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General Discussion
Just about all of Europe is coming to DC with Zelensky
By Jersey Devil - 17 hrs ago - 83 replies
Just about all of Europe is coming to DC with Zelensky
By Jersey Devil - 17 hrs ago - 83 replies
General Discussion
What did Leavitt and the other WH aides witness that made them so spooked about the Putin/Trump meeting?
By bigtree - 10 hrs ago - 70 replies
What did Leavitt and the other WH aides witness that made them so spooked about the Putin/Trump meeting?
By bigtree - 10 hrs ago - 70 replies
General Discussion
First-hand report from Gestapo-occupied DC. It's not pretty.
By AverageOldGuy - 8 hrs ago - 69 replies
First-hand report from Gestapo-occupied DC. It's not pretty.
By AverageOldGuy - 8 hrs ago - 69 replies
General Discussion
If you had to choose just one word to describe Trump, what word would you use (noun, verb, or adjective)?
By Doodley - 5 hrs ago - 61 replies
If you had to choose just one word to describe Trump, what word would you use (noun, verb, or adjective)?
By Doodley - 5 hrs ago - 61 replies
General Discussion
Not sure how many folks are fans of Newsom's current communication strategy, but he really scored with this one.
By Miles Archer - 11 hrs ago - 60 replies
Not sure how many folks are fans of Newsom's current communication strategy, but he really scored with this one.
By Miles Archer - 11 hrs ago - 60 replies
Latest Breaking News
Oklahoma will require teachers from NY, CA to prove they back 'America First'
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 59 replies
Oklahoma will require teachers from NY, CA to prove they back 'America First'
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 59 replies
General Discussion
When did Americans stop believing in the dream of a better country?
By dlk - 15 hrs ago - 58 replies
When did Americans stop believing in the dream of a better country?
By dlk - 15 hrs ago - 58 replies
General Discussion
Lev Parnas Says The Monday Krasnov/Zelenskyy Meeting Is A Trap
By gab13by13 - 19 hrs ago - 56 replies
Lev Parnas Says The Monday Krasnov/Zelenskyy Meeting Is A Trap
By gab13by13 - 19 hrs ago - 56 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump Vows MSNBC Host 'Will Be Fired' in Truth Social Rampage
By SunSeeker - 4 hrs ago - 37 replies
Trump Vows MSNBC Host 'Will Be Fired' in Truth Social Rampage
By SunSeeker - 4 hrs ago - 37 replies
General Discussion
The ketchup is flying with the ferocity of hurricane winds
By CatWoman - 12 hrs ago - 35 replies
The ketchup is flying with the ferocity of hurricane winds
By CatWoman - 12 hrs ago - 35 replies
Latest Breaking News
European Leaders Will Join Zelenskiy for Key Meeting With Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 34 replies
European Leaders Will Join Zelenskiy for Key Meeting With Trump
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 34 replies
General Discussion
With the disgraceful way Trump and Vance treated Zelinski last time, I don't blame him for bringing a posse with him.
By Chasstev365 - 15 hrs ago - 31 replies
With the disgraceful way Trump and Vance treated Zelinski last time, I don't blame him for bringing a posse with him.
By Chasstev365 - 15 hrs ago - 31 replies
General Discussion
BREAKING: European Commission Pres. U. von der Leyen puts forward Europe's position before tomorrow's USA-Ukraine-Europ
By riversedge - 16 hrs ago - 31 replies
BREAKING: European Commission Pres. U. von der Leyen puts forward Europe's position before tomorrow's USA-Ukraine-Europ
By riversedge - 16 hrs ago - 31 replies
General Discussion
Wow! 2.5 million Israelis protest Netanyahu:
By applegrove - 10 hrs ago - 29 replies
Wow! 2.5 million Israelis protest Netanyahu:
By applegrove - 10 hrs ago - 29 replies
General Discussion
Coffee at Trader Joe's wwent from $4.99 to $7.49
By Danmel - 15 hrs ago - 24 replies
Coffee at Trader Joe's wwent from $4.99 to $7.49
By Danmel - 15 hrs ago - 24 replies
Latest Breaking News
British actor Terence Stamp, 'Superman' star and famed figure of swinging London, dies at 87
By Polybius - 13 hrs ago - 22 replies
British actor Terence Stamp, 'Superman' star and famed figure of swinging London, dies at 87
By Polybius - 13 hrs ago - 22 replies
General Discussion
Federal agents shoot at family in vehicle
By LiberalArkie - 14 hrs ago - 21 replies
Federal agents shoot at family in vehicle
By LiberalArkie - 14 hrs ago - 21 replies
Latest Breaking News
'Lie, Lie!': GOP Rep Savaged at Local Town Hall
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 20 replies
'Lie, Lie!': GOP Rep Savaged at Local Town Hall
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 20 replies
General Discussion
ICE raid in rural Arkansas campground
By berniesandersmittens - 10 hrs ago - 19 replies
ICE raid in rural Arkansas campground
By berniesandersmittens - 10 hrs ago - 19 replies
General Discussion
Suspects in Texas ICE shooting tied to trans, anti-fascist activism
By Mosby - 11 hrs ago - 19 replies
Suspects in Texas ICE shooting tied to trans, anti-fascist activism
By Mosby - 11 hrs ago - 19 replies
Fiction
What Fiction are you reading this week, Aug. 17, 2025?
