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General Discussion
Their student loans were forgiven. Now they're reclaiming life after decades of debt: 'I've found dreams I never knew I
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 10 hrs ago
Their student loans were forgiven. Now they're reclaiming life after decades of debt: 'I've found dreams I never knew I
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 10 hrs ago
General Discussion
Democrats rally to Biden's defense over response to pro-Palestinian student protests
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 10 hrs ago
Democrats rally to Biden's defense over response to pro-Palestinian student protests
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 10 hrs ago
General Discussion
A supercut of the times donald trump has openly called for imposing a dictatorship on America and stealing your freedoms
By LetMyPeopleVote - 10 hrs ago
A supercut of the times donald trump has openly called for imposing a dictatorship on America and stealing your freedoms
By LetMyPeopleVote - 10 hrs ago
General Discussion
Three Israeli soldiers killed as Hamas claims responsibility for attack on Kerem Shalom border crossing, shutting off hu
By sarisataka - 10 hrs ago
Three Israeli soldiers killed as Hamas claims responsibility for attack on Kerem Shalom border crossing, shutting off hu
By sarisataka - 10 hrs ago
General Discussion
Sen. Tim Scott dodges on whether he would accept 2024 election results
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 10 hrs ago
Sen. Tim Scott dodges on whether he would accept 2024 election results
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 10 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Divided Trump campaign weighs joining TikTok, the app he tried to ban
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago
Divided Trump campaign weighs joining TikTok, the app he tried to ban
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago
True Crime
A fifth 'Misfit' is accused of murdering two Kansas women. Last year, he declared extremist beliefs
By Eugene - 10 hrs ago
A fifth 'Misfit' is accused of murdering two Kansas women. Last year, he declared extremist beliefs
By Eugene - 10 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Hamas attacks Israel-Gaza border crossing as cease-fire talks appear to fizzle
By lapucelle - 10 hrs ago
Hamas attacks Israel-Gaza border crossing as cease-fire talks appear to fizzle
By lapucelle - 10 hrs ago
General Discussion
Students for Justice in Palestine is demanding a boycott of Hillel, a Jewish institution.
By LetMyPeopleVote - 25 replies @ 10 hrs ago (Milestone)
Students for Justice in Palestine is demanding a boycott of Hillel, a Jewish institution.
By LetMyPeopleVote - 25 replies @ 10 hrs ago (Milestone)
Connecticut
I-95 in Connecticut reopens after flaming crash left it closed for days
By Eugene - 10 hrs ago
I-95 in Connecticut reopens after flaming crash left it closed for days
By Eugene - 10 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Arizona Judges Had To Explain Basic Law To Kari Lake's Clueless Lawyer During Appeal Hearing - Rodecast
By TexasTowelie - 10 hrs ago
Arizona Judges Had To Explain Basic Law To Kari Lake's Clueless Lawyer During Appeal Hearing - Rodecast
By TexasTowelie - 10 hrs ago
General Discussion
VT: David Zuckerman (D) is seeking reelection to lieutenant governor's office
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
VT: David Zuckerman (D) is seeking reelection to lieutenant governor's office
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
General Discussion
Noem's dog killing was bad, but to really understand her, consider the goat
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
Noem's dog killing was bad, but to really understand her, consider the goat
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
General Discussion
OH: Procter and Gamble descendant proposes bill to stop the type of animal testing P&G has done
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
OH: Procter and Gamble descendant proposes bill to stop the type of animal testing P&G has done
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Sierra Nevada Records Snowiest Day of the Season From Brief but Potent California Storm
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago
Sierra Nevada Records Snowiest Day of the Season From Brief but Potent California Storm
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago
General Discussion
NC-AG: Dan Bishop (R) said the 2020 election was stolen. Now he wants to be NC's attorney general.
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
NC-AG: Dan Bishop (R) said the 2020 election was stolen. Now he wants to be NC's attorney general.
