mattlaslo.bsky.social
@mattlaslo
Veteran congressional reporter (from VICE to WIRED), political comms professor, public speaker, etc. Founder: AskaPol.com & TheLCB.com
SHAME on @Chewy! To attempt to cancel an autoship on Chewy, the first option is “my pet passed away.” Heartless. 1) Chewy cares more about money than our best friends 2) Chewy cares more about money than our best friends 3) Chewy cares more about money than our best friends…
Seems Pete Hegseth took his testosterone shot ahead of #Trump’s cabinet meeting at Camp David
Trump out of context: At Camp David cabinet meeting Trump discusses drug prices
President Trump promising to build “largest garage in the world” at DC’s Dulles Airport.
NEW: Forget Graham Platner, Maine Democrats' push tribal sovereignty for the Wabanaki Nations at this weekend’s US Senate nominating convention Full (unpaywalled) post at @askapol.bsky.social Politics on Substack. Cameo: @tomwilliams.bsky.social www.askapolpolitics.com/p/forget-gra...
Credible sexual assault allegations aren’t a problem to Trump — a weak response is the problem. “I think Platner might have done surprisingly well, because we’re in the age of Trump,” President Trump said at #WHCA dinner. “He certainly didn’t defend himself very well.”
School’s out for summer…in the House of Representatives, at least. Lawmaker’s month+long August recess 🏝️ has begun, and they were itching’ to flee DC. *Senate has two more weeks scheduled, but we’ll see…
When your IPO plummets: “Limited IPO merch collection,” reads SpaceX ad on Elon Musk’s X.
Hey @opensource.google -- @aoc.bsky.social won her primary with some 86.9% of the vote. "...notable House primary losses this cycle include Democrats Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez..."
“It's the rantings of a pathetic, unserious person,” @joemorelle.bsky.social says of #Trump address on @c-span.bsky.social. “He doesn't even know how it works. We have 50 different systems because that's what the Constitution has established.”
“They wanted to just make you sound like your president wasn't so hot, when actually your president has done a great job.” - President Donald J. Trump
PSA: If you’re gonna watch the president’s address, watch it on @c-span.bsky.social
LISTEN YOURSELF: “I don't know if he was a liar or if he was delusional,” Congresswoman @pingree.house.gov tells me of fmr. Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner. “We're talking about men and how they interpret things here.“ Full piece here: www.msn.com/en-xl/news/o...
"I've been right about everything and I have been for a long time. That's how I got to be president three times," President Trump says, speaking on oil prices before getting sidetracked.
Whats up with FEMA crayons being passed out at Trump’s Great American State Fair? Also, this Pedro the Penguin 🐧 character feels like an undercover. cc: @crayonsnthings.bsky.social www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
NEW Scorching heat and empty baptism pools: Inside Trump's deserted American State Fair My latest 🔥 is live. Click through and make my editors happy — and I’ll guarantee you’ll smile, squirm & laugh throughout! www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
NEW: A five word pledge is splitting Democrats My latest 🔥 is live www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
“I loved it,” former MMA fighter, DHS Sec. Markwayne Mullin raving after attending his first soccer match ever Full (unpaywalled) post at Ask a Pol Politics on Substack. www.askapolpolitics.com/p/former-mma...
Day 50 of my congressional Bureau being shuttered by the nation’s TV networks, so I'm proposing every network set $500 to $1,000 as a minimum day rate for independent contractors. The sad saga continues: www.askapolpolitics.com/p/i-havent-f...
“i’m a failure,” never fails to grab the attention of a great audience like I had lecturing on AI at George Mason this week.
I haven't filed a story from the Capitol since Jan 6 - forget rioters, I'm scared of the TV Networks Full video here: www.askapolpolitics.com/p/i-havent-f...
NEWS: This week I asked Speaker Johnson, US Senate Leaders and the 17 members of the Senate Rules Committee to investigate the TV networks who control press access to the Capitol. Sad times. I’ve been credentialed Radio-TV Gallery 20 years now www.lightscamerasmemes.com/p/how-much-d...
