 hrs ago - 157 replies
I support the national student protests over Palestine.
By Voltaire2 - 21 hrs ago - 157 replies
General Discussion
BREAKING: Senate invokes Cloture on Ukraine aid
By brooklynite - 14 hrs ago - 86 replies
BREAKING: Senate invokes Cloture on Ukraine aid
By brooklynite - 14 hrs ago - 86 replies
General Discussion
What Is Really Going On at Columbia University?
By Doc Sportello - 20 hrs ago - 79 replies
What Is Really Going On at Columbia University?
By Doc Sportello - 20 hrs ago - 79 replies
Latest Breaking News
Marjorie Taylor Greene makes wild claim that Democrats want Trump to be 'murdered in jail'
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 75 replies
Marjorie Taylor Greene makes wild claim that Democrats want Trump to be 'murdered in jail'
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 75 replies
General Discussion
What was David Pecker's motive for the catch and kill scheme?
By Irish_Dem - 13 hrs ago - 72 replies
What was David Pecker's motive for the catch and kill scheme?
By Irish_Dem - 13 hrs ago - 72 replies
General Discussion
The left needs to handle its antisemitism problem - Now.
By Lunabell - 12 hrs ago - 60 replies
The left needs to handle its antisemitism problem - Now.
By Lunabell - 12 hrs ago - 60 replies
General Discussion
It's impossible to exaggerate just how badly the gag order hearing went for both Trump and lead attorney Todd Blanche.
By kpete - 18 hrs ago - 60 replies
It's impossible to exaggerate just how badly the gag order hearing went for both Trump and lead attorney Todd Blanche.
By kpete - 18 hrs ago - 60 replies
General Discussion
What do you think Judge Merchan's plan is to deal with
By senseandsensibility - 10 hrs ago - 57 replies
What do you think Judge Merchan's plan is to deal with
By senseandsensibility - 10 hrs ago - 57 replies
Latest Breaking News
Voyager 1 transmitting data again after Nasa remotely fixes 46-year-old probe
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 57 replies
Voyager 1 transmitting data again after Nasa remotely fixes 46-year-old probe
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 57 replies
General Discussion
Trump is not going to make it through this trial
By Johnny2X2X - 7 hrs ago - 56 replies
Trump is not going to make it through this trial
By Johnny2X2X - 7 hrs ago - 56 replies
General Discussion
My worst fear has happened, my mom fell again & may have broken her hip?
By imanamerican63 - 10 hrs ago - 48 replies
My worst fear has happened, my mom fell again & may have broken her hip?
By imanamerican63 - 10 hrs ago - 48 replies
General Discussion
"Planning underway to facilitate incarceration" What a delicious headline.
By demmiblue - 11 hrs ago - 45 replies
"Planning underway to facilitate incarceration" What a delicious headline.
By demmiblue - 11 hrs ago - 45 replies
General Discussion
Opinion: The Left Needs to Handle Its Antisemitism Problem--NOW
By RandySF - 18 hrs ago - 43 replies
Opinion: The Left Needs to Handle Its Antisemitism Problem--NOW
By RandySF - 18 hrs ago - 43 replies
General Discussion
So they want to find Trump $1000 for gag order violations?
By orangecrush - 19 hrs ago - 43 replies
So they want to find Trump $1000 for gag order violations?
By orangecrush - 19 hrs ago - 43 replies
Latest Breaking News
Bannon says House Republicans secretly want Trump to lose
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 36 replies
Bannon says House Republicans secretly want Trump to lose
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago - 36 replies
General Discussion
The thing to understand about the National Enquirer...
By Tommy Carcetti - 9 hrs ago - 32 replies
The thing to understand about the National Enquirer...
