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General Discussion
Fund managers quietly fear Trump doesn't have a tariff plan and that he 'might be insane'
By PA Democrat - 16 hrs ago - 122 replies
Fund managers quietly fear Trump doesn't have a tariff plan and that he 'might be insane'
By PA Democrat - 16 hrs ago - 122 replies
General Discussion
When you look at Mike Johnson, what animal do you see?
By Onthefly - 11 hrs ago - 116 replies
When you look at Mike Johnson, what animal do you see?
By Onthefly - 11 hrs ago - 116 replies
General Discussion
Sooo... they have moved on from lapel flag pins to this monstrosity:
By demmiblue - 15 hrs ago - 115 replies
Sooo... they have moved on from lapel flag pins to this monstrosity:
By demmiblue - 15 hrs ago - 115 replies
The DU Lounge
"I've had all I can stands, I can't stands no more." -Popeye The Sailor Man
By JohnnyRingo - 18 hrs ago - 87 replies
"I've had all I can stands, I can't stands no more." -Popeye The Sailor Man
By JohnnyRingo - 18 hrs ago - 87 replies
General Discussion
Trump Is Now Mandating His Cabinet/Loyalist Wear "Trump Golden Bust" Pins
By tccturtle - 9 hrs ago - 76 replies
Trump Is Now Mandating His Cabinet/Loyalist Wear "Trump Golden Bust" Pins
By tccturtle - 9 hrs ago - 76 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump claims Nazis treated Jews with love.
By kundalinisnake - 23 hrs ago - 75 replies
Trump claims Nazis treated Jews with love.
By kundalinisnake - 23 hrs ago - 75 replies
Latest Breaking News
Supreme Court rules U.S. must facilitate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 60 replies
Supreme Court rules U.S. must facilitate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador
By BumRushDaShow - 10 hrs ago - 60 replies
General Discussion
21% of adults in the US are illiterate in 2024.
By IrishBubbaLiberal - 18 hrs ago - 53 replies
21% of adults in the US are illiterate in 2024.
By IrishBubbaLiberal - 18 hrs ago - 53 replies
Latest Breaking News
Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs
By mahatmakanejeeves - 14 hrs ago - 45 replies
Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs
By mahatmakanejeeves - 14 hrs ago - 45 replies
General Discussion
Younger Democrats Don't Plan to Wait Their Turn
By RandySF - 12 hrs ago - 43 replies
Younger Democrats Don't Plan to Wait Their Turn
By RandySF - 12 hrs ago - 43 replies
Photography
El Segundo's Farmer's Market photos taken today! Enjoy, dear friends . . .
By CaliforniaPeggy - 8 hrs ago - 36 replies
El Segundo's Farmer's Market photos taken today! Enjoy, dear friends . . .
By CaliforniaPeggy - 8 hrs ago - 36 replies
Latest Breaking News
House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 34 replies
House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections
By BumRushDaShow - 16 hrs ago - 34 replies
Personal Finance and Investing
Carney's Checkmate: How Canada's Quiet Bond Play Forced Trump to Drop Tariffs
By littlemissmartypants - 18 hrs ago - 34 replies
Carney's Checkmate: How Canada's Quiet Bond Play Forced Trump to Drop Tariffs
By littlemissmartypants - 18 hrs ago - 34 replies
General Discussion
"I am debating whether to rape you or not"
By speak easy - 19 hrs ago - 34 replies
"I am debating whether to rape you or not"
By speak easy - 19 hrs ago - 34 replies
General Discussion
I don't know if Gov. Whitmer has presidential aspirations or not
By Quiet Em - 19 hrs ago - 30 replies
I don't know if Gov. Whitmer has presidential aspirations or not
By Quiet Em - 19 hrs ago - 30 replies
General Discussion
Warning from Germany--if a little old grandmother rings your doorbell asking for eggs..........
By DFW - 10 hrs ago - 27 replies
Warning from Germany--if a little old grandmother rings your doorbell asking for eggs..........
By DFW - 10 hrs ago - 27 replies
General Discussion
Tulsi Gabbard voted in Hawaii last year after signing a sworn declaration of Texas residency and claiming a homestead...
By demmiblue - 20 hrs ago - 27 replies
Tulsi Gabbard voted in Hawaii last year after signing a sworn declaration of Texas residency and claiming a homestead...
