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@mattlaslo.bsky.social
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Veteran congressional reporter (from VICE to WIRED), political comms professor, public speaker, etc. Founder: AskaPol.com & TheLCB.com

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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 12h
Right!? And what are they doing with the trillion dollars a year of taxpayer dollars (let alone the $1.5 trillion Hegseth wants…) that go to the Pentagon?! 
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Jim Manley @jamespmanley.bsky.social · 12h
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 12h
Great question. Pentagon hasn’t even gone that far and seems to be stonewalling the Jersey congressional delegation who are still demanding answers.
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Andy @murnut.bsky.social · 12h
So were the Jersey drones Chinese as well?
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 12h
🚨 China invaded US airspace, shuttering Langley Air Force Base for 17 days (2023)!?! 🚨 That’s what the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee tells me. www.askapoluaps.com/p/chinese-dr...
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Senator Warner: “Chinese drones” shuttered Langley AFB — on US soil! — for 17 days in 2023, not UAP
Ep. 494 — Sen. Mark Warner (8-7-2026) exclusively tells Ask a Pol UAP he was never shown photographic evidence, though.
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Ask a Pol uap @askapoluaps.bsky.social · 13h
EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Warner says “Chinese drones” shuttered Langley AFB — on US soil! — for 17 days in 2023, not UAP Full transcript at Ask a Pol UAP on Substack. www.askapoluaps.com/p/chinese-dr...
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 16h
NEWS: “It’s time for Ukraine to get a new president,” President Donald Trump tells White House press corps.
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 16h
NEW: Sen. Elizabeth Warren on why she opposes ballot measure re-criminalizing marijuana Caught our ear: “I’m opposed to the repeal,” Warren tells @askapolpolitics.bsky.social Full (unpaywalled) transcript Ask a Pol Politics on Substack. www.askapolpolitics.com/p/elizabeth-...
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Day after ICE kills another migrant, DHS Secretary Mullin blames NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Fake news: Ditka never dies! From ESPN: www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/... RIP — 🍻
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
🤷 we’re still locked in pre-MAGA thinking…
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
“We know that #ICE is rotten to its core,” Mayor Mamdani says in wake of ICE agents shooting a man in NYC whose 5-year-old was in the car.
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Maine Senate 🧨 debate: “You owe me an apology,” @SenSusanCollins says. “No, you owe me an apology,” @TroyJackson207 retorts.
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Does Stephen Miller even believe himself anymore? This is such a laughable claim. Trump didn’t close the border — they just stopped TRACKING border crossings. - Prof Laslo
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Are Dems getting too cocky ahead of November’s #election? I mean, who trusts polls anymore? - Prof Laslo
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Cat Brodeur @catbrodeur.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I mean...when you put like that
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
🤯 stay sane and surprised 😮
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Priorities: Least transparent Pentagon in recent history is going out of its way to live stream Trump’s execution by firing squad www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Fort Hood shooter’s execution will be live-streamed, Defense Dept. says
“We’ll make sure that people are able to watch it,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Thursday about the firing squad execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan.
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
NEWS: US Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey Oppose Massachusetts Ballot Measure To Roll Back Marijuana Legalization, from @marijuanamoment.bsky.social My wire service, The LCB, contributed to this reporting from Washington. www.marijuanamoment.net/warren-and-m...
marijuanamoment.net
Warren And Markey Oppose Massachusetts Ballot Measure To Roll Back Marijuana Legalization - Marijuana Moment
The two U.S. senators who represent Massachusetts are opposing an initiative on the November ballot that seeks to roll back the state’s cannabis legalization law. In interviews with Marijuana Moment, ...
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Worst season: Time of year when politicians use pics with me in background to target their political foes… www.instagram.com/stories/repn...
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
😂
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“I can do whatever I want, if I want,” President Donald Trump tells White House press corps when asked about impeachment in the Oval Office.
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
NEW from GALLUP: U.S. Trust in Elections Diverges From Global Pattern Americans disapproving of leadership are more confident in election honesty news.gallup.com/poll/715205/...
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U.S. Trust in Elections Diverges From Global Pattern
Confidence in the honesty of elections is highest among those disapproving of national leadership, a dynamic not seen anywhere else in the world.
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
So many middle eastern families must be baffled when they see America fail to execute death row inmates www.propublica.org/article/chri...