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
Omaha Steve's Labor Group
'Disgusting Conduct': DHL Express Must Pay $8.7M for Allegedly Segregating Workers, Allowing White Employee to Stay on t
By Eugene - 11 hrs ago
'Disgusting Conduct': DHL Express Must Pay $8.7M for Allegedly Segregating Workers, Allowing White Employee to Stay on t
By Eugene - 11 hrs ago
General Discussion
NJ: Elections watchdog asks for Daniel's Law tweaks, more time to investigate
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
NJ: Elections watchdog asks for Daniel's Law tweaks, more time to investigate
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
Actor Bernard Hill, of 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' has died at 79
By Omaha Steve - 11 hrs ago
Actor Bernard Hill, of 'Titanic' and 'Lord of the Rings,' has died at 79
By Omaha Steve - 11 hrs ago
General Discussion
Are Evangelical Christians any different today than they were before Trump? Yes or No? 👿👿👿
By LetMyPeopleVote - 11 hrs ago
Are Evangelical Christians any different today than they were before Trump? Yes or No? 👿👿👿
By LetMyPeopleVote - 11 hrs ago
General Discussion
MA: Lawmakers have no love for ballot questions, particularly the one calling for audit of Legislature
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
MA: Lawmakers have no love for ballot questions, particularly the one calling for audit of Legislature
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
General Discussion
Under conservative media pressure, Jim Jordan launches new probe
By LetMyPeopleVote - 11 hrs ago
Under conservative media pressure, Jim Jordan launches new probe
By LetMyPeopleVote - 11 hrs ago
General Discussion
MD-06: Candidate (D) with unorthodox background seeks working-class support for his bid to succeed Trone
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
MD-06: Candidate (D) with unorthodox background seeks working-class support for his bid to succeed Trone
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
General Discussion
LA: 'They made it up': Landry's juvenile justice nominee rejects abuse claims at facility he ran
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
LA: 'They made it up': Landry's juvenile justice nominee rejects abuse claims at facility he ran
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
General Discussion
LA: Voting irregularities lead to passage of bill targeting gov't employee unions
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
LA: Voting irregularities lead to passage of bill targeting gov't employee unions
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
General Discussion
Candidacy challenge against Louisville Democratic lawmaker dismissed
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
Candidacy challenge against Louisville Democratic lawmaker dismissed
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
General Discussion
She said her business did better when Trump was president.
By kpete - 50 replies @ 11 hrs ago (Milestone)
She said her business did better when Trump was president.
By kpete - 50 replies @ 11 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
IL: Election officials to weigh whether Darren Bailey (R) and GOP operative Dan Proft illegally coordinated
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
IL: Election officials to weigh whether Darren Bailey (R) and GOP operative Dan Proft illegally coordinated
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
General Discussion
The Republicans and RFK Jr want to make vaccines optional in our schools.
By LetMyPeopleVote - 11 hrs ago
The Republicans and RFK Jr want to make vaccines optional in our schools.
By LetMyPeopleVote - 11 hrs ago
Weather Watchers
Down-river (Patuxent) toward Bay, cloudy, rainy southern MD day.
By elleng - 11 hrs ago
Down-river (Patuxent) toward Bay, cloudy, rainy southern MD day.
By elleng - 11 hrs ago
General Discussion
HI: Maui Mayor Takes 'Bold Step' To Eliminate 7,000 Short-Term Rentals By 2026
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
HI: Maui Mayor Takes 'Bold Step' To Eliminate 7,000 Short-Term Rentals By 2026
By RandySF - 11 hrs ago
General Discussion
DE: Gov. Carney launches unprecedented Wilmington mayoral campaign
By RandySF - 12 hrs ago
DE: Gov. Carney launches unprecedented Wilmington mayoral campaign
By RandySF - 12 hrs ago
General Discussion
TFG keeps on repeating the same lie-there are no after birth abortions in the real world
By LetMyPeopleVote - 12 hrs ago
TFG keeps on repeating the same lie-there are no after birth abortions in the real world
By LetMyPeopleVote - 12 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump Supporter Shocked By Ivanka's Confession - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 12 hrs ago
Trump Supporter Shocked By Ivanka's Confession - Rebel HQ
By TexasTowelie - 12 hrs ago
General Discussion
L. Brent Bozell IV, son of Brent Bozell, Jan. 6 rioter, deserves 12 years, feds say
By Swede - 12 hrs ago
L. Brent Bozell IV, son of Brent Bozell, Jan. 6 rioter, deserves 12 years, feds say
By Swede - 12 hrs ago
Movies
Dark Passage....... Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Agnes Moorhead.....