By demmiblue - 20 hrs ago - 27 replies
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Just had a patient try to convince me that Percocet is not an opioid medication because it has acetaminophen in it.
By Aristus - 16 hrs ago - 25 replies
Just had a patient try to convince me that Percocet is not an opioid medication because it has acetaminophen in it.
By Aristus - 16 hrs ago - 25 replies
Classical Music
Pushing back against unconsolable sorrow and depression, I brought myself to post a selection...
By sprinkleeninow - 8 hrs ago - 24 replies
Pushing back against unconsolable sorrow and depression, I brought myself to post a selection...
By sprinkleeninow - 8 hrs ago - 24 replies
General Discussion
Now Trump wants to figure out how to bring back migrant farm workers whom he insisted had to go??
By Peacetrain - 14 hrs ago - 24 replies
Now Trump wants to figure out how to bring back migrant farm workers whom he insisted had to go??
By Peacetrain - 14 hrs ago - 24 replies
Latest Breaking News
DOJ Leader Removed After Bondi Saw Front Office Biden Portrait (1)
By mahatmakanejeeves - 8 hrs ago - 23 replies
DOJ Leader Removed After Bondi Saw Front Office Biden Portrait (1)
By mahatmakanejeeves - 8 hrs ago - 23 replies
General Discussion
"He made 2.5 billion today and he made $900 million. That's not bad."
By MayReasonRule - 19 hrs ago - 23 replies
"He made 2.5 billion today and he made $900 million. That's not bad."
By MayReasonRule - 19 hrs ago - 23 replies
Latest Breaking News
White House insists iPhones will be US-made - but Apple calls it a non-starter
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 23 replies
White House insists iPhones will be US-made - but Apple calls it a non-starter
By BumRushDaShow - 19 hrs ago - 23 replies
Latest Breaking News
Inflation rate eases to 2.4% in March, lower than expected
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 23 replies
Inflation rate eases to 2.4% in March, lower than expected
By BumRushDaShow - 20 hrs ago - 23 replies
Latest Breaking News
'An enormous scam:' Senator accuses Trump of massive 'insider trading scandal'
By kundalinisnake - 21 hrs ago - 23 replies
'An enormous scam:' Senator accuses Trump of massive 'insider trading scandal'
By kundalinisnake - 21 hrs ago - 23 replies
General Discussion
Supreme Court says Trump admin must 'facilitate' release of man wrongly deported to El Salvador prison
By LetMyPeopleVote - 10 hrs ago - 22 replies
Supreme Court says Trump admin must 'facilitate' release of man wrongly deported to El Salvador prison
By LetMyPeopleVote - 10 hrs ago - 22 replies
General Discussion
Christian podcaster wants to be frisked by male TSA agents because body scanners turn you gay
By tulipsandroses - 10 hrs ago - 22 replies
Christian podcaster wants to be frisked by male TSA agents because body scanners turn you gay
By tulipsandroses - 10 hrs ago - 22 replies
General Discussion
Florida teacher loses job for calling student by preferred name
By Zorro - 17 hrs ago - 22 replies
Florida teacher loses job for calling student by preferred name
By Zorro - 17 hrs ago - 22 replies
General Discussion
Fast Food minimum wage increase... what has the been the effect?
By WarGamer - 9 hrs ago - 21 replies
Fast Food minimum wage increase... what has the been the effect?
By WarGamer - 9 hrs ago - 21 replies
General Discussion
Michelle Obama addresses recent absences from political events and divorce rumors
By marble falls - 18 hrs ago - 21 replies
Michelle Obama addresses recent absences from political events and divorce rumors
By marble falls - 18 hrs ago - 21 replies
General Discussion
NOT THE ONION: Trump Is Now Mandating His Cabinet/Loyalist Wear "Trump Golden Bust" Pins
By Chasstev365 - 9 hrs ago - 20 replies
NOT THE ONION: Trump Is Now Mandating His Cabinet/Loyalist Wear "Trump Golden Bust" Pins
By Chasstev365 - 9 hrs ago - 20 replies
Latest Breaking News
RFK Jr. 'Not Familiar' With $11B Public Health Cuts In His Own Dept
By riversedge - 21 hrs ago - 20 replies
RFK Jr. 'Not Familiar' With $11B Public Health Cuts In His Own Dept
By riversedge - 21 hrs ago - 20 replies
Latest Breaking News
Scoop: Top Senate Dems propose emergency Social Security payment boost
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 19 replies
Scoop: Top Senate Dems propose emergency Social Security payment boost
By BumRushDaShow - 9 hrs ago - 19 replies
General Discussion
Picking a fight with the country holding nearly a trillion dollars in U.S. debt is Trump's stupidest fallback
By bigtree - 15 hrs ago - 19 replies
Picking a fight with the country holding nearly a trillion dollars in U.S. debt is Trump's stupidest fallback
By bigtree - 15 hrs ago - 19 replies
General Discussion
FFS. Problem Solvers Henry Cuellar, Jared Golden; Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, and Ed Case all voted for The Save Act
By Celerity - 15 hrs ago - 18 replies
FFS. Problem Solvers Henry Cuellar, Jared Golden; Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, and Ed Case all voted for The Save Act
By Celerity - 15 hrs ago - 18 replies
General Discussion
IT'S ABSOLUTELY INSANE WHAT IS HAPPENING!!!!!
