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Cable News Clips
Israeli Human Rights Lawyer Attacked While Documenting Settler Raid on Gaza Aid Convoy
By Uncle Joe - 21 hrs ago
Israeli Human Rights Lawyer Attacked While Documenting Settler Raid on Gaza Aid Convoy
By Uncle Joe - 21 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Melania is Dragged into Trump's Hush Money Trial By Michael Cohen - Hysteria Podcast
By ihaveaquestion - 21 hrs ago
Melania is Dragged into Trump's Hush Money Trial By Michael Cohen - Hysteria Podcast
By ihaveaquestion - 21 hrs ago
General Discussion
Mary Trump: Here's why Ivanka and Don Jr. haven't shown up to their father's 'tawdry' trial
By Tom of Temecula - 25 replies @ 21 hrs ago (Milestone)
Mary Trump: Here's why Ivanka and Don Jr. haven't shown up to their father's 'tawdry' trial
By Tom of Temecula - 25 replies @ 21 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Does anyone think tfg will actually go through with debating President Biden?
By Siwsan - 50 replies @ 21 hrs ago (Milestone)
Does anyone think tfg will actually go through with debating President Biden?
By Siwsan - 50 replies @ 21 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
'We Must Settle Gaza Now' Netanyahu Ministers Join Israeli Far-right 'March to Gaza,' Demand Palestinians' Expuls
By Nanjeanne - 50 replies @ 21 hrs ago (Milestone)
'We Must Settle Gaza Now' Netanyahu Ministers Join Israeli Far-right 'March to Gaza,' Demand Palestinians' Expuls
By Nanjeanne - 50 replies @ 21 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
Is it Mark Burnett, the creator of Survivor also the creator of the Apprentice
By Eliot Rosewater - 21 hrs ago
Is it Mark Burnett, the creator of Survivor also the creator of the Apprentice
By Eliot Rosewater - 21 hrs ago
General Discussion
How Are These Tr**p Syncophants That Are In NYC Behind Tr**p Paying For Their Associated Expenses......
By global1 - 21 hrs ago
How Are These Tr**p Syncophants That Are In NYC Behind Tr**p Paying For Their Associated Expenses......
By global1 - 21 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
chumpie ACCIDENTALLY PROMOTES Meidas at KEY MOMENT in Trial
By MagaSmash - 21 hrs ago
chumpie ACCIDENTALLY PROMOTES Meidas at KEY MOMENT in Trial
By MagaSmash - 21 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Supreme Court rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding structure is legal
By mahatmakanejeeves - 22 hrs ago
Supreme Court rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding structure is legal
By mahatmakanejeeves - 22 hrs ago
Cable News Clips
Ohio farmer who left his role as GOP chair is now voting for Biden. Hear why - CNN
By TexasTowelie - 22 hrs ago
Ohio farmer who left his role as GOP chair is now voting for Biden. Hear why - CNN
By TexasTowelie - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
Rep. Matt Gaetz posts on X alluding to Trump's Proud Boys comment
By Beachnutt - 22 hrs ago
Rep. Matt Gaetz posts on X alluding to Trump's Proud Boys comment
By Beachnutt - 22 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about a public disagreement about ingredients and a quote....
By TexasTowelie - 22 hrs ago
Beau of the Fifth Column: Let's talk about a public disagreement about ingredients and a quote....
By TexasTowelie - 22 hrs ago
Sports
OMGAWD.....tennis match between Tommy Paul USA vs Hurkacz is unbelievable!!!!!
By a kennedy - 22 hrs ago
OMGAWD.....tennis match between Tommy Paul USA vs Hurkacz is unbelievable!!!!!
By a kennedy - 22 hrs ago
Birders
Gadwall stretching and displaying its feathers. Central Park Pool, NYC
By Donkees - 22 hrs ago
Gadwall stretching and displaying its feathers. Central Park Pool, NYC
By Donkees - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
Does anyone think tfg will actually go through with debating President Biden?
By Siwsan - 25 replies @ 22 hrs ago (Milestone)
Does anyone think tfg will actually go through with debating President Biden?
