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Liberal YouTubers
Trump Wakes Up to DISASTER News as PLAN BACKFIRES - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 min ago

Latest Breaking News
US judge rejects states' bid to block Trump diversity research funding cuts
By BumRushDaShow - 1 min ago

Latin America
Colombian ex-President lvaro Uribe is sentenced to 12 years house arrest for bribery
By Judi Lynn - 8 min ago

The DU Lounge
***Wordle 1,505 SPOILERS***
By 2naSalit - 8 min ago

Cable News Clips
Schiff Goes Live on MSNBC to Blast Trump for Terrible Jobs Report - Deadline - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 20 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Student debt forgiveness for ICE agents, but not for nurses or teachers is more proof that the US is a fascist police st
By riversedge - 27 min ago

Cable News Clips
'Horror and outrage': Epstein victims slam Trump after Maxwell moved to minimum security prison - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 31 min ago

Latest Breaking News
Repealing rule to curb greenhouse gas emissions will increase gas prices, Trump administration's own analysis finds
By BumRushDaShow - 32 min ago

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Good morning my humorous DU family,
By JMCKUSICK - 36 min ago

Cable News Clips
Why one firing could be worse for the economy than historically bad jobs numbers - The 11th Hour - MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 40 min ago

Cable News Clips
Stiffed by Tesla: The car company owes small businesses millions in unpaid bills - CNN
By TexasTowelie - 43 min ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump Voters FAFO - Aug 1, 2025 - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 54 min ago

Foreign Affairs
Putin appears to shrug off Trump deadline on Ukraine - Reuters
By TexasTowelie - 56 min ago

General Discussion
Suffolk county police dog jumps out of car and starts rampaging
By Demovictory9 - 57 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
It's Trump's economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs
By Dulcinea - 58 min ago

Editorials & Other Articles
Stock markets drop as Trump unleashes new round of global tariffs
By Dulcinea - 1 hr ago

Georgia
Opinion: Democrats have a 2028 problem: 'Left-behind' Americans feel abandoned by them
By Dulcinea - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump PANICS Then LASHES OUT Over a Disastrous Jobs Report - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
Democrats blast GOP-proposed Texas congressional maps in redistricting showdown
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
U.S. Journalist Shares What He Saw in Gaza: "People Are Starving Right Now" - Amanpour and Company PBS
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

Foreign Affairs
Total Game Changer! Ukraine's Garage-Made 'AI Toasters Drones' Annihilate Z-Army - The Russian Dude
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump commits fatal mistake as panic sets in - Another Day - Brian Tyler Cohen
By TexasTowelie - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
U.S. envoy visits Gaza as child starvation deaths rise amid aid blockade - NBC News
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

Latest Breaking News
'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees on hunger strike for 10th day, protesting conditions
By BumRushDaShow - 1 hr ago

Cable News Clips
SUSPICIOUS: Trump's Epstein hole gets deeper with apparent special treatment of Ghislaine Maxwell - Briefing w/Jen Psaki
By Rhiannon12866 - 1 hr ago

Foreign Affairs
How Russia's Trump Strategy Fell Apart in Five Days - William Spaniel
By TexasTowelie - 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
'INCREDIBLY WEAK': Trump goes off the deep end over bad jobs numbers; Fox panel stunned - The Briefing w/Jen Psaki
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
I have a feeling I'm getting senile. It seems like every week, I come across the term Pareto analysis and have to...
By NNadir - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Senate strikes deal to approve funding bills ahead of August recess
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Marc Elias & National Council of Jewish Women, Greater New Orleans
By applegrove - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
BREAKING: Trump's Crazy New Strategy: Fire Anyone Who Tells The Truth - The Bulwark
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

General Discussion
Job Growth Under Trump Lags Far Behind Biden's
By applegrove - 2 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
White Rabbit - Jefferson Airplane
By Figarosmom - 2 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump RUNS into HIS OWN TRAP as he Politicizes TRAGEDY - Legal AF
By Rhiannon12866 - 2 hrs ago

Latest Breaking News
Less staff, even less trust: Some states say they can't rely on Trump's DHS for election security
By BumRushDaShow - 2 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Will Israel's troubles with Trump force its hand in Gaza? - Washington Week PBS
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Trump fires the messenger after dismal jobs report - Washington Week PBS
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago

Cooking & Baking
Breakfast Saturday 2 August 2025
By irisblue - 3 hrs ago

New York
The America I'm proud of. - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
$21.7 billion of your dollars wasted, down the drain, out the window, lost.
By orleans - 3 hrs ago

General Discussion
Want to talk about over budget spending?
By imanamerican63 - 3 hrs ago

Non-Fiction
Joost Meerloo's 'Rape of the Mind'
By jfz9580m - 3 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
A look at Trump's effort to reshape the White House in his image - PBS NewsHour
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Dictator Trump fires labor statistics commissioner due to poor jobs numbers report. - FIVE MINUTE NEWS
By Rhiannon12866 - 3 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Senator Kelly: 'This Man Cannot Be Trusted With Our Military" - Liberal Lens
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago

