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Latest Breaking News
'John Barron' Calls In to CSPAN to Rage About Supreme Court Tariff Ruling - Gets Cut Off Soon After
By BumRushDaShow - 20 min ago - Last reply 22 sec ago
'John Barron' Calls In to CSPAN to Rage About Supreme Court Tariff Ruling - Gets Cut Off Soon After
By BumRushDaShow - 20 min ago - Last reply 22 sec ago
Latest Breaking News
Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs
By RainCaster - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 41 sec ago
Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs
By RainCaster - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 41 sec ago
The DU Lounge
Tiny Kitten Found On A Trail Ends Up With A Forever Family Across The World
By catbyte - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 1 min ago
Tiny Kitten Found On A Trail Ends Up With A Forever Family Across The World
By catbyte - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 1 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
Clinton FLIPS THE SCRIPT on Trump with EPSTEIN REALITY CHECK - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 1 min ago
Clinton FLIPS THE SCRIPT on Trump with EPSTEIN REALITY CHECK - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 13 hrs ago - Last reply 1 min ago
General Discussion
I hope we can all agree on this:
By Chasstev365 - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 2 min ago
I hope we can all agree on this:
By Chasstev365 - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 2 min ago
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I have to come out and live my truth. I have now become "crusty."
By Botany - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 2 min ago
I have to come out and live my truth. I have now become "crusty."
By Botany - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 2 min ago
General Discussion
Someone just sent me this page from the Epstein files.
By Swede - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 2 min ago
Someone just sent me this page from the Epstein files.
By Swede - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 2 min ago
General Discussion
Cripes, that man is desperate. He's bringing out John Barron again.
By tinrobot - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 3 min ago
Cripes, that man is desperate. He's bringing out John Barron again.
By tinrobot - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 3 min ago
General Discussion
Predict Trump's behavior during the SOT speech (Poll)
By DavidDvorkin - 3 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago
Predict Trump's behavior during the SOT speech (Poll)
By DavidDvorkin - 3 min ago - Last reply 3 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Mexican army kills leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says
By riversedge - 56 min ago - Last reply 4 min ago
Mexican army kills leader of Jalisco New Generation Cartel, official says
By riversedge - 56 min ago - Last reply 4 min ago
Latest Breaking News
USA beats Canada in OT to win first hockey gold since 1980 'Miracle on Ice'
By Omaha Steve - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 5 min ago
USA beats Canada in OT to win first hockey gold since 1980 'Miracle on Ice'
By Omaha Steve - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 5 min ago
General Discussion
CA-GOV: Why Swalwell and Steyer are surging in California governor's race
By RandySF - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 5 min ago
CA-GOV: Why Swalwell and Steyer are surging in California governor's race
By RandySF - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 5 min ago
General Discussion
Donald Trump Calls On Netflix To Fire Board Member Susan Rice Or "Pay The Consequences"
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 5 min ago
Donald Trump Calls On Netflix To Fire Board Member Susan Rice Or "Pay The Consequences"
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 5 min ago
General Discussion
James Talarico fires up 3,000 Texans at HUGE rally ,
By stonecutter357 - 17 hrs ago - Last reply 6 min ago
James Talarico fires up 3,000 Texans at HUGE rally ,
By stonecutter357 - 17 hrs ago - Last reply 6 min ago
General Discussion
This has to be the most prescient faux MAGA sales pitch ever
By TxGuitar - 59 min ago - Last reply 6 min ago
This has to be the most prescient faux MAGA sales pitch ever
By TxGuitar - 59 min ago - Last reply 6 min ago
General Discussion
Puerto Vallarta Mexico under siege by cartel in retaliation for killing of their leader
By jmbar2 - 47 min ago - Last reply 7 min ago
Puerto Vallarta Mexico under siege by cartel in retaliation for killing of their leader
By jmbar2 - 47 min ago - Last reply 7 min ago
Foreign Affairs
French intel confirms: American & Dutch F-16 pilots reinforce Ukrainian skies - RFU News
By TexasTowelie - 29 min ago - Last reply 8 min ago
French intel confirms: American & Dutch F-16 pilots reinforce Ukrainian skies - RFU News
By TexasTowelie - 29 min ago - Last reply 8 min ago
General Discussion
Trump's plan B to impose new tariffs is also illegal because a balance-of-payments deficit doesn't exist, trade experts
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 hr ago - Last reply 9 min ago
Trump's plan B to impose new tariffs is also illegal because a balance-of-payments deficit doesn't exist, trade experts
By LetMyPeopleVote - 1 hr ago - Last reply 9 min ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Organized Labor Took a Huge Step Forward When GM Workers Sat Down in Unison in 1937
By Judi Lynn - 9 min ago - Last reply 9 min ago
Organized Labor Took a Huge Step Forward When GM Workers Sat Down in Unison in 1937
By Judi Lynn - 9 min ago - Last reply 9 min ago
General Discussion
Why, why, why can't he just die?!
