Jon Michael Raasch, US Political Reporter

Jon Michael Raasch is a U.S. Political Reporter for the Daily Mail, stationed in Washington, D.C., where he covers the White House, Congress and national security.

He has contributed to countless articles, numerous live blogs, and a diverse array of videos and TikToks, from exclusive chats with Trump Cabinet secretaries to congressional bigwigs and spontaneous man-on-the-street interviews.

Before joining the Mail, Jon Michael cut his teeth at Fox News, both as an Associate Producer for Fox News Channel and a Writer for Fox News Digital, where he delved into AI, federal policy, business, and cultural issues.

His career also took him to CNN's offices in Hollywood and Abu Dhabi, contributing to original content and international news.

When not chasing down stories, Jon Michael can be found socializing around Washington or cheering on his favorite Golden State Warriors or San Francisco 49ers.

Coverage: Politics Politics US Congress Washington DC White House Republicans Democrats Democrats Presidential Primaries Republican Presidential Primaries Joe Biden Donald Trump US Senate US House of Representatives US Supreme Court

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CNN election guru warns Kamala Harris her campaign looks 'more like a loser' in stunning 2024 prediction

04/10/24 08:04

Kamala Harris's presidential campaign is facing a historic problem, a CNN election guru said Friday, pointing out how few voters think the U.S. is on the right track under her leadership. The surprising admission came during a segment where CNN journalist Harry Enten showed host John Berman a recent survey that found a small portion of respondents believe the U.S. is on the right track. 'If we look at whether voters believe we're on the right track or the wrong track, I think that this sort of gets at a problem for Kamala Harris's campaign,' Enten said. 'Just 28 percent of Americans think the U.S. is on the right track.' After analyzing the findings of the Cook Political Report survey, the CNN journalist dropped a bombshell about Harris's electoral odds: 'The bottom line is, it looks a lot more like a loser than it does like a winner.'...read

