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The LCB’s latest
Washington correspondent Scott MacFarlane on independent journalism & the importance of local news
Screenshot of Scott MacFarlane’s appearance on local Milwaukee radio.
From the Pizzagate Basement to The House Floor: Meet the Conspiracy Caucus
Screenshot of Matt Laslo’s groundbreaking exclusive on the conspiratorial turn of today’s far-right, the Conspiracy Caucus and disinformation in contemporary Washington politics