By Tommy Carcetti - 9 hrs ago - 32 replies
General Discussion
My favorite player in the catch and kill game is the doorman
By Raven123 - 12 hrs ago - 32 replies
My favorite player in the catch and kill game is the doorman
By Raven123 - 12 hrs ago - 32 replies
General Discussion
Netanyahu's killing of women and children in Gaza is also meant to defeat Biden
By TomDaisy - 17 hrs ago - 32 replies
Netanyahu's killing of women and children in Gaza is also meant to defeat Biden
By TomDaisy - 17 hrs ago - 32 replies
General Discussion
Have you read the initial reports from Forensic Pathologists in Israel?
By sheshe2 - 5 hrs ago - 31 replies
Have you read the initial reports from Forensic Pathologists in Israel?
By sheshe2 - 5 hrs ago - 31 replies
General Discussion
The National Enquirer made sure that cheato won the
By senseandsensibility - 14 hrs ago - 30 replies
The National Enquirer made sure that cheato won the
By senseandsensibility - 14 hrs ago - 30 replies
General Discussion
Holy Crap! It's only taken a 78 YO, low-energy, drowsy, flatulent
By maxrandb - 16 hrs ago - 30 replies
Holy Crap! It's only taken a 78 YO, low-energy, drowsy, flatulent
By maxrandb - 16 hrs ago - 30 replies
General Discussion
Merchan to sf's lawyer: "You're losing all credibility."
By mobeau69 - 18 hrs ago - 29 replies
Merchan to sf's lawyer: "You're losing all credibility."
By mobeau69 - 18 hrs ago - 29 replies
Latest Breaking News
National Enquirer made up the story about Ted Cruz's father and Lee Harvey Oswald, former publisher says
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 25 replies
National Enquirer made up the story about Ted Cruz's father and Lee Harvey Oswald, former publisher says
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 25 replies
Latest Breaking News
Judge tells Trump lawyer he's 'losing all credibility with the court'
By speak easy - 18 hrs ago - 24 replies
Judge tells Trump lawyer he's 'losing all credibility with the court'
By speak easy - 18 hrs ago - 24 replies
General Discussion
Pic Of The Moment: Proposal For Enforcing Gag Order
By EarlG - 18 hrs ago - 23 replies
Pic Of The Moment: Proposal For Enforcing Gag Order
By EarlG - 18 hrs ago - 23 replies
General Discussion
Israel fumes as UN secretary-general leaves Hamas off sexual violence blacklist
By Beastly Boy - 8 hrs ago - 22 replies
Israel fumes as UN secretary-general leaves Hamas off sexual violence blacklist
By Beastly Boy - 8 hrs ago - 22 replies
General Discussion
Trump is hallucinating thousands of MAGA protesters
By highplainsdem - 12 hrs ago - 22 replies
Trump is hallucinating thousands of MAGA protesters
By highplainsdem - 12 hrs ago - 22 replies
The DU Lounge
Checked off another box on the "Dammit, I'm old now" list
By happybird - 14 hrs ago - 22 replies
Checked off another box on the "Dammit, I'm old now" list
By happybird - 14 hrs ago - 22 replies
General Discussion
Hey media, quit showing his bullshit rants when leaving court.
By spanone - 15 hrs ago - 22 replies
Hey media, quit showing his bullshit rants when leaving court.
By spanone - 15 hrs ago - 22 replies
General Discussion
A Christian ministry urged the Supreme Court to criminalize homelessness
By Nevilledog - 17 hrs ago - 22 replies
A Christian ministry urged the Supreme Court to criminalize homelessness
By Nevilledog - 17 hrs ago - 22 replies
General Discussion
'Driving Him Crazy': Trump Rages As Security Keeps 'A Few Dozen' Supporters From Courthouse
By babylonsister - 20 hrs ago - 22 replies
'Driving Him Crazy': Trump Rages As Security Keeps 'A Few Dozen' Supporters From Courthouse
By babylonsister - 20 hrs ago - 22 replies
Latest Breaking News
Santos ends congressional bid for New York's 1st District
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 21 replies
Santos ends congressional bid for New York's 1st District
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 21 replies
General Discussion
Netanyahu was always disrepectful of President Obama. He also shit on the Iran deal. He is actively fucking with us
By themaguffin - 13 hrs ago - 20 replies
Netanyahu was always disrepectful of President Obama. He also shit on the Iran deal. He is actively fucking with us
By themaguffin - 13 hrs ago - 20 replies
General Discussion
Ukraine Aid Bill Passes the Senate!!!! On the way to the President's Desk!!!