Zyn nicotine pouch manufacturer Philip Morris branded as 'woke' company after DEI policies are revealed
04/10/24 07:30
The parent company of the popular Zyn nicotine pouch brand is coming under fire for pushing ' woke ' policies.
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FEMA whistleblowers detail 'waste' of taxpayer funds during Helene
04/10/24 03:10
FEMA withheld pre-disaster aid before Hurricane Helene and has been slow in giving first responders deployment orders, multiple whistleblowers allege in a damning new letter.
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FEMA whistleblower details 'waste' of taxpayer funds and staff waiting in hotels during Hurricane Helene
04/10/24 02:52
FEMA withheld pre-disaster aid before Hurricane Helene and has been slow in giving first responders deployment orders, multiple whistleblowers allege in a damning new letter.
New York Republican once dressed as Michael Jackson in blackface for Halloween in bombshell that could shake up election
04/10/24 12:29
New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler dressed in blackface while impersonating his musical idol Michael Jackson decades ago.
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US colleges must stop their partnerships with China, lawmaker warns
03/10/24 07:32
U.S. colleges must immediately stop their partnerships with China, a lawmaker is warning after a sinister 'military base spy plot' involving students was exposed.
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Top lawmaker issues chilling warning after five Chinese nationals charged with 'covering up midnight spy mission' on Michigan military base
03/10/24 07:07
U.S. colleges must immediately stop their partnerships with China, a lawmaker is warning after a sinister 'military base spy plot' involving students was exposed.
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Biden blasted for running out of money to deal with Hurricane Helene
03/10/24 03:58
The disaster response agency FEMA is out of money to help Americans in distress after Hurricane Helene despite blowing billions on illegal migrants.
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Biden-Harris administration blasted for running out of money to deal with Hurricane Helene after blowing billions on migrants
03/10/24 03:40
The disaster response agency FEMA is out of money to help Americans in distress after Hurricane Helene despite blowing billions on illegal migrants.
Squad Democrats hatch plan to 'push Kamala Harris farther to the left'
03/10/24 10:30
Kamala Harris has been praised for leading a more moderate campaign to appeal to all Americans, but progressives say they are waiting to radicalize her if she beats Donald Trump.
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Walz under fire for supporting Minnesota institute tied to Wuhan lab
03/10/24 10:30
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz is coming under fire for supporting a U.S. research institute with connections to China.
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Squad Democrats hatch plan to 'push Kamala Harris farther to the left' if she beats Donald Trump
02/10/24 09:26
Kamala Harris has been praised for leading a more moderate campaign to appeal to all Americans, but progressives say they are waiting to radicalize her if she beats Donald Trump.
Tim Walz under fire for supporting Minnesota institute tied to infamous Wuhan lab and Chinese military
02/10/24 05:57
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz is coming under fire for supporting a U.S. research institute with connections to China.
CBS moderators branded as 'biased' during Vance-Walz debate
02/10/24 05:02
Pundits and commentators online were not all pleased with the CBS News moderators' performance during Tuesday night's vice presidential debate.
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Donald Trump Jr. says 'I didn't know Tim Walz was a woman...' after J.D. Vance accused of 'mansplaining' in VP debate
02/10/24 03:32
Donald Trump Jr. ripped into Tim Walz after a MSNBC host accused JD Vance of 'mansplaining' during the vice presidential debate.
Tim Walz bizarre gaffe about being 'friends' with school shooters
02/10/24 10:30
Vice Presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz agreed that schools need to be safer for children before the Democrat made a stunning admission.
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CBS moderators are given a brutal assessment of their 'biased' and 'obnoxious' performance in the Vance-Walz debate
02/10/24 05:53
Pundits and commentators online were not all pleased with the CBS News moderators' performance during Tuesday night's vice presidential debate.
Tim Walz claims his son Gus, 17, witnessed a school shooting... then makes bizarre gaffe about being 'friends' with gunmen
02/10/24 02:40
Vice Presidential candidates JD Vance and Tim Walz agreed that schools need to be safer for children before the Democrat made a stunning admission.
VP debate live updates: CBS hosts accused of being 'obnoxious' and 'biased' in Vance-Walz showdown
01/10/24 11:12
The first highly-anticipated first vice presidential debate hosted by CBS will start on Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET in New York City.
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CNN panelist gets in on-air spat with GOP Byron Donalds over Trump
01/10/24 08:14
A CNN panelist ruthlessly went on the attack against a popular Florida Republican for his claiming that crime has gone up under President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris.
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Trump claims Biden and Harris are leading world to the brink of WW3
01/10/24 07:56
Donald Trump believes that Iran would have never unleashed missile attacks on Israel should he be in office while President Joe Biden is being urged to strike back.
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CNN guest gets in vicious on-air spat with Republican over Trump's plan to reduce crime: 'You're lying'
01/10/24 05:57
