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General Discussion
A DC grand jury declined to indict sandwich guy!
By LetMyPeopleVote - 22 hrs ago - 174 recs
A DC grand jury declined to indict sandwich guy!
By LetMyPeopleVote - 22 hrs ago - 174 recs
General Discussion
Heartbreaking words just now from a fifth grade survivor
By senseandsensibility - 17 hrs ago - 168 recs
Heartbreaking words just now from a fifth grade survivor
By senseandsensibility - 17 hrs ago - 168 recs
Latest Breaking News
Town Hall Attendee Bursts Out Laughing After GOP Congressman Warns About 'The Ottoman Empire'
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 161 recs
Town Hall Attendee Bursts Out Laughing After GOP Congressman Warns About 'The Ottoman Empire'
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago - 161 recs
General Discussion
The shooter used three guns and shot through church windows and killed children.. but first
By Peacetrain - 16 hrs ago - 97 recs
The shooter used three guns and shot through church windows and killed children.. but first
By Peacetrain - 16 hrs ago - 97 recs
General Discussion
Big DOGE blunder could require everyone be assigned a new Social Security number: report
By turbinetree - 19 hrs ago - 91 recs
Big DOGE blunder could require everyone be assigned a new Social Security number: report
By turbinetree - 19 hrs ago - 91 recs
Latest Breaking News
Sen. Susan Collins drowned out by protesters at Maine ribbon-cutting event
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 86 recs
Sen. Susan Collins drowned out by protesters at Maine ribbon-cutting event
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 86 recs
General Discussion
Nobody is saying that you can't send out thoughts of condolence or prayers for victims of a shooting. Nobody.
By Tommy Carcetti - 15 hrs ago - 77 recs
Nobody is saying that you can't send out thoughts of condolence or prayers for victims of a shooting. Nobody.
By Tommy Carcetti - 15 hrs ago - 77 recs
Latest Breaking News
Joni Ernst Issued Warning After Democrats Flip Iowa Seat
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 76 recs
Joni Ernst Issued Warning After Democrats Flip Iowa Seat
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 76 recs
General Discussion
Dr. Demetre C. Daskalakis excoriates RFK Jr's CDC shit show in resignation letter
By Nevilledog - 9 hrs ago - 71 recs
Dr. Demetre C. Daskalakis excoriates RFK Jr's CDC shit show in resignation letter
By Nevilledog - 9 hrs ago - 71 recs
Latest Breaking News
FDA ends broad Covid vaccine authorization as RFK Jr. limits access to immunizations
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 70 recs
FDA ends broad Covid vaccine authorization as RFK Jr. limits access to immunizations
By BumRushDaShow - 18 hrs ago - 70 recs
General Discussion
Court Halts Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful Attempt to Gut the Affordable Care Act
By G_j - 20 hrs ago - 69 recs
Court Halts Trump-Vance Administration's Unlawful Attempt to Gut the Affordable Care Act
By G_j - 20 hrs ago - 69 recs
General Discussion
***Breaking*** MAGA Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent
By DemocratSinceBirth - 20 hrs ago - 58 recs
***Breaking*** MAGA Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent
By DemocratSinceBirth - 20 hrs ago - 58 recs
Latest Breaking News
Billionaires pay a lower tax rate than the rest of America's taxpayers, new study finds
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 57 recs
Billionaires pay a lower tax rate than the rest of America's taxpayers, new study finds
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 57 recs
General Discussion
***Breaking*** TACO's Approval Falls To 37% in Quinnipiac Poll
By DemocratSinceBirth - 17 hrs ago - 56 recs
***Breaking*** TACO's Approval Falls To 37% in Quinnipiac Poll
By DemocratSinceBirth - 17 hrs ago - 56 recs
General Discussion
Why does the Maga elite love conspicuous cosmetic surgery?
By IronLionZion - 17 hrs ago - 56 recs
Why does the Maga elite love conspicuous cosmetic surgery?
