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So I had a heart attack
By gopiscrap - 25 replies @ 4 min ago (Milestone)

Latin America
U.S. wants to set up military radar in Grenada to monitor Venezuela
By Eugene - 5 min ago

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I'm in a cranky mood this morning.
By 3Hotdogs - 6 min ago

General Discussion
Himes: If you've got the capability to blow a boat out of the water, you've got the capability to interdict it,
By Swede - 8 min ago

General Discussion
Senators will force a vote to prevent war on Venezuela without approval from Congress
By babylonsister - 11 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump slams 'stupid and outdated' blue slip rule for nominees
By BumRushDaShow - 16 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Kimmel: Roy Wood Jr. on His Dad Discovering Don Cornelius, Loving Prank Calls & New Book for His Son
By TexasTowelie - 16 min ago

General Discussion
Trump Tears Into Republican Senator in Truth Social Meltdown
By Zorro - 25 min ago

Environment & Energy
Coral Species Known For Resistance To Bleaching Is Doing Exactly That Off Atlantic Coast Of S. Florida
By hatrack - 25 min ago

General Discussion
Got vaxxed yesterday for covid/flu - no reactions ever
By UTUSN - 32 min ago

General Discussion
Fuck Donald tRump--the Crime Minister -- Day 271 thread
By lastlib - 34 min ago

General Discussion
Oops - there are survivors in the last extra judicial boat attack
By malaise - 35 min ago

Latest Breaking News
NOTICE: Hundreds of Kapiolani Medical Center workers to strike
By Omaha Steve - 40 min ago

Music Appreciation
Imogen Heap live on David Letterman
By IcyPeas - 45 min ago

Latest Breaking News
'Sold my soul to the devil': Fox News staffers blast network in explosive court filing
By BumRushDaShow - 49 min ago

Good News
A Lasting Moment of Beauty and Peace frozen in time by the Hubble Space Telescope
By SorellaLaBefana - 53 min ago

Music Appreciation
Frou Frou (Imogen Heap) - Let Go
By IcyPeas - 53 min ago

Photography
Spooky October Day 17 - Trick or Treat House 1 of 2
By HAB911 - 57 min ago

Music Appreciation
Imogen Heap - First Train Home
By IcyPeas - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
A sexual predator, an idiot and
By SocialDemocrat61 - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Real Whine with Bill Maher guests - Friday, October 17, 2025
By SocialDemocrat61 - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
John Bolton Responds to Indictment, Vows to 'Expose' Trump's 'Abuse of Power': 'I Look Forward to the Fight'
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Racking up the lies
By Aviation Pro - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Held by ICE Agents
By babylonsister - 1 hr ago

Environment & Energy
Oh, Great: Leaked Draft Shows Brazil To Press COP 30 Delegates To "Vastly Increase" Biofuels Production
By hatrack - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
'Large Numbers' of Trump Supporters Are Now Distancing Themselves From Him: Analysis
By babylonsister - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Osborn narrows fundraising gap with Ricketts in Nebraska U.S. Senate race
By Omaha Steve - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
New scandal leaves Trump, Republicans in Panic - Another Day
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
More than 20 states sue EPA over canceled grants for solar power
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

Environment & Energy
FL Local Govs Attempt To Defend Against Rising Seas & Bad Weather, Receive Threats, Lawsuits From Desantis In Return
By hatrack - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
"...it's totally condescending, patronizing, misogynistic, and really telling of where he is..."
By Miles Archer - 1 hr ago

Environment & Energy
Shitstain's FEMA Adding New Hurdles To Emergency Aid, Delaying Payouts To Already-Declared Disasters
By hatrack - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
What the datacenter boom means for America's environment - and electricity bills
By SorellaLaBefana - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Waving his flag all over the place: Trump adds 'Arc de Trump' to presidential renovations
By groundloop - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump files amended $15bn defamation complaint against New York Times
By groundloop - 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Real Time with Bill Maher guests - Friday, October 17, 2025
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

New York
10/16/2025 NYC Mayoral Debate - Mamdani, Cuomo, Sliwa
By GreatGazoo - 2 hrs ago

Illinois
Look For The Helpers: How Chicagoans Are Supporting Their Neighbors Amid ICE Raids
By mucifer - 2 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Senators will force a vote to prevent war on Venezuela without approval from Congress
By Dulcinea - 2 hrs ago

Editorials & Other Articles
With some shutdown pain points delayed for now, talks in Congress are 'nowhere'
By Dulcinea - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
New York AG Letitia James says she's 'totally innocent' of fraud charges
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago

Religion
NEW: Pope Leo Set To Break Up Opus Dei
By douglas9 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Judy Taylor obituary: doyenne of children's book publishing
By Celerity - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
USDA's Rollins says food stamp funding to dry up in two weeks
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
AG's Office: All inmates moved from Nebraska's McCook prison, planned ICE detention center
By Omaha Steve - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Way too many problems in this country share the same upstream source, the collective works of "wealth-addicts"
By AZJonnie - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Gov. Gavin Newsom announces California will start selling low-cost insulin in 2026
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT): "Oct 18th - No Kings Day - is our chance to show we won't accept..."
By Miles Archer - 3 hrs ago

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Good morning my devoted DU family,
By JMCKUSICK - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Especially read the final, 2-line, paragraph. It's disgusting, infuriating!
By tblue37 - 3 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Stephen Colbert - Guest Chef Jose Andres
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker Recounts $1.4 Million Las Vegas Blackjack Win
By Zorro - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)

Baseball
Friday morning baseball trivia
By True Dough - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Camp Pendelton USMC Birthday Bash Oct 18th
By pfitz59 - 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
SOUTHCOM Commander Alvin Holsey Stepping Down
By BumRushDaShow - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Pirro loses misdemeanor assault trial after failing three times to get felony indictment
By LetMyPeopleVote - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)

General Discussion
Are Republicans bothered by what Trump is doing but
By edhopper - 3 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 10/16/2025
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Voters are up in arms about rising electricity costs: 'When will the politicians listen?' - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Why the Bolton indictment is different from the Comey & James indictments - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
At least 27 states turned over sensitive data about food stamp recipients to USDA
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago

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JOHN CARPENTER LIVE IN CONCERT @ Knockdown Center Queens, New York 10/10/25 FULL SHOW
By GReedDiamond - 4 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump FUMES After GIANT Statue Shows Up On National Mall - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's Goons CAUGHT RED-HANDED Violating MAJOR ORDER - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
Ace Frehley - New York Groove
By eShirl - 4 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's Admin PANICS As Airports Play "Anti-ICE" Message - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
GOP Senate Leader Takes On-Air Swipe At RFK Jr.'s Medical Advice
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Hear what Bernie Sanders and AOC said about Marjorie Taylor Greene during CNN Town Hall - CNN
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago

Basketball
Kim Caldwell talks Lady Vols basketball at SEC Media Days
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Harvard endowment swells to nearly $57 billion, donations reach a record
By BumRushDaShow - 4 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
NYC mayoral debate recap: voters and analysts react - Fox 5 NY News Video (2 videos)
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago

Sports
Government shutdown jeopardizes UConn women's basketball season opener in Germany
By RandySF - 5 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Mamdani: Trump's words are NOT LAW; Standing up to Trump becomes key in city politics - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Zelenskyy STRIKES BACK HARD at Russia as UKRAINE DOUBLES DOWN - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago

General Discussion
From WIRED magazine: How Governments spy on protestors & how to avoid it
By Hekate - 5 hrs ago

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Layoffs begin Monday for nuclear weapons workforce, Energy Secretary says
By BumRushDaShow - 5 hrs ago

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***Wordle Spoiler 10/17***
By ._. - 5 hrs ago

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LISTEN: SCOTUS Justices SOUND OFF In HEATED Debate On Racial Gerrymandering
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Supreme Court Poised to TORCH Precedent in DEVASTATING Oral Arguments! - Talking Feds
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago

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Latest Breaking News

Trump slams 'stupid and outdated' blue slip rule for nominees
16 min ago - The Hill

NOTICE: Hundreds of Kapiolani Medical Center workers to strike
40 min ago - KHON

'Sold my soul to the devil': Fox News staffers blast network in explosive court filing
49 min ago - Raw Story

John Bolton Responds to Indictment, Vows to 'Expose' Trump's 'Abuse of Power': 'I Look Forward to the Fight'
1 hr ago - MEDIAite

More than 20 states sue EPA over canceled grants for solar power
1 hr ago - NBC News

Waving his flag all over the place: Trump adds 'Arc de Trump' to presidential renovations
1 hr ago - The Guardian

Trump files amended $15bn defamation complaint against New York Times
1 hr ago - The Guardian

New York AG Letitia James says she's 'totally innocent' of fraud charges
2 hrs ago - msn/ABC News

USDA's Rollins says food stamp funding to dry up in two weeks
2 hrs ago - Roll Call

AG's Office: All inmates moved from Nebraska's McCook prison, planned ICE detention center
2 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner

Gov. Gavin Newsom announces California will start selling low-cost insulin in 2026
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SOUTHCOM Commander Alvin Holsey Stepping Down
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At least 27 states turned over sensitive data about food stamp recipients to USDA
4 hrs ago - Oregon Public Broadcasting/NPR

GOP Senate Leader Takes On-Air Swipe At RFK Jr.'s Medical Advice
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Harvard endowment swells to nearly $57 billion, donations reach a record
4 hrs ago - msn/Reuters

Layoffs begin Monday for nuclear weapons workforce, Energy Secretary says
5 hrs ago - USA Today

Petition to replace Bad Bunny at Super Bowl earns 30,000 signatures
8 hrs ago - San Francisco Chronicle

Former Alabama college instructor sues after she says she was fired for post on 'wicked' Charlie Kirk
10 hrs ago - AL.com

Hunter Biden whistleblowers' defamation suit against high-powered Letitia James attorney just went down in flames
12 hrs ago - Law & Crime

Exclusive: In a first, US strike in Caribbean leaves survivors, US official says
12 hrs ago - Reuters

Appeals court continues to block Trump's deployment of National Guard in Illinois
12 hrs ago - CBS News

Judge Orders Federal Agents in Chicago to Wear Body Cameras After Violent Clashes
12 hrs ago - Meidas Touch

Trump's Empire Rakes in Over $1B in Colossal Crypto Cash Grab
13 hrs ago - Daily Beast

ICE arrests police officer in Chicago suburb and accuses him of being in US illegally
13 hrs ago - CNN

'The communication culture sucks': Republicans on Capitol Hill in the dark on Trump administration decisions
13 hrs ago - CNN Politics

'No idea' how the government shutdown might end, House speaker says as Senate rejects funding bill for the 10th time
13 hrs ago - Yahoo News

City Council defies Trump with 'Protect Portland Initiative' against federal overreach
13 hrs ago - Oregon Live (Oregonian)

Ace Frehley, Kiss Lead Guitarist and Solo Artist, Dies at 74
13 hrs ago - Variety

US prosecutors charge Smartmatic in alleged $1M Philippines bribery case
13 hrs ago - Ap

Thune says he offered Democrats a vote on Obamacare subsidies to end government shutdown
14 hrs ago - ABC News

Tariff costs to companies this year to hit $1.2 trillion, with consumers taking most of the hit, S&P says
14 hrs ago - CNBC

Billionaire Gov. JB Pritzker Recounts $1.4 Million Las Vegas Blackjack Win
14 hrs ago - Wall Street Journal

Woman found not guilty of assaulting FBI agent during ICE arrest outside DC Jail
14 hrs ago - WUSA9

Massive NY tunnel and subway projects still alive, despite Trump's claims
14 hrs ago - Politico

Susan Stamberg, pioneering broadcaster at NPR, dies at 87
14 hrs ago - Washington Post

'Under the gun': Trump official admits time is running out to save farmers
15 hrs ago - Raw Story

U.S. Chamber of Commerce sues Trump administration over $100,000 H-1B visa fee
15 hrs ago - cnbc

CEOs grow a bit more apprehensive as tariff uncertainty weighs
15 hrs ago - msn/Axios

John Bolton indicted; ex-national security advisor is latest Trump foe to face criminal charges
15 hrs ago - CNBC

John Bolton case set to be presented to grand jury as DOJ prosecutors seek indictment
16 hrs ago - CBS News

13 McCook residents, former lawmaker sue to stop Nebraska-ICE detention center
16 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner

Military spending bill blocked in US Senate as shutdown grinds on
17 hrs ago - Reuters

Senate Democrats, holding out for health care, reject government funding bill for 10th time
17 hrs ago - AP

Obama endorses Abigail Spanberger in Virginia's race for governor
17 hrs ago - NBC News

Amazon's Ring to partner with Flock, a network of AI cameras used by ICE, feds, and police
17 hrs ago - TechCrunch

Mitch McConnell trips and falls while being confronted by protester
18 hrs ago - USA Today

Penn rejects Trump compact offered to colleges
18 hrs ago - Philadelphia Inquirer

Trump to meet Putin in Hungary in effort to end 'inglorious' war
19 hrs ago - The Hill

Trump's border czar Tom Homan denies taking $50,000 from undercover FBI agents: 'I'm not enriching myself'
19 hrs ago - The Independent

States jostle over $50 billion rural health fund as Trump's Medicaid cuts trigger scramble
20 hrs ago - CBS News

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