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Rep. Ilhan Omar: ICE agents responsible for bringing “pure terror” to Minnesota Sadly, @mattlaslo.bsky.social’s interview with @ilhanmn.bsky.social about @jd-vance-1.bsky.social visit to Minnesota last week remains eerily timely: www.askapolpolitics.com/p/omar-accus...
Anyone know why there’s all these National Guard, Secret Service and DC Fire trucks on Senate side of Capitol complex (between CSPAN and Union Station, basically)?
Answer: Such a moving procession for DC Officer Terry Bennett who died this week after being struck responding to an accident. DC Police, Fire & EMS, along with Capitol Police, Secret Service, ATF agents, National Guard, etc. etc. etc.
NEW EXCLUSIVE: The war on drugs has “not been successful,” Sen. Roger Marshall tells @mattlaslo.bsky.social — but he supports bombing drug cartels in Caribbean anyway. LISTEN YOURSELF — interactive political journalism — at Ask a Pol Politics on Substack www.askapolpolitics.com/p/sen-marsha...
War on drugs has “not been successful,” Sen. Marshall says, but he supports bombing cartels anyway
Ep. 88 — Sen. Roger Marshall (12-3-2025)
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NEW EXCLUSIVE: Rep. @beccabalintvt.bsky.social, Democrats and survivors “very worried” Trump buries Epstein files he signed into law this week. Interactive political journalism — full exchange at Ask a Pol Politics on Substack www.askapolpolitics.com/p/balint-ver...
NEW: “You always ask me questions I really don’t care about,” US Senator Deb Fischer — who sits on Ethics & Appropriations — tells Ask a Pol she’s fine if DOJ pays Trump $230 million. LISTEN: Interactive political journalism — Ask a Pol Politics on Substack www.askapolpolitics.com/p/sen-fische...
View from other side of aisle: “Who was in charge?” GOP Senators join House in questioning Biden’s autopen pardons. Latest from @mattlaslo.bsky.social Interactive political journalism — LISTEN for free at Ask a Pol Politics on Substack www.askapolpolitics.com/p/it-probabl...
NEW EXCLUSIVE: "Not concerned about it,” Sen. Adam Schiff brushes off GOP calls for DOJ to prosecute him LISTEN: Interactive political journalism — full exchange at Ask a Pol on Substack www.askapolpolitics.com/p/schiff-not...
"Not concerned about it,” Sen. Adam Schiff brushes off GOP calls for DOJ to prosecute him
Ep. 83 — Sen. Adam Schiff (10-29-2025)
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NEW EXCLUSIVE: Sen. @TedCruz calls @RepJasmine Crockett “crazy” as she considers US Senate run Interactive political journalism ~ let us know what to ask Congress next!!! LISTEN: Full Cruz exchange here www.askapolpolitics.com/p/ted-cruz-c...
NEW EXCLUSIVE: Dems united as shutdown lingers: "I don’t think cruelty is a winning argument” @mattlaslo.bsky.social latest is live Interactive political journalism — what should we ask Congress next? www.askapolpolitics.com/p/dems-unite...
NEW EXCLUSIVE: “You can’t serve the American people if the government’s shut down,” Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley exclusively tells Ask a Pol. Interactive politics — listen for yourself at Ask a Pol Politics on Substack: www.askapolpolitics.com/p/you-cant-s...
"You can’t serve American people if government’s shut down,” Senate President pro tempore says
Ep. 77 — Sen. Chuck Grassley (9-30-2025)
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NEW EXCLUSIVE: “This isn't like a ‘thoughts & prayers’ — this is not about trying to use that to argue your own positions,” @johnfetterman.com tells @askapol.bsky.social. “It's just like, don't shoot anyone. Especially for having different political views.” www.askapolpolitics.com/p/condemn-that
View from other side of aisle: Sen. Ted Cruz wants to limit facial recognition at TSA, expand it for masked ICE agents Interactive politics — the future is now: www.askapolpolitics.com/p/ted-cruz-w...
NEW EXCLUSIVE: ICE’s use of facial recognition apps, DNA swabs are "highly concerning,” @aoc.bsky.social exclusively tells Ask a Pol Politics founder @mattlaslo.bsky.social LISTEN (unpaywalled) here: www.askapolpolitics.com/p/ice-dna-sw...