By IronLionZion - 17 hrs ago - 56 recs
General Discussion
Gavin Newsom - DARK WOKE The Music Video NSFW
By Snarkoleptic - 23 hrs ago - 53 recs
Gavin Newsom - DARK WOKE The Music Video NSFW
By Snarkoleptic - 23 hrs ago - 53 recs
Photography
From Griffith Observatory: A view of Los Angeles at night
By CaliforniaPeggy - 10 hrs ago - 52 recs
From Griffith Observatory: A view of Los Angeles at night
By CaliforniaPeggy - 10 hrs ago - 52 recs
Latest Breaking News
Police say gunman is 'contained' after mass shooting at south Minneapolis church
By orangecrush - 20 hrs ago - 51 recs
Police say gunman is 'contained' after mass shooting at south Minneapolis church
By orangecrush - 20 hrs ago - 51 recs
General Discussion
Border Patrol arrested two firefighters who were actively fighting a wildfire at the time.
By In It to Win It - 8 hrs ago - 48 recs
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Border Patrol arrested two firefighters who were actively fighting a wildfire at the time.
By In It to Win It - 8 hrs ago - 48 recs
Liberal YouTubers
Fox Host COLLAPSES ON AIR as Newsom's NEW Troll ENDS The trump FELON- Keith Edwards
By MagaSmash - 21 hrs ago - 48 recs
Fox Host COLLAPSES ON AIR as Newsom's NEW Troll ENDS The trump FELON- Keith Edwards
By MagaSmash - 21 hrs ago - 48 recs
General Discussion
Vaccine misinformation led to an officer's murder at the CDC - politicians' silence is deafening
By Jilly_in_VA - 14 hrs ago - 47 recs
Vaccine misinformation led to an officer's murder at the CDC - politicians' silence is deafening
By Jilly_in_VA - 14 hrs ago - 47 recs
General Discussion
I've got no clue if trump is healthy or not
By EnergizedLib - 20 hrs ago - 47 recs
I've got no clue if trump is healthy or not
By EnergizedLib - 20 hrs ago - 47 recs
General Discussion
No Bill! - The Good News You Need -- Joyce Vance
By erronis - 22 hrs ago - 45 recs
No Bill! - The Good News You Need -- Joyce Vance
By erronis - 22 hrs ago - 45 recs
General Discussion
Gavin Newsom is surging in primary polls as he leans in to role as Trump's troll
By highplainsdem - 14 hrs ago - 44 recs
Gavin Newsom is surging in primary polls as he leans in to role as Trump's troll
By highplainsdem - 14 hrs ago - 44 recs
Latest Breaking News
Anti-Trump Protesters Plan Mass Labor Day Demonstration: 'Enough Is Enough'
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 43 recs
Anti-Trump Protesters Plan Mass Labor Day Demonstration: 'Enough Is Enough'
By BumRushDaShow - 17 hrs ago - 43 recs
General Discussion
Ed Markey "Vaccines are safe and effective. RFK Jr. isn't."
By Swede - 8 hrs ago - 42 recs
Ed Markey "Vaccines are safe and effective. RFK Jr. isn't."
By Swede - 8 hrs ago - 42 recs
General Discussion
Today I Learned 10-12 Citizens in Texas had a Shootout at an ICE Facility in TX
By Mr.WeRP - 22 hrs ago - 42 recs
Today I Learned 10-12 Citizens in Texas had a Shootout at an ICE Facility in TX
By Mr.WeRP - 22 hrs ago - 42 recs
General Discussion
What gets me is you can sue your doctor, the nurses, the hospitals, the labs
By no_hypocrisy - 3 hrs ago - 39 recs
What gets me is you can sue your doctor, the nurses, the hospitals, the labs
By no_hypocrisy - 3 hrs ago - 39 recs
Latest Breaking News
Prosecutors Just Can't Convince Grand Jury That Woman Who Filmed Feds In DC Committed Felony
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - 37 recs
Prosecutors Just Can't Convince Grand Jury That Woman Who Filmed Feds In DC Committed Felony
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago - 37 recs
General Discussion
Jeffrey Epstein Survivors To Hold News Conference on September 3rd
By red dog 1 - 7 hrs ago - 31 recs
Jeffrey Epstein Survivors To Hold News Conference on September 3rd
By red dog 1 - 7 hrs ago - 31 recs
General Discussion
CDC: Top officials from the Vaccine Unit, Zoonotic Division, and the Chief Medical Officer are resigning, per reports.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 12 hrs ago - 31 recs
CDC: Top officials from the Vaccine Unit, Zoonotic Division, and the Chief Medical Officer are resigning, per reports.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 12 hrs ago - 31 recs
General Discussion
Stephen Miller: "The Democrat Party is not a political party. It is a domestic extremist organization."