By Grim Chieftain - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 9 min ago
Why, why, why can't he just die?!
By Grim Chieftain - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 9 min ago
General Discussion
Mark Hamill: Just when you thought the #EpsteinAdministration couldn't degrade our country any further:
By highplainsdem - 10 min ago - Last reply 10 min ago
Mark Hamill: Just when you thought the #EpsteinAdministration couldn't degrade our country any further:
By highplainsdem - 10 min ago - Last reply 10 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
Elon Musk Caught Committing Election Fraud In Georgia
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 12 min ago - Last reply 12 min ago
Elon Musk Caught Committing Election Fraud In Georgia
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 12 min ago - Last reply 12 min ago
Cable News Clips
'He's flailing': Newsom denounces Trump's tariff policy - CNN
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 12 min ago
'He's flailing': Newsom denounces Trump's tariff policy - CNN
By TexasTowelie - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 12 min ago
General Discussion
Voter turnout in Texas Open Primary
By LetMyPeopleVote - 38 min ago - Last reply 13 min ago
Voter turnout in Texas Open Primary
By LetMyPeopleVote - 38 min ago - Last reply 13 min ago
General Discussion
Travel Advisory Level 2: U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico :scared:
By riversedge - 15 min ago - Last reply 15 min ago
Travel Advisory Level 2: U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Mexico :scared:
By riversedge - 15 min ago - Last reply 15 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined the drone-warfare fray in Ukraine, SEC filings reveal
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 16 min ago
Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined the drone-warfare fray in Ukraine, SEC filings reveal
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 16 min ago
General Discussion
It took only 16 minutes for twitter to label this new ad as sensitive content. ...
By aggiesal - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 16 min ago
It took only 16 minutes for twitter to label this new ad as sensitive content. ...
By aggiesal - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 16 min ago
General Discussion
I saw this post on Facebook today from a person I have friended because he is a friend of good friends of mine.
By generalbetrayus - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 16 min ago
I saw this post on Facebook today from a person I have friended because he is a friend of good friends of mine.
By generalbetrayus - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 16 min ago
General Discussion
***Winners of the February Photo Contest - "Baby, it's cold outside"***
By HAB911 - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 17 min ago
***Winners of the February Photo Contest - "Baby, it's cold outside"***
By HAB911 - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 17 min ago
General Discussion
Head to head poll between JD Vance and Newsom for 2028 is encouraging!
By senseandsensibility - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 17 min ago
Head to head poll between JD Vance and Newsom for 2028 is encouraging!
By senseandsensibility - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 17 min ago
Anthropology
Championships Mark the Rebirth of a Dynamic Art Form
By Judi Lynn - 27 min ago - Last reply 18 min ago
Championships Mark the Rebirth of a Dynamic Art Form
By Judi Lynn - 27 min ago - Last reply 18 min ago
Baseball
A wild triple play for Auggie and Brother Buzz's Giants!
By True Dough - 22 min ago - Last reply 19 min ago
A wild triple play for Auggie and Brother Buzz's Giants!
