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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Robert Mueller's battle with debilitating disease forces Republicans to drop request for blockbuster Jeffrey Epstein testimony

01/09/25 06:02

Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, the man who investigated alleged ties between Trump's campaign and Russia, has Parkinson's disease....read

Jeffrey Epstein victims plea for Republican 'courage' after 'devastating' Ghislaine Maxwell interview
01/09/25 03:30
Two victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's trafficking operation, claiming to have been 'silenced,' hope that Republican lawmakers will have the 'courage' to help bring justice.
Thrice married Hegseth fiercely defends Pentagon official tarred by messy affair with astrologist who predicted end of Biden campaign
29/08/25 09:58
The Pentagon is throwing its full support behind a top Trump appointee who is embroiled in a lawsuit with a self-proclaimed master astrologist trying to extort him after their affair.
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Johnson pushes back on polls on Trump's domestic agenda
29/08/25 07:29
The top Republican in Congress fought back against claims that Donald Trump's recently passed domestic agenda is unpopular by suggesting polls can be intentionally rigged.
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Awkward moment GOP leader struggles to explain why Trump's signature policy is sagging in popularity
29/08/25 06:19
The top Republican in Congress fought back against claims that Donald Trump's recently passed domestic agenda is unpopular by suggesting polls can be intentionally rigged.
Report: Republican Sen. Joni Ernst won't seek reelection in 2026
29/08/25 05:23
A top Republican senator with a decade of experience is planning to surprise her colleagues with a shock announcement, sources close to the lawmaker reveal.
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Top Republican Joni Ernst to suddenly exit the Senate after dramatic Trump clashes
29/08/25 04:37
A top Republican senator with a decade of experience is planning to surprise her colleagues with a shock announcement, sources close to the lawmaker reveal.
Anna Paulina Luna slams congressional stock trading 'corruption' and makes dramatic bid to ban lawmakers from insider trading
28/08/25 09:53
Conservative rebel Anna Paulina Luna is targeting her own colleagues in an effort to immediately end one of the most 'corrupt' practices on Capitol Hill.
CIA agent unmasked by Tulsi Gabbard has 'deep state' ties to Trump 'Russiagate' takedown attempt
28/08/25 06:21
Central Intelligence Agency officials reportedly were aghast when Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard shared the name of an 'undercover' agent on social media earlier this month.
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Joe Biden's most defiant spokesperson trolled after admitting he only met the ex-president twice
21/08/25 07:24
Joe Biden's spokesperson only met with the Democrat in person twice during his entire White House tenure, a top Republican investigating the former president and his staff claims.
Trump sends shockwaves with secret plan to use unauthorized 'lethal strikes' against Mexican cartels
21/08/25 05:20
The U.S. military has privately been making plans to conduct attacks on drug cartels in Mexico that could be ready as soon as September, a shocking new report claims.
Nancy Mace learns fate in defamation case after she shockingly ripped into man for being a 'sexual predator' on House floor
21/08/25 02:37
A federal judge threw out a defamation case a South Carolina man brought against Congresswoman Nancy Mace for calling him a predator.
Trump unveils new 'Cornhusker Clink' migrant facility
21/08/25 10:37
Nebraska announced the Midwest will be home to the latest installment of President Donald Trump's nationwide deportation depots.
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From swamps to fields: Trump's new Alligator Alcatraz is a Cornhusker Clink to detail migrants
20/08/25 09:30
Nebraska announced the Midwest will be home to the latest installment of President Donald Trump's nationwide deportation depots.
Tulsi Gabbard to slash nearly half of ODNI staff
20/08/25 07:43
America's top spy agency announced it will 'rightsize' its overall footprint by cutting almost half of all its employees after President Donald Trump directed that the 'deep state' be rooted out.
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Republican elites accused of cover-up after married GOP star's arrest for sickening secret
20/08/25 07:13
He is due to stand trial in October. But sources tell the Daily Mail that his powerful GOP allies are quietly working to get him off the hook.
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Tulsi Gabbard axes nearly HALF of spy agency staff in earthquake 'Deep State' shake-up
20/08/25 07:01
America's top spy agency announced it will 'rightsize' its overall footprint by cutting almost half of all its employees after President Donald Trump directed that the 'deep state' be rooted out.
Report: Hegseth's security requirements strain Army's CID
20/08/25 04:04
The Army agency tasked with protecting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his family is under serious strain, forcing the group to reallocate resources from criminal investigations.