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Why Tennessee’s Botched Death Row Execution Could Happen Anywhere
The complications behind Tennessee’s failed execution of Christa Pike aren’t uncommon — and show how easily another botched execution could occur, even as others are planned soon in Texas and Florida.
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Sick, if sedated, burn 🔥 in Maine US Senate debate.* *I love how boring this #debate was. - Prof Laslo #election
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
No you need to get a life. - prof laslo
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Despite record low approval rating, President #Trump says his rallies are turning fortunes around for the GOP ahead of November #elections.
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
🏆 you get it
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Creepy question.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 29/09/2026
During today's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) called Jack Smith a "dirtbag," a moment that Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) called "one of the more extraordinary moments I've ever seen." 🎥 @mattlaslo.bsky.social, Capitol Hill Reporter #CoryBooker #JackSmith #EricSchmitt
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
PSA: The US Senate is now on vacay 🏝️ until after November’s elections.
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“We had a little fender bender,” the U.S. Senator sitting in one of these cars outside the Capitol tells me.
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Who's your daddy? Thankfully not Pete Hegseth.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 29/09/2026
#HappeningNow - Jack Smith is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee as part of its investigation into his probes of President Trump. Smith told senators that he has "no partisan loyalties." 🎥: @mattlaslo.bsky.social, Capitol Hill Reporter #JackSmith #ChuckGrassley
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
“You make me want to throw up in my mouth,” Sen. John Kennedy to Jack Smith.
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Trump’s latest attack on the media is a commercial running during Washington Commanders game claiming to be “Paid for by the U.S. Government.”
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
👀 Did China invade US airspace with advanced tech that shuttered Langley Air Force Base for 17 days (2023), causing the US military to relocate its fleet of 5th generation fighters, stealth F-22 Raptors? Is the US deploying similar advanced tech against China? 👀 www.askapoluaps.com/p/did-advanc...
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Did advanced Chinese tech shutter Langley? “There’s a reason behind [my PASS Act],” Sen. Rounds says
Ep. 490 — Sen. Mike Rounds (9-24-2026)
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
My latest is live: Trump's latest security 'lies' blasted as effort to trick Supreme Court www.msn.com/en-gb/news/o...
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Shivers.
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Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
it’s forbidden content but i have watched this video of the AI songs a man made for his mistress after murdering his wife being played in court maybe 20 times today. It is one of the most compelling things i have ever seen
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
We be trollin’
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ken Paxton keeps dodging debates. So I called his cell to invite him to a debate on Fox News. He didn’t pick up.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Please don't overreact to the SCOTUS SAVE database decision today Page 6 of the decision makes clear that we are in the 90 day statutory window when mass changes cannot be made to voter lists! Yeah it's a shit decision for the reasons the 3 dissenters say but we can deal with it. More to come...
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Supreme Court Allows Expansive Voter Screening Tool Ahead of Midterms (Gift Article)
Critics of the Trump administration system to monitor the citizenship status of voters had raised alarms about privacy and improper voter purges.
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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Here's a graphic that does a better job of conveying the point than my original post: even by the (insane) standards of the first Trump administration, #SCOTUS is receiving—and granting—a truly unprecedented number of applications for emergency relief from the federal government:
A chart that shows the number of emergency applications filed and granted by the Supreme Court during each presidency dating back to George W. Bush, with the data annualized to show the far-higher frequencies since 2017, but especially during the Trump I and Trump II administrations.
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
WUT!?!
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Ms. Misanthrope 🇺🇸 @lilmsmisanthrope.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DOJ moved this week to end more than 50 school desegregation consent decrees, some dating to the 1960s. Harmeet Dhillon called them "onerous and outdated." About 150 districts, mostly in the South, remained under these orders when this administration began. DOJ has not released the full list.
nytimes.com
Justice Department Scraps Dozens of School Desegregation Cases
Critics said the changes, mostly in the South, moved the nation “back toward the Jim Crow era.” Justice Department officials said the decrees were outdated.
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EnoughKS @jiswitty.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Facts matter 💯 👇👇
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Jeesh.
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Mteague @mteague.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Almost verbatim Andrew Tate’s “reasoning” behind his unwillingness to read books. Wonder how else they are alike.
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mattlaslo.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Laughed til 😢
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