Photography
Whoops, almost blew off Sunset Friday. Here goes nothin'
By George McGovern - 4 hrs ago

Basketball
Sex toy thrown onto WNBA court for second time in 3 days, briefly stopping game
By RandySF - 4 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
Glass blowing always amazed me.
By Figarosmom - 4 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Trump's Anti-Tourism Policies Cause NIGHTMARE Scenario for Las Vegas - Really American
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
The Epstein Files: What is Donald Trump Hiding? - California Rep. Robert Garcia - Democracy Docket
By Rhiannon12866 - 4 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
What a cutie! This one failed yhe police academy.
By Figarosmom - 4 hrs ago

General Discussion
The rules of knowledge distribution are being rewritten. Learn about Algorithmic Capture
By flamingdem - 4 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Sheriffs SLAM Trump Admin as Recruitment Stunt BLOWS UP
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 4 hrs ago

General Discussion
The message that will reach MAGAts: KRASNOV not only despises you, he doesn't *CARE* about you. n/t
By UTUSN - 4 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Michael Steele's GRAVE PREDICTION That Sends Trump Into a FRENZY!
By Quixote1818 - 4 hrs ago

Cable News Clips
Ali Velshi: From a souring economy to Epstein, Trump 'isn't fixing anything. This is gaslighting.' - The Last Word MSNBC
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago

General Discussion
Neal Katyal (and others) doing battle with trumpanzee lawyers in oral arguments Re Tariffs
By Hassin Bin Sober - 5 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
Bruce Springsteen - The Ghost of Tom Joad (Official Audio)
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
OMG!! Trump Lawyer HIDDEN CONNECTION to GHISLAINE?! - Meidas Touch
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago

General Discussion
A Member Of The Fed Board Resigned Today
By gab13by13 - 5 hrs ago

General Discussion
Ghislaine Maxwell to be prison BFFs with both Theranos crook Elizabeth Holmes and Real Housewives fraudster Jen Shah...
By PeaceWave - 5 hrs ago

Music Appreciation
Rock and Roll - Led Zeppelin
By Figarosmom - 5 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Schumer: Firing the labor statistics head 'isn't going to relieve the chaos' of Trump's tariffs
By Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin - 5 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO) - 8/1/2025
By Rhiannon12866 - 5 hrs ago

Photography
Hawk who just took off.
By George McGovern - 25 replies @ 5 hrs ago (Milestone)

The DU Lounge
Optical illusions
By Figarosmom - 6 hrs ago

General Discussion
Chuck!
By bigtree - 6 hrs ago

General Discussion
Does anyone wonder what's under the concrete slab formerly called the Rose Garden?
By usonian - 6 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Rep. Crockett COMPLETELY Unloads On Texas Republicans Over Redistricting Efforts
By Rhiannon12866 - 6 hrs ago

General Discussion
The Scottish Government has given approval for what is being called the world's "biggest offshore windfarms" just days
By CentralMass - 6 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
Did you ever fall asleep at work, school, a seminar,church, etc? you know the feeling, -eyes close, head dips, then a
By debm55 - 6 hrs ago

General Discussion
Cop Who Killed Rayshard Brooks After He Fell Asleep In Wendy's Drive-thru- arrested for assault on black bar employee
By Demovictory9 - 6 hrs ago

General Discussion
How come CPB and PBS do not go private? Can't Bloomberg buy them or something?
By Wanderlust988 - 6 hrs ago

General Discussion
The Supreme Court just dropped a hint about its next big Voting Rights Act case
By In It to Win It - 6 hrs ago

Sports
Greg Papa, legendary announcer, has been diagnosed with cancer. Send vibes, prayers, chanting, wishes.
By usonian - 6 hrs ago

The DU Lounge
Even tiny frogs need help sometimes 🐸
By Figarosmom - 6 hrs ago

General Discussion
Scottish government wins Donald Trump wind power legal costs
By CentralMass - 6 hrs ago

Liberal YouTubers
Health Insurance Costs Set To EXPLODE In 2026 - Raw News And Politics
By Rhiannon12866 - 6 hrs ago

General Discussion
If the Democrats actually won the presidential elections in 2016 and 2024
By milestogo - 75 replies @ 6 hrs ago (Milestone)

Movies
The Apprentice - Ending Scene
By Uncle Joe - 6 hrs ago

Forum Spotlight: Economy

US government turmoil stalls thousands of export approvals, sources say
By Eugene

Google loses appeal in antitrust battle with Fortnite maker
By Eugene

July jobs report expected to show hiring slowed while unemployment rate ticked higher
By mahatmakanejeeves

Latest Breaking News

US judge rejects states' bid to block Trump diversity research funding cuts
1 min ago - Reuters