By hermetic - 15 hrs ago - 19 replies
What Fiction are you reading this week, Aug. 17, 2025?
By hermetic - 15 hrs ago - 19 replies
General Discussion
Swept Away: What cities really take when the sweep homeless encampments.
By sheshe2 - 6 hrs ago - 18 replies
Swept Away: What cities really take when the sweep homeless encampments.
By sheshe2 - 6 hrs ago - 18 replies
General Discussion
Florida beach cities 'ghost towns', local businesses down 30% this summer.
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 17 replies
Florida beach cities 'ghost towns', local businesses down 30% this summer.
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 17 replies
The DU Lounge
A Maine Coon owner built his cat its very own subway system at home
By Mosby - 7 hrs ago - 16 replies
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A Maine Coon owner built his cat its very own subway system at home
By Mosby - 7 hrs ago - 16 replies
The DU Lounge
Last one--How much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?????
By debm55 - 5 hrs ago - 15 replies
Last one--How much wood could a woodchuck chuck, if a woodchuck could chuck wood?????
By debm55 - 5 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
Why are so many Americans defending the confederate flag, monuments and statues right now?
By CousinIT - 9 hrs ago - 15 replies
Why are so many Americans defending the confederate flag, monuments and statues right now?
By CousinIT - 9 hrs ago - 15 replies
The DU Lounge
DUers - have you done any of the IQ tests or dementia tests
By malaise - 11 hrs ago - 15 replies
DUers - have you done any of the IQ tests or dementia tests
By malaise - 11 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
Oklahoma to give teachers from blue states a political loyalty test
By Jilly_in_VA - 16 hrs ago - 15 replies
Oklahoma to give teachers from blue states a political loyalty test
By Jilly_in_VA - 16 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
**European leaders to join Ukraine's Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump** GOOD!
By hlthe2b - 17 hrs ago - 15 replies
**European leaders to join Ukraine's Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump** GOOD!
By hlthe2b - 17 hrs ago - 15 replies
Photography
"Honey They Sent Me the WRONG NECK STRAP! I mean, it seems to work, but still it's the principle of it . . .
By George McGovern - 4 hrs ago - 13 replies
"Honey They Sent Me the WRONG NECK STRAP! I mean, it seems to work, but still it's the principle of it . . .
By George McGovern - 4 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
I wonder if tourists are visiting DC with all this military and their equipment in site..........
By riversedge - 5 hrs ago - 13 replies
I wonder if tourists are visiting DC with all this military and their equipment in site..........
By riversedge - 5 hrs ago - 13 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump mocked online for taking weekend golf vacation after getting 'dog-walked by Putin'
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 13 replies
Trump mocked online for taking weekend golf vacation after getting 'dog-walked by Putin'
By BumRushDaShow - 6 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
Riley Gaines is now selling ivermectin out of her car.
By littlemissmartypants - 7 hrs ago - 13 replies
Riley Gaines is now selling ivermectin out of her car.
By littlemissmartypants - 7 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
I wish some European leader would say to Trump tomorrow:
By Chasstev365 - 12 hrs ago - 13 replies
I wish some European leader would say to Trump tomorrow:
By Chasstev365 - 12 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
US military deploying over 4,000 additional troops to waters around Latin America as part of Trump's counter-cartel miss
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 12 hrs ago - 13 replies
US military deploying over 4,000 additional troops to waters around Latin America as part of Trump's counter-cartel miss
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 12 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
Is the US in a Summer COVID Surge? Cases Are Rising in These States
By Emile - 18 hrs ago - 13 replies
Is the US in a Summer COVID Surge? Cases Are Rising in These States
By Emile - 18 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
A soon to be fired Fox reporter, spills the truth at the Russia/USA summit
By Swede - 16 hrs ago - 12 replies
A soon to be fired Fox reporter, spills the truth at the Russia/USA summit
By Swede - 16 hrs ago - 12 replies
Civil Liberties
"Declaring a fake emergency as an excuse to deploy the military to police civilians is ..."