By Siwsan - 25 replies @ 22 hrs ago (Milestone)
Foreign Affairs
Putin scrambles for dwindling ammunition and kit from China for Ukraine war effort - Times Radio
By TexasTowelie - 22 hrs ago
Putin scrambles for dwindling ammunition and kit from China for Ukraine war effort - Times Radio
By TexasTowelie - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
Supreme Court: Announcement of opinions for Thursday, May 16
By mahatmakanejeeves - 22 hrs ago
Supreme Court: Announcement of opinions for Thursday, May 16
By mahatmakanejeeves - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
Ozzy Man Reviews commentary on Chiefs kickers insane graduation speech demeaning woman
By Quixote1818 - 22 hrs ago
Ozzy Man Reviews commentary on Chiefs kickers insane graduation speech demeaning woman
By Quixote1818 - 22 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Israel has no plan for Gaza after Hamas rule, the Israeli defense chief says
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago
Israel has no plan for Gaza after Hamas rule, the Israeli defense chief says
By BumRushDaShow - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
Chicago police clear out pro-Palestinian DePaul quad encampment
By Prairie Gates - 22 hrs ago
Chicago police clear out pro-Palestinian DePaul quad encampment
By Prairie Gates - 22 hrs ago
Israel/Palestine
A Palestinian converted to Judaism. An Israeli soldier saw him as a threat and opened fire
By atreides1 - 22 hrs ago
A Palestinian converted to Judaism. An Israeli soldier saw him as a threat and opened fire
By atreides1 - 22 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
On This Day: Surgeon General reports cigarettes addictive. Now, leading cause of preventable death - May 16, 1988
By jgo - 22 hrs ago
On This Day: Surgeon General reports cigarettes addictive. Now, leading cause of preventable death - May 16, 1988
By jgo - 22 hrs ago
Maryland
Under Armour is laying off workers as retailer says North America sales will plunge this year
By mahatmakanejeeves - 22 hrs ago
Under Armour is laying off workers as retailer says North America sales will plunge this year
By mahatmakanejeeves - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
Detroit grows in population for the first time in decades
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
Detroit grows in population for the first time in decades
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
It was an excellent move by the Biden campaign to avoid the Presidential Debate Commission. This
By JohnSJ - 22 hrs ago
It was an excellent move by the Biden campaign to avoid the Presidential Debate Commission. This
By JohnSJ - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
Georgia's governor and others pile into state court race where challenger has focused on abortion
By In It to Win It - 22 hrs ago
Georgia's governor and others pile into state court race where challenger has focused on abortion
By In It to Win It - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
Boebert, Gaetz, and a Clown Car of Trump Wannabes Show Up to Trial
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
Boebert, Gaetz, and a Clown Car of Trump Wannabes Show Up to Trial
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
Minnesota
Angie Craig wants to make it easier for cops to get armored vehicles
By WhiskeyGrinder - 22 hrs ago
Angie Craig wants to make it easier for cops to get armored vehicles
By WhiskeyGrinder - 22 hrs ago
General Discussion
MD-SEN: Democrats confident about Maryland after Alsobrooks beats Trone
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
MD-SEN: Democrats confident about Maryland after Alsobrooks beats Trone
By RandySF - 22 hrs ago
World History
On the night of May 16-17, 1943, Operation Chastise, commonly known as the Dambuster Raid, was carried out.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 23 hrs ago
On the night of May 16-17, 1943, Operation Chastise, commonly known as the Dambuster Raid, was carried out.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
Mainstream Media Refused to Report Trump's Bombshell Quid Pro Quo Offer to Big Oil Execs
By Kid Berwyn - 23 hrs ago
Mainstream Media Refused to Report Trump's Bombshell Quid Pro Quo Offer to Big Oil Execs
By Kid Berwyn - 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
Democrats Aim for a Breakthrough for Black Women in the Senate
By RandySF - 23 hrs ago
Democrats Aim for a Breakthrough for Black Women in the Senate
By RandySF - 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
You raised $8.00 on May 15, 2024 Democratic Underground for Tony Vargas US Congress (NE-2)
By Omaha Steve - 23 hrs ago
You raised $8.00 on May 15, 2024 Democratic Underground for Tony Vargas US Congress (NE-2)
By Omaha Steve - 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
Analyst Suggests GOP Senators Could Face Subpoenas After Showing Up For Trump
By Tom of Temecula - 23 hrs ago
Analyst Suggests GOP Senators Could Face Subpoenas After Showing Up For Trump
By Tom of Temecula - 23 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
US-built floating pier that will allow delivery of humanitarian aid has been anchored in Gaza
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago
US-built floating pier that will allow delivery of humanitarian aid has been anchored in Gaza
By BumRushDaShow - 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
Mona Charen - No one will be insulated from the ravages of a second Trump term.
By Swede - 23 hrs ago
Mona Charen - No one will be insulated from the ravages of a second Trump term.
By Swede - 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
You raised $606.00 on May 15, 2024 DU for Biden-Harris 2024
By Omaha Steve - 23 hrs ago
You raised $606.00 on May 15, 2024 DU for Biden-Harris 2024
By Omaha Steve - 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
Former Fixer, Michael Cohen, takes the stand today.
By ProudMNDemocrat - 23 hrs ago
Former Fixer, Michael Cohen, takes the stand today.
By ProudMNDemocrat - 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
Let me make this pellucidly clear re Jimmy Carter
By malaise - 25 replies @ 23 hrs ago (Milestone)
Let me make this pellucidly clear re Jimmy Carter
By malaise - 25 replies @ 23 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
What attracts people to Trump? What is their animus or driving force?
By Maraya1969 - 25 replies @ 23 hrs ago (Milestone)
What attracts people to Trump? What is their animus or driving force?
By Maraya1969 - 25 replies @ 23 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
A GOP Texas school board member campaigned against schools indoctrinating kids. Then she read the curriculum.
By Nevilledog - 50 replies @ 23 hrs ago (Milestone)
A GOP Texas school board member campaigned against schools indoctrinating kids. Then she read the curriculum.