Repealing rule to curb greenhouse gas emissions will increase gas prices, Trump administration's own analysis finds
32 min ago - CBS News

Democrats blast GOP-proposed Texas congressional maps in redistricting showdown
1 hr ago - ABC News

'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees on hunger strike for 10th day, protesting conditions
1 hr ago - NBC News

Senate strikes deal to approve funding bills ahead of August recess
2 hrs ago - The Hill

Less staff, even less trust: Some states say they can't rely on Trump's DHS for election security
2 hrs ago - NBC News

Republican senators raise concerns about Trump's firing of Labor Dept. official
8 hrs ago - nbc

AI is leading to thousands of job losses, report finds
9 hrs ago - CBS News

Comer agrees to postpone Maxwell's testimony to House on Epstein
9 hrs ago - The Hill

Federal judge will decide whether Trump ally Alina Habba can lead prosecutions in New Jersey
10 hrs ago - Politico

'Shoot the messenger': Democrats condemn Trump's call to fire BLS chief
10 hrs ago - Politico

US Cancels Environmental Review, Grants for Long-Stalled High-Speed Rail Project
10 hrs ago - US News and World Report/Reuters

Justice Department ups the incentive for companies to rat out their own employees
11 hrs ago - Business Insider

Trump Envoy in Gaza Surveys Aid Efforts Firsthand
11 hrs ago - NYT

Today is the last day for many Education Department workers. Here's what they did
11 hrs ago - npr

Jury orders Tesla to pay more than $240 million in Autopilot crash case
11 hrs ago - AP

Scientists slam Trump administration climate report as a 'farce' full of misinformation
11 hrs ago - msn.com

Exclusive: US plans to fund deportations from Costa Rica, document shows
11 hrs ago - Reuters

Senate delays August recess for now as Trump presses for more confirmations
12 hrs ago - AP

More than a dozen states sue Trump administration to block trans care investigations
12 hrs ago - NBC News

Suspect at large after multiple people shot at business in western Montana: ATF
13 hrs ago - abc news

An FDA panel spread misinformation about SSRI use in pregnancy, alarming doctors
13 hrs ago - NPR

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to federal prison camp in Texas
13 hrs ago - CNN

Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA hit with accusations it violated election law
13 hrs ago - Raw Story

Federal Reserve Governor Kugler, part of the committee that sets interest rates, is resigning
14 hrs ago - CNBC

Justice Department fired official whose husband operated controversial ICEBlock app
14 hrs ago - CBS News

Donald Trump used registered sex offender to announce return of fitness test for kids
14 hrs ago - Penn Live

Gavin Newsom may call special election to redraw California congressional maps
15 hrs ago - The Guardian

Trump fires commissioner of labor statistics after weaker-than-expected jobs figures slam markets
15 hrs ago - CNBC

Trump Orders Subs Closer to Russia in Rare Nuclear Threat
15 hrs ago - New York Times (gift article/no paywall)

Americans are still waiting on Trump's pledge of IVF treatment for all
15 hrs ago - CBS News

Corporation for Public Broadcasting to shut down following Trump budget cuts
16 hrs ago - USA Today

Nearly 150,000 Federal Workers Have Left Under Trump, New Analysis Shows
16 hrs ago - HuffPost

The FBI Redacted Trump's Name in Epstein Files
16 hrs ago - Bloomberg

Judge pauses expedited deportations of migrants granted humanitarian parole
16 hrs ago - CNN Politics

Wall St selloff sparked by tariff onslaught, weak payrolls
17 hrs ago - Reuters

Ghislaine Maxwell Moved to Minimum-Security Women's Prison in Texas
17 hrs ago - NYT

Switzerland's tariff shock: The 39% U.S. hit no one saw coming
17 hrs ago - cnbc.com

'Rage Against the Regime' protests planned against Trump
17 hrs ago - USA Today

'You're not the right fit for us anymore': GOP lawmaker runs into buzzsaw at town hall
19 hrs ago - Raw Story

Google loses appeal in antitrust battle with Fortnite maker
19 hrs ago - AP

Hurricane plan for Florida's Alligator Alcatraz heavily redacted, raising concerns
20 hrs ago - CBS News

Medicare, Medicaid plans to experiment with covering weight loss drugs
20 hrs ago - Washington Post

US CDC cuts experts out of panels that develop vaccine policy, Bloomberg reports
20 hrs ago - Reuters

Utility workers in Peru unearth pre-Incan tomb with 1,000-year-old remains
21 hrs ago - AP

U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July and numbers for prior months were revised much lower
21 hrs ago - CNBC

Biden warns of 'dark days' under Trump
21 hrs ago - Politico

Republicans reject Democrats' amendment to block Trump from taking Qatari jet after presidency
22 hrs ago - msn/The Hill

Trump's super PAC raises a massive $177 million, bolstering his political influence
22 hrs ago - NBC News

Pentagon says 250 National Guard troops to stay in LA after latest drawdown
22 hrs ago - The Hill

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