By surfered - 14 hrs ago - 29 recs
Stephen Miller: "The Democrat Party is not a political party. It is a domestic extremist organization."
By surfered - 14 hrs ago - 29 recs
General Discussion
AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler: We wanted cheaper groceries--and we got tanks in our streets (Bluesky video)
By highplainsdem - 20 hrs ago - 29 recs
AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler: We wanted cheaper groceries--and we got tanks in our streets (Bluesky video)
By highplainsdem - 20 hrs ago - 29 recs
General Discussion
Air Force to provide funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt
By Nevilledog - 8 hrs ago - 27 recs
Air Force to provide funeral honors to Ashli Babbitt
By Nevilledog - 8 hrs ago - 27 recs
Latest Breaking News
Top Florida official says 'Alligator Alcatraz' will likely be empty within days, email shows
By Jose Garcia - 18 hrs ago - 24 recs
Top Florida official says 'Alligator Alcatraz' will likely be empty within days, email shows
By Jose Garcia - 18 hrs ago - 24 recs
Humor
It is to laugh - Witticisms - mostly of working for or with MAGAts - and sometimes even others!
By 3825-87867 - 9 hrs ago - 22 recs
It is to laugh - Witticisms - mostly of working for or with MAGAts - and sometimes even others!
By 3825-87867 - 9 hrs ago - 22 recs
Latest Breaking News
Republicans investigate Wikipedia over allegations of organized bias
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 22 recs
Republicans investigate Wikipedia over allegations of organized bias
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago - 22 recs
General Discussion
Snake bite claims hiker's life on Tennessee state park trail
By Botany - 18 hrs ago - 21 recs
Snake bite claims hiker's life on Tennessee state park trail
By Botany - 18 hrs ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
Meanwhile, on the mean streets of Washington DC ...
By marble falls - 21 hrs ago - 21 recs
Meanwhile, on the mean streets of Washington DC ...
By marble falls - 21 hrs ago - 21 recs
General Discussion
Republicans wear AR-15 pins rather than flag pins:
By applegrove - 12 hrs ago - 20 recs
Republicans wear AR-15 pins rather than flag pins:
By applegrove - 12 hrs ago - 20 recs
Editorials & Other Articles
US Attorney Boxwine Bad At Indicting Ham Sandwiches
By Zorro - 14 hrs ago - 20 recs
US Attorney Boxwine Bad At Indicting Ham Sandwiches
By Zorro - 14 hrs ago - 20 recs
Cable News Clips
The real Epstein files: missing terabytes revealed?
By Justice matters. - 6 hrs ago - 19 recs
The real Epstein files: missing terabytes revealed?
By Justice matters. - 6 hrs ago - 19 recs
Latest Breaking News
Trump, Gabbard purged top CIA Russia expert days after Alaska summit
By mahatmakanejeeves - 11 hrs ago - 19 recs
Trump, Gabbard purged top CIA Russia expert days after Alaska summit
By mahatmakanejeeves - 11 hrs ago - 19 recs
Latest Breaking News
CDC director being ousted weeks into job
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 19 recs
CDC director being ousted weeks into job
By BumRushDaShow - 15 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
Backlash to High Electric Bills Could Transform Politics
By applegrove - 16 hrs ago - 19 recs
Backlash to High Electric Bills Could Transform Politics
By applegrove - 16 hrs ago - 19 recs
General Discussion
Ron Filipkowski: "Our long national nightmare is over"
By Pluvious - 21 hrs ago - 19 recs
Ron Filipkowski: "Our long national nightmare is over"
By Pluvious - 21 hrs ago - 19 recs
Latest Breaking News
Judge blocks administration from deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia until at least October
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 18 recs
Judge blocks administration from deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia until at least October
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 18 recs
General Discussion
A prosecutor failed to indict a ham sandwich?
By JMCKUSICK - 20 hrs ago - 18 recs
A prosecutor failed to indict a ham sandwich?