By Nictuku - 14 hrs ago - 20 replies
Ukraine Aid Bill Passes the Senate!!!! On the way to the President's Desk!!!
By Nictuku - 14 hrs ago - 20 replies
General Discussion
Again, I ask, "what is the Republican plan for tackling inflation?"
By Yavin4 - 17 hrs ago - 20 replies
Again, I ask, "what is the Republican plan for tackling inflation?"
By Yavin4 - 17 hrs ago - 20 replies
Latest Breaking News
NYU pro-Palestinian protesters cleared out by NYPD, several arrests made. See the school's response.
By brooklynite - 19 hrs ago - 20 replies
NYU pro-Palestinian protesters cleared out by NYPD, several arrests made. See the school's response.
By brooklynite - 19 hrs ago - 20 replies
General Discussion
So We Learned More Today That Tr**p Was A Fake From The Git Go.....
By global1 - 11 hrs ago - 19 replies
So We Learned More Today That Tr**p Was A Fake From The Git Go.....
By global1 - 11 hrs ago - 19 replies
General Discussion
Very very very very very unfair! and UNCONSTITUTIONAL!
By emulatorloo - 14 hrs ago - 19 replies
Very very very very very unfair! and UNCONSTITUTIONAL!
By emulatorloo - 14 hrs ago - 19 replies
The DU Lounge
What was the worst job you ever had? Mine was my last job, I loved the kids, I disliked the principal and the way it
By debm55 - 16 hrs ago - 19 replies
What was the worst job you ever had? Mine was my last job, I loved the kids, I disliked the principal and the way it
By debm55 - 16 hrs ago - 19 replies
General Discussion
Trump Blames Wrong Person for Trying to Cause TikTok's Downfall - The former president suddenly seems to have amnesia
By Tom of Temecula - 21 hrs ago - 19 replies
Trump Blames Wrong Person for Trying to Cause TikTok's Downfall - The former president suddenly seems to have amnesia
By Tom of Temecula - 21 hrs ago - 19 replies
General Discussion
MSNBC interviewed two kids aged about 14 or so that attended the trial.
By LiberalFighter - 14 hrs ago - 18 replies
MSNBC interviewed two kids aged about 14 or so that attended the trial.
By LiberalFighter - 14 hrs ago - 18 replies
General Discussion
On trial, Trump is a shadow of the superhero his supporters crave
By Bundbuster - 15 hrs ago - 18 replies
On trial, Trump is a shadow of the superhero his supporters crave
By Bundbuster - 15 hrs ago - 18 replies
General Discussion
DeSantis's Martha's Vineyard Stunt Allows Undocumented Immigrants to Legally Stay in US
By babylonsister - 23 hrs ago - 17 replies
DeSantis's Martha's Vineyard Stunt Allows Undocumented Immigrants to Legally Stay in US
By babylonsister - 23 hrs ago - 17 replies
General Discussion
Remember when Smelvis said Meryl Street can't act - this was why!
By malaise - 10 hrs ago - 16 replies
Remember when Smelvis said Meryl Street can't act - this was why!
By malaise - 10 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
What do you think trump will do when he is convicted?
By mnmoderatedem - 10 hrs ago - 16 replies
What do you think trump will do when he is convicted?
By mnmoderatedem - 10 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
LOL--Fool is outside court screaming endlessly how unfair the gag order is.
By nolabear - 15 hrs ago - 15 replies
LOL--Fool is outside court screaming endlessly how unfair the gag order is.
By nolabear - 15 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
Trump Trial Thread Day 2 (Catch and Kill explained)
By Johnny2X2X - 17 hrs ago - 15 replies
Trump Trial Thread Day 2 (Catch and Kill explained)
By Johnny2X2X - 17 hrs ago - 15 replies
Seniors
A friend of mine, a senior like me, sent me this. I thought it was a hoot and I hope you do too!
