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"So let me get this straight. Jake Tapper is focused on attacking my Mom"
By Quiet Em - 22 hrs ago - 56 replies

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What was/is your favorite ride at a Fair, carnival or amusement park. Mine was the "mouse" How about you?
By debm55 - 15 hrs ago - 51 replies

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"Women are expected to work like they have no children and parent like they have no job."
By Collimator - 16 hrs ago - 48 replies

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This isn't good. FORMER Fox News host Steve Hilton is now in the lead.....
By a kennedy - 16 hrs ago - 43 replies

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Trump's approval positive in 4 states: can you guess?
By BlueWaveNeverEnd - 20 hrs ago - 42 replies

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Mrs Marble Falls had cancer surgery yesterday ...
By marble falls - 2 hrs ago - 41 replies

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ROTFLMAO!!!
By applegrove - 13 hrs ago - 40 replies

Latest Breaking News
Trump says Iran has agreed to not have a nuclear weapon
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 20 hrs ago - 40 replies

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🌎 Trump is dismantling the entire (900 instrument) O. O. I. Ocean Monitoring System
By underpants - 22 hrs ago - 39 replies

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Richard Gere on Trump: "We're living in the darkest moment that I've experienced on this planet. Whoever thought America
By demmiblue - 23 hrs ago - 37 replies

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60 Minutes crew should quit en masse and go to NBC or ABC.
By tableturner - 23 hrs ago - 37 replies

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We've elected a PRESIDENT who is twice divorced and cheated on ALL THREE of his wives---
By Jack Valentino - 12 hrs ago - 35 replies

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Some things to remember about the CA Governor Race
By senseandsensibility - 20 hrs ago - 32 replies

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Who uses 'whilst ' in America
By dalton99a - 12 hrs ago - 29 replies

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Trump missing from public view since Memorial Day
By surfered - 23 hrs ago - 25 replies

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Trump attacking Kaitlan Collins for not smiling
By highplainsdem - 18 hrs ago - 24 replies

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Xavier Becerra Appreciation Thread.
By DemocratSinceBirth - 22 hrs ago - 24 replies

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Trump says he's transferring $10 billion from the U.S. Government to his "Board of Peace'
By red dog 1 - 15 hrs ago - 23 replies

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Senators Privately Ask Platner About Any New Allegations
By demmiblue - 15 hrs ago - 23 replies

Latest Breaking News
Four Republicans Rebuke Trump as House Passes Iran War Powers Resolution
By EarlG - 17 hrs ago - 22 replies

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June 4, 1968: When America truly started going down the wrong track
By Chasstev365 - 2 hrs ago - 21 replies

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'Cowboys for Trump" asshole Couy Griffin hits rock bottom, finally
By Ponietz - 3 hrs ago - 21 replies

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longshot prediction: the AI bubble gets popped this month by the SpaceX IPO, so get out NOW
By paulkienitz - 6 hrs ago - 21 replies

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If the Strait of Hormuz doesn't open soon, as seems likely, there will be a massive economic crash
By LymphocyteLover - 3 hrs ago - 20 replies

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Is he dead yet?
By Orrex - 4 hrs ago - 20 replies

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Snowflake alert - Christian man sues employer for forcing him to see a Pride flag on his way into work
By OnlinePoker - 16 hrs ago - 19 replies

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Virginians are 'buying the living daylights' out of AR-15s and other soon-to-be illegal guns
By AverageOldGuy - 19 hrs ago - 19 replies

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HAT TRICK! No SLUSH fund, no $1 billion for the ballroom, & "House passes Iran war powers resolution in rebuke to Trump"
By Miles Archer - 17 hrs ago - 18 replies

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Jared Kushner's Albanian Resort Faces a Corruption Probe and Mass Protests
By riversedge - 18 hrs ago - 18 replies

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What do you think is going on with Congressman Tom Kean ?
By DURHAM D - 22 hrs ago - 18 replies