@satmornpod.bsky.social thanks for follow. And happy Saturday morning! You should rap 🎙️ 🎙️ with our founder @mattlaslo.bsky.social — we hear he’s a fun interview…
NEW EXCLUSIVE: “I wouldn’t say he's turning on us,” Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s not letting Elon Musk divorce the GOP just yet LISTEN to full interview at Ask a Pol Politics — interactive political journalism from Washington www.askapolpolitics.com/p/gop-blocki...
House Secrets Task Force Chair Luna complains Trump’s DOJ has been blocking her panel’s Jeffrey Epstein inquiry for months now — "multiple inquiries that went unanswered" www.askapolpolitics.com/p/doj-blocki...
Secrets Chair Luna says DOJ blocking Epstein inquiry — "multiple inquiries that went unanswered"
Ep. 70 — Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (7-15-2025)
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Schumer’s gonna shank this guy one of these days…
mattlaslo.bsky.social@mattlaslo.bsky.social · last yr.Fetterman shrugs off Epstein scandal “If they release it, fine, but it’s a strange argument when we were in absolute control for four years, we didn't release it or say anything with it,” Sen. @johnfetterman.com tells me. My latest 🔥 just went live www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...
Fetterman shrugs off Epstein scandal “If they release it, fine, but it’s a strange argument when we were in absolute control for four years, we didn't release it or say anything with it,” Sen. @johnfetterman.com tells me. My latest 🔥 just went live www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...
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NEW: Increasing number of Republicans fear Speaker Johnson’s bungling Epstein scandal “…when we get back September…there better be something real out of this, because it don’t look good,” a veteran Republican exclusively tells @mattlaslo.bsky.social www.askapolpolitics.com/p/it-doesnt-...
“It doesn't look good how it's going” — Republicans fear Speaker’s bungling Epstein
Ep. 69 — Rep. Doug LaMalfa (7-22-2025)
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NEW EXCLUSIVE: Epstein saga shows GOP “as incompetent as they are callous,” Squad member tells @askapol.bsky.social @mattlaslo.bsky.social www.askapolpolitics.com/p/epstein-sa...
EXCLUSIVE: Epstein saga shows GOP “as incompetent as they are callous,” Squad member says
Ep. 68 — Rep. Ayanna Pressley (7-22-2025)
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NEW EXCLUSIVE(s): “Hell of a lot more problems than Epstein," Republican US Senators shrug Epstein scandal off, even as Dems see opening… Latest 🔥 from @mattlaslo.bsky.social LISTEN for yourself! www.askapolpolitics.com/p/senate-rep...
“Hell of a lot more problems than Epstein," Republican Senate shrugs
Ep. 68 — Sens. Barrasso, Graham, Grassley, Johnson, Tuberville, Risch, Capito, Rick Scott, Hawley, Warner & Rep. Moskowitz (July 2025)
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NEW EXCLUSIVE: “Expect more of the same, if not worse,” Sen. Padilla’s bracing for ICE 2.0 — once the agency’s infused with the tens of billions of dollars Republicans just sent the agency www.askapolpolitics.com/p/expect-mor...
“Expect more of the same, if not worse,” Sen. Padilla's bracing for ICE 2.0
Ep. 67 — Sen. Alex Padilla (7-9-2025)
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NEW EXCLUSIVE: "I’d love to own that,” @sentuberville.bsky.social wants Trump to put him in charge of cleaning up “pigsty” Washington, DC Listen to the full exchange here: www.askapolpolitics.com/p/id-love-to...
"I’d love to own that,” Sen. Tuberville wants Trump to put him in charge of "pigsty" DC
Ep. 66 — Sen. Tommy Tuberville (7-9-2025)
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NEW EXCLUSIVE: “They said that last time too,” head of NRCC Richard Hudson mocking Democrats ahead of "Big Beautiful Bill" vote LISTEN to full interview (for FREE at Ask a Pol Politics) www.askapolpolitics.com/p/they-said-...
"They said that last time too,” head of NRCC mocking Dems ahead of "Big Beautiful Bill" vote
Rep. Richard Hudson (7-2-2025)
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