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Pete Hegseth's womanizing past comes back to bite taxpayers
20/08/25 02:53
The Army agency tasked with protecting Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his family is under serious strain, forcing the group to reallocate resources from criminal investigations.
Poll shows Trump's approval rating hits the lowest point for all year
20/08/25 11:20
Support for Donald Trump has tumbled as his term has progressed, with the latest poll showing his approval rating at its lowest.
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Trump ally saves life of bleeding 11-year-old boy with tourniquet after nasty car wreck
19/08/25 09:35
A Republican congressman was shocked when he saw a minivan careen into a semi-truck at full speed on the highway, and luckily for those involved, his Navy SEAL training kicked in.
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DOJ to hand over Epstein files to Congress
19/08/25 07:18
Lawmakers in Congress expect to begin receiving Department of Justice files on Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking case this week.
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Poll: Trump hits lowest approval rating this year
19/08/25 06:02
Support for Donald Trump has tumbled as his term has progressed, with the latest poll showing his approval rating at its lowest.
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Secret Epstein files will be made public for the first time EVER... with a mandatory condition that could drive Trump supporters mad
19/08/25 05:49
Lawmakers in Congress expect to begin receiving Department of Justice files on Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking case this week.
A key part of the Trump coalition begins to crumble as the president hits his lowest approval rating
19/08/25 04:57
Support for Donald Trump has tumbled as his term has progressed, with the latest poll showing his approval rating at its lowest.
Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend tells trump how safe the city feels
19/08/25 10:20
President Trump's crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., is already evident, just ask Republican firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend divulges their date night details during shock moment with Trump in the Oval Office
18/08/25 10:07
President Trump's crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., is already evident, just ask Republican firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene's boyfriend.
Former FBI Director Mueller gets out of Epstein testimony
18/08/25 07:58
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, the man who led the Russia investigation into President Donald Trump, will no longer testify before Congress about late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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Ex-Trump investigator Robert Mueller, 81, gets out of Epstein testimony after shock new 'health issues' revealed
18/08/25 05:47
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, the man who led the Russia investigation into President Donald Trump, will no longer testify before Congress about late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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Zelensky speaks outside White House after 'best meeting with Trump so far' - as Ukraine's leader reveals he is 'ready to meet Putin'
18/08/25 12:31
The Ukrainian leader was speaking outside the White House following historic talks with Trump and European leaders on ending the war with Russia on Monday.
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Drama explodes over controversial ranking of prominent politicians' podcasts: 'Thanks for playing'
17/08/25 01:16
Out of all the politicians who have journeyed into podcasting, there is one heavyweight who is the clear number one, but he has not accepted the award with humility.
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Hillary Clinton may nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize
15/08/25 04:35
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has suggested that if Donald Trump brokers a successful Ukraine-Russia peace deal that he should win the Nobel Prize.
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Hillary Clinton says she'll nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize if Russia-Ukraine deal materializes
15/08/25 03:01
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has suggested that if Donald Trump brokers a successful Ukraine-Russia peace deal that he should win the Nobel Prize.
Trump claims 275,000 illegal immigrants were taken off Social Security
15/08/25 10:30
President Donald Trump claims that hundreds of thousands of non-citizens and millions of dead Americans have been removed from the Social Security system.
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Trump and Putin admit there's still work to be done before a deal to end the Ukraine war and issue warning to the rest of the world
15/08/25 10:30
LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest updates as Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet one another in an historic summit in Alaska to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine.
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Trump touts eye-popping number of illegal migrants and dead Americans he's kicked off Social Security
14/08/25 09:42
President Donald Trump claims that hundreds of thousands of non-citizens and millions of dead Americans have been removed from the Social Security system.
Trump ally mistakes D.C.'s female mayor for a man in rant
14/08/25 04:50
A Republican senator went on a rant about the dangers of living in Washington, D.C., under the current Mayor Muriel Bowser while continuously mistaking her for a man.
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Moment Trump ally shocks host by calling D.C.'s female mayor a MAN multiple times live on air
14/08/25 04:36
A Republican senator went on a rant about the dangers of living in Washington, D.C., under the current Mayor Muriel Bowser while continuously mistaking her for a man.
Obama intel chief rushed debunked Trump-Russia report, documents claim
14/08/25 11:20
The White House released files showing Barack Obama's director of national intelligence rushed a 2017 report on Russia election interference.
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Obama intel chief ordered team to ignore 'normal' procedures to rush debunked Trump-Russia report, new documents claim
13/08/25 09:48
The White House released files showing Barack Obama's director of national intelligence rushed a 2017 report on Russia election interference.