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When he "departs", how do you think the MSM
By PCIntern - 4 hrs ago - 17 replies

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Trump signs order moving thousands of federal employees into Schedule F
By mahatmakanejeeves - 14 hrs ago - 17 replies

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Trump sports swollen eye days after surprise medical checkup
By riversedge - 21 hrs ago - 17 replies

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Scott Pelley disputes what Bari Weiss said in this morning's editorial meeting.
By mahatmakanejeeves - 22 hrs ago - 17 replies

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On some level, does Donald Trump realize how much he is truly hated by 100's million of people?
By Chasstev365 - 12 hrs ago - 16 replies

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Wordle 1811 (Thursday, 6/4) ***SPOILERS***
By MissMillie - 6 hrs ago - 15 replies

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Authoritarians have studied protests. They've adapted, and the effectiveness of protests has dropped.
By summer_in_TX - 11 hrs ago - 15 replies

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The last band withdraws.
By Buttoneer - 13 hrs ago - 15 replies

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Man discovers squirrels hug and kiss loved ones in privacy of their homes
By catbyte - 23 hrs ago - 15 replies

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Trump is now saying he wants the UFC arena to be a permanent addition to the WH...JHC...
By wcmagumba - 15 hrs ago - 14 replies

Photography
Naturally formed contrail about an hour before sunrise.
By George McGovern - 12 hrs ago - 13 replies

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Here's a WAKE-UP CALL for everyone who thinks Trump is detached from reality...
By Miles Archer - 15 hrs ago - 13 replies

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Donald's playmat. Ain't no unseeing it.
By CousinIT - 20 hrs ago - 13 replies

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Wim Wenders pulls 1975 film over nude scene with then-13-year-old Nastassja Kinski
By Omaha Steve - 21 hrs ago - 13 replies

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Why do they want us all to die?
By The Blue Flower - 22 hrs ago - 13 replies

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Rep. Luna has filed charges after this horrific assault outside of the Capital yesterday. ⚠️ Video of the attack 🙄
By underpants - 1 hr ago - 12 replies

Latest Breaking News
Plans for a Trump family-linked resort spark protests in Albania
By mahatmakanejeeves - 4 hrs ago - 12 replies

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Is the wall of Trumpism starting to crumble?
By imanamerican63 - 5 hrs ago - 12 replies

Latest Breaking News
Trump plans $700 million to build coal plants, export site
By mahatmakanejeeves - 9 hrs ago - 12 replies

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Ted "THE TERMINATOR" Lieu to Little Marco: "I'm going to show you a video that shows you just lied to Congress."
By Miles Archer - 22 hrs ago - 12 replies

Latest Breaking News
Top ultra-processed food researchers call for sweeping policy change: 'The system is rigged'
By mahatmakanejeeves - 23 hrs ago - 12 replies

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Comparing a pool that is horizontal to skyscrapers that are vertical is peak insanity.
By riversedge - 7 hrs ago - 11 replies

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Trump plans to seize the assets and bank accounts of migrants.
By Swede - 12 hrs ago - 11 replies

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House Finally Passes to end to Trump's stupid, illegal & unpopular war on Iran.
By Nanjeanne - 16 hrs ago - 11 replies

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CA-06: Democrats Could Get Shut Out of Solid Blue District
By RandySF - 20 hrs ago - 11 replies

Editorials & Other Articles
With Trump in a holding pattern on Iran war, allies and critics worry he risks getting boxed in
By Dulcinea - 2 hrs ago - 10 replies

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I received a very strange DM here
By orangecrush - 2 hrs ago - 10 replies