By mahatmakanejeeves - 18 hrs ago - 12 replies
"Declaring a fake emergency as an excuse to deploy the military to police civilians is ..."
By mahatmakanejeeves - 18 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Nichole Wallace's daughter's name is Isabella, it's a overt threat to a child, another example
By Shellback Squid - 4 hrs ago - 11 replies
Nichole Wallace's daughter's name is Isabella, it's a overt threat to a child, another example
By Shellback Squid - 4 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Tons of ads for Ryze mushroom drink, is it coffee? is it good? and is it worth it?
By Shellback Squid - 6 hrs ago - 11 replies
Tons of ads for Ryze mushroom drink, is it coffee? is it good? and is it worth it?
By Shellback Squid - 6 hrs ago - 11 replies
Latest Breaking News
2 Americans drown in a 3-hour span at same Bahamas resort: Police
By mahatmakanejeeves - 8 hrs ago - 11 replies
2 Americans drown in a 3-hour span at same Bahamas resort: Police
By mahatmakanejeeves - 8 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
I just did a price check on 4 items I regularly buy. Here's compared to 1/07/2025
By Nanuke - 13 hrs ago - 11 replies
I just did a price check on 4 items I regularly buy. Here's compared to 1/07/2025
By Nanuke - 13 hrs ago - 11 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump rows back threat of 'secondary tariffs' against India and China after Putin summit
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 11 replies
Trump rows back threat of 'secondary tariffs' against India and China after Putin summit
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 11 replies
The DU Lounge
Good morning SCE and the rest of my amazing DU family,
By JMCKUSICK - 19 hrs ago - 11 replies
Good morning SCE and the rest of my amazing DU family,
By JMCKUSICK - 19 hrs ago - 11 replies
General Discussion
Trump administration tiptoes into testing prior authorization in traditional Medicare
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 10 replies
Trump administration tiptoes into testing prior authorization in traditional Medicare
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
An alarming number of workers cash out 401(k) plans
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 10 replies
An alarming number of workers cash out 401(k) plans
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
COUNTDOWN CLOCK to an emotionally spent Karoline Leavitt calling it a day and auditioning for Dancing With The Stars
By Miles Archer - 8 hrs ago - 10 replies
COUNTDOWN CLOCK to an emotionally spent Karoline Leavitt calling it a day and auditioning for Dancing With The Stars
By Miles Archer - 8 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
YouTube Is Using AI to Alter Content (and not telling us)
By xocetaceans - 11 hrs ago - 10 replies
YouTube Is Using AI to Alter Content (and not telling us)
By xocetaceans - 11 hrs ago - 10 replies
Latest Breaking News
Judge expands Paxton restraining order against O'Rourke over Texas Dems fundraising
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 10 replies
Judge expands Paxton restraining order against O'Rourke over Texas Dems fundraising
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 10 replies
District of Columbia
We drove Trump's D.C. Turns out, he may not be seeing much.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 22 hrs ago - 10 replies
We drove Trump's D.C. Turns out, he may not be seeing much.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 22 hrs ago - 10 replies
General Discussion
Are we at the start of a hot civil war? Yes, that is intended as hyperbole
By Stinky The Clown - 8 hrs ago - 9 replies
Are we at the start of a hot civil war? Yes, that is intended as hyperbole
By Stinky The Clown - 8 hrs ago - 9 replies
General Discussion
Greta Van Sustern is in awe of trump's "stamina" and not embarrassed to post about it
By senseandsensibility - 8 hrs ago - 9 replies
Greta Van Sustern is in awe of trump's "stamina" and not embarrassed to post about it
By senseandsensibility - 8 hrs ago - 9 replies
Latest Breaking News
Sen. Van Hollen says an armed National Guard in DC would be 'troubling'
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 9 replies
Sen. Van Hollen says an armed National Guard in DC would be 'troubling'
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 9 replies
Latest Breaking News
Putin agreed to let US, Europe offer NATO-style security protections for Ukraine, Trump envoy says
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 12 hrs ago - 9 replies
