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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
Inside the Republican Party’s civil war over whether America’s at “war” with Iran or not
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Hunting drones on the front lines in Ukraine
93rd Mechanized Brigade ‘Kholodnyi Yar’ – Combat Training, The Donbas, Ukraine, March 2025, David Szyszko
Chameleons in Our Midst: The Evolution of America’s Anti-Marijuana Lobby
Chameleons in Our Midst: The Evolution of America’s Anti-Marijuana Lobby. Smart Approaches to Marijuana, or SAM, lost the war against legalization. Now, the anti-pot group is devoting its vast resources and energy to a new front in the fight: capping the levels of THC in marijuana products. By Alex Thomas and Matt Laslo
Key Committee approves new mine safety bill in nation’s capital
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Richmond’s WCVE: On sixth-month anniversary ofVirginia Tech shooting, family members of victims lobby for tougher gun laws in DC
Richmond’s WCVE: On sixth-month anniversary ofVirginia Tech shooting, family members of victims lobby for tougher gun laws in DC
Oklahoma’s KGOU News: Rural cell phone service in parts of Oklahoma may soon become harder
Oklahoma’s KGOU News: Rural cell phone service in parts of Oklahoma may soon become harder
Seattle’s KUOW: Senator Maria Cantwell wants to make price gouging at the gas pump a federal crime
Seattle’s KUOW: Senator Maria Cantwell wants to make price gouging at the gas pump a federal crime
Rep. Dennis Kucinich introduced articles of impeachment against Vice President Dick Cheney
Rep. Dennis Kucinich introduced articles of impeachment against Vice President Dick Cheney, as The LCB’s Matt Laslo reported from Washington for WKSU NPR in Ohio.