By a kennedy - 12 hrs ago
Dark Passage....... Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall and Agnes Moorhead.....
By a kennedy - 12 hrs ago
Texas
Pro-Palestinian, labor rights groups hold May Day protest Sunday at UT Tower
By TexasTowelie - 12 hrs ago
Pro-Palestinian, labor rights groups hold May Day protest Sunday at UT Tower
By TexasTowelie - 12 hrs ago
General Discussion
Students for Justice in Palestine is demanding a boycott of Hillel, a Jewish institution.
By LetMyPeopleVote - 12 hrs ago
Students for Justice in Palestine is demanding a boycott of Hillel, a Jewish institution.
By LetMyPeopleVote - 12 hrs ago
General Discussion
I can't believe I have to protest against GENOCIDE.
By kpete - 75 replies @ 12 hrs ago (Milestone)
I can't believe I have to protest against GENOCIDE.
By kpete - 75 replies @ 12 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
AP: Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future'
By Celerity - 12 hrs ago
AP: Hamas says latest cease-fire talks have ended. Israel vows military operation in 'very near future'
By Celerity - 12 hrs ago
General Discussion
'The War on Error: Israel, Islam, and the Middle East' by Martin Kramer
By sop - 12 hrs ago
'The War on Error: Israel, Islam, and the Middle East' by Martin Kramer
By sop - 12 hrs ago
General Discussion
UPDATE: The University of Mississippi student who made the monkey noises at a Black woman has been kicked out of his...
By demmiblue - 12 hrs ago
UPDATE: The University of Mississippi student who made the monkey noises at a Black woman has been kicked out of his...
By demmiblue - 12 hrs ago
General Discussion
BAD FAITH: Christian Nationalism's Unholy War on Democracy FULL DOCUMENTARY MOVIE 2024
By Goonch - 12 hrs ago
BAD FAITH: Christian Nationalism's Unholy War on Democracy FULL DOCUMENTARY MOVIE 2024
By Goonch - 12 hrs ago
General Discussion
OMG Sen Tim Scott will not commit to accepting the results of election
By Maraya1969 - 12 hrs ago
OMG Sen Tim Scott will not commit to accepting the results of election
By Maraya1969 - 12 hrs ago
Latest Breaking News
$400 million boost in federal funds for security at places of worship
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago
$400 million boost in federal funds for security at places of worship
By BumRushDaShow - 12 hrs ago
California
With a vest and a voice, helpers escort kids through San Francisco's broken Tenderloin streets
By sl8 - 12 hrs ago
With a vest and a voice, helpers escort kids through San Francisco's broken Tenderloin streets
By sl8 - 12 hrs ago
Liberal YouTubers
Trump VP contender ends her career in live interview - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 12 hrs ago
Trump VP contender ends her career in live interview - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 12 hrs ago
General Discussion
Kristi Noem Suggests Biden's Dog Should Have Been Killed, Too
By RandySF - 25 replies @ 12 hrs ago (Milestone)
Kristi Noem Suggests Biden's Dog Should Have Been Killed, Too
By RandySF - 25 replies @ 12 hrs ago (Milestone)
General Discussion
For the first time in the history of the United States, billionaires had a lower effective tax rate than working-class
By applegrove - 13 hrs ago
For the first time in the history of the United States, billionaires had a lower effective tax rate than working-class
By applegrove - 13 hrs ago
General Discussion
Biden-Harris campaign statement on Donald Trump this weekend attacking Social Security,
By LetMyPeopleVote - 13 hrs ago
Biden-Harris campaign statement on Donald Trump this weekend attacking Social Security,
By LetMyPeopleVote - 13 hrs ago
General Discussion
The war against the Jewish story
By Beastly Boy - 50 replies @ 13 hrs ago (Milestone)
The war against the Jewish story
By Beastly Boy - 50 replies @ 13 hrs ago (Milestone)
Forum Spotlight: Jewish Group
Your allies stand with you in remembrance.(JEWISH GROUP) Ethiopian Israeli Tasheger Araro speaks about her identity.