A CNN panelist ruthlessly went on the attack against a popular Florida Republican for his claiming that crime has gone up under President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris.
Trump says Iran would have never attacked Israel if he was president, warns US on the 'brink of World War III'
01/10/24 05:40
Donald Trump believes that Iran would have never unleashed missile attacks on Israel should he be in office while President Joe Biden is being urged to strike back.
Teamsters launch f-bomb rant at Biden and Harris over crippling dockworkers strike that could cost the U.S. up to $5 BILLION a day
01/10/24 04:00
President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris are being blamed for a massive dockworkers strike that is crippling the U.S. shipping industry from Texas to Maine.
Inside married Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn's wild backstory, involving 'gay porn,' Ashley Madison, and a 'gothic exotic dancer daughter'
01/10/24 02:14
One candidate in the close Nebraska Senate race has found himself at the center of numerous controversies weeks before Election Day.
Massive breach after a dozen Veterans Affairs staff 'improperly accessed' J.D. Vance and Tim Walz's medical records days before VP debate
30/09/24 09:34
At least a dozen staffers at the Department of Veterans' Affairs improperly accessed the medical records of vice presidential nominees J.D. Vance and Tim Walz over the summer.
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Trump claims Harris 'staged' photo of hurricane briefing
30/09/24 07:19
Former President Donald Trump ridiculed Vice President Kamala Harris for 'pretending' to work on Hurricane Helene disaster relief in a photo posted on her social media.
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Trump claims Kamala Harris 'STAGED' photo of hurricane briefing that sparked conspiracies on social media: 'You have to plug the cord into the phone for it to work!'
30/09/24 06:41
Former President Donald Trump ridiculed Vice President Kamala Harris for 'pretending' to work on Hurricane Helene disaster relief in a photo posted on her social media.
Inside J.D. Vance's debate preparations with the man playing Tim Walz
30/09/24 10:53
CBS News will host the showdown Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET in New York City. It is expected to be the only debate between the two potential VPs - and the final debate of this election cycle.
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Inside J.D. Vance's debate preparations... with the man playing Tim Walz: Lawmaker reveals the tactics of Trump's running mate
29/09/24 11:39
CBS News will host the showdown Tuesday night at 9 p.m. ET in New York City. It is expected to be the only debate between the two potential VPs - and the final debate of this election cycle.
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Donald Trump's extreme protective measures during visit with fans at Alabama vs. Georgia football game
29/09/24 01:32
Donald Trump brought the house down when he appeared at the highly-anticipated University of Alabama vs. University of Georgia college football game Saturday, despite major security measures.
Migrants want Kamala Harris to beat Donald Trump, Latin American reports claim
28/09/24 08:16
News dispatches from Latin America indicate that migrants who hope to cross into the U.S. are worried Donald Trump will win.
Biden calls Hezbollah leader Nasrallah's assassination 'justice' and 'enhances' U.S. military in the Middle East to prevent all-out war as Iran vows revenge
28/09/24 05:04
President Joe Biden backed Israel 's airstrike on Hezbollah's top official in a statement released Saturday and announced the U.S. will enhance its military presence in the region.
Arizona sheriff's stern message to Kamala Harris
28/09/24 03:00
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S.-Mexico border near Douglas, Arizona , on Friday, and a local sheriff who will greet her at the airport revealed a gift and message he will give her.
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REVEALED: Arizona sheriff's stern message for Kamala Harris as ICE data reveals 600,000 criminal migrants loose in the U.S.
27/09/24 06:14
Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S.-Mexico border near Douglas, Arizona , on Friday, and a local sheriff who will greet her at the airport revealed a gift and message he will give her.
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Poll: Trump holds 12-point lead over Harris among small businesses
27/09/24 03:50
A new survey asked hundreds of small businesses who they believe would be a better presidential candidate, and the results weren't close.
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Small business owners reveal whether they support Donald Trump or Kamala Harris and the main issue driving them to vote
27/09/24 03:29
A new survey asked hundreds of small businesses who they believe would be a better presidential candidate, and the results weren't close.
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New Trump shooting theory bombshell as questions on 'second bullet'
27/09/24 10:00
A Republican lawmaker is floating a bombshell new theory that Donald Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks was actually shot multiple times.
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Lawmakers reveal what's most concerning about Iran's threats to Trump
27/09/24 07:00
Congressional lawmakers are 'terrified' after Donald Trump revealed details about how Iran has been plotting to kill him.
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Bizarre new Trump shooting theory emerges as lawmaker drops bombshell about 'second bullet'
26/09/24 09:44
A Republican lawmaker is floating a bombshell new theory that Donald Trump shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks was actually shot multiple times.
Matt Gaetz tears into colleagues demanding his 'sex list of women' and 'illicit drugs' history as investigation continues
26/09/24 09:37
