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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
The Gun Debate Washington Isn’t Having
The Gun Debate Washington Isn’t Having. Unlike some GOP governors in recent years, Republicans on Capitol Hill refuse to even entertain gun safety measures. Strangely, polls steadily show that puts GOP lawmakers out of touch with the vast majority of their voters. They don’t care, though, which becomes clear when you look at the effort to increase background checks on firearm sales.
In Spite of Defeat, AOC Says Vote on Her Psychedelic Bill “a leap” Forward
In Spite of Defeat, AOC Says Vote on Her Psychedelic Bill “a leap” Forward: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez saw her amendment promoting research into an array of drugs defeated for the second time this week, but she’s elated because math is done differently in Washington. Matt Laslo exclusive feature.
No One Knows Where President Biden is on Marijuana
President Joe Biden despised marijuana despite promissing medicinal benefits
Gov. Ricketts isn’t Alone in Spreading Marijuana Myths – Here are Some Facts
Marijuana’s More Popular than Politicians
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