By a kennedy - 7 hrs ago - 17 replies
IT'S ABSOLUTELY INSANE WHAT IS HAPPENING!!!!!
By a kennedy - 7 hrs ago - 17 replies
General Discussion
I have to agree with Bill Maher that he is one of the most effective politician
By question everything - 8 hrs ago - 17 replies
I have to agree with Bill Maher that he is one of the most effective politician
By question everything - 8 hrs ago - 17 replies
General Discussion
U.S. Tariffs Hit Hard, Chinese Factories Collapse, Selling Equipment, Worse Than the Pandemic
By littlemissmartypants - 9 hrs ago - 17 replies
U.S. Tariffs Hit Hard, Chinese Factories Collapse, Selling Equipment, Worse Than the Pandemic
By littlemissmartypants - 9 hrs ago - 17 replies
General Discussion
We are witnessing the destruction of science in America
By Demovictory9 - 12 hrs ago - 17 replies
We are witnessing the destruction of science in America
By Demovictory9 - 12 hrs ago - 17 replies
Latest Breaking News
House votes to overturn Biden-era rule that would have limited overdraft fees to $5
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 17 replies
House votes to overturn Biden-era rule that would have limited overdraft fees to $5
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 17 replies
General Discussion
So here is Rachel Maddow on the Bond market. (as an older citizen, this scares the crap out of me)
By Javaman - 16 hrs ago - 17 replies
So here is Rachel Maddow on the Bond market. (as an older citizen, this scares the crap out of me)
By Javaman - 16 hrs ago - 17 replies
Astrology, Spirituality & Alternative Healing
POWERFUL TRUTH
By moonbeam23 - 13 hrs ago - 16 replies
POWERFUL TRUTH
By moonbeam23 - 13 hrs ago - 16 replies
General Discussion
Dramatic decline in travel, foreign visitors are cancelling trips to the US
By Demovictory9 - 23 hrs ago - 16 replies
Dramatic decline in travel, foreign visitors are cancelling trips to the US
By Demovictory9 - 23 hrs ago - 16 replies
Latest Breaking News
Major NYT report exposes Trump's 'formal plan' to seize control of Greenland
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 15 replies
Major NYT report exposes Trump's 'formal plan' to seize control of Greenland
By BumRushDaShow - 11 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
Trump Administration Wants to Install Federal Oversight of Columbia University
By Nevilledog - 12 hrs ago - 15 replies
Trump Administration Wants to Install Federal Oversight of Columbia University
By Nevilledog - 12 hrs ago - 15 replies
Latest Breaking News
Exclusive: Greenland 'Freedom City'? Rich donors push Trump for a tech hub up north
By highplainsdem - 19 hrs ago - 15 replies
Exclusive: Greenland 'Freedom City'? Rich donors push Trump for a tech hub up north
By highplainsdem - 19 hrs ago - 15 replies
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did any one of u learn to type on a underwood mnual typewriter ?
By AllaN01Bear - 19 hrs ago - 15 replies
did any one of u learn to type on a underwood mnual typewriter ?
By AllaN01Bear - 19 hrs ago - 15 replies
General Discussion
The only thing that might help cut Trump down is for SCOTUS to rescind their Immunity ruling. nt
By Jit423 - 8 hrs ago - 14 replies
The only thing that might help cut Trump down is for SCOTUS to rescind their Immunity ruling. nt
By Jit423 - 8 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
By country: Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss:
By applegrove - 13 hrs ago - 14 replies
By country: Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss:
By applegrove - 13 hrs ago - 14 replies
Latest Breaking News
Trump must face defamation lawsuit from Central Park Five defendants
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 14 replies
Trump must face defamation lawsuit from Central Park Five defendants
By BumRushDaShow - 14 hrs ago - 14 replies
General Discussion
Treasury Secretary says "90 Day Pause" was Trump's strategy from the beginning.
