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Who? Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) — Co-chair, Congressional UAP Caucus LISTEN: Laslo & Luna Ask a Pol asks: Any update on the House UAP hearing? Key Luna:  “We’re working on doing something with USO [ Underwater Submerged Objects ],* so we’re talking to some people,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna exclusively tells Ask a Pol .  *Another UAP Caucus member confirmed to Ask a Pol there’s a Navy whistleblowe...

Who? Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT) — Ranking Democrat, House Intelligence Committee LISTEN: Laslo & Himes Ask a Pol asks: We know UAPs aren't really on your radar, but how much are UASs — unmanned aerial (or aircraft) systems — on your radar? We’re hearing lots of US senators complaining about a persistent problem of unmanned — and unknown — craft flying over sensitive US military and nuclear sites. Key H...

Who? Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) — US House Minority Leader LISTEN: Laslo & Jeffries Ask a Pol asks: Have you looked into the claims of UFO whistleblower David Grusch at all? Key Jeffries:  “No,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries replies to Ask a Pol .  We put our faith in you and killed our paywall. Got us? Caught our ear: Have you looked into the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office — or AAR...

Who? Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) — Vice-chair, Senate Intelligence Committee LISTEN: Laslo & Rubio Ask a Pol asks: Recently, Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) have voiced concerns to top Pentagon brass and/or Ask a Pol about this persistent problem of intrusion over US airspace... Key Rubio:  “People always want to immediately default to, y’kno...

Who? Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) — Congressional UAP Caucus LISTEN: Laslo & Ogles   Ask a Pol asks: What do you make of Rep. Eric Burlison’s comments after the AARO [All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office] SCIF briefing — that his skepticism was kinda confirmed and they kind of convinced him that they’ve disproven that there are hidden SAPs or Special Access Program? ICYMI — Ask a Pol ’s exclusive w/ Rep...

Who? Glenn Grothman (R-WI) — Subcommittee chair, Oversight Committee LISTEN: Laslo & Grothman  Ask a Pol asks: Any update on a second public UAP — aka UFO — hearing in the House Oversight Committee? Key Grothman :  “No. We're gonna do something though,” Rep. Glenn Grothman exclusively tells Ask a Pol .  ICYMI: Grothman chaired David Grusch hearing Follow-up: With the election drawing nearer and Co...

Who? Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) — Congressional UAP Caucus LISTEN: Laslo & Moskowitz   Ask a Pol asks: Were you able to make that classified SCIF briefing from AARO this week? Any word on what’s next? You probably weren’t able to look at the Kona Blue declassified report ? Key Moskowitz:  “No,” Rep. Jared Moskowitz exclusively tells Ask a Pol . “No, no. I’ve been so focused with what’s been going...

Who? Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) — Congressional UAP Caucus LISTEN: Laslo & Ogles Ask a Pol asks: How are you feeling after the AARO SCIF briefing? Key Ogles:  “Unimpressed, as usual,” Rep. Andy Ogles exclusively tells Ask a Pol .  Help a startup out? Consider chipping in to support our independent journalism — Venmo , PayPal , Cash App — or just buy us a beer !  Below find a rough transcript of Ask a...

Who? Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) — Member, Oversight and Homeland Security Committees LISTEN: Laslo & Garcia* *FULL, RAW — including NewsNation Q&A (some say harder to hear than the main audio up top and embedded in our podcast feed) Ask a Pol asks: How are you feeling after this week’s AARO — All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office — SCIF briefing? Key Garcia:  “It’s more important for the public and...

Who? Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) — Member, Congressional UAP Caucus & US House Oversight Committee LISTEN: Laslo & Burlison Ask a Pol asks: How did the AARO SCIF meeting go? Key Burlison:  “I was surprised at their desire to be candid about information. I think that the goal is to demystify, because what we don't want to see happen is that programs that are secure — that were designed, that have not...

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.askapoluaps.com Who? Rep. Eric Burlison (R-MO) — Member, Congressional UAP Caucus and House Oversight Committee What? SUBSCRIBER-ONLY SNEAK PEAK…full post coming ASAP *FULL POST LIVE HERE * ICYMI — UAP Caucus co-chairs Burchett & Luna disagreed with Burlison after today’s SCIF briefing… BACKGROUND: SUBSCRIBER-ONLY: Full audio of Las...

Who? UAP Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Luna & Burchett (& Ogles) Say what? “It was a nothing burger,” Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) tells Ask a Pol. “There’s no reason any of that stuff was told in a SCIF,” Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) tells Ask a Pol. “Other than to get us not to talk about it,” Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN) told Ask a Pol. Please support our small band of independent journalists. SCENE: Upon leavi...