By CaliforniaPeggy - 4 hrs ago - 14 replies
A friend of mine, a senior like me, sent me this. I thought it was a hoot and I hope you do too!
By CaliforniaPeggy - 4 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
George Santos ends comeback bid for Congress after raising no money
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 8 hrs ago - 14 replies
George Santos ends comeback bid for Congress after raising no money
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 8 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
Chris Hayes has been doing "Are you better off four years ago?"
By LiberalFighter - 8 hrs ago - 14 replies
Chris Hayes has been doing "Are you better off four years ago?"
By LiberalFighter - 8 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
Elijah Shaffer calls men who sire daughters as their first, "betas."
By Archae - 9 hrs ago - 14 replies
Elijah Shaffer calls men who sire daughters as their first, "betas."
By Archae - 9 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
Happy Disinfectant Injection Day to those who celebrate.
By LetMyPeopleVote - 10 hrs ago - 14 replies
Happy Disinfectant Injection Day to those who celebrate.
By LetMyPeopleVote - 10 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
Biden, in Florida: "Rick Scott wants to sunset Social Security. I think voters are going to sunset Rick Scott."
By peppertree - 13 hrs ago - 14 replies
Biden, in Florida: "Rick Scott wants to sunset Social Security. I think voters are going to sunset Rick Scott."
By peppertree - 13 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
The News should be telling people what they need to know
By edhopper - 16 hrs ago - 14 replies
The News should be telling people what they need to know
By edhopper - 16 hrs ago - 14 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump to meet with former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at Trump Tower on Tuesday
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 14 replies
Trump to meet with former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at Trump Tower on Tuesday
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn't for politics
By Celerity - 22 hrs ago - 14 replies
Google fires more workers after CEO says workplace isn't for politics
By Celerity - 22 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
Fetterman tells Columbia president amid protests: 'Do your job or resign'
By Polybius - 8 hrs ago - 13 replies
Fetterman tells Columbia president amid protests: 'Do your job or resign'
By Polybius - 8 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
Hillary Clinton says something true and the GOP freaks out
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 15 hrs ago - 13 replies
Hillary Clinton says something true and the GOP freaks out
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 15 hrs ago - 13 replies
Announcements
We're pleased to announce that DU Journals are working again
By EarlG - 16 hrs ago - 13 replies
We're pleased to announce that DU Journals are working again
By EarlG - 16 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
AZ-SEN: Kari Lake Wants Arizona Sheriffs to Enforce 1864 Abortion Ban
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago - 13 replies
AZ-SEN: Kari Lake Wants Arizona Sheriffs to Enforce 1864 Abortion Ban
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago - 13 replies
Cable News Clips
Trump calls on his supporters to protest in NYC, but he's not getting the circus he wants - Morning Joe - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago - 13 replies
Trump calls on his supporters to protest in NYC, but he's not getting the circus he wants - Morning Joe - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 21 hrs ago - 13 replies
The DU Lounge
Saw a Tesla truck for the first time in the wild on the way to work this morning.
By Aristus - 13 hrs ago - 12 replies
Saw a Tesla truck for the first time in the wild on the way to work this morning.
By Aristus - 13 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Tennessee's GOP governor says Volkswagen plant workers made a mistake in union vote
By pstokely - 11 hrs ago - 11 replies
Tennessee's GOP governor says Volkswagen plant workers made a mistake in union vote
By pstokely - 11 hrs ago - 11 replies
Forum Spotlight: American History
Cherries Found in 18th C. Glass Bottles under Floor of Mt. Vernon, George Washington Home 🍒On April 21 through April 23, 2020, there was an outbreak of tornadoes across Texas and Oklahoma.
On this day, April 23, 1945, the US Army's 90th Infantry Division liberated Flossenbrg concentration camp.