By True Dough - 22 min ago - Last reply 19 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
MAGA host gets humiliated on her own show - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 19 min ago - Last reply 19 min ago
MAGA host gets humiliated on her own show - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 19 min ago - Last reply 19 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
E. Jean Carroll Receives Disturbing 'Love Letter' from His Campaign
By Gaugamela - 20 min ago - Last reply 20 min ago
E. Jean Carroll Receives Disturbing 'Love Letter' from His Campaign
By Gaugamela - 20 min ago - Last reply 20 min ago
General Discussion
Senate G.O.P. Faces Pressure to Force 'Talking Filibuster' for Voter ID Bill
By In It to Win It - 37 min ago - Last reply 20 min ago
Senate G.O.P. Faces Pressure to Force 'Talking Filibuster' for Voter ID Bill
By In It to Win It - 37 min ago - Last reply 20 min ago
General Discussion
Lindsay Graham: I've Pressured Trump To Start Bombing Iran
By 634-5789 - 40 min ago - Last reply 21 min ago
Lindsay Graham: I've Pressured Trump To Start Bombing Iran
By 634-5789 - 40 min ago - Last reply 21 min ago
General Discussion
GOP: Government Organization of Pedophiles. Anyone like this rebrand?
By NNadir - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 21 min ago
GOP: Government Organization of Pedophiles. Anyone like this rebrand?
By NNadir - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 21 min ago
General Discussion
Decades of feminism paved the road to Andrew's arrest -- Rebecca Solnit
By erronis - 21 min ago - Last reply 21 min ago
Decades of feminism paved the road to Andrew's arrest -- Rebecca Solnit
By erronis - 21 min ago - Last reply 21 min ago
General Discussion
I plan to donate my organs -- but I've taken my name off the registry
By Mosby - 41 min ago - Last reply 22 min ago
I plan to donate my organs -- but I've taken my name off the registry
By Mosby - 41 min ago - Last reply 22 min ago
General Discussion
$955 saved for retirement? Millions are in that boat.
By Zorro - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 26 min ago
$955 saved for retirement? Millions are in that boat.
By Zorro - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 26 min ago
TV Chat
The perfect Sunday evening of British tv lined up
By bif - 38 min ago - Last reply 27 min ago
The perfect Sunday evening of British tv lined up
By bif - 38 min ago - Last reply 27 min ago
The DU Lounge
Know any great but little-known movies?
By red dog 1 - 75 replies @ 28 min ago (Milestone)
Know any great but little-known movies?
By red dog 1 - 75 replies @ 28 min ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Trump Gets Humiliating Report Card Before State of the Union
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago - Last reply 29 min ago
Trump Gets Humiliating Report Card Before State of the Union
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago - Last reply 29 min ago
General Discussion
My wife doesn't think it's him. I do.
By lame54 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 29 min ago
My wife doesn't think it's him. I do.
By lame54 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 29 min ago
The DU Lounge
The most beautiful version of the Olympic hymn. I get sad when the flame is extinguished and its over.
By Chasstev365 - 30 min ago - Last reply 30 min ago
The most beautiful version of the Olympic hymn. I get sad when the flame is extinguished and its over.
By Chasstev365 - 30 min ago - Last reply 30 min ago
General Discussion
Urgent Warning From Prof. David Cay Johnston - This Is How It Began Last Time
By Pluvious - 1 hr ago - Last reply 30 min ago
Urgent Warning From Prof. David Cay Johnston - This Is How It Began Last Time
By Pluvious - 1 hr ago - Last reply 30 min ago
Editorials & Other Articles
Jeff Tiedrich - batshit fuckwit sending fake boat to fix imaginary Greenland health crisis
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 42 min ago - Last reply 34 min ago
Jeff Tiedrich - batshit fuckwit sending fake boat to fix imaginary Greenland health crisis
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 42 min ago - Last reply 34 min ago
General Discussion
2013: Trump paid Bondi $25,000 to drop her investigation.
By CaptainTruth - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 35 min ago
2013: Trump paid Bondi $25,000 to drop her investigation.
By CaptainTruth - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 35 min ago
Gardening
Daffodils have been emerging under deep snow. Now visible as snow melts.
By Donkees - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 36 min ago
Daffodils have been emerging under deep snow. Now visible as snow melts.
