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Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP finds
By mahatmakanejeeves - 45 sec ago - Last reply 45 sec ago

Latest Breaking News
DOJ Secures Updated Southern Poverty Law Center Indictment
By LetMyPeopleVote - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 1 min ago

General Discussion
Trump says he's transferring $10 billion from the U.S. Government to his "Board of Peace'
By red dog 1 - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 4 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump Gets NASTY SURPRISE As His Health CRASHES! - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 min ago - Last reply 5 min ago

General Discussion
So the question Kaitlin Collins was trying to ask trump when he berated her for not smiling
By senseandsensibility - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 5 min ago

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We've elected a PRESIDENT who is twice divorced and cheated on ALL THREE of his wives---
By Jack Valentino - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 5 min ago

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Wordle 1811 (Thursday, 6/4) ***SPOILERS***
By MissMillie - 1 hr ago - Last reply 6 min ago

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Israel to continue operations in Lebanon for now despite ceasefire, defence minister says
By Eugene - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 7 min ago

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SpaceX confirms it will seek $75 billion in record IPO
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 10 min ago

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Bruce Springsteen:
By applegrove - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 14 min ago

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Putin said to all missions 'leave Kyiv' Instead, all 32 NATO Ambassadors and the Secretary General visit Ukraine.
By littlemissmartypants - 15 min ago - Last reply 15 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Ukraine's drone strikes set a gloomy tone for Putin's economic showcase
By littlemissmartypants - 25 min ago - Last reply 19 min ago

General Discussion
Trump's Schedule for Thursday, June 4, 2026
By mahatmakanejeeves - 19 min ago - Last reply 19 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump plans $700 million to build coal plants, export site
By mahatmakanejeeves - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 20 min ago

General Discussion
Is the wall of Trumpism starting to crumble?
By imanamerican63 - 20 min ago - Last reply 20 min ago

General Discussion
ROTFLMAO!!!
By applegrove - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 22 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump & Attorney General caught in EXPLOSIVE new coverup - Another Day - Brian Tyler Cohen
By Rhiannon12866 - 24 min ago - Last reply 24 min ago

General Discussion
60 Minutes crew should quit en masse and go to NBC or ABC.
By tableturner - 19 hrs ago - Last reply 25 min ago

General Discussion
Tell us which animals you would like to see on our next series of (Bank of England) banknotes by 3 July 2026
By usonian - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 32 min ago

Cooking & Baking
Breakfast THURSDAY 4 June 2026 and I apologize
By irisblue - 1 hr ago - Last reply 33 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump signs order moving thousands of federal employees into Schedule F
By mahatmakanejeeves - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 35 min ago

Cable News Clips
'Completely bonkers': Spencer Pratt's mayoral hopes as votes in CA are still being counted - The 11th Hour - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 36 min ago - Last reply 36 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
The Tick-Tock on "60" Correspondents
By mahatmakanejeeves - 39 min ago - Last reply 39 min ago

General Discussion
Has the U.S. "Already Lost" the War in Iran? Amanpour and Company
By nitpicked - 41 min ago - Last reply 41 min ago

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Trump threatens to keep the UFC construction up permanently -- like the Eiffel Tower.
By allegorical oracle - 23 hrs ago - Last reply 43 min ago

Cable News Clips
'It's sad': CBS fires '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley - The 11th Hour - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 46 min ago - Last reply 46 min ago

General Discussion
Comparing a pool that is horizontal to skyscrapers that are vertical is peak insanity.
By riversedge - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 50 min ago

General Discussion
I want more Tom Massies in the GOP.
By sheshe2 - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 57 min ago

Mental Health Information
How to Get the Biggest Mental-Health Boost from 15 Minutes Outdoors
By littlemissmartypants - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
By mahatmakanejeeves - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Environment & Energy
Trump's Rollbacks DESTROY Environmental Protections - Mary Trump Media
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's Driving Gas Prices Higher. Again. - Thom Hartmann
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
Republican Rep. Tom Kean Jr.'s absence raises broader questions about Congress - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Rep. Jasmine Crockett: "This Court Is Racist, Immoral, and Lacks Ethics" - Rep. Jasmine Crockett
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
SpaceX says it's worth $1.75tn as it targets largest stock market debut
By muriel_volestrangler - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Trump missing from public view since Memorial Day
By surfered - 25 replies @ 1 hr ago (Milestone)

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Trump missing from public view since Memorial Day
By surfered - 19 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Trump's Authoritarian Pick for Intel Director (And how we stop it)
By usonian - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump BUSTED Trying to HIDE Tax Liability SCHEME!!! - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Foreign Affairs
Albania Freezes Assets in Kushner Resort Probe
By littlemissmartypants - 1 hr ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