Rep. Matt Gaetz claims the congressional investigation into his past sexual encounters, drug use and more is overly nosey and rigged, calling it a 'political payback exercise.'
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Lawmakers reveal what's most concerning about Iran's threats to assassinate Donald Trump
26/09/24 06:28
Congressional lawmakers are 'terrified' after Donald Trump revealed details about how Iran has been plotting to kill him.
Thomas Crooks' autopsy test results emerge
26/09/24 03:47
Shocking details about Donald Trump 's deadly July 13 Butler, Pennsylvania, rally are emerging.
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Thomas Matthew Crooks' autopsy test results emerge as sniper commander gives detailed description of the moment Trump's would-be assassin was shot
26/09/24 03:15
Shocking details about Donald Trump 's deadly July 13 Butler, Pennsylvania, rally are emerging.
Congress averts government shutdown with short-term funding package amid GOP infighting
25/09/24 08:35
Congress passed a short-term measure to keep the federal government's coffers full after weeks of Republican infighting over the funding bill's details.
GOP probes Zelensky's visit to battleground state of Pennsylvania
25/09/24 06:12
The Biden-Harris administration is facing a two-pronged investigation from Republicans in Congress after the Ukrainian president was flown on taxpayer-funded 'campaign' flights.
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Why Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are under fire for flying Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky on a military jet
25/09/24 04:30
The Biden-Harris administration is facing a two-pronged investigation from Republicans in Congress after the Ukrainian president was flown on taxpayer-funded 'campaign' flights.
Republicans reveal why Harris' visit to Arizona border may backfire
25/09/24 01:26
Republicans are ripping Kamala Harris's second scheduled trip to the U.S.-Mexico border as an 'election-year stunt', saying she has been central to orchestrating U.S. immigration woes.
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Republicans reveal why Kamala Harris' 'stunt visit' to Arizona border may come back to bite her
25/09/24 01:07
Why Republicans are ripping Vice President Kamala Harris' second scheduled trip to the U.S.-Mexico border as an 'election-year stunt.'
Antony Blinken held in contempt of Congress for skipping hearing
25/09/24 10:32
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was held in contempt of Congress by the House Foreign Affairs Committee for skirting a public hearing on the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.
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Nancy Pelosi scolds CNN host Jake Tapper live on air for bringing up wild Trump claims about Kamala Harris
24/09/24 10:02
Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi reprimanded a CNN host in a testy exchange for mentioning recent comments about Vice President Kamala Harris's cognitive ability.
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken becomes third Biden official to be held in contempt of Congress for skipping public Afghanistan hearing
24/09/24 08:36
Secretary of State Antony Blinken was held in contempt of Congress by the House Foreign Affairs Committee for skirting a public hearing on the disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal.
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The warning to Biden and Harris after terrifying arsenal of weapons including a rocket-propelled grenade launcher was found south of Arizona
24/09/24 04:04
Republicans are outraged at the Biden-Harris administration for ignoring an escalating security crisis at the southern border.
Revealed: Who is playing Tim Walz in J.D. Vance's debate prep
24/09/24 10:30
Sen. JD Vance unveiled who will help him prepare for next week's vice presidential debate by impersonating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in mock practice sessions.
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JD Vance warns Democrats are a threat to religious liberties
24/09/24 10:29
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance became a Christian after considering himself an atheist, but he still gets in trouble for his swearing habit around his young children.
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JD Vance reveals how he became a Christian and warns Democrats are a threat to religious liberties during North Carolina visit
24/09/24 02:00
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance became a Christian after considering himself an atheist, but he still gets in trouble for his swearing habit around his young children.
REVEALED: Who is playing Tim Walz in J.D. Vance's debate prep as he prepares for VP showdown on CBS
23/09/24 09:34
Sen. JD Vance unveiled who will help him prepare for next week's vice presidential debate by impersonating Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in mock practice sessions.
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Trump urges Republicans to shut down government as funding bill fails
19/09/24 10:00
Speaker Mike Johnson's short-gap funding bill embarrassingly failed on the House floor on Wednesday after GOP chaos.
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Trump urges Republicans to shut down the government as funding bill with ban on noncitizen voting FAILS
18/09/24 10:47
Speaker Mike Johnson's short-gap funding bill embarrassingly failed on the House floor on Wednesday after GOP chaos.
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Gender identity and transgender issues continue to haunt U.S. schools as parents and teachers sue districts
14/09/24 03:23
A law firm is highlighting gender ideology issues facing schools around the U.S. by taking action against many jurisdictions they claim are overstepping their boundaries with parents.
Shocking details of 'security breakdowns' that led to attempted assassination of Trump revealed in probe by Secret Service
14/09/24 01:53