Putin agreed to let US, Europe offer NATO-style security protections for Ukraine, Trump envoy says
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 12 hrs ago - 9 replies
Gardening
I've decided to start replacing a section of my back yard lawn with clover
By Siwsan - 16 hrs ago - 9 replies
I've decided to start replacing a section of my back yard lawn with clover
By Siwsan - 16 hrs ago - 9 replies
Environment & Energy
How One Woman Is Stalling Green Energy Projects in Oregon
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago - 8 replies
How One Woman Is Stalling Green Energy Projects in Oregon
By mahatmakanejeeves - 6 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
Donald Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill" Will Speed Up the Timeline to Social Security Benefit Cuts, New Analysis Finds
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 11 hrs ago - 8 replies
Donald Trump's "One Big, Beautiful Bill" Will Speed Up the Timeline to Social Security Benefit Cuts, New Analysis Finds
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 11 hrs ago - 8 replies
General Discussion
Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here's How It Happens. (They got the receipts)
By usonian - 12 hrs ago - 8 replies
Chatbots Can Go Into a Delusional Spiral. Here's How It Happens. (They got the receipts)
By usonian - 12 hrs ago - 8 replies
Forum Spotlight: Music Appreciation
Review: 'You lot have been missed. F****** lunatics' - Gallagher brothers and Oasis make triumphant return to IrelandBette Midler - Cradle Days
For DU women - Olivia Rodrigo's Jealousy, Jealousy and Pretty Isn't Pretty songs
Latest Breaking News
3 dead, 10 wounded in Brooklyn lounge shooting; Adams says NYC will 'mobilize mass shooting plan'
2 hrs ago - abcny.com
2 hrs ago - abcny.com
Trump mocked online for taking weekend golf vacation after getting 'dog-walked by Putin'
6 hrs ago - Raw Story
6 hrs ago - Raw Story
Republicans look to make a U-turn on federal commitment to electric vehicles for the Postal Service
10 hrs ago - The Independent
10 hrs ago - The Independent
Putin agreed to let US, Europe offer NATO-style security protections for Ukraine, Trump envoy says
12 hrs ago - AP
12 hrs ago - AP
British actor Terence Stamp, 'Superman' star and famed figure of swinging London, dies at 87
13 hrs ago - CNN
13 hrs ago - CNN
The Trump administration wants to end the UN peacekeeping in Lebanon. Europe is pushing back
14 hrs ago - msn/The Independent
14 hrs ago - msn/The Independent
Air Canada suspends restart plans after flight attendants union defies return to work order (UPDATE)
16 hrs ago - AP
16 hrs ago - AP
Judge expands Paxton restraining order against O'Rourke over Texas Dems fundraising
17 hrs ago - The Hill
17 hrs ago - The Hill
Trump rows back threat of 'secondary tariffs' against India and China after Putin summit
18 hrs ago - The Independent
18 hrs ago - The Independent
'We Use Everything': Democrat Justin Pearson Tells Velshi 'Nothing's Off the Table' to 'Fight Back' Against Trump
20 hrs ago - MEDIAite
20 hrs ago - MEDIAite
The last dance? Organizers of North America's largest powwow say 2026 will be the event's final year
21 hrs ago - AP
21 hrs ago - AP
Trump-Putin summit receives mixed reactions from European leaders, US lawmakers
22 hrs ago - The Hill
22 hrs ago - The Hill
Trump admin threatening 'clean energy' and 'modernization' programs with new policy, states say
22 hrs ago - msn/Law & Crime
22 hrs ago - msn/Law & Crime
A New Zealand mother and her 6-year-old son released from US immigration custody after being detained for weeks
Saturday - CNN
Saturday - CNN
Israel prepares to move Palestinians to southern Gaza as Israelis urge mass protest over war
Saturday - WaPo
Saturday - WaPo
Fox News Warrior Takes on Prosecutor Role in Trump's D.C. Crackdown
Saturday - New York Times (gift article/no paywall)
Saturday - New York Times (gift article/no paywall)
Blumenthal says Putin spent summit 'delaying' Trump peace negotiations, reups call for sanctions
Saturday - Yahoo! News/The Hill
Saturday - Yahoo! News/The Hill
Trump administration to more heavily scrutinize "good moral character" requirement for U.S. citizenship
Saturday - CBS News
Saturday - CBS News
Bomb scares and phony pizza deliveries: Democrats who fled Texas grapple with security threats
Saturday - NBC News
Saturday - NBC News
Lawmaker's 'political malpractice' has GOP leadership worried he'll lose a key seat
Saturday - Raw Story
Saturday - Raw Story
Ottawa orders binding arbitration in Air Canada-union dispute to end flight attendants' strike
Saturday - CBC
Saturday - CBC