By JMCKUSICK - 20 hrs ago - 18 recs
General Discussion
Local GOP Elections Chair Accused Of Drugging Granddaughters' Ice Cream
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago - 17 recs
Local GOP Elections Chair Accused Of Drugging Granddaughters' Ice Cream
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago - 17 recs
General Discussion
Cracker Barrel (r) was always FAKE Americana anyway
By BoRaGard - 50 min ago - 16 recs
Cracker Barrel (r) was always FAKE Americana anyway
By BoRaGard - 50 min ago - 16 recs
Forum Spotlight: New Jersey
Mount Holly lets voters decide fate of municipal runoffsLeading gun control group endorses slate of Assembly Dem incumbents
Recall of young Bergen school board member tossed
Latest Breaking News
Louisiana urges Supreme Court to bar use of race in redistricting, in attack on Voting Rights Act
7 min ago - AP
7 min ago - AP
Louisiana will ask Supreme Court to overturn key part of Voting Rights Act, invalidate map
2 hrs ago - nola.com
2 hrs ago - nola.com
Prosecutors Just Can't Convince Grand Jury That Woman Who Filmed Feds In DC Committed Felony
2 hrs ago - Huff Post/Reuters
2 hrs ago - Huff Post/Reuters
Postal services that suspended US shipments need time to prepare for new tariffs, UN agency says
4 hrs ago - AP
4 hrs ago - AP
CDC Dramatically Scales Back Program That Tracks Food Poisoning Infections
4 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
4 hrs ago - US News and World Report/AP
Trump's DOT threatens to withhold funds from states that don't enforce English requirements for truck drivers
7 hrs ago - NBC
7 hrs ago - NBC
NC county elections chair accused of putting cocaine, MDMA in granddaughters' ice cream
7 hrs ago - wral.com
7 hrs ago - wral.com
To replenish their ranks, DOJ loosens requirements for temporary immigration judges
11 hrs ago - ABC News
11 hrs ago - ABC News
Trump's planned Chicago blitz would use naval base to house ICE agents, possibly National Guard
11 hrs ago - WNIJ DeKalb, Illinois/NPR/Chicago Sun-Times
11 hrs ago - WNIJ DeKalb, Illinois/NPR/Chicago Sun-Times
Trump threatens George Soros and 'Radical Left Son' with Diddy-like federal charges over 'violent protests'
12 hrs ago - The Independent
12 hrs ago - The Independent
Judge blocks administration from deporting Kilmar Abrego Garcia until at least October
14 hrs ago - ABC News
14 hrs ago - ABC News
Billionaires pay a lower tax rate than the rest of America's taxpayers, new study finds
15 hrs ago - CBS News
15 hrs ago - CBS News
E-Verify was supposed to make it easy for companies to follow immigration law. Now even the feds say it can't be trusted
16 hrs ago - CNN US
16 hrs ago - CNN US
Grand jury declines to indict man who threw a sandwich at federal officer in D.C.
17 hrs ago - NBC News
17 hrs ago - NBC News
Top Florida official says 'Alligator Alcatraz' will likely be empty within days, email shows
18 hrs ago - Associated Press
18 hrs ago - Associated Press
FDA ends broad Covid vaccine authorization as RFK Jr. limits access to immunizations
18 hrs ago - CNBC
18 hrs ago - CNBC
Venezuela deploys warships, drones after U.S. sends guided-missile destroyers to region
19 hrs ago - CBS News/AFP
19 hrs ago - CBS News/AFP
Police say gunman is 'contained' after mass shooting at south Minneapolis church
20 hrs ago - KARE NWES
20 hrs ago - KARE NWES
Town Hall Attendee Bursts Out Laughing After GOP Congressman Warns About 'The Ottoman Empire'
22 hrs ago - MEDIAite
22 hrs ago - MEDIAite
Lewandowski's veto power over DHS contracts frustrates admin officials: 'Corey is part of the problem'
23 hrs ago - Politico
23 hrs ago - Politico
Candidates head for a runoff in north metro state Senate race
23 hrs ago - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
23 hrs ago - Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Trump Administration Plans to Take Control of Washington Union Station
23 hrs ago - US News and World Report/Reuters
23 hrs ago - US News and World Report/Reuters
Deploy National Guard to Chicago? Trump Says He Has 'The Right to Do Anything I Want to Do.'
Yesterday - New York Times
Yesterday - New York Times
Denmark summons US envoy after report of Americans carrying out influence operations in Greenland
Yesterday - AP
Yesterday - AP
Trump asks Supreme Court to step in and block billions in foreign aid spending
Yesterday - CNN Politics
Yesterday - CNN Politics