General Discussion
Richard Gere on Trump: "We're living in the darkest moment that I've experienced on this planet. Whoever thought America
By demmiblue - 19 hrs ago - Last reply 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
'They should be reimbursed': Jan. 6 defendants still eyeing payouts, despite scrapped $1.8B fund
By groundloop - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Sen. Kaine BLASTS Secretary Rubio's Attempts to Defend the Iran War, Venezuela Boat Strikes - All In - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
Cats are modern day criminals! BEWARE!
By Jacson6 - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
longshot prediction: the AI bubble gets popped this month by the SpaceX IPO, so get out NOW
By paulkienitz - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Science
How to Clean Your House Like an Oncologist
By littlemissmartypants - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Foreign Affairs
Russia tells Europe to brace for more strikes after hitting Romania - RFU News
By 2naSalit - 9 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump SCREWS His Own LAWYERS as His DECLINE Leaves Them Scrambling - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Science
'In an unrecoverable state': NASA confirms MAVEN spacecraft is officially dead after loss of signal behind Mars
By Eugene - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

California
3 companies agree to pay $4M after fire sparked during gender reveal in Yucaipa
By Eugene - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
Revolution 1 The Beatles (Don't you know it's gonna be alright?)
By George McGovern - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Senators Privately Ask Platner About Any New Allegations
By demmiblue - 11 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
Orphan baby hippo
By Figarosmom - 8 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Schiff Talks California Election Results, Trump's Latest Pick for Intelligence Head - Senator Adam Schiff
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

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Onyx really enjoys his bathtime
By Figarosmom - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Top ultra-processed food researchers call for sweeping policy change: 'The system is rigged'
By mahatmakanejeeves - 18 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Powerful picture from the ICE protests at Delaney Hall prison
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Authoritarians have studied protests. They've adapted, and the effectiveness of protests has dropped.
By summer_in_TX - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
'Deeply embarrassing nominee': Judiciary Dem Whitehouse torches Trump picking Todd Blanche as AG - The Last Word - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
So far, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has not led to a major economic disaster. That won't last forever.
By Celerity - 10 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
Sly And The Family Stone "I Want To Take You Higher" on The Ed Sullivan Show
By Uncle Joe - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Josh Turek, Democratic Senate nominee, on why Iowa will flip blue - Brian Tyler Cohen News
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago - Last reply 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
America Broke Something When It Gave Trump a Second Chance - Jamelle Bouie @ NYT
By In It to Win It - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Iranian strikes set Kuwait's largest airport ablaze amid fragile ceasefire with the U.S. - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
ROTFLMAO!!!
By applegrove - 25 replies @ 3 hrs ago (Milestone)

Arizona
Kinda sad
By Kali - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Trump's policy failures come back to haunt him as midterms approach - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Senate moving forward with reconciliation bill, dropping ballroom funds
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 15 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Senator Kaine DESTROYS Marco Rubio's Claim that the Iran War is Over - CNN The Arena
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

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Not sure how I feel about this prank
By Figarosmom - 5 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
'Open revolt': Republicans just can't with Trump's ABSURD pick for DNI - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki - MS NOW
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
"So let me get this straight. Jake Tapper is focused on attacking my Mom"
By Quiet Em - 17 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
"This Makes No Sense At All": Whitehouse Blasts Sec. Bessent's Non-Answers on Trump Family Amnesty - Senator Whitehouse
By Rhiannon12866 - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Cooking & Baking
What's for Dinner, Wed., June 3, 2026
By NJCher - 14 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Trump says Iran has agreed to not have a nuclear weapon
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 15 hrs ago - Last reply 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Ohh That's Rich - CBS Bari Weiss was used as a scapegoat
By Figarosmom - 6 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
Was going to buy a TV at Costco until I saw the tag on it reading "Built In Antenna". I only purchase
By Floyd R. Turbo - 21 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

General Discussion
ICE is not about immigration. ICE is about normalizing a paramilitary force on peaceful streets. Abolish ICE.
By Swede - 7 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Why Trump Can't Control This War w/ Jim Acosta - Fast Politics w/ Molly Jong-Fast
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
Layla the Boxer & Luna play detective when their toy goes missing
By Figarosmom - 4 hrs ago - Last reply 4 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Media

Will Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker Exit '60 Minutes' After Scott Pelley's Firing? Everyone at CBS Wants to Know
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

Cancel Me Daddy: Bari Weiss vs. Anderson Cooper: Both Are Overseers. Here's Why. (ft. Steven Thrasher)
By AStern

BREAKING: CBS Fires Scott Pelley from 60 Minutes (w/ Max Tani) The Bulwark The Bulwark
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Latest Breaking News

Trump administration has separated dozens of children from their parents for a second time, AP finds
45 sec ago - Associated Press

Ukraine's drone strikes set a gloomy tone for Putin's economic showcase
25 min ago - AP

President Trump says he will nominate Todd Blanche to serve as attorney general
1 hr ago - Associated Press, via NPR

SpaceX says it's worth $1.75tn as it targets largest stock market debut
1 hr ago - BBC

