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Asking your lawmakers your political questions at your US Capitol.

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  • Ted Cruz wants to limit facial recognition at TSA, expand it for masked ICE agents

    Ted Cruz wants to limit facial recognition at TSA, expand it for masked ICE agents
    Aug 15 2025
    Visit Ask a Pol ~ interactive political journalism ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!In our latest episode,Who?Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) — Chair, Senate Commerce Committee**just a few weeks ago at the end of July, Chair Cruz was forced to pull a measure from consideration before his Commerce Committee that would place minimal guardrails around the TSA — or Transportation Security Administration — and its expanding use of facial recognition technology.At the same time, Cruz and other Republican leaders oppose any attempt to limit the use of facial recognition apps, DNA swabs and other new tech surveillance being deployed by masked ICE — Immigration & Customs Enforcement — agents.LISTEN: Laslo & CruzAsk a Pol asks:Some Democrats, including AOC and her fellow Squad member Rashida Tlaib, worry about surveillance creep.They fear that once ICE officers normalize facial recognition apps or mandatory DNA swabs those surveillance techniques will become normalized in agencies like the TSA and then deployed against everyday citizens?Key Cruz:“ICE is confronting an acute public safety and national security challenge,” Sen. Ted Cruz exclusively told Ask a Pol founder Matt Laslo.ICYMI — the other side of the debate…AOC ICE exclusiveAbout Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest. Find us on social media:SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites!Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapolpolitics.com/subscribe
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  • AOC: ICE’s use of facial recognition apps, DNA swabs "highly concerning”

    AOC: ICE’s use of facial recognition apps, DNA swabs "highly concerning”
    Aug 15 2025

    Visit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks:

    What do you make of the new tech — from facial recognition apps to DNA swabs — being deployed by ICE against migrant communities?

    Key AOC:

    “I think it's horrible from any agency perspective whatsoever,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez exclusively told Ask a Pol. “ICE, of course, is one of the most concerning, not just because it's an immigration thing, but because they have some of the least guardrails.”

    About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest.

    Find us on social media:

    SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites! Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media.



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapolpolitics.com/subscribe
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  • Sen. Slotkin enjoying "catfight between two powerful men" but unsure if Elon Musk's 3rd party matters

    Sen. Slotkin enjoying "catfight between two powerful men" but unsure if Elon Musk's 3rd party matters
    Aug 9 2025

    Visit Ask a Pol ~ asking your lawmakers your questions at your US Capitol ~What should we ask Congress next? Let us know!In our latest episode, Ask a Pol asks:

    Do you think Elon Musk starting a new, third “America Party” is gonna mean anything?

    Key Slotkin:

    “I don’t know yet,” Sen. Elissa Slotkin exclusively tells Ask a Pol. “Like, he certainly has the money, but he also has to have people who decide that they’re with him.”

    About Ask a Pol: We give listeners a front row seat to Congress. Transparency matters, so come inside the Capitol with us! Politicians disappoint. Ask a Pol keeps em honest.

    Find us on social media:

    SubstackXSpotifyAppleDon’t miss our other Ask a Pol sites!Ask a Pol politics.Ask a Pol crypto. Ask a Pol drugs. Ask a Pol ai. Ask a Pol uaps. Find Ask a Pol founder @MattLaslo on social media.



    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.askapolpolitics.com/subscribe
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