By surfered - 19 hrs ago - 14 replies
Treasury Secretary says "90 Day Pause" was Trump's strategy from the beginning.
By surfered - 19 hrs ago - 14 replies
Health
My friend has four broken (not bruised, not cracked) ribs.
By no_hypocrisy - 9 hrs ago - 13 replies
My friend has four broken (not bruised, not cracked) ribs.
By no_hypocrisy - 9 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
JFC. Trump now is threatening more tariffs and possibly sanctions against Mexico.
By PA Democrat - 9 hrs ago - 13 replies
JFC. Trump now is threatening more tariffs and possibly sanctions against Mexico.
By PA Democrat - 9 hrs ago - 13 replies
Social Security & Medicare
Did anyone else receive a letter from SS about his/her account?
By ailsagirl - 9 hrs ago - 13 replies
Did anyone else receive a letter from SS about his/her account?
By ailsagirl - 9 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
*** Breaking*** SCOTUS orders TSF to facilitate the return of the man wrongly sent to El Salvador
By DemocratSinceBirth - 10 hrs ago - 13 replies
*** Breaking*** SCOTUS orders TSF to facilitate the return of the man wrongly sent to El Salvador
By DemocratSinceBirth - 10 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
Budget resolution passes because a few Democrats held on too long
By HereForTheParty - 16 hrs ago - 13 replies
Budget resolution passes because a few Democrats held on too long
By HereForTheParty - 16 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
I apologize if I've put this in the wrong place. It is neither important, nor particularly informative,
By BobTheSubgenius - 16 hrs ago - 13 replies
I apologize if I've put this in the wrong place. It is neither important, nor particularly informative,
By BobTheSubgenius - 16 hrs ago - 13 replies
General Discussion
Looks like the tariff mess is spiraling out of control.
By yellowcanine - 16 hrs ago - 13 replies
Looks like the tariff mess is spiraling out of control.
By yellowcanine - 16 hrs ago - 13 replies
Latest Breaking News
White House Censoring Embarrassing Pool Reports of Trump
By mahatmakanejeeves - 12 hrs ago - 12 replies
White House Censoring Embarrassing Pool Reports of Trump
By mahatmakanejeeves - 12 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Breaking with Video: Fatalities after a helicopter crash in the Hudson.
By Tonk - 12 hrs ago - 12 replies
Breaking with Video: Fatalities after a helicopter crash in the Hudson.
By Tonk - 12 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
He is driving the markets down again then he'll tweet "good time to buy"
By Beachnutt - 17 hrs ago - 12 replies
He is driving the markets down again then he'll tweet "good time to buy"
By Beachnutt - 17 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Rape charges filed against Andrew Tate in the UK
By Demovictory9 - 18 hrs ago - 12 replies
Rape charges filed against Andrew Tate in the UK
By Demovictory9 - 18 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Don't overestimate the goodness of the American people
By Nevilledog - 18 hrs ago - 12 replies
Don't overestimate the goodness of the American people
By Nevilledog - 18 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
Krasnov, "The Nazis showed love to the Jews."
By Botany - 20 hrs ago - 12 replies
Krasnov, "The Nazis showed love to the Jews."
By Botany - 20 hrs ago - 12 replies
General Discussion
RFK Jr. says HHS will determine the cause of autism by September
By dalton99a - 4 hrs ago - 11 replies
RFK Jr. says HHS will determine the cause of autism by September
By dalton99a - 4 hrs ago - 11 replies
Forum Spotlight: Economy
House votes to overturn Biden-era rule limiting bank overdraft fees to $5, sends to Trump to signAmerica Just Shattered 80 Years of Global Progress - Paul Warburg
STOCK MARKET WATCH -- Friday, 11 April 2025
Latest Breaking News
Trump floats plan for undocumented farm and hotel workers to work legally in the U.S.