By Donkees - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 36 min ago
Photography
Possum prints outside my apartment this morning
By Beringia - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 37 min ago
Possum prints outside my apartment this morning
By Beringia - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 37 min ago
Latest Breaking News
Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 37 min ago
Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 37 min ago
General Discussion
Denmark evacuates U.S. submarine crew member
By Tanuki - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 38 min ago
Denmark evacuates U.S. submarine crew member
By Tanuki - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 38 min ago
Latest Breaking News
TSA PreCheck will remain operational, despite earlier suspension plans
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 40 min ago
TSA PreCheck will remain operational, despite earlier suspension plans
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 40 min ago
The DU Lounge
Anniversaries and Posting Milestones (February 22, 2026)
By EarlG - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 40 min ago
Anniversaries and Posting Milestones (February 22, 2026)
By EarlG - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 40 min ago
General Discussion
A Republican called into CSPAN. Was it Trump?
By iemanja - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 40 min ago
A Republican called into CSPAN. Was it Trump?
By iemanja - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 40 min ago
Photography
Whitetail Deer at the Waterhole (Cautiously!)
By Bo Zarts - 40 min ago - Last reply 40 min ago
Whitetail Deer at the Waterhole (Cautiously!)
By Bo Zarts - 40 min ago - Last reply 40 min ago
Liberal YouTubers
Mitch McConnell vs Interns! & The Wild Truth About Corey Lewandowski! - Have I Got News For You US
By TexasTowelie - 41 min ago - Last reply 41 min ago
Mitch McConnell vs Interns! & The Wild Truth About Corey Lewandowski! - Have I Got News For You US
By TexasTowelie - 41 min ago - Last reply 41 min ago
Latest Breaking News
The US deported a gay asylum-seeker to a third country where homosexuality is illegal
By Omaha Steve - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 41 min ago
The US deported a gay asylum-seeker to a third country where homosexuality is illegal
By Omaha Steve - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 41 min ago
Latest Breaking News
France to summon U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner over State Department's comments on activist's death
By riversedge - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 42 min ago
France to summon U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner over State Department's comments on activist's death
By riversedge - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 42 min ago
Weather Watchers
🔴 LIVE - HISTORIC BLIZZARD SLAMMING THE NORTHEAST - WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FROM PHILLY TO NYC_Ryan Hall, Y'all...
By 2naSalit - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 42 min ago
🔴 LIVE - HISTORIC BLIZZARD SLAMMING THE NORTHEAST - WHITEOUT CONDITIONS FROM PHILLY TO NYC_Ryan Hall, Y'all...
By 2naSalit - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 42 min ago
Fiction
What Fiction are you reading this week, February 22, 2026?
By hermetic - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 45 min ago
What Fiction are you reading this week, February 22, 2026?
By hermetic - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 45 min ago
General Discussion
This is why I wanted Canada to win
By Bookreadingliberal53 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 46 min ago
This is why I wanted Canada to win
By Bookreadingliberal53 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 46 min ago
General Discussion
I hope we can all agree on this:
By Chasstev365 - 25 replies @ 49 min ago (Milestone)
I hope we can all agree on this:
By Chasstev365 - 25 replies @ 49 min ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
donald trump meets Dame Edna on UK talk show w/Ivana and Sade. amazing how tuned in the Dame is and
By msongs - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 49 min ago
donald trump meets Dame Edna on UK talk show w/Ivana and Sade. amazing how tuned in the Dame is and
By msongs - 12 hrs ago - Last reply 49 min ago
General Discussion
Bacon signals Trump's new tariff order will be defeated by Congress
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago - Last reply 49 min ago
Bacon signals Trump's new tariff order will be defeated by Congress
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago - Last reply 49 min ago
General Discussion
This wage gap may be why you strain financially to live in your state
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago - Last reply 50 min ago
This wage gap may be why you strain financially to live in your state
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 1 hr ago - Last reply 50 min ago
General Discussion
Did James Van Der Beek Really Die Broke?
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 51 min ago
Did James Van Der Beek Really Die Broke?
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 20 hrs ago - Last reply 51 min ago
General Discussion
MAGA's Reaction to the Epstein Files Reveals Total Moral Collapse
By Nevilledog - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 52 min ago
MAGA's Reaction to the Epstein Files Reveals Total Moral Collapse
By Nevilledog - 22 hrs ago - Last reply 52 min ago
General Discussion
I saw this post on Facebook today from a person I have friended because he is a friend of good friends of mine.
