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269 upvotes
Jul 6, 2026, 9:15 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Traumarama79
I'm interested to know what the thought and behavioral process is like for American men specifically who are politically radicalized online--via social media content, videos, forums, Discord servers, etc.--and temporarily "lose themselves" to the movement. If that's happened to…
260 upvotes
Jul 13, 2026, 10:16 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Suitable-Economy-346
A pardon covers offenses against the United States. A pardon does not cover offenses committed against individual states in the United States nor does it cover offenses committed against foreign jurisdictions. If Mexico or another country, like Colombia after today's ICE killing…
257 upvotes
Jun 27, 2026, 2:06 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Ok_Disk_4458
"I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!" I really fear hearing this. I don't want to be cast away. I don't want to sin, yet I do it. Paul said it well: "For I do not do the good I want to do, but the evil I do not want to do—this I keep on doing." I can't even begin to i…
241 upvotes
Jul 4, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC
Posted by /u/AmbitiousProblem4746
Like the title says, Republicans could have easily become the party of renewable energy or getting us off fossil fuels with the position of saying we were doing it to stimulate the economy, create jobs here in this country, build new industries, etc. The lane is completely open…
209 upvotes
Jul 9, 2026, 1:23 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Majestic_Attention46
I'm really confused why Republicans would delay announcing his passing or that hes on life support etc. Besides just political inertia, what advantage does that even give them? It appears that the KY law would lose if Beshear challenges it for the right to appoint a new interim…
184 upvotes
Jun 30, 2026, 10:53 PM UTC
Posted by /u/PsychLegalMind
Chief Justice John Roberts, invalidates Trump's Executive Order that he issued on the first day of his second term seeking to deny citizenship to children of undocumented immigrants and of people studying, working or visiting the U.S. on time-limited visas. Held: Children born i…
167 upvotes
Jul 16, 2026, 3:44 AM UTC
Posted by /u/CalendarAncient4230
Do you think Trump has an heir apparent, or is it one of those things where no one in Washington dares talk about it for fear of reminding Trump of his mortality/term limits? I know the obvious answer is Vance, but Vance does not wield the same kind of fear and influence that Tr…
158 upvotes
Jun 30, 2026, 5:45 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Chemical-Resort-1702
I’ve moved to Colorado in the past year and I’ve been acquiring all of the items I need to get a state ID, unfortunately I cannot do such things because I don’t have access to my birth certificate or a passport(which you need a birth certificate to get). So I tried to get my bir…
157 upvotes
Jul 14, 2026, 11:28 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Handsoffmyfishshtick
Just thinking about this after seeing the news about the potential resurgence of the “rigged 2020 election” cycle. Does Trump still really have that kind of sway, and does he still have an impassioned enough base to pull off something like J6 again? Being in a deep red state, I…
147 upvotes
Jun 24, 2026, 3:16 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Evening_Parking_947
I’m an unaffiliated voter, but I usually vote Democratic. One thing I’ve noticed, especially online, is that some younger leftists describe Democratic moderates and centrists as “right-wing.” That characterization doesn’t seem accurate to me. The Democratic Party has historicall…
124 upvotes
Jun 30, 2026, 2:28 PM UTC
Posted by /u/AlexandrTheTolerable
The Supreme Court just said that the president can remove officials from independent agencies like the FTC without the consent of Congress. Trump himself said, “Today’s Historic Slaughter Decision by the Supreme Court is the Greatest Increase in Presidential Power in the last 10…
122 upvotes
Jul 12, 2026, 2:03 PM UTC
Posted by /u/Impressive-Control83
Lindsay Graham, an influential Republican, just passed away very suddenly and Mitch McConnell is seeming to be not too far behind him. What kind of implications could this have overall on the GOP’s power structure losing both these men?
117 upvotes
Jul 18, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Difficult-Limit-7551
As trump's approval ratings continue to decline following a series of controversial decisions, many people are wondering what political strategy might come next... One concern is that renewed election fraud claims (this time centered on allegations of Chinese interference in the…
104 upvotes
Jul 13, 2026, 4:28 PM UTC
Posted by /u/ok_kowalski
We talk a lot about what to read or how to pray, but not nearly enough about the discipline of just... showing up, every single day, even when it's five minutes, even when it doesn't feel needed. Scripture actually speaks directly to this, and I think we skip past it Daniel didn…
104 upvotes
Jul 8, 2026, 2:22 AM UTC
Posted by /u/ZanzerFineSuits
The unitary executive theory, tl;dr version, suggests that the President is the sole executive authority over the Executive Branch, and can not only hire & fire people at will, but is also subjected to only limited Congressional oversight. It has been discussed for decades in Re…
95 upvotes
Jul 17, 2026, 11:58 AM UTC
Posted by /u/Severe-Leadership770
As an outsider, I find it hard to understand why the war in Gaza is still continuing despite the enormous imbalance in military power. Israel has overwhelming military superiority, while Gaza has suffered widespread destruction and a devastating civilian death toll. If Hamas has…
91 upvotes
Jun 24, 2026, 6:46 PM UTC
Posted by /u/DerbyWearingDude
"No Kings" was good, but after two big protests the idea has run its course. One of the complaints I heard about those protests is that they weren't focused enough; "No kings" is a good idea, but it isn't a call to action. The next large protest should directly call for somethin…