By Nevilledog - 50 replies @ 23 hrs ago (Milestone)
Liberal YouTubers
TRUMP TIPS HIS HAND: HE'LL BACK OUT OF THE DEBATES WITH BIDEN Countdown with Keith Olbermann
By ihaveaquestion - 23 hrs ago
TRUMP TIPS HIS HAND: HE'LL BACK OUT OF THE DEBATES WITH BIDEN Countdown with Keith Olbermann
By ihaveaquestion - 23 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
No, there are likely no immune benefits from raw milk - Your Local Epidemiologist
By BootinUp - 23 hrs ago
No, there are likely no immune benefits from raw milk - Your Local Epidemiologist
By BootinUp - 23 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
University of California Workers Authorize Union to Call for Strike Over Protest Crackdowns
By Omaha Steve - 23 hrs ago
University of California Workers Authorize Union to Call for Strike Over Protest Crackdowns
By Omaha Steve - 23 hrs ago
Editorials & Other Articles
'The world's fault': Zelenskyy speaks out amid Russian assault ABC News spoke exclusively with the Ukrainian president
By riversedge - 23 hrs ago
'The world's fault': Zelenskyy speaks out amid Russian assault ABC News spoke exclusively with the Ukrainian president
By riversedge - 23 hrs ago
Weird News
Teen who vanished 26 years ago rescued from neighbor's cellar -- just 200 yards from his home in Algeria
By mahatmakanejeeves - 23 hrs ago
Teen who vanished 26 years ago rescued from neighbor's cellar -- just 200 yards from his home in Algeria
By mahatmakanejeeves - 23 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Sports War: Ronny & Jordan Spar Over WNBA, Olympics, & Harrison Butker - The Daily Show
By TexasTowelie - 23 hrs ago
Sports War: Ronny & Jordan Spar Over WNBA, Olympics, & Harrison Butker - The Daily Show
By TexasTowelie - 23 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
White House says Hur tapes are privileged as Congress moves to hold Garland in contempt
By brooklynite - 23 hrs ago
White House says Hur tapes are privileged as Congress moves to hold Garland in contempt
By brooklynite - 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
Did you see this NY Times article about the lawlessness in the West Bank?
By rgbecker - 23 hrs ago
Did you see this NY Times article about the lawlessness in the West Bank?
By rgbecker - 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
King County reports largest number of homeless people ever
By brooklynite - 23 hrs ago
King County reports largest number of homeless people ever
By brooklynite - 23 hrs ago
General Discussion
How things went wrong for the New York-Dublin "portal"
By brooklynite - 23 hrs ago
How things went wrong for the New York-Dublin "portal"
By brooklynite - 23 hrs ago
Foreign Affairs
'It Could Bankrupt Them' - China's Massive Bailout; Hong Kong Song Ban; South China Sea - China Update
By TexasTowelie - 23 hrs ago
'It Could Bankrupt Them' - China's Massive Bailout; Hong Kong Song Ban; South China Sea - China Update
By TexasTowelie - 23 hrs ago
Forum Spotlight: Foreign Affairs
16 May: Russians are finished! Ukrainians exhaust Russian forces and take ground! - Reporting from UkraineTop NATO commander: Russia's offensive won't succeed
EU Flags, Riot Gear - Eastern Express - TVP World
Latest Breaking News
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene huddles with U.S. House speaker she's trying to oust
May 6 - Nebraska Examiner
May 6 - Nebraska Examiner
House Republicans plan to move forward with contempt against Attorney General Merrick Garland
May 6 - NBC News
May 6 - NBC News
US Crypto Super PACs Have Raised More Than $100 Million, Report Says
May 6 - US News and World Report/Reuters
May 6 - US News and World Report/Reuters
Millions of people across Oklahoma, southern Kansas at risk of tornadoes and severe thunderstorms
May 6 - AP
May 6 - AP
The UN nuclear watchdog chief travels to Iran as its monitoring remains hampered
May 6 - UK Independent
May 6 - UK Independent
Judge Again Finds Donald Trump In Contempt And Warns Of Jail Time For Violating Gag Order
May 6 - Deadline
May 6 - Deadline
Columbia cancels universitywide commencement ceremony after weeks of protests on campus
May 6 - NBC News
May 6 - NBC News
'If Roe v. Wade can fall, anything can fall,' says Jeffries in stressing importance of elections
May 6 - The Hill
May 6 - The Hill
Civil rights leader Daisy Bates and singer Johnny Cash to replace Arkansas statues
May 6 - ABC News/AP
May 6 - ABC News/AP
UCLA creates high-level post to oversee campus safety after security lapses in mob attack
May 5 - LA Times
May 5 - LA Times
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries says Democrats "effectively have been governing as if we were in the majority"
May 5 - CBS News
May 5 - CBS News
Son of prominent conservative among first to invade Senate floor on Jan. 6 deserves 12 years, feds say
May 5 - Law & Crime
May 5 - Law & Crime
Sierra Nevada Records Snowiest Day of the Season From Brief but Potent California Storm
May 5 - US News and World Report/AP
May 5 - US News and World Report/AP