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So far, the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has not led to a major economic disaster. That won't last forever.
By Celerity - 15 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Marco Rubio's Boldest Lie Of The Day, Immediately Fact-Checked With Video Evidence
By riversedge - 15 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Howdi lounge
By AllaN01Bear - 17 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Acosta and Lemon are on Nicole
By malaise - 18 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Jill Biden memoir shares frosty encounter with Melania 'who only wanted to talk about the weather'
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 21 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Should I give up coffee and sugar?
By spooky3 - 22 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Rubio: I have never seen Trump fall asleep. Lieu: I'm going to show you a video that shows you just lied to congress.
By demmiblue - 23 hrs ago - 10 replies

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Flesh-eating screwworm returns to U.S. after 60 years, threatening cattle herd
By LetMyPeopleVote - 48 min ago - 9 replies

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The very worst of all time!
By kentuck - 2 hrs ago - 9 replies

Environment & Energy
Shocked, Shocked! PA Slaughterhouse Spread Carcass Waste, Blood On Fields; Now It's In The Drinking Water
By hatrack - 4 hrs ago - 9 replies

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I want more Tom Massies in the GOP.
By sheshe2 - 9 hrs ago - 9 replies

Latest Breaking News
Trump soon expected to nominate Todd Blanche to be attorney general, source says
By AverageOldGuy - 12 hrs ago - 9 replies

Sports
NBA finals 1st game .....anyone watching this game??
By a kennedy - 13 hrs ago - 9 replies

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So the question Kaitlin Collins was trying to ask trump when he berated her for not smiling
By senseandsensibility - 15 hrs ago - 9 replies

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James Talarico is causing a rift in a Travis County (Austin area) Facebook group...
By Trueblue Texan - 17 hrs ago - 9 replies

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"Eyeing a Chinese EV? You may not be able to drive into the U.S. if bill passes"
By Disaffected - 18 hrs ago - 9 replies

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Oops! Trump appointee leading $205bn US agency had personal ties to Epstein, emails show
By malaise - 19 hrs ago - 9 replies

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Three Lebanese hospitals hit by Israeli forces in under a week
By Jilly_in_VA - 21 hrs ago - 9 replies

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Thursday's Condensed News Cartoons
By KS Toronado - 3 hrs ago - 8 replies

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Putin said to all missions 'leave Kyiv' Instead, all 32 NATO Ambassadors and the Secretary General visit Ukraine.
By littlemissmartypants - 5 hrs ago - 8 replies

Mental Health Information
How to Get the Biggest Mental-Health Boost from 15 Minutes Outdoors
By littlemissmartypants - 6 hrs ago - 8 replies

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Bruce Springsteen:
By applegrove - 12 hrs ago - 8 replies

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Eat your hearts out! I just got a personal letter from JD Vance. Here is what it said:
By Wonder Why - 17 hrs ago - 8 replies

Forum Spotlight: Sports

NBA finals 1st game .....anyone watching this game??
By a kennedy

"We Are Being Made to Look Like Fools": How Trump Is Weaponizing World Cup Visas
By AZProgressive

Painter Suing FIFA for $25 Million for Covering Dallas Mural
By RandySF

Latest Breaking News

Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary
22 min ago - AP

Flesh-eating screwworm returns to U.S. after 60 years, threatening cattle herd
48 min ago - NBC

National Guard has done little to reduce violent crime in D.C., a new study finds
1 hr ago - npr

Trump's 'big beautiful bill' has a 'double taxation' trap for top earners, tax lawyers say
2 hrs ago - CNBC

Workers at the Coolidge Corner Theatre prepare for possible strike, as management alleges unfair labor practice
2 hrs ago - Brookline News

Republicans see trouble with independents for Trump
3 hrs ago - The Hill

Challenger Report: May Job Cuts Rise 16% from April; Highest May Total Since 2020
3 hrs ago - Challenger, Gray & Christmas

Plans for a Trump family-linked resort spark protests in Albania
4 hrs ago - Associated Press, via NPR

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ukrainian drones hit St Petersburg as Putin's flagship economic forum opens
Yesterday - bbc

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

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

California's primary for governor is undecided as candidates vie to be in the top two
Yesterday - 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

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