(JEWISH GROUP) A Proclamation on Jewish American Heritage Month, 2024
Latest Breaking News
Captain sentenced to 4 years in fiery deaths of 34 aboard scuba boat in California
Friday - Associated Press, via NPR
Friday - Associated Press, via NPR
Poultry enterprise in California to pay $4.8M after employing children to work with sharp knives
Friday - ABC News
Friday - ABC News
New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez wants psychiatrist to testify about his habit of stockpiling cash
Friday - CBS News
Friday - CBS News
Biden campaign slams Trump's latest unwillingness to accept results of 2024 election
Thursday - ABC News
Thursday - ABC News
"Steer clear": Judge issues warning to Trump lawyer seeking pre-approval for Truth Social posts
Thursday - Salon
Thursday - Salon
Trump trial updates: Prosecution plays Cohen's secret recording of Trump discussing payment to Karen McDougal
Thursday - Yahoo News
Thursday - Yahoo News
Appeals court rejects climate change lawsuit by young Oregon activists against US government
Thursday - Oregon Public Broadcasting
Thursday - Oregon Public Broadcasting
Student-loan borrowers in public service will now have to wait until July for their debt relief forms to be processed
Thursday - Business Insider
Thursday - Business Insider
Judge denies ex-Trump election lawyer John Eastman's request to reactivate law license while he fights disbarment
Thursday - CNN Politics
Thursday - CNN Politics
Man who bragged that he 'fed' an officer to the mob of Capitol rioters gets nearly 5 years in prison
Thursday - Washington Post/AP
Thursday - Washington Post/AP
Ryan Nichols, Capitol rioter who confessed on video in the third person, gets five years
Thursday - nbc news
Thursday - nbc news
East Texas veteran who assaulted police on Jan. 6 Capitol gets nearly 7 years in federal prison
Thursday - KYTX CBS 19
Thursday - KYTX CBS 19
Trump pleads with Mar-a-Lago judge to toss case because Dr. Deborah Birx wasn't prosecuted for her 'boxes' of docs
Thursday - Law & Crime
Thursday - Law & Crime
Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit filed by former Abu Ghraib prisoners
Thursday - AP
Thursday - AP
Biden says "order must prevail" on college campuses, but National Guard should not intervene in protests
Thursday - CBS News
Thursday - CBS News
University of Nebraska joins wave of campus protests in support of Palestine, Gaza
Thursday - Nebraska Examiner
Thursday - Nebraska Examiner
Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Bidens must remain jailed, appeals court rules
Thursday - AP
Thursday - AP
Presidential debate commission defends schedule after Trump campaign pushes for new dates
Thursday - NBC News
Thursday - NBC News
Blinken presses Hamas to seal cease-fire with Israel, says 'the time is now' for a deal
Thursday - AP
Thursday - AP
Trump faces prospect of additional sanctions in hush money trial as key witness resumes testimony
Thursday - ABC News/AP
Thursday - ABC News/AP
Mar-a-Lago judge sets new hearing over 'grand jury matters' and materials in ongoing sealing and redaction battles
Thursday - Law & Crime
Thursday - Law & Crime
Trump admits he told Secret Service to take him to Capitol on Jan 6 in rambling campaign rally
Thursday - UK Independent
Thursday - UK Independent