Who? Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) — Defense Subcommittee of Appropriations Committee LISTEN: Laslo & Boozman We heard you, so we killed our paywall. But we still have interns and bills to pay! If you support us, please support us !!! Ask a Pol asks: You guys on the Appropriations Committee are in charge of funding AARO — the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office ? Key Boozman:  “I don't know, to be hon...

Who? Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) — Congressional UAP Caucus; Oversight & Accountability Committee LISTEN: Laslo & Moskowitz Ask a Pol asks: What are you hoping to get out of the AARO [All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office] briefing next week? Key Moskowitz:  “First of all, I'm glad they're doing it. I think that it’s important,” Rep. Moskowitz exclusively tells Ask a Pol .  “Look, I think I'm going...

Who? Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) — Finance & Banking Committees LISTEN: Laslo & Daines Ask a Pol asks: Never asked you about crypto before — where do you come down at? Key Daines:  “Big fan — financial freedom,” Sen. Steve Daines exclusively tells Ask a Pol . “I’m supportive. The crypto industry is asking for guardrails. They want to see the appropriate kind of regulation. They just don’t want to hav...

Psst: Scroll down to listen for FREE!  Who? Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) — Astronaut; Armed Services Committee LISTEN: Laslo & Kelly Ask a Pol asks: We were struck by your questioning the other day to Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Charles Brown on the intrusion of US airspace above sensitive military sites. This came up with Langley recently and Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA) explained the quandary with rules...

Psst: Scroll down to listen for free. What? Confirmed. UAP Caucus briefing from AARO ( All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office ) Where? Confirmed. SCIF ( sensitive compartmented information facility ) When? Confirmed. Wednesday — April 17, 2024 1pm EST — 3pm EST Consider chipping in to support Ask a Pol’s original, independent journalism — Venmo , PayPal , Cash App — or just buy us a beer ! Unknown (...

PSA: Ask a Pol AUDIO IS 100% FREE. Scroll down!   Who? Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) — Congressional UAP Caucus; Oversight and Armed Services Committees LISTEN: Laslo & Mace Background: Congress is still on its two week Easter break, and we came across this previously unpublished February interview with Rep. Nancy Mace. It was right after House Intelligence Committee Chair Mike Turner dropped his ominous...

Who? Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) LISTEN: Laslo & Rounds Ask a Pol asks: When it specifically comes to deepfakes in the 2024 election — anything actionable? Key Rounds:  “The thing if we can draw attention to the American public that you’ve got countries outside of the United States that really are trying to influence the elections, and we can use AI to identify what they are and so can the platforms,”...

Who? Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) LISTEN: Laslo & Cramer  Ask a Pol asks: What was your takeaway from all those AI briefings and forums last year? Key Cramer:  “I don’t know,” Cramer tells Ask a Pol . “I’s like crypto. When I decide I’m not interested anymore, ‘cause I’ve got 1,400 other priorities, I leave it up to somebody smarter, somebody else.” Caught our ear on deepfakes “I think there’s plenty...

Who? Sen. John Boozman (R-AR) — Ranking Republican, Senate Agriculture Committee Ask a Pol asked: What do you make of the SEC’s moves on crypto ? Does that hurt the case you and others on the Senate Agriculture Committee are making that digital assets are commodities ? LISTEN: Laslo & Boozman* *DEAD AIR ALERT: At :32 seconds into the interview, Laslo grants Boozman’s request to chat on background...

Ask a Pol ’s exclusives are FREE. Listen. Digest. Dissect. Disseminate. Ping us if Substack’s being an ass... Who? Rep. Andre Carson (D-IN) — House Intelligence Committee (HPSCI) LISTEN: Laslo & Carson Ask a Pol asks: You’re the second highest ranking Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee — is your committee taking UAPs seriously? Intel Chair Mike Turner seems dismissive of the issue… Key C...

Who? Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC) — Chair, House Financial Services Committee; former acting Speaker of the House of Representatives Ask a Pol asked: When can we see a new crypto bill? Key McHenry:  “It is my hope that we can get movement at the beginning of next year,” said McHenry in December 2023 LISTEN: Laslo & McHenry Below find a rough transcript of Ask a Pol’s exclusive interview with Rep. P...

Who? Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) — Chair, Senate Commerce Committee Ask a Pol asked Is it frustrating that the only serious data privacy conversation we have on Capitol Hill in the past decade or so is on this rushed TikTok measure? Key Cantwell   “Oh, I don’t know,” Cantwell replied. “I don’t think it’s the only…” “ To hit the floor.” “Oh you’re saying…” “ To hit the floor.” “I think the informati...

Who? Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD) — Chair, Foreign Relations Committee Ask a Pol asked: Do you think we’ll get any floor time on the AI and deepfake legislation? Key Cardin:  “The Rules Committee, I think, is looking at this in conjunction to the elections. Trying to get something out ASAP,” Cardin told Ask a Pol. “But this is gonna come down to foreign interference?” “Well, we’ll find out,” Cardin repl...