Trump plans $700 million to build coal plants, export site
4 hrs ago - Bloomberg, via mining.com

Trump soon expected to nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general, source says
7 hrs ago - CNN

xAI Asks Court to Strip Alleged Grok Deepfake Nudes Victims of Anonymity
8 hrs ago - Wired

DOJ Secures Updated Southern Poverty Law Center Indictment
9 hrs ago - Bloomberg Law

Top DOJ official deletes post suggesting alternate plan for compensating alleged 'weaponization' victims
9 hrs ago - abc

'They should be reimbursed': Jan. 6 defendants still eyeing payouts, despite scrapped $1.8B fund
10 hrs ago - ABC News

Trump signs order moving thousands of federal employees into Schedule F
10 hrs ago - Government Executive

Marco Rubio's Boldest Lie Of The Day, Immediately Fact-Checked With Video Evidence
10 hrs ago - crooksandliars.com

Cahokia school district and teachers union reach tentative agreement
10 hrs ago - St. Louis Public Radio

US Homeland Security cancels most pending Noem-era contracts after review
11 hrs ago - Reuters

Four Republicans Rebuke Trump as House Passes Iran War Powers Resolution
12 hrs ago - Newsweek

Jared Kushner's Albanian Resort Faces a Corruption Probe and Mass Protests
14 hrs ago - motherjones.com

Virginians are 'buying the living daylights' out of AR-15s and other soon-to-be illegal guns
14 hrs ago - Roanoke VA Times

Trump says Iran has agreed to not have a nuclear weapon
15 hrs ago - Reuters

Senate moving forward with reconciliation bill, dropping ballroom funds
15 hrs ago - CBS News

Child dies after inflatable castle tossed into air in Montreal park
16 hrs ago - AP

Wim Wenders pulls 1975 film over nude scene with then-13-year-old Nastassja Kinski
16 hrs ago - AP

US factory orders post biggest gain in 11 months in April
18 hrs ago - Reuters

Top ultra-processed food researchers call for sweeping policy change: 'The system is rigged'
18 hrs ago - STAT News

Lahn's win in GOP primary for Iowa governor is a setback for Trump that could signal MAHA strength
18 hrs ago - AP

Trump library says no Twitter DMs can be found, despite evidence he sent them
20 hrs ago - Washington Post

Trump threatens tariffs on 60 trading partners including UK and Canada over 'forced labour'
20 hrs ago - The Guardian

Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as Putin's flagship economic forum opens
21 hrs ago - bbc

Private payrolls grew by 122,000 in May, stronger than expected, ADP reports
21 hrs ago - CNBC

Tensions rising and negotiations falling flat as WV beer distributor strike enters fourth week
23 hrs ago - West Virginia Watch

California's primary for governor is undecided as candidates vie to be in the top two
23 hrs ago - NPR

Former Interior Secretary Deb Haaland and ex-Mayor Gregg Hull to face off for New Mexico governor
Yesterday - Associated Press

DHS chief dodges questions on obeying court orders
Yesterday - Washington Post

Peabo Bryson, timeless tenor of Disney ballads and R&B legend, dead at 75
Yesterday - CNN

GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan draws an unusual opponent in Alaska's primary -- and he's not happy about it
Tuesday - AP

Rebecca Bennett wins Democratic primary in New Jersey to take on Rep. Tom Kean Jr.
Tuesday - AP

CBS News fires '60 Minutes' correspondent Scott Pelley after clash with new producer
Tuesday - NBC

Supreme Court allows Alabama to use GOP-friendly map for midterms, cutting seat held by Black Democrat
Tuesday - CNN

Microsoft Wants to 'Make People Addicted' to its New AI Assistant, Internal Documents Reveal
Tuesday - 404 Media

UAW strike against GM axle supplier continues without talks, union official says
Tuesday - Reuters

'Not normal business': Judge orders Trump officials to explain tariff refund holdup
Tuesday - Yahoo Finance

Pentagon hires convicted Jan. 6 rioter for sensitive counterterrorism job
Tuesday - Washington Post

AP exclusive: Under Notre Dame cathedral, a 'dig of the century' unearths 1,700 years of history
Tuesday - AP

Gold overtakes US Treasuries in global reserve shift: [European Central Bank]
Tuesday - Canadian Mining Journal

SpaceX valued at just $780 billion by Morningstar, less than half its IPO target
Tuesday - finance.yahoo.com

Trump's financial ties face scrutiny after moves benefiting allies and family
Tuesday - AP News

Acting AG Blanche says Trump administration is nixing 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
Tuesday - abcnews

Hegseth blocks promotion of several Navy officers to 1-star rank
Tuesday - ABC News

From festering infections to untreated cancer, ICE detainees across the US describe medical neglect
Tuesday - AP

Bahrain spy agency officer is sentenced to life over in-custody death
Tuesday - AP

Takeaways from AP-KFF investigation into allegations of medical neglect by detainees in ICE custody
Tuesday - Associated Press and KFF Health News

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