An internal investigation by the Secret Service confirms multiple catastrophic security breakdowns took place ahead of the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
Trump devotee Laura Loomer sparks MAGA civil war
13/09/24 01:50
Some of Trump's closest allies have blamed her for his shaky performance against Kamala Harris and warned that she risks pole-axing his tottering campaign with her incendiary tweets.
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Donald Trump devotee Laura Loomer sparks MAGA civil war
13/09/24 12:38
Some of Trump's closest allies have blamed her for his shaky performance against Kamala Harris and warned that she risks pole-axing his tottering campaign with her incendiary tweets.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene rips Trump ally for attack on Harris
12/09/24 06:51
Two prominent Donald Trump supporters traded explosive accusations, as Rep. Marjorie Taylor accused Laura Loomer of 'hateful' language and an 'extremely racist' attack on Kamala Harris.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene rips into MAGA darling Laura Loomer for saying Kamala Harris would make White House 'smell like curry'
12/09/24 05:09
Two prominent Donald Trump supporters traded explosive accusations, as Rep. Marjorie Taylor accused Laura Loomer of 'hateful' language and an 'extremely racist' attack on Kamala Harris.
AOC reveals her theory about Trump's claim on Haitian migrants
12/09/24 04:53
Progressive 'Squad' leader Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed the Republican presidential ticket for claiming that migrants in Ohio are eating cats and dogs.
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AOC reveals her theory on why Donald Trump and J.D. Vance claim Haitian migrants are eating cats and dogs
12/09/24 04:24
Progressive 'Squad' leader Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed the Republican presidential ticket for claiming that migrants in Ohio are eating cats and dogs.
Mike Johnson's short-gap spending bill scrapped amid Republican chaos
11/09/24 05:42
As Congress hurdles to yet another government funding deadline, Speaker Mike Johnson thought a funding bill with a conservative voting law attached could fix it.
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GOP lawmaker collapses and goes to hospital with stroke-like symptoms
11/09/24 05:19
Longtime South Carolina Republican congressman Joe Wilson collapsed at a Washington, D.C., event Tuesday before being rushed to the hospital.
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Speaker Mike Johnson's short-gap spending bill spectacularly scrapped amid Republican chaos with just 19 days to shutdown
11/09/24 04:59
As Congress hurdles to yet another government funding deadline, Speaker Mike Johnson thought a funding bill with a conservative voting law attached could fix it.
Republican lawmaker collapses and rushed to the hospital with 'stroke-like' symptoms
11/09/24 02:50
Longtime South Carolina Republican congressman Joe Wilson collapsed at a Washington, D.C., event Tuesday before being rushed to the hospital.
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What Trump said to Kamala as they shook hands in debate opener
11/09/24 10:00
As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump took the debate stage Tuesday night the vice president took a direct route straight to the former president with an outreached arm and awkward introduction.
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J.D. Vance explains what Trump meant when he claimed migrants are 'eating' cats and dogs
11/09/24 04:54
Donald Trump's running mate J.D. Vance was pressed on his dubious claims that migrants in an Ohio town are cooking pets and wild geese - and why the ex-president 'amplified' the story.
What Trump said to Kamala Harris as she walked over to shake his hand in debate opening that set the internet alight
11/09/24 02:04
As Kamala Harris and Donald Trump took the debate stage Tuesday night the vice president took a direct route straight to the former president with an outreached arm and awkward introduction.
Democrat has a meltdown over memes of Trump protecting ducklings and kittens over wild claims Haitian migrants are eating pets
10/09/24 08:06
A Democratic lawmaker had a full-fledged meltdown during a congressional hearing Tuesday because a Republican had posted an AI-generated meme about Donald Trump.
Trump shooting task force obtains 'gruesome' autopsy for Thomas Crooks
10/09/24 07:47
The leader of the congressional committee investigating the assassination attempt on Donald Trump says the autopsy report of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks is stomach-churning.
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Trump shooting task force obtains 'gruesome autopsy' for Thomas Crooks as details emerge of would-be assassin's bizarre behavior in days before
10/09/24 06:52
The leader of the congressional committee investigating the assassination attempt on Donald Trump says the autopsy report of shooter Thomas Matthew Crooks is stomach-churning.
Families of 13 U.S. troops killed during disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal awarded Congressional Gold Medals
10/09/24 04:34
Speaker Mike Johnson awarded the families of the 13 U.S. service members who were killed during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal with Congressional Gold Medals on Tuesday.
Former 'Love Gov' Andrew Cuomo to be grilled by congress over Covid
10/09/24 02:57
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be grilled before Congress this week over his handling of the COVID pandemic as he's accused of perpetrating the number of nursing home deaths.
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Former 'Love Gov' Andrew Cuomo to be grilled by Republicans over COVID nursing home 'cover-up' catastrophe and other scandals
10/09/24 01:06
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be grilled before Congress this week over his handling of the COVID pandemic as he's accused of perpetrating the number of nursing home deaths.

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