Latest Breaking News
Alabama Lawmakers Advance Bill to Ensure Biden Is on the State's Ballot
34 sec ago - US News and World Report/AP
34 sec ago - US News and World Report/AP
Senate passes Ukraine aid, Israel funding and TikTok crackdown, sending bill to Biden's desk
28 min ago - NBC News
28 min ago - NBC News
Biden administration races to safeguard environmental rules from congressional axe
55 min ago - Reuters
55 min ago - Reuters
Tesla profit plunges on price cuts, but company unveils plans for affordable models
3 hrs ago - Washington Post
3 hrs ago - Washington Post
Former Navy interpreter sentenced to 28 months in prison for assaulting police on Jan. 6
7 hrs ago - WUSA-TV
7 hrs ago - WUSA-TV
Dean Phillips gains his first delegates. Here's why they'll likely vote for Biden at the convention
8 hrs ago - AP
8 hrs ago - AP
UnitedHealth paid ransom in Change Healthcare cyberattack, says patient data was compromised
9 hrs ago - NBC News
9 hrs ago - NBC News
Mar-a-Lago judge unseals batch of documents that shed light on Trump's wild judgeship bribery claim
9 hrs ago - Law & Crime
9 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Biden adminstration finalizes rule to grant overtime for millions more salaried workers
10 hrs ago - AP
10 hrs ago - AP
National Enquirer made up the story about Ted Cruz's father and Lee Harvey Oswald, former publisher says
11 hrs ago - NBC News
11 hrs ago - NBC News
Biden blames Trump for Florida's 6-week abortion ban, says women nationwide face health crisis
11 hrs ago - AP
11 hrs ago - AP
Planned Parenthood Plans $10 Million Boost for Democrats in North Carolina
12 hrs ago - New York Times
12 hrs ago - New York Times
Watchdog group asks 5 attorneys general to investigate crisis pregnancy center privacy practices
14 hrs ago - NBC News
14 hrs ago - NBC News
Marjorie Taylor Greene makes wild claim that Democrats want Trump to be 'murdered in jail'
14 hrs ago - UK Independent
14 hrs ago - UK Independent
Biden will speak at Morehouse commencement, an election-year spotlight in front of Black voters
15 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
15 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
Appeals court greenlights release of secret Trump battles to block aides from testifying
15 hrs ago - Politico
15 hrs ago - Politico
Justice Department to pay $138.7 million to settle with ex-USA gymnastics official Larry Nassar victims
16 hrs ago - CBS News
16 hrs ago - CBS News
Trump to meet with former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso at Trump Tower on Tuesday
17 hrs ago - CNN Politics
17 hrs ago - CNN Politics
NYU pro-Palestinian protesters cleared out by NYPD, several arrests made. See the school's response.
19 hrs ago - CBS News
19 hrs ago - CBS News
Richmond Mayor Stoney drops Virginia governor bid, he will run for lieutenant governor instead
19 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
19 hrs ago - ABC News/AP
Voyager 1 transmitting data again after Nasa remotely fixes 46-year-old probe
20 hrs ago - The Guardian
20 hrs ago - The Guardian
Prosecutors say Trump violated his gag order 10 times. The judge is finally set to weigh in.
23 hrs ago - Politico
23 hrs ago - Politico
Baltimore leaders accuse ship's owner and manager of negligence in Key Bridge collapse
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP
Vice President Harris announces final rules mandating minimum standards for nursing home staffing
Monday - wbay.com
Monday - wbay.com
Trump co-defendant in classified documents case was told he'd be pardoned in a second term, notes in FBI interview say
Monday - CNN
Monday - CNN
Jack Smith urges Mar-a-Lago judge not to make government cave to Trump's discovery demands, 'corrects' defense theories
Monday - Law & Crime
Monday - Law & Crime
Consumers may soon get access to a share of $8.8 billion in Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates
Monday - CNBC
Monday - CNBC
FBI code name for Trump classified documents probe was 'Plasmic Echo,' court records show
Monday - CNN Politics
Monday - CNN Politics