By generalbetrayus - 25 replies @ 53 min ago (Milestone)
I saw this post on Facebook today from a person I have friended because he is a friend of good friends of mine.
By generalbetrayus - 25 replies @ 53 min ago (Milestone)
Forum Spotlight: Cooking & Baking
Breakfast Sunday 22 February 2026****my fault it is late****Catalonia 23: PAELLA WITH VEGETABLES 🌞
Pasta from old bread and a pesto recipe
Latest Breaking News
'John Barron' Calls In to CSPAN to Rage About Supreme Court Tariff Ruling - Gets Cut Off Soon After
20 min ago - MEDIAite
20 min ago - MEDIAite
EU says it will accept no increase in US tariffs after Supreme Court ruling: 'a deal is a deal'
1 hr ago - Reuters
1 hr ago - Reuters
France to summon U.S. Ambassador Charles Kushner over State Department's comments on activist's death
4 hrs ago - CBS news
4 hrs ago - CBS news
Blackwater founder Erik Prince has joined the drone-warfare fray in Ukraine, SEC filings reveal
4 hrs ago - The Guardian
4 hrs ago - The Guardian
Trump Curious Why Iran Has Not 'Capitulated' Amid U.S. Military Buildup, Says Witkoff
6 hrs ago - Huff Post/Reuters
6 hrs ago - Huff Post/Reuters
Armed man shot and killed after entering secure perimeter of Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service says
6 hrs ago - AP
6 hrs ago - AP
Danish military evacuates U.S. submariner who needed urgent medical care off Greenland
7 hrs ago - NPR
7 hrs ago - NPR
Trump Demands Netflix Fire 'Racist' Susan Rice after Ex-Obama Ambassador Slammed Companies That 'Take a Knee' to POTUS
9 hrs ago - MEDIAite
9 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Kennedy Center ice rink vandalized, investigation underway
10 hrs ago - WDVM-TV Hagestown, MD/Washington, D.C.
10 hrs ago - WDVM-TV Hagestown, MD/Washington, D.C.
Education Department puts pressure on colleges ahead of upcoming student loan changes
11 hrs ago - The Hill
11 hrs ago - The Hill
US ambassador causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East
12 hrs ago - AP
12 hrs ago - AP
Blizzard warnings issued from Delaware to Massachusetts as storm threatens East Coast
17 hrs ago - AP
17 hrs ago - AP
US group allegedly ran fake law firm and court proceedings to scam immigrants
20 hrs ago - The Guardian
20 hrs ago - The Guardian
Trump administration keeping underage pregnant migrants in a single Texas shelter where abortion is outlawed: report
22 hrs ago - The Independent
22 hrs ago - The Independent
Ghislaine Maxwell fights release of more Epstein documents, calling disclosure law unconstitutional
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP
'Slow this thing down': Sanders warns US has no clue about speed and scale of coming AI revolution
Yesterday - The Guardian
Yesterday - The Guardian
BREAKING: Georgia State Election Board Finds Voter Fraud on Elon Musk's America PAC
Yesterday - International Business Times
Yesterday - International Business Times
Baseball Hall of Famer Bill Mazeroski, known for walk-off home run in 1960 World Series, dies at 89
Yesterday - Associated Press, via WTOP
Yesterday - Associated Press, via WTOP
Dozens of jurors dismissed from Elon Musk Twitter takeover trial after his own lawyer admits so many 'hate him'
Yesterday - The Independent
Yesterday - The Independent
Oakland teachers' union votes to authorize potential strike, citing low wages and high turnover
Yesterday - ABC 7 News
Yesterday - ABC 7 News
CIA retracts intel reports that agency says failed to meet standards for political bias
Yesterday - CNN Politics
Yesterday - CNN Politics
Police, FBI investigate attempted attack on power substation near Boulder City, Nevada
Yesterday - Scripps News
Yesterday - Scripps News
U.S. Ambassador Mike Huckabee Says Israel Is Entitled to Entire Middle East: 'It Would Be Fine If They Took It All'
Yesterday - MEDIAite
Yesterday - MEDIAite