14 min ago - NBC News
14 min ago - NBC News
Law Firm Behind $787 Million Fox News Defamation Victory Vows to Fight Trump's 'Unconstitutional' Punishment
43 min ago - MEDIAite
43 min ago - MEDIAite
Egg prices increase to record high despite Trump's predictions and bird flu outbreak slowing
1 hr ago - AP
1 hr ago - AP
Exclusive: US NIH scientists barred from attending conferences on their own time and dime
1 hr ago - Reuters
1 hr ago - Reuters
ICE says its job is to stop illegal 'ideas' crossing the border in since-deleted X post
1 hr ago - Politico
1 hr ago - Politico
Trump brags in Oval Office that his billionaire pals made a killing in stocks after he pulled the plug on tariffs
2 hrs ago - The Independent
2 hrs ago - The Independent
Trump throws weight into hypothetical midterm race with endorsement of U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts
5 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner
5 hrs ago - Nebraska Examiner
Librarians aren't being quiet when it comes to the Trump administration's funding cuts
9 hrs ago - Scripps News
9 hrs ago - Scripps News
Supreme Court rules U.S. must facilitate return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador
10 hrs ago - CNBC
10 hrs ago - CNBC
China confirms plans to curb Hollywood film imports amid Trump's escalating trade war
10 hrs ago - The Independent
10 hrs ago - The Independent
Trump administration labels 6,000 Latino immigrants dead, hoping they self-deport
10 hrs ago - Washington Post
10 hrs ago - Washington Post
'I only have a semester left': Carnegie Mellon student among those whose visas were terminated
11 hrs ago - Tribune Live
11 hrs ago - Tribune Live
Stock market today: Dow slides 1,000 points, Nasdaq, S&P 500 clobbered as stocks resume Trump tariff sell-off
11 hrs ago - Yahoo Finance
11 hrs ago - Yahoo Finance
Trump's First Fed Chair Slams Tariff Chaos as 'Worst Self-Inflicted Wound'
11 hrs ago - msn/Daily Beast
11 hrs ago - msn/Daily Beast
Judge allows requirement that everyone in the US illegally must register to move forward
12 hrs ago - AP
12 hrs ago - AP
Pressuring Migrants to 'Self-Deport,' White House Moves to Cancel Social Security Numbers
12 hrs ago - NYT
12 hrs ago - NYT
Judge will halt Trump administration from ending humanitarian parole for people from four countries
12 hrs ago - AP
12 hrs ago - AP
Trump targets Dominion lawyers on same day judge finds Newsmax defamed voting software company
12 hrs ago - The Independent
12 hrs ago - The Independent
Helicopter with at least 4 aboard crashes in Hudson River, officials say
13 hrs ago - NBC channel 4 in NYC
13 hrs ago - NBC channel 4 in NYC
Judge shoots down Trump admin request for more time in birthright citizenship case, says DOJ is dragging its feet
13 hrs ago - Law & Crime
13 hrs ago - Law & Crime
Senate Democrat on Trump pause: 'Chaos is still up ... and it's still a 10-percent tariff'
13 hrs ago - The Hill
13 hrs ago - The Hill
Pressed for evidence against Mahmoud Khalil, government cites its power to deport people for beliefs
14 hrs ago - Associated Press
14 hrs ago - Associated Press
House votes to overturn Biden-era rule that would have limited overdraft fees to $5
14 hrs ago - Fortune
14 hrs ago - Fortune
When can rich foreigners buy the $5 million Trump gold card? Cabinet official teases release date
14 hrs ago - AL.com
14 hrs ago - AL.com
Democratic Party 'doubling down' on town hall meetings in Republican-held districts
15 hrs ago - ABC News
15 hrs ago - ABC News
Justice Department moves to drop case against alleged top MS-13 leader, seeks to deport him instead
15 hrs ago - Associated Press, via WTOP
15 hrs ago - Associated Press, via WTOP
Statistics Canada data shows drop in Canadians making return trips from U.S.
16 hrs ago - Canadian Press via MSN
16 hrs ago - Canadian Press via MSN
Trump's pick to oversee public lands withdraws after criticism of Jan. 6 riot surfaces
17 hrs ago - Washington Post
17 hrs ago - Washington Post
Facebook Pushes Its Llama 4 AI Model to the Right, Wants to Present "Both Sides"
18 hrs ago - 404 Media
18 hrs ago - 404 Media
Prada Buys Versace For Nearly $1.4 Billion--After Trump's Tariffs Almost Derailed Acquisition
18 hrs ago - Forbes
18 hrs ago - Forbes