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Misinformation: Democrats may laugh off Donald Trump but they fear MAGA misinformation
Mis- & dis-information are flying in key battleground states. While a lot of attention has gone to combatting election interference efforts from President Trump, not enough attention has been paid to the powerful misinformation campaigns already underway from MAGA faithful like Elon Musk. “He should be arrested for putting misinformation out there about people voting,” Rep. Rashida Tlaib told me. Photo original to The LCB: Logan Michael
The Courts: Are Democrats putting too much trust in courts to safeguard the midterms? (Part II)
“Do you trust the courts these days?” Raw Story pressed the former Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Southern District of New York (SDNY).
“I trust all courts but the Supreme Court,” Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY) told me as he scurried up the Capitol’s steps on his way to vote on the House floor last month.
That’s the rub. Democrats’ defensive playbook unravels if the legal tides turn and their legal arguments are rejected or if their lawsuits get tossed altogether.
The President: Are Dems ready if Trump declares a national election emergency? Not really. (Part I)
Democrats have spent months researching arcane election law, preparing legal briefings and even role-playing ahead of this fall’s midterms so they’re ready, in real time, to combat as many as 150 potential threats President Donald Trump might throw at them. But, even with all the meticulous preparation, the Democratic Party doesn’t seem to have a solid plan if Trump declares a national emergency ahead of Election Day, reports Matt Laslo, founder of Washington, D.C.’s only digital and broadcast-first wire service, The LCB.
Marijuana Moment: GOP Senators discuss federal ban on marijuana users owning guns as Supreme Court considers taking up issue
Veteran political journalist and magazine feature writer Matt Laslo reports at the US Capitol on everything from marijuana to artificial intelligence and deepfakes
Orlando Weekly: Fla. Sen. Rick Scott says Democrats ‘constantly go to taking somebody’s Second Amendment rights away’ following Uvalde shooting
Regionally-focused national wire service The LCB brings Congress to life for dozens of local news outlets nationwide, covering everything from gun control and mass shootings to generative artificial intelligence and data privacy
RBG’s Criminal Justice Legacy has Dems Fearing Trump’s SCOTUS Pick
The death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has upended Washington just weeks ahead of the 2020 election. President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans – led by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell – are rushing to replace her, even as her dying wish was to have the winner of the election pick her replacement. And Democrats are scrambling to try and delay replacing her.
Arizona Public Radio, KNAU: McCain, Campaign Finance and Super Pacs
Based on Capitol Hill, Matt Laslo has been covering Congress, the White House and the Supreme Court since 2006. While he has filed stories for more than 50 local NPR stations, his work has also appeared in The Atlantic, The Chattanooga Times Free Press, National Public Radio, The Omaha World-Herald, Pacifica Radio, Politics Magazine and Washingtonian Magazine.
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The LCB captured this exclusive video of Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar calling out Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt during former Special Counsel Jack Smith’s contentious 2026 hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.