Trump claims Schiff leaked classified information to damage him
13/08/25 08:19
Donald Trump ripped into one of his longtime Democratic opponents for leaking classified information to damage him, and he wants the Department of Justice to investigate.
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Trump goes ballistic on top Democrat after seeing 'irrefutable proof' he tried to take him down in leaked plot
13/08/25 07:45
Donald Trump ripped into one of his longtime Democratic opponents for leaking classified information to damage him, and he wants the Department of Justice to investigate.
Epstein survivors set to visit Capitol Hill
13/08/25 04:56
A bipartisan duo of congressmen announced that survivors of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's abuse will visit Capitol Hill, with some revealing their experience for the first time.
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New Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell survivors set to reveal more on their alleged abuse
13/08/25 04:21
A bipartisan duo of congressmen announced that survivors of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's abuse will visit Capitol Hill, with some revealing their experience for the first time.
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Military sees a surge in female recruits under Trump's presidency
13/08/25 10:15
Recruitment figures show that nearly 24,000 women have enlisted since the start of FY2025, a Department of Defense official confirmed to the Daily Mail.
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Military sees 'Trump Bump' in surge of female recruits even as worries about physical and emotional toll linger
12/08/25 09:30
Recruitment figures show that nearly 24,000 women have enlisted since the start of FY2025, a Department of Defense official confirmed to the Daily Mail.
Republican probing Epstein files labels Bill Clinton a 'prime suspect'
12/08/25 06:31
A top Republican congressman has labeled former President Bill Clinton as a 'prime suspect' in his Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
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Top Republican investigating Epstein files says Bill Clinton is a 'prime suspect' and floats JAIL TIME
12/08/25 05:22
A top Republican congressman has labeled former President Bill Clinton as a 'prime suspect' in his Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
California GOP rep's town hall descends into chaos
12/08/25 02:47
A California Republican was faced the music of an angry crowd of constituents screaming in opposition to President Donald Trump's agenda during a town hall event in his district.
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Republican lawmaker brutally pelted with furious expletives at unruly town hall meeting
12/08/25 01:47
A California Republican was faced the music of an angry crowd of constituents screaming in opposition to President Donald Trump's agenda during a town hall event in his district.
Voters in two crucial states give their verdict on Trump's performance
12/08/25 01:17
Voters in South Carolina and Pennsylvania gave mixed reviews of President Donald Trump's recent performance thus far.
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Voters in two crucial states give their verdict on Trump's performance... and reveal the issue that could tank his administration
12/08/25 12:51
Voters in South Carolina and Pennsylvania gave mixed reviews of President Donald Trump's recent performance thus far.
Washington residents accuse Trump of 'overstepping' his authority
12/08/25 09:45
Despite being up in arms after President Donald Trump 'overstepped' and federalized the local police on Monday, Washington, DC, residents do admit that crime is a problem.
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DC's liberal residents detail harrowing tales of being ROBBED on the street... but they don't want Trump's troops
12/08/25 05:52
Despite being up in arms after President Donald Trump 'overstepped' and federalized the local police on Monday, Washington, DC, residents do admit that crime is a problem.
Trump calls for the 'Squad' to take cognitive exams
11/08/25 04:44
President Donald Trump is calling for AOC and her progressive cohort of lawmakers, called the 'Squad,' to take cognitive exams.
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Trump doubles down on blistering nickname for AOC, entire 'Squad' with cognitive test demand
11/08/25 03:23
President Donald Trump is calling for AOC and her progressive cohort of lawmakers, called the 'Squad,' to take cognitive exams.
Momentum to ban members of Congress from trading stocks swells
11/08/25 10:30
Members of Congress aren't technically allowed to use insider knowledge to trade stocks while in office, but a couple of well-timed trades have raised eyebrows among critics.
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The most suspect stock trades by politicians revealed including the Republican who can't STOP flipping shares
10/08/25 02:58
Members of Congress aren't technically allowed to use insider knowledge to trade stocks while in office, but a couple of well-timed trades have raised eyebrows among critics.
X-rated scandal rocks GOP as aides are caught watching vile video... leaving top lawmaker's wife mortified: 'Talk of the town'
09/08/25 10:30
An explosive scandal involving the wife of a top Republican lawmaker has rocked the GOP - and is tearing Indiana 's legislature apart.
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett accused of screaming at staff
07/08/25 08:36
Rising Democratic star Jasmine Crockett has been accused of screaming at staff, making some cry, opting to work from home rather than in Congress and being 'rude.'
