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GOP Congressman Says Marijuana Rescheduling Should Expand To ‘Across-The-Board’ Review Of Psychedelics And Other Drugs
GOP Congressman Says Marijuana Rescheduling Should Expand To ‘Across-The-Board’ Review Of Psychedelics And Other Drugs, from Marijuana Moment with reporting from Washington by Matt Laslo and his regionally focused wire service, The LCB.
GOP angry with Utah Senator demanding investigation into gifts Trump Jr. took from Russian Oligarch
Republican US Senator John Curtis is calling for a corruption investgation into the wedding gifts a Russian Oligarch lavished on Donald Trump Jr. and his bride, along with the alledged longtime grifting of former President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter.
Following Trump’s lead, Republicans are spinning new AI conspiracies on Capitol Hill
President Donald Trump has an artificial intelligence ally in Commerce Committee Chair, Sen. Ted Cruz, who opposes most all proposals to regulate AI, as veteran technology writer Matt Laslo reports from Washington, DC.
An embattled Republican Congressman is vowing to brawl on Pete Hegseth’s behalf
An embattled GOP congressman told The LCB’s Matt Laslo he’s eager to brawl on Pete Hegseth’s behalf in the wake of his fellow Republican, Rep. Thomas Massie, dropping impeachment articles against the embattled defense secretary this week.
Massie hid his Hegseth impeachment effort from Speaker Johnson
Rep. Thomas Massie speaks exclusively with The LCB founder Matt Laslo minutes after dropping his articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
Marijuana Is A ‘Gateway Drug,’ GOP Congressional Majority Leader Says As Trump Moves To Ease Federal Restrictions
The LCB provided exclusive interviews from the US Capitol to Marijuana Moment for this story, “Marijuana Is A ‘Gateway Drug,’ GOP Congressional Majority Leader Says As Trump Moves To Ease Federal Restrictions.”
DHS head accused of sounding brazen 'dog whistle' in scramble to save job
As President Donald Trump and his administration turned their focus to “election security” in recent months, alumni of the Select Jan. 6, 2021 Committee have been left scratching their heads, wondering if anyone around the president has even a cursory understanding of the American Constitution.
'Leave us the hell alone!' Dem bigwigs warned of catastrophe if they swarm into Maine
Mainers don’t like when national politics take over their local elections.
Five-word pledge splitting Democrats: Socialism v Capitalism — is a Democratic civil war afoot?
Capitalist or (democratic) socialist? That’s the question starting to drive a wedge between the moderate and AOC’s progressive wing of the Democratic Party. Party leaders say there’s nothing to see here, even after the three progressives New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani endorsed won their primaries earlier this week, which has the party’s leftward flank all but dancing in the streets.
Capitol Hill's lone MMA fighter delivers Trump a bruising snub
Only MMA fighter in Congress skipping White House UFC match for the World Cup
Convicted pedophile and Trump insiders handed Congress access in credentialing mess
The Senate Radio-TV Gallery is not living up to the rules Congress placed on the nation’s congressional correspondents.
AOC Supports Trump’s Marijuana Rescheduling Move, Even If It ‘Doesn’t Quite Make All The Wrongs Right’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez fears President Trump reschduling only medical cannabis and not recreational marijuana does nothing to address the damage of the “war on drugs”
Republicans shrug as 'socialist' Trump accusations fly
While Trump has expanded his power within the private sector on congressional Republicans' watch, many powerful GOP members of Congress shrug off his repeated power plays.
Washington correspondent Scott MacFarlane on independent journalism & the importance of local news
Screenshot of Scott MacFarlane’s appearance on local Milwaukee radio.
New Maryland bills seek to block Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump from state office
Uniformed FBI agent helps clear the US Capitol grounds in midst of Jan. 6, 2021 riot.
Democrats who worked with Mullin on Native issues optimistic he can right ship at DHS
The LCB’s exclusive reporting on Sen. Markwayne Mullin’s bipartisan work for Indian Country
As Ramadan ends, attacks ramp up —“I’m ready to get rid of the Muslims,” Sen. Tuberville says
Muslim members of Congress are fighting back after an increasing number of Republicans call for Muslim bans
Rand Paul accuses DHS nominee & Cherokee Nation member Markwayne Mullin of lying
LCB founder Matt Laslo’s exclusive feature for longtime NPR client National Native News
GOP senators privately admit Rand Paul was right about Mullin after 'vicious' takedown
LCB founder Matt Laslo’s exclusive feature for wire service client Raw Story