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Trump-hating Jasmine Crockett 'a work-shy nightmare who screams at staff and dreams of going viral': 'All diva'
07/08/25 08:21
Rising Democratic star Jasmine Crockett has been accused of screaming at staff, making some cry, opting to work from home rather than in Congress and being 'rude.'
Report: Trump admin fires top FBI officials
07/08/25 05:02
The Trump administration has reportedly dismissed multiple top FBI officials, according to several sources.
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Trump starts firing purge of top FBI agents opposed to his administration as they decry 'retribution'
07/08/25 04:01
The Trump administration has reportedly dismissed multiple top FBI officials, according to several sources.
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Ilhan Omar gets brutal pushback on X after calling JD Vance a 'pedophile' protector amid Epstein files scandal
07/08/25 03:12
An AI agent has accused progressive 'Squad' member Rep. Ilhan Omar of 'opportunism' for being silent on Jeffrey Epstein's crimes until just now.
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Report: Ex-Trump investigator Robert Mueller allegedly in memory-care unit
07/08/25 12:21
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, the man who led the Russia investigation into President Donald Trump, has reportedly lived in a memory-care facility for years.
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Ex-Trump investigator Robert Mueller discovered in memory-care facility as Republicans demand his Epstein testimony
06/08/25 10:19
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, the man who led the Russia investigation into President Donald Trump, has reportedly lived in a memory-care facility for years.
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Trump's Golden Dome to undergo crucial test
06/08/25 07:12
The Golden Dome is part of President Trump's plan to create a missile defense system to protect the U.S. homeland from incoming threats.
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Trump's Golden Dome to undergo crucial test as he expands missile defense dream
06/08/25 06:34
The Golden Dome is part of President Trump's plan to create a missile defense system to protect the U.S. homeland from incoming threats.
Trump ally accused of threatening to detonate revenge porn after he was dumped by much-younger girlfriend
06/08/25 04:11
A Florida beauty pageant winner claims her relationship with Republican Cory Mills went awry and that he has since intimidated her and threatened to release her nude videos.
Fire-breathing Nancy Mace gets ICY reception in campaign for South Carolina's top job
06/08/25 01:13
It's early on, but South Carolinians who spoke to the Daily Mail the day Nancy Mace announced a run for governor were mostly unenthused with the hometown Republican maverick.
Democratic rep. Al Green pushes for third Trump impeachment
06/08/25 10:15
Texas Democrat Rep. Al Green has, once again, promised to impeach President Donald Trump, likely making him the most-impeach happy U.S. lawmaker to ever live.
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Trump threatened with THIRD impeachment by widely mocked liberal as his colleagues roll their eyes
05/08/25 09:20
Texas Democrat Rep. Al Green has, once again, promised to impeach President Donald Trump, likely making him the most-impeach happy U.S. lawmaker to ever live.
House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files
05/08/25 03:43
Several of America's former top political leaders have been issued subpoenas to testify about 'horrific crimes' perpetrated by former financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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Bill and Hillary Clinton and ex-Trump DOJ officials subpoenaed by Republicans to provide bombshell testimony on Epstein
05/08/25 02:35
Several of America's former top political leaders have been issued subpoenas to testify about 'horrific crimes' perpetrated by former financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
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AOC busted for bending rules with fiancé Riley Roberts as he scores thousands worth of perks and freebies for spouses only
04/08/25 06:01
The House Committee on Ethics has rebuked Progressive 'Squad' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for claiming in government filings that her fiancé both is and is not her 'spouse.'
Nancy Mace launches South Carolina governor bid
04/08/25 02:39
Republican firebrand Nancy Mace has launched a bid to become South Carolina's next governor on a platform reminiscent of President Donald Trump's.
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Controversial GOP firebrand Nancy Mace vows more 'under their skin' antics as she launches South Carolina governor bid
04/08/25 12:24
Republican firebrand Nancy Mace has launched a bid to become South Carolina's next governor on a platform reminiscent of President Donald Trump's.
Marjorie Taylor Greene threatens dramatic breakup with Trump over a core base frustration that could upend entire Republican Party
02/08/25 01:57
Marjorie Taylor Greene has about had it with the Republican party.
Ghislaine Maxwell's bombshell televised testimony on Epstein's crimes indefinitely postponed
01/08/25 09:12
Ghislaine Maxwell's testimony before Congress has been postponed pending her Supreme Court case, a top Republican has announced.
Cringe social media mistake by Trump's top allies promoting his signature win sparks viral reaction: 'So close!'
01/08/25 05:17
The official X account of the Republican Party is getting roasted for making a basic marketing mistake.

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